Patrick Rafter vs Jeff TarangoAntwerp Quarter-final

Antwerp · ATP · Quarter-final
53 yrs · 185 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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2 — 1
Sets
Monday, 16 February 1998 ·
hard
57 yrs · 180 cm · Left-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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Rafter P.
6-7 6-2 6-1
Tarango J.
Rafter P.
6662
Tarango J.
7211

Patrick Rafter defeated Jeff Tarango 6-7 6-2 6-1 in the Antwerp quarter-final on hard. The result followed the form book — Patrick Rafter came in leading the head-to-head 3–1. Patrick Rafter extended the head-to-head to 4–1.

Key context

Head to head

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DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
1998-08-17New HavenR32hardPatrick Rafter6-2 6-1
1998-01-19Australian OpenR128hardPatrick Rafter7-6 7-6 6-7 7-5
1997-05-19St. PoeltenR16clayPatrick Rafter6-7 6-2 6-1
1994-05-16BolognaR16clayJeff Tarango6-7(7) 6-2 7-5

Statistics

This season
1st serve in·Slight edge
65%
60%
1st serve points won·Slight edge
77%
68%
2nd serve points won·Slight edge
54%
49%
Service points won·Slight edge
69%
60%
Return points won·Even
39%
38%
Break points saved·Slight edge
67%
59%
Aces / match·Clear edge
7.2
4.6
Double faults / match·Clear edge
3.1
4.3

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (200 vs 141). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Conditions

Court speed
Fastbig serves, short points
SlowFast

Draw