Patrick Rafter vs Arnaud Boetsch — Antwerp Round of 32
Antwerp · ATP · Round of 32
2 — 0
Sets
Monday, 16 February 1998 ·
hard
Rafter P.6-2 7-6
Boetsch A.
Rafter P.
672
Boetsch A.
260
Patrick Rafter defeated Arnaud Boetsch 6-2 7-6 in the Antwerp round of 32 on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Arnaud Boetsch came in leading the head-to-head 2–0. Patrick Rafter claimed a first win over Arnaud Boetsch in three meetings, narrowing the head-to-head to 2–1.
Key context
- Match story: Patrick Rafter closed it out in two sets, 6–2 7–6.
Head to head
0–2| Date | Tournament | Round | Surface | Winner | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1997-02-07 | Davis Cup WG R1: AUS vs FRA | RR | grass | Arnaud Boetsch | 4-6 6-4 7-6 |
| 1995-09-11 | Bucharest | R32 | clay | Arnaud Boetsch | 6-4 6-4 |
Statistics
This season1st serve in·Clear edge
65%
50%
1st serve points won·Slight edge
77%
70%
2nd serve points won·Slight edge
54%
48%
Service points won·Slight edge
69%
59%
Return points won·Even
39%
39%
Break points saved·Slight edge
67%
58%
Aces / match·Dominant
7.1
2.3
Double faults / match·Dominant
3.1
4.8
Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (200 vs 11). ATP, WTA & Challenger.
Conditions
Court speed
Fastbig serves, short points
SlowFast