![]() Santoro at the 2009 French Open | |
Country (sports) | ![]() |
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Residence | Geneva, Switzerland |
Born | Tahiti, French Polynesia, France | 9 December 1972
Height | 1.77 m (5 ft 9+1⁄2 in) |
Turned pro | 1989 (amateur tour from 1988) |
Retired | 2010 |
Plays | Right-handed (two-handed both sides) |
Prize money | $10,021,132 |
Singles | |
Career record | 470–444 (51.4%) |
Career titles | 6 |
Highest ranking | No. 17 (6 August 2001) |
Grand Slam singles results | |
Australian Open | QF (2006) |
French Open | 4R (1991, 2001) |
Wimbledon | 3R (2001) |
US Open | 3R (1990, 1998, 1999, 2004) |
Other tournaments | |
Olympic Games | QF (1992) |
Doubles | |
Career record | 377–257 |
Career titles | 24 |
Highest ranking | No. 6 (5 July 1999) |
Grand Slam doubles results | |
Australian Open | W (2003, 2004) |
French Open | F (2004) |
Wimbledon | F (2006) |
US Open | SF (2003) |
Other doubles tournaments | |
Tour Finals | W (2005) |
Mixed doubles | |
Career titles | 1 |
Grand Slam mixed doubles results | |
French Open | W (2005) |
Team competitions | |
Davis Cup | W (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.
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)
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.
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]
Result | Year | Championship | Surface | Partner | Opponents | Score |
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Loss | 2002 | Australian Open | Hard | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | 6–7(4–7), 3–6 |
Win | 2003 | Australian Open (1) | Hard | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | 6–4, 3–6, 6–3 |
Win | 2004 | Australian Open (2) | Hard | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | 7–6(7–4), 6–3 |
Loss | 2004 | French Open | Clay | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | 5–7, 5–7 |
Loss | 2006 | Wimbledon | Grass | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | 3–6, 6–4, 4–6, 2–6 |
Result | Year | Championship | Surface | Partner | Opponents | Score |
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Win | 2005 | French Open | Clay | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | 3–6, 6–3, 6–2 |
Legend (singles) |
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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 |
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Loss | 0–1 | Oct 1990 | Toulouse, France | Hard (i) | ![]() | 6–7(5–7), 2–6 |
Loss | 0–2 | Feb 1993 | Dubai, United Arab Emirates | Hard | ![]() | 4–6, 5–7 |
Loss | 0–3 | Aug 1994 | Kitzbühel, Austria | Clay | ![]() | 2–6, 6–4, 6–4, 3–6, 2–6 |
Win | 1–3 | Oct 1997 | Lyon, France | Carpet (i) | ![]() | 6–4, 6–4 |
Loss | 1–4 | Jan 1998 | Doha, Qatar | Hard | ![]() | 0–6, 3–6 |
Win | 2–4 | Feb 1999 | Marseille, France | Hard (i) | ![]() | 6–3, 4–6, 6–4 |
Loss | 2–5 | Mar 1999 | Copenhagen, Denmark | Hard (i) | ![]() | 4–6, 1–6 |
Win | 3–5 | Jan 2000 | Doha, Qatar | Hard | ![]() | 3–6, 7–5, 3–0 retired |
Loss | 3–6 | Jun 2001 | Halle, Germany | Grass | ![]() | 3–6, 7–6(7–5), 2–6 |
Win | 4–6 | Feb 2002 | Dubai, United Arab Emirates | Hard | ![]() | 6–4, 3–6, 6–3 |
Win | 5–6 | Jul 2007 | Newport, United States | Grass | ![]() | 6–4, 6–4 |
Win | 6–6 | Jul 2008 | Newport, United States | Grass | ![]() | 6–3, 7–5 |
Legend (doubles) |
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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 |
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Win | 1. | Sep 1995 | Palermo, Italy | Clay | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | 6–7, 6–4, 6–3 |
Loss | 1. | Feb 1997 | Marseille, France | Hard (i) | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | 3–6, 4–6 |
Loss | 2. | Oct 1997 | Lyon, France | Carpet (i) | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | 6–3, 2–6, 4–6 |
Loss | 3. | Nov 1997 | Moscow, Russia | Carpet (i) | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | 4–6, 3–6 |
Loss | 4. | Jan 1998 | Doha, Qatar | Hard | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | 4–6, 6–3, 4–6 |
Win | 2. | Jul 1998 | Stuttgart, Germany | Clay | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | 6–1, 3–6, 6–3 |
Loss | 5. | Aug 1998 | Cincinnati, United States | Hard | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | 1–6, 1–2 retired |
Win | 3. | Sep 1998 | Toulouse, France | Hard (i) | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | 6–2, 6–4 |
Win | 4. | Oct 1998 | Basel, Switzerland | Hard (i) | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | 6–3, 7–6 |
Win | 5. | Oct 1998 | Lyon, France | Carpet (i) | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | 6–2, 6–2 |
Win | 6. | Aug 1999 | Long Island, United States | Hard | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | 7–5, 6–4 |
Win | 7. | Oct 2000 | Toulouse, France | Hard (i) | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | 7–6(10–8), 4–6, 7–6(7–5) |
Win | 8. | Feb 2001 | Marseille, France | Hard (i) | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | 7–6(9–7), 7–5 |
Loss | 6. | Jan 2002 | Melbourne, Australia | Hard | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | 6–7(4–7), 3–6 |
Win | 9. | Oct 2002 | Paris, France | Carpet (i) | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | 6–3, 7–6(8–6) |
Win | 10. | Jan 2003 | Melbourne, Australia | Hard | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | 6–4, 3–6, 6–3 |
Win | 11. | Feb 2003 | Marseille, France | Hard (i) | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | 6–1, 6–4 |
Loss | 7. | Apr 2003 | Monte Carlo, Monaco | Clay | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | 4–6, 6–3, 6–7(6–8) |
Loss | 8. | May 2003 | Rome, Italy | Clay | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | 1–6, 3–6 |
Loss | 9. | Sep 2003 | Metz, France | Hard (i) | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | 6–7(2–7), 3–6 |
Loss | 10. | Oct 2003 | Paris, France | Carpet (i) | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | 3–6, 6–1, 3–6 |
Loss | 11. | Nov 2003 | Houston, United States | Hard | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | 7–6(8–6), 3–6, 6–3, 6–7(3–7), 4–6 |
Win | 12. | Jan 2004 | Auckland, New Zealand | Hard | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | 4–6, 7–5, 6–3 |
Win | 13. | Jan 2004 | Melbourne, Australia | Hard | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | 7–6(7–4), 6–3 |
Win | 14. | Mar 2004 | Dubai, UAE | Hard | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | 6–2, 4–6, 6–4 |
Loss | 12. | May 2004 | French Open, France | Clay | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | 5–7, 5–7 |
Loss | 13. | Feb 2005 | Dubai, UAE | Hard | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | 2–6, 4–6 |
Win | 15. | May 2005 | Rome, Italy | Clay | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | 6–4, 6–2 |
Loss | 14. | May 2005 | Hamburg, Germany | Clay | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | 6–4, 6–7(2–7), 6–7(3–7) |
Win | 16. | Oct 2005 | Metz, France | Hard (i) | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | 5–2, 3–5, 5–4 |
Win | 17. | Oct 2005 | Lyon, France | Carpet (i) | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | 6–3, 6–1 |
Win | 18. | Nov 2005 | Shanghai, China | Carpet (i) | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | 6–7(6–8), 6–3, 7–6(7–4) |
Win | 19. | Jan 2006 | Sydney, Australia | Hard | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | 6–1, 6–4 |
Loss | 15. | Apr 2006 | Monte Carlo, Monaco | Clay | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | 2–6, 6–7(2–7) |
Win | 20. | Jun 2006 | Halle, Germany | Grass | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | 6–0, 6–4 |
Loss | 16. | Jun 2006 | Wimbledon, UK | Grass | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | 3–6, 6–4, 4–6, 2–6 |
Win | 21. | Oct 2006 | Metz, France | Hard (i) | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | 3–6, 6–1, [11–9] |
Win | 22. | Oct 2006 | Moscow, Russia | Carpet (i) | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | 6–1, 7–5 |
Loss | 17. | Oct 2006 | Paris, France | Carpet (i) | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | 6–7(4–7), 2–6 |
Win | 23. | Feb 2007 | Dubai, UAE | Hard | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | 7–5, 6–7(3–7), [10–7] |
Win | 24. | May 2007 | Rome, Italy | Clay | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | 6–4, 6–7(4–7), [10–7] |
Loss | 18. | Jun 2007 | Halle, Germany | Grass | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | 4–6, 6–7(5–7) |
W | F | SF | QF | #R | RR | Q# | DNQ | A | NH |
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 |
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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 | – |
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 |
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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 |
# | Player | Rank | Event | Surface | Rd | Score | Rank |
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1990 | |||||||
1. | ![]() | 5 | Toulouse, France | Hard (i) | 1R | 6–2, 3–6, 6–3 | 85 |
1991 | |||||||
2. | ![]() | 7 | Indian Wells, United States | Hard | 2R | 6–0, 6–2 | 56 |
3. | ![]() | 6 | Rome, Italy | Clay | 2R | 6–2, 4–6, 7–5 | 73 |
4. | ![]() | 6 | Indianapolis, United States | Hard | 3R | 2–6, 7–5, 6–2 | 40 |
1992 | |||||||
5. | ![]() | 5 | Rome, Italy | Clay | 1R | 5–7, 2–1, retired | 48 |
6. | ![]() | 5 | Gstaad, Switzerland | Clay | 2R | 1–6, 7–5, 6–2 | 54 |
7. | ![]() | 5 | Olympics, Barcelona | Clay | 3R | 6–1, 3–6, 6–1, 6–3 | 37 |
8. | ![]() | 8 | New Haven, United States | Hard | QF | 7–6(8–6), 4–6, 6–3 | 44 |
1993 | |||||||
9. | ![]() | 10 | Indian Wells, United States | Hard | 2R | 3–6, 7–6(9–7), 7–6(7–5) | 27 |
1995 | |||||||
10. | ![]() | 2 | Rome, Italy | Clay | 1R | 6–4, 6–3 | 39 |
1997 | |||||||
11. | ![]() | 2 | Monte Carlo, Monaco | Clay | 2R | 6–2, 7–6(7–3) | 90 |
12. | ![]() | 8 | Prague, Czech Republic | Clay | QF | 4–6, 6–3, 6–0 | 69 |
13. | ![]() | 5 | Montreal, Canada | Hard | 3R | 6–2, 2–6, 6–4 | 50 |
14. | ![]() | 8 | Stuttgart, Germany | Carpet (i) | 2R | 7–5, 7–6(11–9) | 33 |
1998 | |||||||
15. | ![]() | 6 | Doha, Qatar | Hard | QF | 6–2, 3–6, 6–3 | 29 |
16. | ![]() | 2 | Monte Carlo, Monaco | Clay | 3R | 6–1, 6–1 | 25 |
2000 | |||||||
17. | ![]() | 6 | Doha, Qatar | Hard | SF | 7–5, 6–4 | 34 |
18. | ![]() | 4 | Indian Wells, United States | Hard | 1R | 6–1, 6–4 | 33 |
19. | ![]() | 10 | Rome, Italy | Clay | 2R | 7–6(7–5), 4–6, 6–4 | 28 |
20. | ![]() | 9 | Cincinnati, United States | Hard | 1R | 4–6, 6–4, 6–4 | 37 |
21. | ![]() | 6 | Cincinnati, United States | Hard | 3R | 6–1, 7–6(7–3) | 37 |
22. | ![]() | 2 | Olympics, Sydney | Hard | 1R | 1–6, 6–1, 6–4 | 35 |
23. | ![]() | 4 | Paris, France | Hard (i) | 2R | 6–2, 6–4 | 37 |
2001 | |||||||
24. | ![]() | 9 | Miami, United States | Hard | 2R | 4–6, 7–6(7–4), 6–3 | 52 |
25. | ![]() | 3 | Hamburg, Germany | Clay | 2R | 6–3, 5–7, 6–4 | 52 |
26. | ![]() | 2 | Roland Garros, Paris, France | Clay | 3R | 6–4, 6–4, 4–6, 0–6, 6–1 | 43 |
27. | ![]() | 8 | Halle, Germany | Grass | 2R | 7–5, 7–5 | 33 |
28. | ![]() | 10 | Halle, Germany | Grass | SF | 7–5, 6–4 | 33 |
2002 | |||||||
29. | ![]() | 9 | Dubai, United Arab Emirates | Hard | 2R | 6–2, 7–5 | 26 |
30. | ![]() | 7 | Indian Wells, United States | Hard | 1R | 6–3, 4–6, 7–5 | 20 |
31. | ![]() | 3 | Madrid, Spain | Hard (i) | 2R | 7–6(9–7), 4–1, retired | 50 |
32. | ![]() | 7 | Madrid, Spain | Hard (i) | QF | 7–5, 6–3 | 50 |
2003 | |||||||
33. | ![]() | 7 | Cincinnati, United States | Hard | 1R | 3–6, 6–3, 6–4 | 60 |
2004 | |||||||
34. | ![]() | 7 | Toronto, Canada | Hard | 1R | 3–2, retired | 58 |
35. | ![]() | 10 | Toronto, Canada | Hard | 3R | 2–6, 6–3, 6–4 | 58 |
2005 | |||||||
36. | ![]() | 10 | Rome, Italy | Clay | 1R | 6–4, 1–6, 6–4 | 54 |
37. | ![]() | 10 | Australian Open, Melbourne | Hard | 3R | 6–3, 6–2, 5–7, 1–6, 6–4 | 65 |
2007 | |||||||
38. | ![]() | 7 | Dubai, United Arab Emirates | Hard | 1R | 7–6(8–6), 6–4 | 63 |
39. | ![]() | 5 | Lyon, France | Carpet (i) | 1R | 7–6(7–5), 2–6, 6–4 | 46 |
40. | ![]() | 3 | Paris, France | Hard (i) | 2R | 6–3, 6–2 | 39 |
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