Patrick Rafter vs Lars Burgsmuller — Chennai Quarter-final

Chennai · ATP · Quarter-final
AUS
Patrick Rafter
53 yrs · 185 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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2 — 1
Sets
Monday, 6 April 1998 ·
hard
GER
Lars Burgsmuller
50 yrs · 183 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LLLLWLLLWW
Rafter P.
7-6 0-6 7-5
Burgsmuller L.
Rafter P.
7072
Burgsmuller L.
6651

Patrick Rafter defeated Lars Burgsmuller 7-6 0-6 7-5 in the Chennai quarter-final on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Lars Burgsmuller came in defending last year's round of 32.

Key context

  • Match story: Patrick Rafter closed it out in three sets, 7–6 0–6 7–5.

Head to head

No previous meetings on record.

Statistics

This season
Rafter P.Burgsmuller L.
1st serve in·Slight edge
65%
58%
1st serve points won·Slight edge
77%
68%
2nd serve points won·Slight edge
54%
48%
Service points won·Slight edge
69%
60%
Return points won·Even
39%
37%
Break points saved·Slight edge
67%
57%
Aces / match·Dominant
7.1
3.9
Double faults / match·Slight edge
3.1
3.8

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

Conditions

Court speed
Mediumbalanced pace
SlowFast

Draw