Patrick Rafter vs Todd Martin — Sydney Outdoor Quarter-final
Sydney Outdoor · ATP · Quarter-final
2 — 1
Sets
Monday, 12 January 1998 ·
hard
Rafter P.6-4 6-7 6-1
Martin T.
Rafter P.
6662
Martin T.
4711
Patrick Rafter defeated Todd Martin 6-4 6-7 6-1 in the Sydney Outdoor quarter-final on hard. The result followed the form book — Patrick Rafter came in leading the head-to-head 6–3, defending last year's quarter-final. Patrick Rafter extended the head-to-head to 7–3.
Key context
- Match story: Patrick Rafter came through a tight passage before pulling clear — 6–4 6–7 6–1.
Head to head
6–3| Date | Tournament | Round | Surface | Winner | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2001-07-30 | Canada Masters | R16 | hard | Patrick Rafter | 6-4 6-2 |
| 1999-07-16 | Davis Cup WG QF: USA vs AUS | RR | hard | Patrick Rafter | 4-6 5-7 6-3 6-2 6-4 |
| 1999-06-21 | Wimbledon | QF | grass | Patrick Rafter | 6-3 6-7 7-6 7-6 |
| 1998-11-02 | Paris Masters | R16 | hard | Todd Martin | 5-7 7-6 7-6 |
| 1998-08-10 | Cincinnati Masters | R16 | hard | Patrick Rafter | 3-6 6-3 6-2 |
| 1998-01-19 | Australian Open | R64 | hard | Patrick Rafter | 2-6 7-6 6-7 6-4 6-3 |
| 1997-10-20 | Stuttgart Masters | QF | carpet | Patrick Rafter | 4-6 7-6 6-4 |
| 1995-10-16 | Lyon | QF | clay | Todd Martin | 3-6 7-6(2) 6-2 |
| 1994-08-29 | US Open | R32 | hard | Todd Martin | 7-5 6-3 6-7(3) 6-2 |
Statistics
This season1st serve in·Even
65%
62%
1st serve points won·Even
77%
76%
2nd serve points won·Even
54%
50%
Service points won·Even
69%
66%
Return points won·Even
39%
36%
Break points saved·Even
67%
64%
Aces / match·Dominant
7.1
10.9
Double faults / match·Clear edge
3.1
4.2
Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (200 vs 200). ATP, WTA & Challenger.