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Fabrice Santoro def. Gaston Gaudio
6-3 6-2 5-7 1-6 6-4
Match Information
| Date | Jan 22, 2006* |
|---|---|
| Tournament | Australian Open |
| Category | Grand Slam |
| Surface | Hard |
| Round | R32 |
| Winner | Fabrice Santoro |
| Score | 6-3 6-2 5-7 1-6 6-4 |
| Loser | Gaston Gaudio |
| Duration | 3h 47m |
| Stat | Fabrice Santoro | Gaston Gaudio |
|---|---|---|
| Aces | 9 | 1 |
| Double faults | 5 | 3 |
| First serve % | 55 | 60 |
| First serve points won % | 67 | 63 |
| Second serve points won % | 43 | 47 |
| Break points saved % | 72 | 38 |
| Break points converted % | 62 | 28 |
| Service points won % | 56 | 57 |
| Return points won % | 43 | 44 |
| Total points won % | 51 | 49 |
Pre-match Comparison
| Field | Fabrice Santoro | Gaston Gaudio |
|---|---|---|
| Country | FRA | ARG |
| Birth date | Dec 9, 1972 | Dec 9, 1978 |
| Age | 33 | 27 |
| Height | 178 | 175 |
| Handedness | Right-Handed | Right-Handed |
| Backhand style | Two-Handed Backhand | — |
| Ranking (entering) | 65 | 10 |
| Ranking points (entering) | 580 | 2,050 |
| Elo (entering) | 1,799 | 1,881 |
| Career W-L | 456–432 | 253–188 |
| Career earnings | $10,013,832 | $6,066,156 |
Path
Fabrice Santoro's path
| Date | Round | Opponent | Score | W/L | H2H | Match data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 20, 2006 | R64 | Andrei Pavel | 6-4 6-1 6-4 | W | H2H | Match data |
| Jan 18, 2006 | R128 | Vincent Spadea | 3-6 6-0 6-2 6-3 | W | H2H | Match data |
Fabrice Santoro's next match
| Date | Round | Opponent | Score | W/L | H2H | Match data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 25, 2006 | R16 | David Ferrer | 6-4 7-5 7-5 | W | H2H | Match data |
Gaston Gaudio's path
| Date | Round | Opponent | Score | W/L | H2H | Match data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 20, 2006 | R64 | Lars Burgsmuller | 6-3 6-2 6-3 | W | H2H | Match data |
| Jan 18, 2006 | R128 | Razvan Sabau | 6-2 5-0 (ret.) | W | H2H | Match data |