Vu que c'est sans doute sa derniere année sur le circuit, je propose d'ouvrir un petit topic sur notre magicien préféré et pour commencer, je vais mettre ici quelques vidéos de youtube des points qui ont fait la marque de fabrique de Santoro et qui font qu'on l'aime -pour ceux qui l'aiment- ou q'on le deteste - pour les autres!

En tout cas, ecoutez-bien les commentateurs etrangers qui eux apparemment adorent, et sur cette premiere video vs Fed à l'AO disent qu'il va vraiment nous manquer quand il va raccrocher les raquettes
ce qu'on retient des ces videos c'est le nombre de "NOOOO!!! No way!!!! Unbelievable!!!!" et de rires

AO 2008
http://fr.youtube.com/watch?v=h_MMWmk1YAg&feature=related
vu d'un autre angle c'est marrant on voit juste Santoro qui court partout sur le ralenti
http://fr.youtube.com/watch?v=3GR8BnUcvzA&feature=related

AO 2006 vs Nalbandian
http://fr.youtube.com/watch?v=s-VolX8dtkE&NR=1

AO 2006 vs Ferrer
http://fr.youtube.com/watch?v=zrzwNd2BWGw&feature=related
LA PHRASE!!! "that's not technique I'm sorry, that's just talent"!!!

USO 2005
http://fr.youtube.com/watch?v=sTxYVgCNz3M&feature=related
les highlights de ce match:
http://fr.youtube.com/watch?v=8g1Ih8F9GLM&feature=related

Voilà, si vous en avez d'autres, n'hésitez pas!!!!!

Merci zoé pour ces points et vive le magicien !

de rien Esteuf

J'en ai trouvé d'autres sur dailymotion:

résumé du match vs Fed AO 2008
http://www.dailymotion.com/relevance/search/santoro/video/x42w73_open-daustralie-resume-federer-vs-s_sport

reportage de tout le sport
http://www.dailymotion.com/relevance/search/santoro/video/x437xy_santoro-reportage-sur-le-magicien_sport
(pour sa 62e participtaion en GC)

vs gaudio où il se font le même coup entre les jambes mais on voit tres mal la balle...
http://www.dailymotion.com/relevance/search/santoro/video/x3dxlp_santoro-vs-gaudio-great-point_sport

résumé vs blake USO 2007 (quand je pense que je l'ai raté celui là!!!!!! )
http://www.dailymotion.com/relevance/search/santoro/video/x32irh_blake-santoro-us-open-2007_sport

Voilà voilà pour le moment

Le site de l'ATP dédie 2 pages à Fab, qu'ils appellent le "Harry Potter du tennis"
J'adore voir ces points de vue extérieurs sur nos joueurs français

The Harry Potter of Men's Tennis

© Getty Images

By JAMES BUDDELL
Published: January 10, 2008


Santoro has been one of the most fascinating players for fans to watch and for his peers to compete against


Fabrice Santoro sets a new record for most Grand Slam tournaments played at the 2008 Australian Open. Beginning his final year on Tour, the creative Frenchman analyzes why some players like Sampras, Agassi and Safin fell victim to his spell yet others were impervious to his slice and dice wizardry.

Trickery and deception have always been an art to Fabrice Santoro.

Just ask the likes of Jimmy Connors, Boris Becker, Stefan Edberg, Thomas Muster, Andre Agassi, Roger Federer and Pete Sampras, who dubbed him 'The Magician' after one particularly grueling battle at Indian Wells in 2002.
Hundreds of players have fallen under the Frenchman's spell during a 20-season pro career on the ATP circuit. Some have mastered his game, but nobody has ever been able to imitate his unique style of play: from his ability to execute a bewildering array of angles and spins to changes of pace with his two-handed ground strokes and volleys.

Santoro has dined at the top table for so long that at the Australian Open in Melbourne he will set an Open Era record by appearing in his 62nd Grand Slam championship, breaking Agassi's mark set at the US Open in September 2006.
From his Grand Slam debut at Roland Garros in May 1989, when he lost to American David Wheaton 3-6, 0-6, 6-3, 6-4, 8-6 in the first round but captured the junior title, to his current standing of No. 36 in the South African Airways ATP Rankings, Santoro has been one of the most fascinating players for fans to watch and for his peers to compete against.

"When I started my professional career as a 16 year old all I wanted was to do my best. No matter what age you are: 16, 25 or 30 you hope that your game holds up and your desire to compete at the top level remains just as intense," says the amiable Frenchman, who turned 35 last December.

"I feel very lucky to be ranked so highly. It's incredible! I can't say I have done anything special: I haven't a different training regimen; I don't drink or smoke, and I eat well."

Of course, every career must end at some point. "The 2008 season will definitely be my last as a professional," he says. "I would like to stay healthy and compete at all the Grand Slam events, but apart from my current business interests I don't know what I want to do after retiring."

With the experience of more than 800 singles matches during his career, DEUCE asked Santoro about five players who found his game very hard to play against; five ATP stars that he has had trouble beating and the tactics he has employed against those players.


ORDER OF MERIT

7-2 vs Marat Safin
"Every time I step on the court against Marat it is a great challenge. He is capable of anything with his immense power, great backhand and ability from the baseline. My game is very different, so as with any player I judge my tactics according to the weather conditions and court surface. As Marat is so tall I keep my groundstrokes low, meaning he has to bend and stretch a lot. When I have the chance I attack the net as it is difficult to out-rally him from the baseline."

3-3 vs Andre Agassi
"It was always a great honor playing Andre, even to be on the same court as him. I have a huge respect for him, his generous nature and Andre the person, on and off the court. He took the ball so early from inside the baseline and fed off pace. Therefore I was forced to take the net and attempt to keep the points as short as possible."

3-4 vs Pete Sampras
"Once again it was a tremendous challenge playing against the 14-time Grand Slam champion, who ranked No. 1 for six straight years. I have real respect for Pete. We had some terrific matches but to put myself in contention to beat Pete, I has to target his backhand - which was considered his weaker ground stroke - and I always had to serve and volley, matching his own game."

8-3 vs Sebastien Grosjean
"I always find it very difficult playing a fellow Frenchman, somebody you have practised with on the tour or as a team mate for in Davis Cup ties. But all the French players have my mobile number and a lot of them treat me as a father figure. Against a player as aggressive as Sebastien, who has a lot of power in his forehand and gives a player very little time, the key is to stay focused on your own game and not to get disheartened when things aren't going to plan. I attempt to hit well-placed serves and put him under pressure from the first ball."

5-2 vs Arnaud Clement
"Whenever you step on court with Arnaud, you know you will have to fight hard for every point to beat him. The French crowds respect that and he is held in high esteem. He moves very well and, like Agassi, he plays close to the baseline and is very consistent. I always attempt keep the ball low and pick my time to attack the net to close out a point, as he has a canny knack of passing you."

Il existe une différence de taille: tout en étant un être ordinaire, voire banal, HP a réussi de grandes choses avec sa magie, tandis que Fabrice Santoro n'a rien réussi du tout.

Santoro entendu par la police


E TENNISMAN Fabrice San- L toro, 36 ans, a été entendu hier
après-midi au commissariat du
VIIIe arrondissement de Paris à la
suite d’une plainte déposée contre
lui par son ex-épouse Chrislaure. La
mère de sa fille Djénaé, 7 ans, avait
signalé aux policiers qu’en milieu de
semaine dernière, l’ancien vainqueur
de la Coupe Davis s’en était pris à
elle, la saisissant vivement aux poi-
gnets devant l’école de leur enfant.
La discussion portait sur la maison
de Rueil-Malmaison (Hauts-de-
Seine) dont Chrislaure a obtenu la
jouissance jusqu’à la majorité de
leur fille. L’ex-épouse de Fabrice
Santoro s’était vu délivrer trois jours
d’incapacité temporaire de travail
(ITT) par les urgences médico-judi-
ciaires, le médecin considérant que
cet épisode avait eu pour elle « un re-
tentissement psychique ». Fabrice
Santoro est ressorti libre du commis-
sariat après avoir confirmé les faits
aux policiers. La procédure le
concernant devrait être transmise au
parquet de Paris qui décidera de la
suite à donner à cette affaire.
Roberto Cristofoli


Source: le Parisien

Ouep, merci de l'info mais c'est pas assez pour l'éloigner des terrains avec de la taule...

















Beeuuuarrh, pardon aux familles. Tout ça, tout ça quoi

Le mec arrive en fin de carriere, sa femme se barre.
Elle a toujours eu une tete de pute celle la de toute facon !

Même Hénin s'est fait torpiller le compte en banque... faut croire, qu'ils ne connaissent toujours pas le principe de la séparation de biens.


Rien a dire, c'est encore le Maître Roger qui avait tout capté.
Pour une bonne carrière tu ne te marries pas et t'engrosses pas (en même temps, elle a pas besoin de lui pour ça ... )

Enfin une décision claire et nette de sa part! :biggrin:


"Santoro arrêtera fin 2009!

Fabrice Santoro a décidé : 2009 sera sa dernière saison. Le Français, 36 ans, veut "se faire plaisir" sur des tournois choisis, et espère finir à Bercy.

"Je pense que je pourrai continuer encore deux ou trois ans", a déclaré Fabrice Santoro dans L'Equipe, mais sa décision est prise : 2009 sera sa dernière saison. Lui qui n'a pas touché de raquette depuis trois semaines, et qui a de plus en plus de mal à se "remettre" au travail, il n'envisage pas d'effectuer "une simple tournée d'adieux" mais il veut "rester compétitif" et se "faire plaisir". "Si tout va bien, s'il n'y a pas de blessures, je compte jouer mon dernier match à Bercy. C'est comme ça que j'ai envie de partir et je me préparerai soigneusement pour ce dernier tournoi; en espérant soit que j'aurai le classement, soit qu'on me donnera une wild-card."
eurosport


Pour David! :hello: