Fabrice Santoro vs Mikhail YouzhnyDubai Round of 32

Dubai · ATP · Round of 32
53 yrs · 178 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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0 — 0
Sets
Monday, 3 March 2008
hard
44 yrs · 183 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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Santoro F.
6-3 6-4
Youzhny M.
Santoro F.
662
Youzhny M.
34

Fabrice Santoro defeated Mikhail Youzhny 6-3 6-4 in the Dubai round of 32 on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Mikhail Youzhny came in leading the head-to-head 4–2, defending last year's final. Fabrice Santoro narrowed the head-to-head to 4–3.

Key context

Head to head

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DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2007-02-12MarseilleR16hardMikhail Youzhny6-7(4) 6-2 6-3
2006-06-12HalleR32grassFabrice Santoro7-6(4) 6-2
2004-08-02Cincinnati MastersR32hardFabrice Santoro7-5 6-3
2002-06-10HalleR32grassMikhail Youzhny6-0 7-6(5)
2001-06-25WimbledonR32grassMikhail Youzhny7-5 6-0 2-0 RET
2000-10-23MoscowR32hardMikhail Youzhny6-4 6-2

Serve vs return

This season
Santoro F.serving78% hold

wins 62% of points on serve vs Youzhny M.

Youzhny M.serving82% hold

wins 64% of points on serve vs Santoro F.

Even serve battle

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·Even
57%
60%
1st serve points won·Even
69%
69%
2nd serve points won·Even
50%
52%
Service points won·Even
61%
62%
Return points won·Even
37%
38%
Break points saved·Even
59%
61%
Aces / match·Slight edge
4.2
3.6
Double faults / match·Dominant
1.6
3.2

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (68 vs 200). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Clutch

Under pressure
Clutch Rating·Clear edge
51
63
Break points saved·Clear edge
80
93
Break points won·Clear edge
54
41
Deciding sets·Clear edge
50
68
Tiebreaks·Clear edge
59
83

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

Conditions

Court speed
Medium-fastrewards aggression
SlowFast
Weather
24°CClear
Wind 8 km/hHumidity 37%