Patrick Rafter vs Magnus Norman — St. Poelten Semi-final
St. Poelten · ATP · Semi-final
2 — 1
Sets
Monday, 19 May 1997 ·
clay
Rafter P.6-1 4-6 6-3
Norman M.
Rafter P.
6462
Norman M.
1631
Patrick Rafter defeated Magnus Norman 6-1 4-6 6-3 in the St. Poelten semi-final on clay. The result followed the form book — Patrick Rafter came in leading the head-to-head 3–0. Patrick Rafter extended the head-to-head to 4–0.
Key context
- Match story: Patrick Rafter came through a tight passage before pulling clear — 6–1 4–6 6–3.
Head to head
3–0| Date | Tournament | Round | Surface | Winner | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2001-07-30 | Canada Masters | R32 | hard | Patrick Rafter | 6-1 7-6 |
| 1998-10-12 | Vienna | R16 | hard | Patrick Rafter | 6-3 6-2 |
| 1997-08-25 | US Open | R64 | hard | Patrick Rafter | 6-2 6-1 6-2 |
Statistics
This season1st serve in·Even
65%
61%
1st serve points won·Slight edge
77%
71%
2nd serve points won·Even
54%
50%
Service points won·Slight edge
69%
63%
Return points won·Even
38%
39%
Break points saved·Slight edge
67%
61%
Aces / match·Slight edge
7.2
5.8
Double faults / match·Clear edge
3.1
2.3
Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (200 vs 200). ATP, WTA & Challenger.