Fabrice Santoro vs Emilio Benfele Alvarez — Australian Open Round of 128
Australian Open · ATP · Round of 128
3 — 2
Sets
Monday, 19 January 1998 ·
hard
Santoro F.4-6 6-0 6-3 5-7 6-4
Benfele Alvarez E.
Santoro F.
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Benfele Alvarez E.
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Fabrice Santoro defeated Emilio Benfele Alvarez 4-6 6-0 6-3 5-7 6-4 in the Australian Open round of 128 on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Emilio Benfele Alvarez came in leading the head-to-head 1–0. Fabrice Santoro claimed a first win over Emilio Benfele Alvarez in two meetings, narrowing the head-to-head to 1–1.
Key context
- Match story: Fabrice Santoro dropped the opening set before beating Emilio Benfele Alvarez 4–6 6–0 6–3 5–7 6–4.
Head to head
0–1| Date | Tournament | Round | Surface | Winner | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1996-07-22 | Kitzbuhel | R64 | clay | Emilio Benfele Alvarez | 6-3 6-4 |
Statistics
This season1st serve in·Even
57%
60%
1st serve points won·Even
69%
67%
2nd serve points won·Even
51%
49%
Service points won·Even
61%
60%
Return points won·Even
38%
36%
Break points saved·Even
60%
64%
Aces / match·Even
4.2
4.1
Double faults / match·Clear edge
1.8
2.6
Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (200 vs 39). ATP, WTA & Challenger.
Conditions
Court speed
Fastbig serves, short points
SlowFast