Patrick Rafter vs Leander Paes — Chennai Semi-final

Chennai · ATP · Semi-final
AUS
Patrick Rafter
53 yrs · 185 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
WLLLWLLWWW
2 — 0
Sets
Monday, 6 April 1998 ·
hard
IND
Leander Paes
53 yrs · 178 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LWWWLLWWWW
Rafter P.
6-3 7-6
Paes L.
Rafter P.
672
Paes L.
360

Patrick Rafter defeated Leander Paes 6-3 7-6 in the Chennai semi-final on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Leander Paes came in defending last year's round of 32.

Key context

Head to head

No previous meetings on record.

Statistics

This season
Rafter P.Paes L.
1st serve in·Slight edge
65%
58%
1st serve points won·Slight edge
77%
70%
2nd serve points won·Even
54%
50%
Service points won·Slight edge
69%
61%
Return points won·Slight edge
39%
34%
Break points saved·Slight edge
67%
61%
Aces / match·Clear edge
7.1
4.2
Double faults / match·Clear edge
3.1
4.0

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (200 vs 48). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Conditions

Court speed
Mediumbalanced pace
SlowFast

Draw