July 13, 2008
Campbell's Hall of Fame Tennis Championships
July 13, 2008
Campbell's Hall of Fame Tennis Championships
July 13, 2008
Campbell's Hall of Fame Tennis Championships
July 13, 2008
Campbell's Hall of Fame Tennis Championships
May 29, 2008
2nd round - French Open
May 28, 2008
1st round - French Open
September 28, 2007
Mumbai Open
August 30, 2007
US Open
August 30, 2007
US Open
August 30, 2007
US Open
August 30, 2007
US Open
August 30, 2007
US Open
August 28, 2007
US Open
BIOGRAPHY
Fabrice Vetea Santoro is a
French professional male tennis player known for
using both hands for every possible shot. He was
born in Tahiti, the largest island in French
Polynesia, located in the Pacific Ocean.
Santoro has been most successful in doubles; he has
won the 2003 and 2004 Australian Opens partnering
Michaël Llodra, and has been runner-up, in doubles,
at the 2002 Australian Open, 2004 French Open and at
2006 Wimbledon. He also won the 2005 French Open: he
won the Roland Garros mixed doubles title with
Daniela Hantuchová.
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.
His varied and innovative style of play has earned
him the nickname The Magician.
Santoro plays with two-hands on forehand and
backhand, and though he is right-handed, often
slices his forehand with the left hand. He
attributes this to his having used racquets of the
same weight through out his career, which made it
too heavy for a six year old starting off a career,
to hold with one hand. Santoro has beaten many
former world number one players including Andre
Agassi and Pete Sampras, and is famous for his
record against Marat Safin (currently 7-2). At 35,
he is currently the second-oldest player in the ATP
Top 100 (after Jonas Bjorkman).
With his participation in the 2008 Australian Open,
he broke André Agassi's record in Grand Slam
appearances over his career with a total of 62
participations (Agassi's record was 61).
