Patrick Rafter vs Galo Blanco — Roland Garros Quarter-final
Roland Garros · ATP · Quarter-final
3 — 0
Sets
Monday, 26 May 1997 ·
clay
Rafter P.6-3 7-6 6-3
Blanco G.
Rafter P.
6763
Blanco G.
3630
Patrick Rafter defeated Galo Blanco 6-3 7-6 6-3 in the Roland Garros quarter-final on clay. The upset overturned the form book — Galo Blanco came in leading the head-to-head 1–0, defending last year's round of 128. Patrick Rafter claimed a first win over Galo Blanco in two meetings, narrowing the head-to-head to 1–1.
Key context
- Match story: Patrick Rafter closed it out in three sets, 6–3 7–6 6–3.
Head to head
0–1| Date | Tournament | Round | Surface | Winner | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000-08-28 | US Open | R128 | hard | Galo Blanco | 7-6 2-6 6-3 1-6 7-6 |
Statistics
This season1st serve in·Clear edge
65%
53%
1st serve points won·Slight edge
77%
69%
2nd serve points won·Even
54%
50%
Service points won·Slight edge
69%
60%
Return points won·Even
38%
37%
Break points saved·Slight edge
66%
58%
Aces / match·Clear edge
7.2
4.8
Double faults / match·Even
3.1
3.0
Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (200 vs 200). ATP, WTA & Challenger.
Conditions
Court speed
Slowlow bounce, long rallies
SlowFast