Fabrice Santoro vs Thomas Muster — Kitzbuhel Semi-final
Fabrice Santoro defeated Thomas Muster 2-6 7-6 7-6 in the Kitzbuhel semi-final on clay. The upset overturned the form book — Thomas Muster came in leading the head-to-head 1–0, defending the title. Fabrice Santoro claimed a first win over Thomas Muster in two meetings, narrowing the head-to-head to 1–1.
Key context
- Match story: Fabrice Santoro dropped the opening set before beating Thomas Muster 2–6 7–6 7–6.
How the match was decided
Auto-generatedSantoro F. came through in three sets.
Common opponents
2 shared · last 12 monthsSantoro F. and Muster T. faced 2 of the same opponents in the last 12 months. Santoro F. went 1–1 (50%) against them, Muster T. 1–1 (50%).
1–150%Santoro F. · better vs 0Record vs common opponents1–150%Muster T. · better vs 0
Vs common opponents · derived from scorelines
3–3Sets3–3
23–31Games27–28
1–0Tiebreaks0–0
Only 2 common opponents — too few for any conclusion. Shown without assessment.
vs Carlsen K.W7-6(3) 6-3 6-4Roland Garros · clayW6-4 6-4 6-2Australian Open · hard
vs Edberg S.L2-6 1-6 1-6Australian Open · hardL2-6 3-6 4-6Australian Open · hard
Head-to-head
2 meetings · level 1–111
- Santoro F.August 1994KitzbuhelThis matchClay2-6 7-6(6) 7-6(4)
- Muster T.April 1990EstorilClay7-6 6-2
Closing odds
Player context
Before the matchSantoro F.Muster T.1 771ELO1 6431 551Clay ELO1 6762–8Last 101–921Age26178 cmHeight180 cmRightPlaysLeft