Christophe Rochus vs Fabrice Santoro — Roland Garros Round of 128
Roland Garros · ATP · Round of 128
3 — 1
Sets
Monday, 25 May 2009 ·
clay
Rochus C.6-3 6-1 3-6 6-4
Santoro F.
Rochus C.
66363
Santoro F.
31641
Christophe Rochus defeated Fabrice Santoro 6-3 6-1 3-6 6-4 in the Roland Garros round of 128 on clay. The upset overturned the form book — Fabrice Santoro came in leading the head-to-head 5–2, defending last year's round of 64. Christophe Rochus narrowed the head-to-head to 5–3.
Key context
- Match story: Christophe Rochus came through a tight passage before pulling clear — 6–3 6–1 3–6 6–4.
Head to head
2–5| Date | Tournament | Round | Surface | Winner | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2009-09-21 | Metz | R32 | hard | Christophe Rochus | 0-6 6-4 7-6 |
| 2007-03-19 | Miami Masters | R128 | hard | Fabrice Santoro | 5-7 7-5 6-2 |
| 2003-01-01 | Doha | R16 | hard | Fabrice Santoro | 7-5 6-7(8) 7-5 |
| 2002-12-30 | Doha | R16 | hard | Fabrice Santoro | 7-5 6-7 7-5 |
| 2002-07-22 | Sopot | R16 | clay | Christophe Rochus | 4-6 6-3 7-5 |
| 2001-02-09 | Davis Cup WG R1: BEL vs FRA | RR | clay | Fabrice Santoro | 6-4 6-4 |
| 1999-09-24 | Davis Cup WG SF: FRA vs BEL | RR | carpet | Fabrice Santoro | 7-5 6-4 |
Statistics
This season1st serve in·Even
61%
57%
1st serve points won·Slight edge
64%
70%
2nd serve points won·Even
46%
49%
Service points won·Even
57%
61%
Return points won·Even
36%
37%
Break points saved·Slight edge
53%
60%
Aces / match·Clear edge
2.1
4.5
Double faults / match·Clear edge
2.6
1.8
Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (50 vs 35). ATP, WTA & Challenger.
Clutch
Under pressureClutch Rating·Clear edge
20
41
Break points saved·Dominant
37
66
Break points won·Slight edge
43
51
Deciding sets·Clear edge
35
51
Tiebreaks·Even
62
60
Performance in the biggest moments — break points, deciding sets and tiebreaks (0–100, higher is better). About
Conditions
Court speed
Slowlow bounce, long rallies
SlowFast