He was 10...11...12 years and I played three times against him. He was already incredible and the "terror" of south of France. The first time I lost 6/0 6/0... (not the second but...). Great memories for me (not for him I'm sure He forgot me!!!) I was 13 or 14 at this time... What a gifted player...
@trungtran-fr1kl
25 күн бұрын
nice to see your cm
@sicboi
4 ай бұрын
Coach: vary your shots, you can't slice everything Santoro: watch this
@Liam-bj9pf
4 ай бұрын
He looks like if David Ferrer did a LOT of Ayahuasca 😄
@AlexfromHollywood
4 ай бұрын
classic
@KingCast65
3 ай бұрын
Could aid in his creativity out there. I can tell you in undergrad I ate a couple caps and had people stopping and staring at the shit I was hitting. Swinging topspin volleys and shit it was crazy. #Notsustainable LOL
@oglo666
3 ай бұрын
he cant look like david, only david can look like him (younger).
@zrmsraggot
21 сағат бұрын
@@oglo666 You must be very fun lol
@nolanroube1009
3 ай бұрын
One of the last players who did not focus everything on physical power but everything on touch, intelligence and positioning on the field. An ancient art of the game which has practically disappeared under the blows of the loggers on the fields.
@tp76ben5
3 ай бұрын
Yes, he had a very orthodox way of playing that annoyed the best. Funny story: l met him when he was starting his professional career at the Nice tournament and asked him for an autograph because he looked like a tennis player and lots of them just used to hang out. He was kind of shy and surprised l asked him. I also asked a random player that ended up winning the tournament and make a name for himself. Sorry totally forgot his name. End of 80’s beginning 90’s.
@faubourglincoln
2 ай бұрын
Santoro was more athletic than 99% of the current players tho. He was a monster there.
@mikaeleurenius2054
2 ай бұрын
@@nolanroube1009 No. Two of the last of those.
@lokeedmartin
7 күн бұрын
I disagree, there are still lots of players playing tactical and technical, it's just that Santoro had 0 power so he had no other choice than playing that way!
@fox.m.44fr
4 ай бұрын
MERCI, j'ai toujours pris beaucoup de plaisir à regarder Santoro jouer à Roland Garros (la bete noire de Safin ^^).
@Logans3Run
2 ай бұрын
Marat Safin admitted on more than one occasion, that he really hated playing against Santoro. His style of play and shot selection trickery, constantly drove him to the edge of insanity 😆
@Phoniq
4 ай бұрын
Wow. That's what it's all about. Play the way that works for you. Love the originality.
@Ranyanya
Ай бұрын
The guy was amazing playing double too. He reached the 6th ranking position in 1999, won twice the Australian Open, once Roland Garros and a Master. He's the perfect product of the French tennis school: average ranking single tennis player that can beat anybody in a good day, but consistent in double.
@jasonfarr9252
Ай бұрын
LOVE this guy!! One of my all time favorites.
@COTTESITO
4 ай бұрын
Santoro vs Rios. What a match!!
@MrTome1975
4 ай бұрын
And you didn't show Santoro's 6/1, 6/1 demolition of Pete Sampras.
@verysynthesizer5972
3 ай бұрын
Neither the 7 victories on the great Marat Safin (for 9 Head to Head)
@Luckyluckyluc
4 ай бұрын
Using his left hand on the forehand slice, really interesting. Even letting go with the right hand sometimes so it's like a left-handed backhand slice with a high grip.
@carlkligerman1981
4 ай бұрын
Santoro was sooo wily…. I love the journeymen in tennis, who so often show us that every dog has its day! Great court IQ and ability to vary the pace of his shots and just place the ball where it needed to be. Tactically astute. Reminds me a bit of Tomic, before he imploded. When Tomic was still trying he was one of the most exciting and unique talents I still I’ve seen in tennis, a one off never intended for mass production!
@meditasioux1938
4 ай бұрын
Le magicien français ! Incroyable cette vidéo !🤩
@WivoRN
4 ай бұрын
Merci!
@vladlempaleur987
3 ай бұрын
Et que dire de la victoire 6/1 6/1 de Santoro contre Pète Sampras alors que Sampras était numéro 1 mondial ? C'était une victoire incroyable.
@DNA2000-8bit
4 ай бұрын
Beating Nole 3 & 2 with a knee brace and a clown shirt. Epic.
@Sraheens1
3 ай бұрын
Spot on! The truth is stranger than fiction.
@giovanniferrari2198
Ай бұрын
:)))
@poldebruin1974
4 ай бұрын
Thank you for highlighting some other interesting and entertaining ayers from the recent past. Like Hseih Su Wei, it's great to show there's more than one way to play tennis. And for sure, his style caused some top players problems when they initially faced him, they were able to eventually figure out and solve his game..... But let's all appreciate shots you just do not see often of at all in the modern game. A total entertainer.
@carlkligerman1981
4 ай бұрын
Most fans of the big 3, who whine with excuses whenever their beloved stars are beaten think they love tennis, but honestly IMO it’s the journeymen who are unique who show us how much variety of play style and tactics is actually possible in this most beautiful of sports. They make the sport richer, and give it its soul! It’s sooo nice to see different players and styles…
@stanleyextra2812
4 ай бұрын
He is the granddaddy of circus tennis. Monfils' master and Kyrgios' grandmaster
@christophemansuis4013
24 күн бұрын
I remember him as a boring back of the court player at the beginning of his career then he changed coach, racket and style and became The Magician. ❤
@vuk87
3 ай бұрын
The last of the tennis Mohicans
@oggo62
4 күн бұрын
Coach: play his backhand ! Player: which backhand ?
@HypePoliceCam101
4 ай бұрын
yo love the vid G!
@jonnyjobes3621
Ай бұрын
I adore Fabrice. I met him when he won the Newcastle challenger tournament in 1997.
@bh5606
2 ай бұрын
Santoro looks like the guy you would pick up at the public court.
@cyrilhamel8289
4 ай бұрын
Very good idea to do this video on the "magician"! 👍🏻
@Derlei
4 ай бұрын
He is Marat Safin's Boogeyman
@itiswhatitis8875
4 ай бұрын
Exactly. Santoro vs Safin was a very entertaining matchup because Safin was all about power and shotmaking, whereas Santoro was all about finesse and "toying" with his opponents. Complete contrast of playing style. Everyone used to talk about Federer vs Nadal when it came to complete contrast of playing style, but to me Santoro vs Safin was a better example.
@muriloborges9481
4 ай бұрын
Yes..always caused nightmares to Marat
@JuanCastillo-ic1rn
4 ай бұрын
Legend!!!! Forever
@babthegreat
Ай бұрын
respect to djoko whisper you are good in the end. beautiful
@joachimmahoudeaux8619
14 күн бұрын
Santoro is like Curry: he cooks you before scoring 😂
@misfit2022
Ай бұрын
That first clip is difficult to judge as Federer improved very quickly he went from being outside the top ten and beaten in 2001 by Tim Henman to winning Wimbledon in 2003.
@pchr06
29 күн бұрын
As opposed to Mannarino who always not wanted to know the name of his next opponent, Santoro had done opponent deep play analysis and was playing with his brain rather than his muscles :-)
@jean-baptistegoupillon4795
4 ай бұрын
Quel talent, bravo l'artiste !!
@amaurycourtois1387
Ай бұрын
Those are young Fed and Djoko. Their games evolved a lot (technically for djoko in every aspect even movement). But what catches my eyes is the shot precision. Fabrice's shot precision is very high (10cm to the lines almost any time) whereas Djoko and Fed as youngters and not such precision. When they got it they became true monsters... But Santoro seemed to know where his opponent would try to pass him when is on the net, he had such a good feeling about this !
@angelb7742
4 ай бұрын
-Mum can we have Kyrgios? -But we have Kyrgios at home. *Kyrgios at home:*
@itiswhatitis8875
4 ай бұрын
Sense of humor: 0 Cringe: 100
@d0s25
4 ай бұрын
I miss him.
@garygillett440
4 ай бұрын
Obviously good enough to compete with the BEST, but he HARDLY made anyone look "amateur". They got in as many shots as he did.
@Uns_Maps_8
4 ай бұрын
This video is a bit misleading Santoro is 9 years older than Federer and almost as old as Sampras. Head to head vs some players Vs Federer: 9-2 Federer Vs Djokovic: 1-1 Vs Nadal: 1-0 Nadal Vs Roddick: 4-1 Roddick Vs Agassi: 3-3
@chunmingku3609
4 ай бұрын
Agassi 3-3 wtf. That comparison is so much more telling given they're only 3 years apart. Thanks man
@muriloborges9481
4 ай бұрын
Did not know that he split with Agassi
@Uns_Maps_8
4 ай бұрын
@@muriloborges9481 I think he split with Sampras as well. He was actually a good player
@freddytan777
4 ай бұрын
Santoro : Mic Drop ❌ Santoro : Racquet Drop ✅
@benjitall1536
3 ай бұрын
I love how he creates point construction with that drop shot + DTL combo. Really amazing. Just traps the opponent on that line and beats him with it.
@opencurtin
3 ай бұрын
Santoro must be one of the most unorthodox professional players in tennis history !
@bruh-w8q
4 ай бұрын
what a funny player!
@adriancrosby84
3 ай бұрын
I like this guy more than the top ten
@saddamsassi8264
7 күн бұрын
Santoro is one of my favorite tennis players. He was a magician indeed. But to think he would have won against the big three in their prime (unless they were having a terrible day) is not serious.
@mtklaric
2 ай бұрын
So much about the great Federer and Djokovic, goes to say they would just blend with the greats of the 90s....
@ffallenaangel
4 ай бұрын
Loved to watxh him
@Danyel76
2 ай бұрын
One of the most entertaining players! But if I had to pick just one up it would be Dustin Brown, that guy was unreal!
@mikaeleurenius2054
4 ай бұрын
Funny take. Don't get me wrong, I absolutely love Fabrice. But H2H is 9-2 and Fabrice only won against Federer in the early parts of Federer'career. Then, in their final 8 meetings, Roger never again surrendered even a single set. Outplayed? Well....
@jonathdeBuc
4 ай бұрын
Fabrice can still write on his CV: Defeated Federer und Djokovic 😊
@seadkapic4768
2 ай бұрын
can we than say federer won in late part of fabrice career when he was over 30🤣
@mikaeleurenius2054
2 ай бұрын
@@seadkapic4768 All I mean is that Federer's complex game with a tiny PS85 didn't really come together until relatively late. Note also that RF won slams at 36.
@f.bell.9761
25 күн бұрын
Woaw, I never knew that Santoro won Djoko and Federer! Another magician for me is Gaël Monfils
@vincents5468
3 ай бұрын
A great man on the top at the right time ❤
@Atisbodeley
2 ай бұрын
Every time he grabs the racket with two hands to hit a drive, we all think "Why Fabrice?"
@FARINAOlivier
Ай бұрын
Comme disait Vilas " le tennis, c’est de la tactique avant tout, la technique c’est de la tactique »
@The-Dom
Ай бұрын
what the hell is that two handed forehand? is that an inverted grip too?!
@philippe-lebel
4 ай бұрын
Le bon vieux temps du "service volée".
@Hanamichi6666
Ай бұрын
The magicians is one of my favourite players among with Fognini and Kyrgios and Paire!!
@user-ey1ni2nr6d
3 ай бұрын
Santoro was a player with incredible feeling and complete other rhythm. No one of the best wanted ro compete against him. Remember Sampras vs S. At RG ....
@anseinueseima408
4 ай бұрын
The double backhand dude!
@ianhastings8165
4 ай бұрын
Not exactly. His forehand grip still was a right handed forehand though he would let go often to make it look like it was a lefthanded slice. Look at his forehand in slow motion and you see he has a cross grip on it. It really is unique. I say this because while I am right handed, I play tennis with a lefty two-handed backhand and a righty two-handed backhand.
@Sraheens1
3 ай бұрын
@@ianhastings8165 I think Seles did the same thing.
@hugov2105
Ай бұрын
Aaaah so good to watch tennis with no fist pump at every point 😮💨😄 joli look 2007 au passage pour notre champion français 😆
@guillaumelesueur2602
11 күн бұрын
Santoro was in the purest French tennis tradition of being able to be the best player in the world for one game and then the worst for several in a row
@darylcastillo1439
2 ай бұрын
This is the man who made Marat Safin's playing life absolutely miserable!
@ranrabi9381
2 ай бұрын
Wow… he has beaten a 6 year old Federer and 8 years old Djokovic. What a legend
@adione75
2 ай бұрын
more than you could ever do..
@Bigboybooya666
2 ай бұрын
Both were professional tennis players and not newbies. They were beaten because they were outsmarted
@jeanterine4712
4 ай бұрын
The title is a little too much exagerated
@antar7475
Ай бұрын
Imagine outplaying Federer at his own game (touch, intelligence, point building, strategical positionning, etc) 🤨
@Galichon14
4 ай бұрын
He is only 1.77 m tall. It is a huge disadvantage in modern tennis.
@KingPanda369
4 ай бұрын
I think he is even shorter
@pierre-frederickgalland5810
21 күн бұрын
1.72 m I think
@razgriz1ne1ne48
4 ай бұрын
Honestly this is making me think what would happen if someone used alot of Slice DTL Forehands against Djokovic?
@ewoltrev
3 ай бұрын
used to drive Safin to despair too
@darthtleilaxu4021
Ай бұрын
Un joueur très malin. Et coriace.
@fabriziomanni6890
3 ай бұрын
the title is misleading; one match or few matches mean nothing, and this was not Prime Federer, he was a very very young Federer...come one.
@brocmin7933
Ай бұрын
They were kids back then though...
@Amtcboy
4 ай бұрын
Winning SOME points against opponents don’t cut it.
@pukulu
4 ай бұрын
Santoro played a lot of soft balls. If his opponent was having an off day it worked great.
@MrJackabot
Ай бұрын
Mon joueur français préféré 🎉🎉🎉
@queldom
28 күн бұрын
The French Jedi!
@YOUENNNN
3 ай бұрын
He was Safin's worst nightmare
@santirf1619
4 ай бұрын
Curiosly this was the match Djokovic was accused of fixing. I’m not saying he did but is weird how it looks like he’s not even trying.
@valentinadavis9384
4 ай бұрын
Of course he fixed it, he knew he didn't have a chance of winning 🤣🤣🤣
@0ldMatty2
4 ай бұрын
THE MAGICIAN!!!
@nicholasadams2374
3 ай бұрын
That title is pure clickbait horseshit. He didn't make either of them look amateur.
@Sathonys666
3 ай бұрын
Santoro was unique especially his play style but he never had what it takes to become a player who people will talk about in fifty years. Just my opinion.
@corbeauf8423
3 ай бұрын
Il était cool ce mec.
@fish4096
2 ай бұрын
When Christian Bale plays tennis
@mathieubriere1852
4 ай бұрын
Roger in 2002 and novak in 2007 were not the real Federer and not the real djokovic yet. Years later the same santoro has been punished by these two.
@xxxxxxxx8634
4 ай бұрын
Both were top 10 players then sooo
@itiswhatitis8875
4 ай бұрын
@@xxxxxxxx8634 right, because the player's ranking is directly correlated to the opposition level of his opponents
@BrotherTree1
4 ай бұрын
I dunno, 2007 Djokovic was pretty real and established very quickly as a top 3 player. And correct me if I'm wrong but 2002 Federer made his first MS final in Miami and then won his first MS in Hamburg and the next year he won his maiden slam at Wimbledon. Both of them were already becoming very good and in the top 10.
@airkuna
4 ай бұрын
Bad excuse..
@antonioschiavi6870
4 ай бұрын
Apprezza Santoro e basta: è arte che nobilita il gioco del tennis. Mille volte meglio lui che un robot monotono come Djokovic
@stevieg7403
3 ай бұрын
A win is a win…
@alessaschmitz5847
2 ай бұрын
He beat Sampras 6:1,6:1 on clay
@Mario-tn8kc
4 ай бұрын
Necesitamos otro Santoro en el tenis actual
@FARINAOlivier
Ай бұрын
Au temps où la France avait encore de grands joueurs !😔😔😪
@gustawolvufrj
3 ай бұрын
Does he play for Celtic?
@abhimd3455
4 ай бұрын
Santoro just served them Sliced Breads No1, No2 & contd.😅
@g-man981
4 ай бұрын
These were pre-prime Fed and Djokovic.Apart from that Santoro was so 'magic' that he hardly won anything in singles.
@kamehouseita6888
4 ай бұрын
Djokovic in Tomic version
@JohnUrbanic-m3q
3 ай бұрын
Good choice of content, but terrible quality. HD aspect ratio and 1970's video quality....?
@WivoRN
3 ай бұрын
Thanks man! It's the only thing available in the entire internet unfortunately
@heinzii7834
2 ай бұрын
Rios is the greatest magician show us some of that.
@fabioboschetti8145
3 ай бұрын
È stato un grandissimo talento penalizzato dal fisico
@ampiciline
3 ай бұрын
Aghassi destroyed him in Canada ...6-0- 6-3 in 52 min Santora second serve was super weak
@cbmtrx
4 ай бұрын
Santoro and Dolgopolov.
@GeneHoltrey
4 ай бұрын
Oh yeah, that's tennis school...
@maxxbenzz7842
3 ай бұрын
Federer was like 9 years old here. Lol😅
@24ghosh24
4 ай бұрын
France is good at producing magicians, santoro(tennis) and Simon gauzy(table tennis)
@gc3134
2 ай бұрын
Fabrice.???? Are you knots????!!!!!! ... come on..... be serious.
@alexku3348
4 ай бұрын
Can’t watch this two-handed tennis… My first coach tried this technique with my forehand and it was absolutely awful
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