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Gilles Simon def. Fabrice Santoro
7-6(3) 6-1
Match Information
| Date | Feb 28, 2009* |
|---|---|
| Tournament | Dubai |
| Category | ATP 500 |
| Surface | Hard |
| Round | QF |
| Winner | Gilles Simon |
| Score | 7-6(3) 6-1 |
| Loser | Fabrice Santoro |
| Duration | 1h 34m |
| Stat | Gilles Simon | Fabrice Santoro |
|---|---|---|
| Aces | 1 | 3 |
| Double faults | 2 | 2 |
| First serve % | 45 | 53 |
| First serve points won % | 63 | 54 |
| Second serve points won % | 65 | 43 |
| Break points saved % | 71 | 50 |
| Break points converted % | 50 | 29 |
| Service points won % | 64 | 49 |
| Return points won % | 51 | 36 |
| Total points won % | 57 | 43 |
Pre-match Comparison
| Field | Gilles Simon | Fabrice Santoro |
|---|---|---|
| Country | FRA | FRA |
| Birth date | Dec 27, 1984 | Dec 9, 1972 |
| Age | 24 | 36 |
| Height | 183 | 178 |
| Handedness | Right-Handed | Right-Handed |
| Backhand style | Two-Handed Backhand | Two-Handed Backhand |
| Ranking (entering) | 8 | 58 |
| Ranking points (entering) | 3,945 | 1,192 |
| Elo (entering) | 1,991 | 1,811 |
| Career W-L | 493–379 | 456–432 |
| Career earnings | $16,045,734 | $10,013,832 |
Path
Gilles Simon's path
| Date | Round | Opponent | Score | W/L | H2H | Match data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 27, 2009 | R16 | Teymuraz Gabashvili | 6-1 6-2 | W | H2H | Match data |
| Feb 26, 2009 | R32 | Mohammad Ghareeb | 5-7 6-4 6-4 | W | H2H | Match data |
Gilles Simon's next match
| Date | Round | Opponent | Score | W/L | H2H | Match data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 28, 2009 | SF | Novak Djokovic | 6-3 5-7 5-7 | L | H2H | Match data |
Fabrice Santoro's path
| Date | Round | Opponent | Score | W/L | H2H | Match data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 27, 2009 | R16 | Marco Chiudinelli | 3-6 6-1 7-6(1) | W | H2H | Match data |
| Feb 26, 2009 | R32 | Victor Hanescu | 6-4 6-2 | W | H2H | Match data |