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Xavier Malisse def. Fabrice Santoro
6-4 7-6(5)
Match Information
| Date | Mar 10, 2001* |
|---|---|
| Tournament | Delray Beach |
| Category | ATP 250 |
| Surface | Hard |
| Round | QF |
| Winner | Xavier Malisse |
| Score | 6-4 7-6(5) |
| Loser | Fabrice Santoro |
| Duration | 1h 37m |
| Stat | Xavier Malisse | Fabrice Santoro |
|---|---|---|
| Aces | 3 | 1 |
| Double faults | 0 | 1 |
| First serve % | 66 | 56 |
| First serve points won % | 67 | 61 |
| Second serve points won % | 55 | 41 |
| Break points saved % | 33 | 62 |
| Break points converted % | 38 | 67 |
| Service points won % | 63 | 52 |
| Return points won % | 48 | 37 |
| Total points won % | 54 | 46 |
Pre-match Comparison
| Field | Xavier Malisse | Fabrice Santoro |
|---|---|---|
| Country | BEL | FRA |
| Birth date | Jul 19, 1980 | Dec 9, 1972 |
| Age | 20 | 28 |
| Height | 185 | 178 |
| Handedness | Right-Handed | Right-Handed |
| Backhand style | Two-Handed Backhand | Two-Handed Backhand |
| Ranking (entering) | 101 | 52 |
| Ranking points (entering) | 403 | 775 |
| Elo (entering) | 1,742 | 1,748 |
| Career W-L | 282–265 | 456–432 |
| Career earnings | $5,702,871 | $10,013,832 |
Path
Xavier Malisse's path
| Date | Round | Opponent | Score | W/L | H2H | Match data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 9, 2001 | R16 | Nicolas Lapentti | 6-3 6-4 | W | H2H | Match data |
| Mar 8, 2001 | R32 | Davide Sanguinetti | 6-3 7-6(9) | W | H2H | Match data |
Xavier Malisse's next match
| Date | Round | Opponent | Score | W/L | H2H | Match data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 10, 2001 | SF | Peter Wessels | 7-5 6-4 | W | H2H | Match data |
Fabrice Santoro's path
| Date | Round | Opponent | Score | W/L | H2H | Match data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 9, 2001 | R16 | Flavio Saretta | 6-4 6-3 | W | H2H | Match data |
| Mar 8, 2001 | R32 | Karim Alami | 6-3 6-4 | W | H2H | Match data |