Evgeny Korolev vs Fabrice Santoro — Bangkok Round of 32
Korolev E.
Evgeny Korolev defeated Fabrice Santoro 4-6 7-6 7-6 in the Bangkok round of 32 on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Fabrice Santoro came in leading the head-to-head 2–0, defending last year's round of 32, but Evgeny Korolev had been the form player, winning 3 of their last 8 on hard. Evgeny Korolev claimed a first win over Fabrice Santoro in three meetings, narrowing the head-to-head to 2–1.
Key context
- Match story: Evgeny Korolev dropped the opening set before beating Fabrice Santoro 4–6 7–6 7–6.
Head to head
0–2| Date | Tournament | Round | Surface | Winner | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008-05-25 | Roland Garros | R128 | clay | Fabrice Santoro | 7-6(3) 6-1 6-4 |
| 2008-01-07 | Sydney | QF | hard | Fabrice Santoro | 6-3 6-3 |
Serve vs return
This seasonEach player's serve crossed against the other's return, converted to expected hold of serve. Recent completed matches, ATP, WTA & Challenger. About
Statistics
This seasonAverages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (81 vs 35). ATP, WTA & Challenger.
Clutch
Under pressurePerformance in the biggest moments — break points, deciding sets and tiebreaks (0–100, higher is better). About