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Fabrice Santoro
Santoro at the 2009 French Open
Country (sports) France
ResidenceGeneva, Switzerland
Born (1972-12-09) 9 December 1972 (age 51)
Tahiti, French Polynesia, France
Height1.77 m (5 ft 9+12 in)
Turned pro1989 (amateur tour from 1988)
Retired2010
PlaysRight-handed (two-handed both sides)
Prize money$10,021,132
Singles
Career record470–444
Career titles6
Highest rankingNo. 17 (6 August 2001)
Grand Slam singles results
Australian OpenQF (2006)
French Open4R (1991, 2001)
Wimbledon3R (2001)
US Open3R (1990, 1998, 1999, 2004)
Other tournaments
Olympic GamesQF (1992)
Doubles
Career record377–257
Career titles24
Highest rankingNo. 6 (5 July 1999)
Grand Slam doubles results
Australian OpenW (2003, 2004)
French OpenF (2004)
WimbledonF (2006)
US OpenSF (2003)
Other doubles tournaments
Tour FinalsW (2005)
Mixed doubles
Career titles1
Grand Slam mixed doubles results
French OpenW (2005)
Team competitions
Davis CupW (1991, 2001)

Fabrice Vetea Santoro (born 9 December 1972) is a French former professional tennis player. Successful in both singles and doubles, he had an unusually long professional career, with many of his accomplishments coming towards the end of his career, and he is popular among spectators and other players alike for his winning demeanor and shot-making abilities; he is also one of a rare breed of player who plays two-handed on both the forehand and backhand sides.

Owing to his longevity on the tour and consistent ranking, Santoro holds several ATP records: the most career wins over top ten opponents for a player who never reached the top ten (40), and the most French Open appearances (20), tied with Feliciano López. He was the first player to appear in 70 Grand Slam men's singles events, and has the second-most losses in singles play behind López (444).

In singles, Santoro won six titles, but reached the quarterfinals at a Grand Slam only once. His career-high ranking of world No. 17 belied his impressive record against top ten opposition.

He had greater success in doubles competition, with two Grand Slam doubles titles, one mixed doubles title, and 25 doubles championships overall to his name.

Since March 2019, Santoro has been the coach of Canadian tennis player Milos Raonic.

Career overview

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Juniors

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After having lost in the early rounds of the 1988 Jr French Open and 1988 Jr US Open, Santoro won the 1989 Jr French Open. He also had a semifinal appearance in the 1989 Jr US Open. He reached a career-high junior ranking of No. 3.[1]

Junior Grand Slam results – Singles:

Australian Open: A (-)
French Open: W (1989)
Wimbledon: 3R (1989)
US Open: SF (1989)

Pro tour

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Fabrice Santoro volleys at US Open

When Santoro successfully defended his 2007 title by winning the 2008 Newport tournament at the age of 35, he became the oldest tennis player to win back-to-back championships at an ATP singles event.

In addition, Santoro won what was, at the time, the longest singles match in the open era: at the 2004 French Open, he beat fellow Frenchman Arnaud Clément in a 6-hour 33 minute first-round match (6–4, 6–3, 6–7(5), 3–6, 16–14). The record stood until John Isner defeated Nicolas Mahut at Wimbledon in 2010, but still remains the French Open record.

As a singles tennis player, the 2006 Australian Open was Santoro's only Grand Slam quarterfinal appearance.

In singles play, Santoro defeated 18 players who were ranked world no. 1 at some time during their careers: Novak Djokovic, Jimmy Connors, Mats Wilander, Boris Becker, Stefan Edberg, Jim Courier, Andre Agassi, Pete Sampras, Thomas Muster, Marcelo Ríos, Gustavo Kuerten, Carlos Moyá, Pat Rafter, Juan Carlos Ferrero, Marat Safin, Lleyton Hewitt, Andy Roddick, and Roger Federer (against whom he has a 2–9 record). Against other former world no. 1 players, Santoro is 0–6 against Yevgeny Kafelnikov, 0–1 against Ivan Lendl, 0–1 against Rafael Nadal, and 0–2 against Andy Murray. Santoro is famous for his winning record against Marat Safin (7–2); Safin himself has said, "Being told I would play Santoro was being told I was to die."

Santoro won the 2003 and 2004 Australian Opens doubles titles, partnering Michaël Llodra, a French compatriot, and was runner-up at the 2002 Australian Open, 2004 French Open and 2006 Wimbledon Championships. He also won the 2005 French Open mixed doubles title with Daniela Hantuchová. Santoro teamed with Michaël Llodra again to win the 2005 Tennis Masters Cup in Shanghai, a competition that included the top eight doubles teams in the world.

In addition to his doubles prowess, Fabrice is noted for his cheery attitude on court and his vast arsenal of trick shots, making him a crowd favorite and gaining him the admiration of his peers. In recognition of Santoro's varied and innovative style of play, Pete Sampras has nicknamed him The Magician.

Santoro plays with two hands on forehand and backhand, and though he is right-handed, often slices his forehand with his left hand. He attributes this to having used racquets of the same weight throughout his career, which were too heavy for a six-year-old starting off a career to hold with one hand. Santoro was fast around the court and was a skilled defensive player.

With his participation in the 2008 Australian Open, he broke Andre Agassi's record in Grand Slam appearances over his career with a total of 62. Santoro retired at the end of the 2009 season at his hometown tournament at the 2009 BNP Paribas Masters in Paris (Bercy), losing his final singles match against James Blake and final doubles match against Johan Brunström and Jean-Julien Rojer while partnering with compatriot Sébastien Grosjean.

Santoro came out of retirement for one tournament at the 2010 Australian Open in order to obtain the record for having played in Grand Slam tournaments in four different decades, logging a total of 70 appearances in Grand Slam tournaments. At 37, he was the oldest player in the ATP top 100, being ranked 68 when he entered this last tournament.[2] He lost in the first round of the tournament – to Marin Čilić – ending his professional tennis career.

He was the first leader of the ATP Champions Race, winning the first tournament of the year in Doha in the year the race was introduced (2000).

According to the ATP website, as of the 2019 Davis Cup Finals, Feliciano López has lost more singles matches (475) than any other professional player (active or not), surpassing the record previously held by Santoro. Overall, however, Santoro has won more than half of his matches, with a career record of 470–444.

Personal life

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Santoro was born in Tahiti and grew up in La Seyne-sur-Mer, in Southern France. His father worked at Toulon's military port, and is a former footballer who later became a tennis teacher.[3] Santoro began playing tennis as a child at the club where his father taught.[3]

As of 2022, Santoro divides his time between Paris and Corsica. He owns a home near Ajaccio.[4]

He is a big fan of the late French comedian Michel Colucci, better known as Coluche.[5]

Grand Slam finals

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Men's doubles: 5 (2 titles, 3 runner-ups)

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Result Year Championship Surface Partner Opponents Score
Loss 2002 Australian Open Hard France Michaël Llodra The Bahamas Mark Knowles
Canada Daniel Nestor
6–7(4–7), 3–6
Win 2003 Australian Open (1) Hard France Michaël Llodra The Bahamas Mark Knowles
Canada Daniel Nestor
6–4, 3–6, 6–3
Win 2004 Australian Open (2) Hard France Michaël Llodra United States Bob Bryan
United States Mike Bryan
7–6(7–4), 6–3
Loss 2004 French Open Clay France Michaël Llodra Belgium Xavier Malisse
Belgium Olivier Rochus
5–7, 5–7
Loss 2006 Wimbledon Grass Serbia Nenad Zimonjić United States Bob Bryan
United States Mike Bryan
3–6, 6–4, 4–6, 2–6

Mixed doubles: 1 title

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Result Year Championship Surface Partner Opponents Score
Win 2005 French Open Clay Slovakia Daniela Hantuchová United States Martina Navratilova
India Leander Paes
3–6, 6–3, 6–2

Career finals

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Singles (6 titles, 6 runner-ups)

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Legend (singles)
Grand Slam (0–0)
ATP Finals (0–0)
ATP Masters 1000 (0–0)
ATP World Tour 500 Series (1–0)
ATP World Tour 250 Series (5–6)
Result W/L Date Tournament Surface Opponent Score
Loss 0–1 Oct 1990 Toulouse, France Hard (i) Sweden Jonas Svensson 6–7(5–7), 2–6
Loss 0–2 Feb 1993 Dubai, United Arab Emirates Hard Czech Republic Karel Nováček 4–6, 5–7
Loss 0–3 Aug 1994 Kitzbühel, Austria Clay Croatia Goran Ivanišević 2–6, 6–4, 6–4, 3–6, 2–6
Win 1–3 Oct 1997 Lyon, France Carpet (i) Germany Tommy Haas 6–4, 6–4
Loss 1–4 Jan 1998 Doha, Qatar Hard Czech Republic Petr Korda 0–6, 3–6
Win 2–4 Feb 1999 Marseille, France Hard (i) France Arnaud Clément 6–3, 4–6, 6–4
Loss 2–5 Mar 1999 Copenhagen, Denmark Hard (i) Sweden Magnus Gustafsson 4–6, 1–6
Win 3–5 Jan 2000 Doha, Qatar Hard Germany Rainer Schüttler 3–6, 7–5, 3–0 retired
Loss 3–6 Jun 2001 Halle, Germany Grass Sweden Thomas Johansson 3–6, 7–6(7–5), 2–6
Win 4–6 Feb 2002 Dubai, United Arab Emirates Hard Morocco Younes El Aynaoui 6–4, 3–6, 6–3
Win 5–6 Jul 2007 Newport, United States Grass France Nicolas Mahut 6–4, 6–4
Win 6–6 Jul 2008 Newport, United States Grass India Prakash Amritraj 6–3, 7–5

Doubles (24 titles, 18 runner-ups)

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Legend (doubles)
Grand Slam (2–3)
ATP Finals (1–1)
ATP Masters 1000 (3–7)
ATP World Tour 500 Series (3–1)
ATP World Tour 250 Series (15–6)
Result W/L Date Tournament Surface Partner Opponents Score
Win 1. Sep 1995 Palermo, Italy Clay Spain Álex Corretja Netherlands Hendrik Jan Davids
South Africa Piet Norval
6–7, 6–4, 6–3
Loss 1. Feb 1997 Marseille, France Hard (i) France Olivier Delaître Sweden Thomas Enqvist
Sweden Magnus Larsson
3–6, 4–6
Loss 2. Oct 1997 Lyon, France Carpet (i) France Olivier Delaître South Africa Ellis Ferreira
United States Patrick Galbraith
6–3, 2–6, 4–6
Loss 3. Nov 1997 Moscow, Russia Carpet (i) South Africa David Adams Czech Republic Martin Damm
Czech Republic Cyril Suk
4–6, 3–6
Loss 4. Jan 1998 Doha, Qatar Hard France Olivier Delaître India Mahesh Bhupathi
India Leander Paes
4–6, 6–3, 4–6
Win 2. Jul 1998 Stuttgart, Germany Clay France Olivier Delaître Australia Joshua Eagle
United States Jim Grabb
6–1, 3–6, 6–3
Loss 5. Aug 1998 Cincinnati, United States Hard France Olivier Delaître The Bahamas Mark Knowles
Canada Daniel Nestor
1–6, 1–2 retired
Win 3. Sep 1998 Toulouse, France Hard (i) France Olivier Delaître Netherlands Paul Haarhuis
Netherlands Jan Siemerink
6–2, 6–4
Win 4. Oct 1998 Basel, Switzerland Hard (i) France Olivier Delaître South Africa Piet Norval
Zimbabwe Kevin Ullyett
6–3, 7–6
Win 5. Oct 1998 Lyon, France Carpet (i) France Olivier Delaître Spain Tomás Carbonell
Spain Francisco Roig
6–2, 6–2
Win 6. Aug 1999 Long Island, United States Hard France Olivier Delaître United States Jan-Michael Gambill
United States Scott Humphries
7–5, 6–4
Win 7. Oct 2000 Toulouse, France Hard (i) France Julien Boutter United States Donald Johnson
South Africa Piet Norval
7–6(10–8), 4–6, 7–6(7–5)
Win 8. Feb 2001 Marseille, France Hard (i) France Julien Boutter Australia Michael Hill
United States Jeff Tarango
7–6(9–7), 7–5
Loss 6. Jan 2002 Melbourne, Australia Hard France Michaël Llodra The Bahamas Mark Knowles
Canada Daniel Nestor
6–7(4–7), 3–6
Win 9. Oct 2002 Paris, France Carpet (i) France Nicolas Escudé Brazil Gustavo Kuerten
France Cédric Pioline
6–3, 7–6(8–6)
Win 10. Jan 2003 Melbourne, Australia Hard France Michaël Llodra The Bahamas Mark Knowles
Canada Daniel Nestor
6–4, 3–6, 6–3
Win 11. Feb 2003 Marseille, France Hard (i) France Sébastien Grosjean Czech Republic Tomáš Cibulec
Czech Republic Pavel Vízner
6–1, 6–4
Loss 7. Apr 2003 Monte Carlo, Monaco Clay France Michaël Llodra India Mahesh Bhupathi
Belarus Max Mirnyi
4–6, 6–3, 6–7(6–8)
Loss 8. May 2003 Rome, Italy Clay France Michaël Llodra Australia Wayne Arthurs
Australia Paul Hanley
1–6, 3–6
Loss 9. Sep 2003 Metz, France Hard (i) France Michaël Llodra France Julien Benneteau
France Nicolas Mahut
6–7(2–7), 3–6
Loss 10. Oct 2003 Paris, France Carpet (i) France Michaël Llodra Australia Wayne Arthurs
Australia Paul Hanley
3–6, 6–1, 3–6
Loss 11. Nov 2003 Houston, United States Hard France Michaël Llodra United States Bob Bryan
United States Mike Bryan
7–6(8–6), 3–6, 6–3, 6–7(3–7), 4–6
Win 12. Jan 2004 Auckland, New Zealand Hard India Mahesh Bhupathi Czech Republic Jiří Novák
Czech Republic Radek Štěpánek
4–6, 7–5, 6–3
Win 13. Jan 2004 Melbourne, Australia Hard France Michaël Llodra United States Bob Bryan
United States Mike Bryan
7–6(7–4), 6–3
Win 14. Mar 2004 Dubai, UAE Hard India Mahesh Bhupathi Sweden Jonas Björkman
India Leander Paes
6–2, 4–6, 6–4
Loss 12. May 2004 French Open, France Clay France Michaël Llodra Belgium Xavier Malisse
Belgium Olivier Rochus
5–7, 5–7
Loss 13. Feb 2005 Dubai, UAE Hard Sweden Jonas Björkman Czech Republic Martin Damm
Czech Republic Radek Štěpánek
2–6, 4–6
Win 15. May 2005 Rome, Italy Clay France Michaël Llodra United States Bob Bryan
United States Mike Bryan
6–4, 6–2
Loss 14. May 2005 Hamburg, Germany Clay France Michaël Llodra Sweden Jonas Björkman
Belarus Max Mirnyi
6–4, 6–7(2–7), 6–7(3–7)
Win 16. Oct 2005 Metz, France Hard (i) France Michaël Llodra Argentina José Acasuso
Argentina Sebastián Prieto
5–2, 3–5, 5–4
Win 17. Oct 2005 Lyon, France Carpet (i) France Michaël Llodra South Africa Jeff Coetzee
Netherlands Rogier Wassen
6–3, 6–1
Win 18. Nov 2005 Shanghai, China Carpet (i) France Michaël Llodra India Leander Paes
Serbia and Montenegro Nenad Zimonjić
6–7(6–8), 6–3, 7–6(7–4)
Win 19. Jan 2006 Sydney, Australia Hard Serbia Nenad Zimonjić Czech Republic František Čermák
Czech Republic Leoš Friedl
6–1, 6–4
Loss 15. Apr 2006 Monte Carlo, Monaco Clay Serbia Nenad Zimonjić Sweden Jonas Björkman
Belarus Max Mirnyi
2–6, 6–7(2–7)
Win 20. Jun 2006 Halle, Germany Grass Serbia Nenad Zimonjić Germany Michael Kohlmann
Germany Rainer Schüttler
6–0, 6–4
Loss 16. Jun 2006 Wimbledon, UK Grass Serbia Nenad Zimonjić United States Bob Bryan
United States Mike Bryan
3–6, 6–4, 4–6, 2–6
Win 21. Oct 2006 Metz, France Hard (i) France Richard Gasquet Austria Julian Knowle
Austria Jürgen Melzer
3–6, 6–1, [11–9]
Win 22. Oct 2006 Moscow, Russia Carpet (i) Serbia Nenad Zimonjić Czech Republic František Čermák
Czech Republic Jaroslav Levinský
6–1, 7–5
Loss 17. Oct 2006 Paris, France Carpet (i) Serbia Nenad Zimonjić France Arnaud Clément
France Michaël Llodra
6–7(4–7), 2–6
Win 23. Feb 2007 Dubai, UAE Hard Serbia Nenad Zimonjić India Mahesh Bhupathi
Czech Republic Radek Štěpánek
7–5, 6–7(3–7), [10–7]
Win 24. May 2007 Rome, Italy Clay Serbia Nenad Zimonjić United States Bob Bryan
United States Mike Bryan
6–4, 6–7(4–7), [10–7]
Loss 18. Jun 2007 Halle, Germany Grass Serbia Nenad Zimonjić Sweden Simon Aspelin
Austria Julian Knowle
4–6, 6–7(5–7)

Performance timelines

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Key
W  F  SF QF #R RR Q# DNQ A NH
(W) winner; (F) finalist; (SF) semifinalist; (QF) quarterfinalist; (#R) rounds 4, 3, 2, 1; (RR) round-robin stage; (Q#) qualification round; (DNQ) did not qualify; (A) absent; (NH) not held; (SR) strike rate (events won / competed); (W–L) win–loss record.

Singles

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Name 1989 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 SR W–L
Grand Slam events
Australian Open A A 1R A 2R 3R 2R 1R A 3R 4R 1R 2R 1R 3R 2R 1R QF 3R 2R 3R 1R 0 / 18 22–18
French Open 1R 2R 4R 1R 1R 3R 1R A 1R 3R 1R 2R 4R 2R 2R 3R 1R 1R 1R 2R 1R A 0 / 20 17–20
Wimbledon A 1R A A A A 1R A 1R A 2R 2R 3R 2R 2R 2R 2R 2R 2R 1R 2R A 0 / 14 11–14
US Open A 3R 1R 2R 1R A 1R A 1R 3R 3R 1R 2R 1R 2R 3R 2R 1R 2R 1R 1R A 0 / 18 13–18
Win–loss 0–1 3–3 3–3 1–2 1–3 4–2 1–4 0–1 0–3 6–3 6–4 2–4 7–4 2–4 5–4 6–4 2–4 5–4 4–4 2–4 3–4 0–1 0 / 70 63–70
Masters Series
Indian Wells NME A 3R 1R QF 3R 2R A A 1R A 3R 2R 3R 1R 1R 4R 1R A A A A 0 / 13 16–13
Miami NME 2R 2R 1R 3R A A A A 4R 3R 2R 4R 2R A 1R A 2R 3R 3R 2R A 0 / 14 15–14
Monte Carlo NME 1R 2R 2R 1R A 3R 3R SF QF A 2R 1R 1R 1R 3R 2R 1R A 1R A A 0 / 16 17–16
Rome NME A QF 3R 3R A 3R A 2R 1R 3R 3R 2R 1R 1R A 2R 3R A 1R A A 0 / 14 18–14
Hamburg NME 2R A A A A 1R A A QF 2R 1R QF 1R 1R A 1R 1R A A NME NME 0 / 10 8–10
Canada NME A A A A A A A QF 2R QF 1R SF QF 1R QF 1R 1R A A A A 0 / 10 17–10
Cincinnati NME A A A A A A A 2R 1R 2R QF 2R 1R 2R QF 2R 1R A A A A 0 / 10 11–10
Stuttgart/Madrid NME A A A A A A A 3R 1R 2R 2R 1R SF A A A A 1R A A A 0 / 7 8–7
Paris NME 1R 1R 1R A A A A 2R 2R 2R QF 2R 1R 2R A 2R 1R 3R A 1R A 0 / 14 10–14
Win–loss N/A 2–4 7–5 3–5 6–4 2–1 5–4 2–1 12–6 10–9 10–7 12–9 13–9 9–9 2–7 8–5 7–7 3–8 4–3 2–3 1–2 0–0 0 / 108 120–108
Year-end ranking 235 62 43 43 55 46 102 118 29 41 34 31 22 35 62 52 58 52 37 52 68

Doubles

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Tournament 1988 1989 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 SR W–L
Grand Slam events
Australian Open A A A A A A A A 2R A 3R 3R 1R 1R F W W QF 3R QF QF 1R 2 / 13 33–11
French Open A A 1R 1R 1R 1R 1R 3R A 3R A 2R 3R 2R 2R 3R F 2R 1R SF 1R 1R 0 / 18 21–17
Wimbledon A A A A A A A A A 2R A SF 3R 2R 1R 3R A A F SF 1R 1R 0 / 10 19–10
US Open A A A A A A A A A 1R 1R 2R 2R 1R 2R SF 2R 1R QF 1R A 2R 0 / 12 12–11
Win–loss 0–0 0–0 0–1 0–1 0–1 0–1 0–1 2–1 1–1 3–3 2–2 8–3 5–4 2–3 7–4 14–3 12–2 4–3 10–4 11–4 3–3 1–4 2 / 53 85–49
Masters Series
Indian Wells NME A A A A A A A A 2R A 1R A 2R 2R 1R 2R QF A A A 0 / 7 5–7
Miami NME A A A A A A A A 2R 2R 2R 1R 3R A QF A 2R SF 2R A 0 / 9 9–9
Monte Carlo NME A A A A A A A 2R 2R A 1R 1R 2R F 2R SF F 2R 1R A 0 / 11 12–11
Rome NME A A A A A 1R A 2R A SF 1R 1R 2R F QF W QF W SF A 2 / 12 21–10
Hamburg NME A A A A A 2R A A 2R SF 1R 2R 1R A A F SF A A NME 0 / 8 10–8
Canada NME A A A A A A A 2R 2R QF A 2R 1R QF SF A QF A A A 0 / 8 8–7
Cincinnati NME A A A A A A A SF F 2R 1R A 1R QF QF SF QF A A A 0 / 9 11–9
Stuttgart/Madrid NME A A A A A A A A SF 2R A A QF A A SF QF 1R A A 0 / 6 7–5
Paris NME A A A A A A 2R 1R 2R 2R 2R 1R W F A 1R F 2R A 1R 1 / 12 13–10
Win–loss N/A 0–0 0–0 0–0 0–0 0–0 1–2 1–1 6–5 12–8 6–7 1–6 2–5 11–7 11–6 6–6 13–6 15–9 7–4 4–3 0–1 3 / 82 96–76
Year-end ranking 997 773 195 363 1009 1118 184 125 147 35 18 34 60 91 18 9 11 10 10 20 75 165

Wins over top 10 players

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# Player Rank Event Surface Rd Score Rank
1990
1. Ecuador Andrés Gómez 5 Toulouse, France Hard (i) 1R 6–2, 3–6, 6–3 85
1991
2. Croatia Goran Ivanišević 7 Indian Wells, United States Hard 2R 6–0, 6–2 56
3. United States Pete Sampras 6 Rome, Italy Clay 2R 6–2, 4–6, 7–5 73
4. United States Andre Agassi 6 Indianapolis, United States Hard 3R 2–6, 7–5, 6–2 40
1992
5. Germany Michael Stich 5 Rome, Italy Clay 1R 5–7, 2–1, retired 48
6. Czech Republic Petr Korda 5 Gstaad, Switzerland Clay 2R 1–6, 7–5, 6–2 54
7. Germany Boris Becker 5 Olympics, Barcelona Clay 3R 6–1, 3–6, 6–1, 6–3 37
8. Czech Republic Petr Korda 8 New Haven, United States Hard QF 7–6(8–6), 4–6, 6–3 44
1993
9. Germany Michael Stich 10 Indian Wells, United States Hard 2R 3–6, 7–6(9–7), 7–6(7–5) 27
1995
10. United States Pete Sampras 2 Rome, Italy Clay 1R 6–4, 6–3 39
1997
11. Austria Thomas Muster 2 Monte Carlo, Monaco Clay 2R 6–2, 7–6(7–3) 90
12. Chile Marcelo Ríos 8 Prague, Czech Republic Clay QF 4–6, 6–3, 6–0 69
13. Austria Thomas Muster 5 Montreal, Canada Hard 3R 6–2, 2–6, 6–4 50
14. Spain Sergi Bruguera 8 Stuttgart, Germany Carpet (i) 2R 7–5, 7–6(11–9) 33
1998
15. United Kingdom Greg Rusedski 6 Doha, Qatar Hard QF 6–2, 3–6, 6–3 29
16. United States Pete Sampras 2 Monte Carlo, Monaco Clay 3R 6–1, 6–1 25
2000
17. Germany Nicolas Kiefer 6 Doha, Qatar Hard SF 7–5, 6–4 34
18. Germany Nicolas Kiefer 4 Indian Wells, United States Hard 1R 6–1, 6–4 33
19. United Kingdom Tim Henman 10 Rome, Italy Clay 2R 7–6(7–5), 4–6, 6–4 28
20. Australia Lleyton Hewitt 9 Cincinnati, United States Hard 1R 4–6, 6–4, 6–4 37
21. Russia Marat Safin 6 Cincinnati, United States Hard 3R 6–1, 7–6(7–3) 37
22. Russia Marat Safin 2 Olympics, Sydney Hard 1R 1–6, 6–1, 6–4 35
23. Sweden Magnus Norman 4 Paris, France Hard (i) 2R 6–2, 6–4 37
2001
24. United Kingdom Tim Henman 9 Miami, United States Hard 2R 4–6, 7–6(7–4), 6–3 52
25. United States Andre Agassi 3 Hamburg, Germany Clay 2R 6–3, 5–7, 6–4 52
26. Russia Marat Safin 2 Roland Garros, Paris, France Clay 3R 6–4, 6–4, 4–6, 0–6, 6–1 43
27. France Sébastien Grosjean 8 Halle, Germany Grass 2R 7–5, 7–5 33
28. Australia Patrick Rafter 10 Halle, Germany Grass SF 7–5, 6–4 33
2002
29. France Sébastien Grosjean 9 Dubai, United Arab Emirates Hard 2R 6–2, 7–5 26
30. France Sébastien Grosjean 7 Indian Wells, United States Hard 1R 6–3, 4–6, 7–5 20
31. Germany Tommy Haas 3 Madrid, Spain Hard (i) 2R 7–6(9–7), 4–1, retired 50
32. Switzerland Roger Federer 7 Madrid, Spain Hard (i) QF 7–5, 6–3 50
2003
33. Spain Carlos Moyá 7 Cincinnati, United States Hard 1R 3–6, 6–3, 6–4 60
2004
34. Spain Juan Carlos Ferrero 7 Toronto, Canada Hard 1R 3–2, retired 58
35. Australia Lleyton Hewitt 10 Toronto, Canada Hard 3R 2–6, 6–3, 6–4 58
2005
36. Argentina David Nalbandian 10 Rome, Italy Clay 1R 6–4, 1–6, 6–4 54
37. Argentina Gastón Gaudio 10 Australian Open, Melbourne Hard 3R 6–3, 6–2, 5–7, 1–6, 6–4 65
2007
38. Spain Tommy Robredo 7 Dubai, United Arab Emirates Hard 1R 7–6(8–6), 6–4 63
39. United States Andy Roddick 5 Lyon, France Carpet (i) 1R 7–6(7–5), 2–6, 6–4 46
40. Serbia Novak Djokovic 3 Paris, France Hard (i) 2R 6–3, 6–2 39

References

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  2. ^ "Tennis-Santoro to make record-breaking appearance in Melbourne". Reuters. 7 January 2010. Archived from the original on 18 July 2012.
  3. ^ a b "Fabrice Santoro". Gala (in French). 15 June 2016. Retrieved 20 December 2022.
  4. ^ "Fabrice Santoro : « Je suis tombé fou amoureux de la Corse »". Sport & Tourisme (in French). 21 April 2022. Retrieved 20 December 2022.
  5. ^ Santoro, Fabrice. "'The Magician' Answers Your Emails". Archived from the original on 28 September 2007. Retrieved 30 August 2006.
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