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Karol Kucera def. Fabrice Santoro
6-2 6-7(9) 7-6(5)
Match Information
| Date | Jan 5, 2002* |
|---|---|
| Tournament | Chennai |
| Category | ATP 250 |
| Surface | Hard |
| Round | QF |
| Winner | Karol Kucera |
| Score | 6-2 6-7(9) 7-6(5) |
| Loser | Fabrice Santoro |
| Duration | 2h 56m |
| Stat | Karol Kucera | Fabrice Santoro |
|---|---|---|
| Aces | 6 | 3 |
| Double faults | 3 | 1 |
| First serve % | 52 | 60 |
| First serve points won % | 71 | 54 |
| Second serve points won % | 52 | 60 |
| Break points saved % | 33 | 68 |
| Break points converted % | 32 | 67 |
| Service points won % | 62 | 56 |
| Return points won % | 44 | 38 |
| Total points won % | 52 | 48 |
Pre-match Comparison
| Field | Karol Kucera | Fabrice Santoro |
|---|---|---|
| Country | SVK | FRA |
| Birth date | Mar 4, 1974 | Dec 9, 1972 |
| Age | 27 | 29 |
| Height | 188 | 178 |
| Handedness | Right-Handed | Right-Handed |
| Backhand style | Two-Handed Backhand | Two-Handed Backhand |
| Ranking (entering) | 101 | 22 |
| Ranking points (entering) | 412 | 1,210 |
| Elo (entering) | 1,740 | 1,783 |
| Career W-L | 259–230 | 456–432 |
| Career earnings | $5,061,125 | $10,013,832 |
Path
Karol Kucera's path
| Date | Round | Opponent | Score | W/L | H2H | Match data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 4, 2002 | R16 | Dennis van Scheppingen | 7-5 7-6(2) | W | H2H | Match data |
| Jan 3, 2002 | R32 | Juan Balcells | 6-4 3-6 7-5 | W | H2H | Match data |
Karol Kucera's next match
| Date | Round | Opponent | Score | W/L | H2H | Match data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 5, 2002 | SF | Guillermo Canas | 6-4 3-6 3-6 | L | H2H | Match data |
Fabrice Santoro's path
| Date | Round | Opponent | Score | W/L | H2H | Match data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 4, 2002 | R16 | Irakli Labadze | 6-2 6-3 | W | H2H | Match data |
| Jan 3, 2002 | R32 | Peter Wessels | 7-6(6) 6-3 | W | H2H | Match data |