Fabrice Santoro defeated Hicham Arazi 4-6 6-4 6-1 in the Paris Masters round of 64 on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Hicham Arazi came in leading the head-to-head 2–1, defending last year's round of 64. Fabrice Santoro narrowed the head-to-head to 2–2.
| Date | Tournament | Round | Surface | Winner | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2001-10-29 | Paris Masters | R32 | hard | Hicham Arazi | 6-4 6-4 |
| 2000-02-21 | London | R16 | carpet | Fabrice Santoro | 6-4 6-2 |
| 1996-03-25 | Casablanca | R32 | clay | Hicham Arazi | 6-2 7-6(5) |
Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (200 vs 200). ATP, WTA & Challenger.
Each player's serve crossed against the other's return, converted to expected hold of serve. Recent completed matches, ATP, WTA & Challenger. About