Christophe Rochus vs Fabrice SantoroMetz Round of 32

Metz · ATP · Round of 32
47 yrs · 170 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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2 — 1
Sets
Monday, 21 September 2009
hard
53 yrs · 178 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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Rochus C.
0-6 6-4 7-6
Santoro F.
Rochus C.
06772
Santoro F.
64631

Christophe Rochus defeated Fabrice Santoro 0-6 6-4 7-6 in the Metz round of 32 on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Fabrice Santoro came in leading the head-to-head 4–2. Christophe Rochus narrowed the head-to-head to 4–3.

Key context

Head to head

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DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2009-05-25Roland GarrosR128clayChristophe Rochus6-3 6-1 3-6 6-4
2007-03-19Miami MastersR128hardFabrice Santoro5-7 7-5 6-2
2002-12-30DohaR16hardFabrice Santoro7-5 6-7(8) 7-5
2002-07-22SopotR16clayChristophe Rochus4-6 6-3 7-5
2001-02-09Davis Cup WG R1: BEL vs FRARRclayFabrice Santoro6-4 6-4
1999-09-24Davis Cup WG SF: FRA vs BELRRcarpetFabrice Santoro7-5 6-4

Serve vs return

This season
Rochus C.serving72% hold

wins 59% of points on serve vs Santoro F.

Santoro F.serving82% hold

wins 64% of points on serve vs Rochus C.

Serve advantage — Santoro F.

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
61%
56%
1st serve points won·Even
65%
69%
2nd serve points won·Even
46%
49%
Service points won·Even
57%
61%
Return points won·Even
36%
37%
Break points saved·Slight edge
54%
60%
Aces / match·Clear edge
2.2
4.3
Double faults / match·Slight edge
2.6
1.9

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (50 vs 35). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Clutch

Under pressure
Clutch Rating·Clear edge
33
51
Break points saved·Clear edge
57
80
Break points won·Slight edge
46
54
Deciding sets·Clear edge
37
50
Tiebreaks·
59

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

Conditions

Court speed
Fastbig serves, short points
SlowFast