Patrick Rafter vs Richard Krajicek — Roland Garros Round of 32
Roland Garros · ATP · Round of 32
3 — 1
Sets
Monday, 26 May 1997 ·
clay
Rafter P.6-3 4-6 6-4 6-2
Krajicek R.
Rafter P.
64663
Krajicek R.
36421
Patrick Rafter defeated Richard Krajicek 6-3 4-6 6-4 6-2 in the Roland Garros round of 32 on clay. The upset overturned the form book — Richard Krajicek came in leading the head-to-head 5–1, defending last year's quarter-final. Patrick Rafter narrowed the head-to-head to 5–2.
Key context
- Match story: Patrick Rafter closed it out in four sets, 6–3 4–6 6–4 6–2.
Head to head
1–5| Date | Tournament | Round | Surface | Winner | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000-06-12 | Halle | R16 | grass | Richard Krajicek | 6-7 7-6 6-2 |
| 1998-08-03 | Canada Masters | F | hard | Patrick Rafter | 7-6 6-4 |
| 1997-10-27 | Paris Masters | R16 | hard | Richard Krajicek | 7-5 6-2 |
| 1997-04-14 | Tokyo | SF | hard | Richard Krajicek | 7-6 6-3 |
| 1996-08-12 | New Haven | R16 | hard | Richard Krajicek | 6-4 5-7 7-5 |
| 1995-01-02 | Adelaide | QF | hard | Richard Krajicek | 6-4 7-6(4) |
Statistics
This season1st serve in·Slight edge
65%
59%
1st serve points won·Slight edge
77%
82%
2nd serve points won·Even
54%
52%
Service points won·Even
69%
70%
Return points won·Even
39%
36%
Break points saved·Even
67%
66%
Aces / match·Dominant
7.2
14.2
Double faults / match·Slight edge
3.1
3.6
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