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Karol Kucera def. Fabrice Santoro
6-2 7-5
Match Information
| Date | Feb 16, 2001* |
|---|---|
| Tournament | Marseille |
| Category | ATP 250 |
| Surface | Hard |
| Round | R16 |
| Winner | Karol Kucera |
| Score | 6-2 7-5 |
| Loser | Fabrice Santoro |
| Duration | 1h 39m |
| Stat | Karol Kucera | Fabrice Santoro |
|---|---|---|
| Aces | 8 | 2 |
| Double faults | 5 | 1 |
| First serve % | 55 | 57 |
| First serve points won % | 76 | 57 |
| Second serve points won % | 40 | 47 |
| Break points saved % | 85 | 50 |
| Break points converted % | 50 | 15 |
| Service points won % | 60 | 53 |
| Return points won % | 47 | 40 |
| Total points won % | 54 | 46 |
Pre-match Comparison
| Field | Karol Kucera | Fabrice Santoro |
|---|---|---|
| Country | SVK | FRA |
| Birth date | Mar 4, 1974 | Dec 9, 1972 |
| Age | 26 | 28 |
| Height | 188 | 178 |
| Handedness | Right-Handed | Right-Handed |
| Backhand style | Two-Handed Backhand | Two-Handed Backhand |
| Ranking (entering) | 74 | 50 |
| Ranking points (entering) | 540 | 810 |
| Elo (entering) | 1,762 | 1,772 |
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 15, 2001 | R32 | Jeff Tarango | 7-6(5) 5-3 (ret.) | W | H2H | Match data |
Karol Kucera's next match
| Date | Round | Opponent | Score | W/L | H2H | Match data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 17, 2001 | QF | Sebastien Grosjean | 3-6 3-6 | L | H2H | Match data |
Fabrice Santoro's path
| Date | Round | Opponent | Score | W/L | H2H | Match data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 15, 2001 | R32 | Thomas Johansson | 6-4 6-2 | W | H2H | Match data |