Magnus Gustafsson vs Patrick Rafter — Dubai Round of 16
Dubai · ATP · Round of 16
2 — 1
Sets
Monday, 31 January 1994 ·
hard
Gustafsson M.7-5 3-6 6-3
Rafter P.
Gustafsson M.
7362
Rafter P.
5631
Magnus Gustafsson defeated Patrick Rafter 7-5 3-6 6-3 in the Dubai round of 16 on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Patrick Rafter came in leading the head-to-head 4–0, but Magnus Gustafsson had been the form player, winning 5 of their last 8 on hard. Magnus Gustafsson claimed a first win over Patrick Rafter in five meetings, narrowing the head-to-head to 4–1.
Key context
- Match story: Magnus Gustafsson closed it out in three sets, 7–5 3–6 6–3.
Head to head
0–4| Date | Tournament | Round | Surface | Winner | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2001-03-05 | Delray Beach | R32 | hard | Patrick Rafter | 5-7 6-3 7-5 |
| 1998-10-26 | Stuttgart Masters | R32 | carpet | Patrick Rafter | 6-1 6-4 |
| 1998-06-22 | Wimbledon | R32 | grass | Patrick Rafter | 6-3 6-7 6-2 6-1 |
| 1998-02-23 | London | R16 | carpet | Patrick Rafter | 6-3 7-6 |
Statistics
This season1st serve in·Even
62%
65%
1st serve points won·Slight edge
70%
77%
2nd serve points won·Slight edge
49%
54%
Service points won·Slight edge
62%
69%
Return points won·Even
40%
39%
Break points saved·Slight edge
61%
66%
Aces / match·Dominant
3.9
7.1
Double faults / match·Clear edge
4.1
3.1
Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (200 vs 200). ATP, WTA & Challenger.
Conditions
Court speed
Medium-fastrewards aggression
SlowFast