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Fabrice Santoro def. Steve Darcis
6-1 6-3
Match Information
| Date | Jan 11, 2008* |
|---|---|
| Tournament | Sydney |
| Category | ATP 250 |
| Surface | Hard |
| Round | R16 |
| Winner | Fabrice Santoro |
| Score | 6-1 6-3 |
| Loser | Steve Darcis |
| Duration | 1h |
| Stat | Fabrice Santoro | Steve Darcis |
|---|---|---|
| Aces | 5 | 1 |
| Double faults | 0 | 0 |
| First serve % | 81 | 70 |
| First serve points won % | 72 | 57 |
| Second serve points won % | 56 | 15 |
| Break points saved % | 50 | 29 |
| Break points converted % | 71 | 50 |
| Service points won % | 69 | 44 |
| Return points won % | 56 | 31 |
| Total points won % | 63 | 37 |
Pre-match Comparison
| Field | Fabrice Santoro | Steve Darcis |
|---|---|---|
| Country | FRA | BEL |
| Birth date | Dec 9, 1972 | Mar 13, 1984 |
| Age | 35 | 23 |
| Height | 178 | 178 |
| Handedness | Right-Handed | Right-Handed |
| Backhand style | Two-Handed Backhand | — |
| Ranking (entering) | 37 | 88 |
| Ranking points (entering) | 792 | 474 |
| Elo (entering) | 1,810 | 1,699 |
| Career W-L | 456–432 | 92–122 |
| Career earnings | $10,013,832 | $3,445,948 |
Path
Fabrice Santoro's path
| Date | Round | Opponent | Score | W/L | H2H | Match data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 10, 2008 | R32 | James Blake | 7-6(4) 6-2 | W | H2H | Match data |
Fabrice Santoro's next match
| Date | Round | Opponent | Score | W/L | H2H | Match data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 12, 2008 | QF | Evgeny Korolev | 6-3 6-3 | W | H2H | Match data |
Steve Darcis's path
| Date | Round | Opponent | Score | W/L | H2H | Match data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 10, 2008 | R32 | Joseph Sirianni | 6-1 7-6(4) | W | H2H | Match data |
| Jan 8, 2008 | Q3 | Evgeny Korolev | 6-1 7-5 | W | H2H | Match data |
| Jan 7, 2008 | Q2 | Andrew Coelho | 3-6 6-2 6-1 | W | H2H | Match data |
| Jan 7, 2008 | Q1 | Frank Dancevic | 6-3 6-4 | W | H2H | Match data |