Patrick Rafter vs Marcelo Rios — Grand Slam Cup Quarter-final

Grand Slam Cup · ATP · Quarter-final
AUS
Patrick Rafter
53 yrs · 185 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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2 — 0
Sets
Tuesday, 23 September 1997 ·
carpet
CHI
Marcelo Rios
50 yrs · 175 cm · Left-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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Rafter P.
6-1 7-6
Rios M.
Rafter P.
672
Rios M.
160

Patrick Rafter defeated Marcelo Rios 6-1 7-6 in the Grand Slam Cup quarter-final on carpet. The result followed the form book — Patrick Rafter came in leading the head-to-head 1–0. Patrick Rafter extended the head-to-head to 2–0.

Key context

  • Match story: Patrick Rafter came through a tight passage before pulling clear — 6–1 7–6.

Head to head

1–0
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
1996-01-15Australian OpenR128hardPatrick Rafter6-3 6-4 6-3

Statistics

This season
Rafter P.Rios M.
1st serve in·Slight edge
65%
58%
1st serve points won·Slight edge
77%
71%
2nd serve points won·Even
54%
52%
Service points won·Slight edge
69%
63%
Return points won·Even
39%
40%
Break points saved·Even
66%
63%
Aces / match·Clear edge
7.1
5.3
Double faults / match·Even
3.1
3.2

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (200 vs 200). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Draw