Roger Federer vs Fabrice SantoroDoha Round of 16

Doha · ATP · Round of 16
44 yrs · 185 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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0 — 0
Sets
Monday, 2 January 2006
hard
53 yrs · 178 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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Federer R.
7-6 7-6
Santoro F.
Federer R.
77772
Santoro F.
6265

Roger Federer defeated Fabrice Santoro 7-6 7-6 in the Doha round of 16 on hard. The result followed the form book — Roger Federer came in leading the head-to-head 8–2, defending the title. Roger Federer extended the head-to-head to 9–2.

Key context

Head to head

82
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2008-01-14Australian OpenR64hardRoger Federer6-1 6-2 6-0
2005-08-29US OpenR64hardRoger Federer7-5 7-5 7-6(2)
2005-01-17Australian OpenR128hardRoger Federer6-1 6-1 6-2
2004-08-30US OpenR32hardRoger Federer6-0 6-4 7-6(7)
2004-07-26Canada MastersQFhardRoger Federer7-5 6-4
2003-04-04Davis Cup WG QF: FRA vs SUIRRhardRoger Federer6-1 6-0 6-2
2003-02-17RotterdamR16hardRoger Federer6-0 6-4
2002-10-14Madrid MastersQFclayFabrice Santoro7-5 6-3
2000-02-07MarseilleSFhardRoger Federer7-6(4) 7-5
1999-09-27ToulouseR16hardFabrice Santoro6-3 7-6(3)

Serve vs return

This season
Federer R.serving93% hold

wins 72% of points on serve vs Santoro F.

Santoro F.serving76% hold

wins 61% of points on serve vs Federer R.

Serve advantage — Federer R.

Each player's serve crossed against the other's return, converted to expected hold of serve. Recent completed matches, ATP, WTA & Challenger. About

Statistics

This season
1st serve in·Slight edge
63%
57%
1st serve points won·Slight edge
79%
69%
2nd serve points won·Slight edge
59%
50%
Service points won·Slight edge
71%
61%
Return points won·Even
39%
38%
Break points saved·Slight edge
69%
59%
Aces / match·Dominant
8.9
4.4
Double faults / match·Even
1.7
1.8

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (200 vs 155). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Clutch

Under pressure
Clutch Rating·Dominant
92
51
Break points saved·Clear edge
100
80
Break points won·Dominant
83
54
Deciding sets·Dominant
99
50
Tiebreaks·Dominant
100
59

Performance in the biggest moments — break points, deciding sets and tiebreaks (0–100, higher is better). About

Conditions

Court speed
Mediumbalanced pace
SlowFast
Weather
23°COvercast
Wind 17 km/hHumidity 39%