Vincent Spadea vs Patrick RafterMiami Masters Round of 64

Miami Masters · ATP · Round of 64
52 yrs · 183 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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2 — 0
Sets
Monday, 16 March 1998 ·
hard
53 yrs · 185 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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Spadea V.
6-3 7-5
Rafter P.
Spadea V.
672
Rafter P.
350

Vincent Spadea defeated Patrick Rafter 6-3 7-5 in the Miami Masters round of 64 on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Patrick Rafter came in leading the head-to-head 5–0, defending last year's round of 128. Vincent Spadea claimed a first win over Patrick Rafter in six meetings, narrowing the head-to-head to 5–1.

Key context

Head to head

05
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2000-09-18Sydney OlympicsR64hardPatrick Rafter6-4 6-3
1996-07-29Los AngelesR32hardPatrick Rafter7-6(4) 6-4
1995-06-12Queen's ClubR64grassPatrick Rafter6-3 6-1
1995-02-20PhiladelphiaR32hardPatrick Rafter3-6 7-6(1) 6-2
1994-08-15New HavenR16hardPatrick Rafter7-6(2) 6-4

Statistics

This season
1st serve in·Slight edge
59%
65%
1st serve points won·Slight edge
68%
77%
2nd serve points won·Even
51%
54%
Service points won·Slight edge
61%
69%
Return points won·Even
38%
39%
Break points saved·Slight edge
59%
67%
Aces / match·Dominant
3.4
7.1
Double faults / match·Slight edge
2.8
3.1

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

Conditions

Court speed
Mediumbalanced pace
SlowFast

Draw