Robin Soderling vs Fabrice SantoroDubai Quarter-final

Dubai · ATP · Quarter-final
42 yrs · 193 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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2 — 1
Sets
Monday, 26 February 2007 ·
hard
53 yrs · 178 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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Soderling R.
6-1 6-7 6-0
Santoro F.
Soderling R.
6662
Santoro F.
1701

Robin Soderling defeated Fabrice Santoro 6-1 6-7 6-0 in the Dubai quarter-final on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Fabrice Santoro came in leading the head-to-head 1–0, defending last year's round of 32. Robin Soderling claimed a first win over Fabrice Santoro in two meetings, narrowing the head-to-head to 1–1.

Key context

Head to head

01
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2005-04-11Monte Carlo MastersR64clayFabrice Santoro7-6 7-5

Statistics

This season
1st serve in·Even
60%
57%
1st serve points won·Slight edge
78%
70%
2nd serve points won·Even
53%
51%
Service points won·Slight edge
68%
62%
Return points won·Even
38%
37%
Break points saved·Slight edge
64%
59%
Aces / match·Dominant
9.3
4.4
Double faults / match·Dominant
3.0
1.5

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (200 vs 113). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Clutch

Under pressure
Clutch Rating·Dominant
70
41
Break points saved·Clear edge
83
66
Break points won·Clear edge
74
51
Deciding sets·Dominant
84
51
Tiebreaks·Even
61
60

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

Conditions

Court speed
Medium-fastrewards aggression
SlowFast

Draw