Patrick Rafter vs Mark Woodforde — Roland Garros Round of 16
Roland Garros · ATP · Round of 16
3 — 1
Sets
Monday, 26 May 1997 ·
clay
Rafter P.6-2 5-7 6-1 6-2
Woodforde M.
Rafter P.
65663
Woodforde M.
27121
Patrick Rafter defeated Mark Woodforde 6-2 5-7 6-1 6-2 in the Roland Garros round of 16 on clay. The result followed the form book — Patrick Rafter came in leading the head-to-head 3–1, defending last year's round of 128. Patrick Rafter extended the head-to-head to 4–1.
Key context
- Match story: Patrick Rafter came through a tight passage before pulling clear — 6–2 5–7 6–1 6–2.
Head to head
3–1| Date | Tournament | Round | Surface | Winner | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1999-01-18 | Australian Open | R64 | hard | Patrick Rafter | 6-2 6-4 6-4 |
| 1997-04-07 | Hong Kong | R32 | hard | Patrick Rafter | 2-6 7-6 6-4 |
| 1997-02-24 | Philadelphia | R32 | hard | Patrick Rafter | 6-2 6-2 |
| 1995-06-26 | Wimbledon | R128 | grass | Mark Woodforde | 3-6 6-1 7-6(2) 6-4 |
Statistics
This season1st serve in·Slight edge
65%
58%
1st serve points won·Slight edge
77%
71%
2nd serve points won·Slight edge
54%
48%
Service points won·Slight edge
69%
61%
Return points won·Even
38%
38%
Break points saved·Slight edge
66%
61%
Aces / match·Clear edge
7.2
5.4
Double faults / match·Slight edge
3.1
3.8
Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (200 vs 136). ATP, WTA & Challenger.
Conditions
Court speed
Slowlow bounce, long rallies
SlowFast