Patrick Rafter vs Alberto Berasategui — Scottsdale Round of 32
Scottsdale · ATP · Round of 32
2 — 0
Sets
Monday, 3 March 1997 ·
hard
Rafter P.6-3 6-1
Berasategui A.
Rafter P.
662
Berasategui A.
310
Patrick Rafter defeated Alberto Berasategui 6-3 6-1 in the Scottsdale round of 32 on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Alberto Berasategui came in leading the head-to-head 2–1, defending last year's semi-final. Patrick Rafter narrowed the head-to-head to 2–2.
Key context
- Match story: Patrick Rafter dropped just 4 games past Alberto Berasategui.
Head to head
1–2| Date | Tournament | Round | Surface | Winner | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1998-01-19 | Australian Open | R32 | hard | Alberto Berasategui | 6-7 7-6 6-2 7-6 |
| 1998-01-12 | Sydney Outdoor | R16 | hard | Patrick Rafter | 6-3 6-4 |
| 1997-05-12 | Rome Masters | R32 | clay | Alberto Berasategui | 3-6 6-4 7-5 |
Statistics
This season1st serve in·Slight edge
65%
74%
1st serve points won·Clear edge
77%
63%
2nd serve points won·Slight edge
54%
46%
Service points won·Slight edge
69%
59%
Return points won·Even
38%
42%
Break points saved·Slight edge
67%
56%
Aces / match·Dominant
7.2
1.8
Double faults / match·Slight edge
3.1
3.6
Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (200 vs 172). ATP, WTA & Challenger.