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Roger Federer def. Fabrice Santoro
7-6(2) 7-6(5)
Match Information
| Date | Jan 6, 2006* |
|---|---|
| Tournament | Doha |
| Category | ATP 250 |
| Surface | Hard |
| Round | R16 |
| Winner | Roger Federer |
| Score | 7-6(2) 7-6(5) |
| Loser | Fabrice Santoro |
| Duration | 1h 35m |
| Stat | Roger Federer | Fabrice Santoro |
|---|---|---|
| Aces | 11 | 4 |
| Double faults | 0 | 2 |
| First serve % | 77 | 64 |
| First serve points won % | 77 | 71 |
| Second serve points won % | 71 | 61 |
| Break points saved % | — | 100 |
| Break points converted % | 0 | — |
| Service points won % | 76 | 67 |
| Return points won % | 33 | 24 |
| Total points won % | 52 | 48 |
Pre-match Comparison
| Field | Roger Federer | Fabrice Santoro |
|---|---|---|
| Country | SUI | FRA |
| Birth date | Aug 8, 1981 | Dec 9, 1972 |
| Age | 24 | 33 |
| Height | 185 | 178 |
| Handedness | Right-Handed | Right-Handed |
| Backhand style | One-Handed Backhand | Two-Handed Backhand |
| Ranking (entering) | 1 | 58 |
| Ranking points (entering) | 6,725 | 615 |
| Elo (entering) | 2,349 | 1,788 |
| Career W-L | 1,206–267 | 456–432 |
| Career earnings | $130,594,339 | $10,013,832 |
Path
Roger Federer's path
| Date | Round | Opponent | Score | W/L | H2H | Match data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 5, 2006 | R32 | Ivo Minar | 6-1 6-3 | W | H2H | Match data |
Roger Federer's next match
| Date | Round | Opponent | Score | W/L | H2H | Match data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 7, 2006 | QF | Marcos Baghdatis | 6-4 6-3 | W | H2H | Match data |
Fabrice Santoro's path
| Date | Round | Opponent | Score | W/L | H2H | Match data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 5, 2006 | R32 | Oliver Marach | 6-0 2-6 6-4 | W | H2H | Match data |