Patrick Rafter vs Jeff Tarango — St. Poelten Round of 16
St. Poelten · ATP · Round of 16
2 — 1
Sets
Monday, 19 May 1997 ·
clay
Rafter P.6-7 6-2 6-1
Tarango J.
Rafter P.
6662
Tarango J.
7211
Patrick Rafter defeated Jeff Tarango 6-7 6-2 6-1 in the St. Poelten round of 16 on clay. The result followed the form book — Patrick Rafter came in leading the head-to-head 3–1. Patrick Rafter extended the head-to-head to 4–1.
Key context
- Match story: Patrick Rafter dropped the opening set before beating Jeff Tarango 6–7 6–2 6–1.
Head to head
3–1| Date | Tournament | Round | Surface | Winner | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1998-08-17 | New Haven | R32 | hard | Patrick Rafter | 6-2 6-1 |
| 1998-02-16 | Antwerp | QF | hard | Patrick Rafter | 6-7 6-2 6-1 |
| 1998-01-19 | Australian Open | R128 | hard | Patrick Rafter | 7-6 7-6 6-7 7-5 |
| 1994-05-16 | Bologna | R16 | clay | Jeff Tarango | 6-7(7) 6-2 7-5 |
Statistics
This season1st serve in·Slight edge
65%
60%
1st serve points won·Slight edge
77%
69%
2nd serve points won·Slight edge
54%
49%
Service points won·Slight edge
69%
61%
Return points won·Even
38%
39%
Break points saved·Slight edge
67%
59%
Aces / match·Clear edge
7.2
4.4
Double faults / match·Clear edge
3.1
4.1
Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (200 vs 195). ATP, WTA & Challenger.