Michael Stich vs Fabrice Santoro — Australian Open Round of 64
Michael Stich defeated Fabrice Santoro 6-7 6-2 6-2 4-6 6-4 in the Australian Open round of 64 on hard. The result followed the form book — Michael Stich came in leading the head-to-head 1–0, defending last year's quarter-final. Michael Stich extended the head-to-head to 2–0.
Key context
- Match story: Michael Stich dropped the opening set before beating Fabrice Santoro 6–7 6–2 6–2 4–6 6–4.
How the match was decided
Auto-generatedStich M. came through in five sets.
Common opponents
0 shared · last 12 monthsNo common opponents in the last 12 months. Surface form and ELO carry more weight here.
Head-to-head
2 meetings · Stich M. leads 2–020
Hard: Stich M. leads 1–0 · Clay: Stich M. leads 1–0
- Stich M.January 1993Australian OpenThis matchHard6-7(3) 6-2 6-2 4-6 6-4
- Stich M.May 1991Roland GarrosClay6-3 6-1 6-2
Closing odds
Player context
Before the matchStich M.Santoro F.1 759ELO1 7711 634Hard ELO1 6918–2Last 102–824Age20193 cmHeight178 cmRightPlaysRight