About Fabrice Santoro
Fabrice Vetea Santoro (French: [fabʁis sɑ̃tɔʁo]; born 9 December 1972) is a French former professional tennis player. Successful in both singles and doubles, he had a lengthy 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 demeanor and shot-making abilities; he also 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); he was the first player to appear in 70 Grand Slam men's singles events; and has the third-most losses in singles play behind Feliciano López and Fernando Verdasco (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.
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