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Fabrice Santoro

ファブリス・サントロ　/　ふぁぶりす・さんとろ

Tennis player from France

December 9, 1972 (age 53)　・　Tahiti, France

tennis player
tennis coach

My Take

Fabrice Santoro is one of those players I'll always respect more for craft than for trophies. Born on Tahiti in 1972, he built a famously long career out of guile rather than power, hitting two-handed off both wings, a style that made him the kind of opponent nobody enjoyed drawing. I love that crowds and fellow pros both warmed to him; that double approval is rare. What strikes me most is how much of his best work came late, which tells me he kept reinventing himself. He's proof that tennis can reward a thinker as much as an athlete.

Overview

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…

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1. Profile

Name (English): Fabrice Santoro
Name (Japanese): ファブリス・サントロ
Reading: ふぁぶりす・さんとろ
Born: December 9, 1972 (age 53)
Zodiac / Chinese zodiac: Sagittarius / Rat
Origin: Tahiti, France
Blood type: Private
Height: 178 cm
Agency: Private
Occupation: tennis player / tennis coach

2. Background

Elementary school: Private
Junior high: Private
High school: Private
University: Private

3. Relationships

Spouse: Private
Children: Private
Parents: Private
Siblings: Private

4. Personality

Motto

Private

6. Links

Wikipedia (Japanese)https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E3%83%95%E3%82%A1%E3%83%96%E3%83%AA%E3%82%B9%E3%83%BB%E3%82%B5%E3%83%B3%E3%83%88%E3%83%AD

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