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Fabrice Santoro

Country  France
Residence Geneva, Switzerland
Date of birth December 9, 1972 (1972-12-09) (age 37)
Place of birth Tahiti, French Polynesia
Height 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)
Turned pro 1989
Plays Right-handed (two-handed both sides)
Career prize money $10,003,153
Singles
Career record 470–444
Career titles 6
Highest ranking No. 17 (August 6, 2001)
Grand Slam results
Australian Open QF (2006)
French Open 4R (1991, 2001)
Wimbledon 3R (2001)
US Open 3R (1990, 1998, 1999, 2004)
Doubles
Career record 377–257
Career titles 24
Highest ranking No. 6 (July 5, 1999)
Current ranking No. 177 (October 19, 2009)
Grand Slam Doubles results
Australian Open W (2003, 2004)
French Open F (2004)
Wimbledon F (2006)
US Open SF (2003)

Grand Slam finals

Men's doubles: 5 finals (2 titles, 3 runners-up)

Outcome Year Championship Surface Partner Opponents in the final Score in the final
Runner-up 2002 Australian Open Hard Michael Llodra Mark Knowles
Daniel Nestor		 7–6(4), 6–3
Winner 2003 Australian Open (1) Hard Michael Llodra Mark Knowles
Daniel Nestor		 6–4, 3–6, 6–3
Winner 2004 Australian Open (2) Hard Michael Llodra Bob Bryan
Mike Bryan		 7–6(4), 6–3
Runner-up 2004 French Open Clay Michael Llodra Xavier Malisse
Olivier Rochus		 7–5, 7–5
Runner-up 2006 Wimbledon Grass Nenad Zimonjic Bob Bryan
Mike Bryan		 6–3, 4–6, 6–4, 6–2

Mixed doubles: 1 final

Outcome Year Championship Surface Partner Opponents in the final Score in the final
Winner 2005 French Open Clay Daniela Hantuchova Martina Navratilova
Leander Paes		 3–6, 6–3, 6–2

Career finals

Singles

Wins (6)


Legend (Singles)
Grand Slam (0)
Tennis Masters Cup /
ATP World Tour Finals (0)
ATP Masters Series /
ATP World Tour Masters 1000 (0)
ATP International Series Gold /
ATP World Tour 500 Series (1)
ATP International Series /
ATP World Tour 250 Series (5)

 

No. Date Tournament Surface Opponent in the final Score in the final
1. 13 October 1997 Lyon, France Carpet Tommy Haas 6–4, 6–4
2. 1 February 1999 Marseille, France Hard (i) Arnaud Clement 6–3, 4–6, 6–4
3. 3 January 2000 Doha, Qatar Hard Rainer Schuttler 3–6, 7–5, 3–0, retired
4. 25 February 2002 Dubai, United Arab Emirates Hard Younes El Aynaoui 6–4, 3–6, 6–3
5. 9 July 2007 Newport, United States Grass Nicolas Mahut 6–4, 6–4
6. 13 July 2008 Newport, United States Grass Prakash Amritraj 6–3, 7–5

Runners-up (6)


No. Date Tournament Surface Opponent in the final Score in the final
1. 8 October 1990 Toulouse, France Hard (i) Jonas Svensson 7–6(5), 6–2
2. 8 February 1993 Dubai, United Arab Emirates Hard Karel Novacek 6–4, 7–5
3. 7 August 1994 Kitzbuhel, Austria Clay Goran Ivanisevic 6–2, 4–6, 4–6, 6–3, 6–2
4. 12 January 1998 Doha, Qatar Hard Petr Korda 6–0, 6–3
5. 7 March 1999 Copenhagen, Denmark Hard (i) Magnus Gustafsson 6–4, 6–1
6. 17 June 2001 Halle, Germany Grass Thomas Johansson 6–3, 6–7(5), 6–2

Doubles titles

Wins (24)

Legend (Doubles)
Grand Slam (2)
Tennis Masters Cup /
ATP World Tour Finals (1)
ATP Masters Series /
ATP World Tour Masters 1000 (3)
ATP International Series Gold /
ATP World Tour 500 Series (3)
ATP International Series /
ATP World Tour 250 Series (15)

No. Date Tournament Surface Partner Opponents in Final Score in Final
1. September 25, 1995 Palermo, Italy Clay Álex Corretja Hendrik Jan Davids
Piet Norval		 6–7, 6–4, 6–3
2. July 20, 1998 Stuttgart, Germany Clay Olivier Delaître Joshua Eagle
Jim Grabb		 6–1, 3–6, 6–3
3. September 28, 1998 Toulouse, France Hard (i) Olivier Delaître Paul Haarhuis
Jan Siemerink		 6–2, 6–4
4. October 5, 1998 Basel, Switzerland Hard (i) Olivier Delaître Piet Norval
Kevin Ullyett		 6–3, 7–6
5. October 19, 1998 Lyon, France Carpet (i) Olivier Delaître Tomas Carbonell
Francisco Roig		 6–2, 6–2
6. August 23, 1999 Long Island, United States Hard Olivier Delaître Jan-Michael Gambill
Scott Humphries		 7–5, 6–4
7. October 16, 2000 Toulouse, France Hard (i) Julien Boutter Donald Johnson
Piet Norval		 7–6(8), 4–6, 7–6(5)
8. February 12, 2001 Marseille, France Hard (i) Julien Boutter Michael Hill
Jeff Tarango		 7–6(7), 7–5
9. October 28, 2002 Paris, France Carpet (i) Nicolas Escude Gustavo Kuerten
Cedric Pioline		 6–3, 7–6(6)
10. January 13, 2003 Melbourne, Australia Hard Michael Llodra Mark Knowles
Daniel Nestor		 6–4, 3–6, 6–3
11. February 10, 2003 Marseille, France Hard (i) Sebastien Grosjean Tomas Cibulec
Pavel Vizner		 6–1, 6–4
12. January 12, 2004 Auckland, New Zealand Hard Mahesh Bhupathi Jiri Novak
Radek Stepanek		 4–6, 7–5, 6–3
13. January 19, 2004 Melbourne, Australia Hard Michael Llodra Bob Bryan
Mike Bryan		 7–6(4), 6–3
14. March 1, 2004 Dubai, UAE Hard Mahesh Bhupathi Jonas Bjorkman
Leander Paes		 6–2, 4–6, 6–4
15. May 2, 2005 Rome, Italy Clay Michael Llodra Bob Bryan
Mike Bryan		 6–4, 6–2
16. October 3, 2005 Metz, France Hard (i) Michael Llodra Jose Acasuso
Sebastian Prieto		 5–2, 3–5, 5–4(4)
17. October 24, 2005 Lyon, France Carpet (i) Michael Llodra Jeff Coetzee
Rogier Wassen		 6–3, 6–1
18. November 7, 2005 Shanghai, China Carpet (i) Michael Llodra Leander Paes
Nenad Zimonjic		 6–7(6), 6–3, 7–6(4)
19. January 9, 2006 Sydney, Australia Hard Nenad Zimonjic Frantisek Cermak
Leos Friedl		 6–1, 6–4
20. June 12, 2006 Halle, Germany Grass Nenad Zimonjic Michael Kohlmann
Rainer Schuttler		 6–0, 6–4
21. October 2, 2006 Metz, France Hard (i) Richard Gasquet Julian Knowle
Jurgen Melzer		 3–6, 6–1, [11–9]
22. October 9, 2006 Moscow, Russia Carpet (i) Nenad Zimonjic Frantisek Cermak
Jaroslav Levinsky		 6–1, 7–5
23. February 26, 2007 Dubai, UAE Hard Nenad Zimonjic Mahesh Bhupathi
Radek Stepanek		 7–5, 6–7(3), [10–7]
24. May 7, 2007 Rome, Italy Clay Nenad Zimonjic Bob Bryan
Mike Bryan		 6–4, 6–7(4), [10–7]

Runners-up (18)

No. Date Tournament Surface Partner Opponents in Final Score in Final
1. February 10, 1997 Marseille, France Hard (i) Olivier Delaître Thomas Enqvist
Magnus Larsson		 6–3, 6–4
2. October 13, 1997 Lyon, France Carpet (i) Olivier Delaître Ellis Ferreira
Patrick Galbraith		 3–6, 6–2, 6–4
3. November 3, 1997 Moscow, Russia Carpet (i) David Adams Martin Damm
Cyril Suk		 6–4, 6–3
4. January 5, 1998 Doha, Qatar Hard Olivier Delaître Mahesh Bhupathi
Leander Paes		 6–4, 3–6, 6–4
5. August 10, 1998 Cincinnati, United States Hard Olivier Delaître Mark Knowles
Daniel Nestor		 6–1, 2–1 retired
6. January 14, 2002 Melbourne, Australia Hard Michael Llodra Mark Knowles
Daniel Nestor		 7–6(4), 6–3
7. April 14, 2003 Monte Carlo, Monaco Clay Michael Llodra Mahesh Bhupathi
Max Mirnyi		 6–4, 3–6, 7–6(6)
8. May 5, 2003 Rome, Italy Clay Michael Llodra Wayne Arthurs
Paul Hanley		 6–1, 6–3
9. September 29, 2003 Metz, France Hard (i) Michael Llodra Julien Benneteau
Nicolas Mahut		 7–6(2), 6–3
10. October 27, 2003 Paris, France Carpet (i) Michael Llodra Wayne Arthurs
Paul Hanley		 6–3, 1–6, 6–3
11. November 8, 2003 Houston, United States Hard Michael Llodra Bob Bryan
Mike Bryan		 6–7(6), 6–3, 3–6, 7–6(3), 6–4
12. May 24, 2004 French Open, France Clay Michael Llodra Xavier Malisse
Olivier Rochus		 7–5, 7–5
13. February 21, 2005 Dubai, UAE Hard Jonas Bjorkman Martin Damm
Radek Stepanek		 6–2, 6–4
14. May 9, 2005 Hamburg, Germany Clay Michael Llodra Jonas Bjorkman
Max Mirnyi		 4–6, 7–6(2), 7–6(3)
15. April 17, 2006 Monte Carlo, Monaco Clay Nenad Zimonjic Jonas Bjorkman
Max Mirnyi		 6–2, 7–6(2)
16. June 26, 2006 Wimbledon, UK Grass Nenad Zimonjic Bob Bryan
Mike Bryan		 6–3, 4–6, 6–4, 6–2
17. October 30, 2006 Paris, France Carpet (i) Nenad Zimonjic Arnaud Clement
Michael Llodra		 7–6(4), 6–2
18. June 11, 2007 Halle, Germany Grass Nenad Zimonjic Simon Aspelin
Julian Knowle		 6–4, 7–6(5)

London Olympics 2012
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