Brian Macphie vs Patrick RafterTokyo Round of 32

Tokyo · ATP · Round of 32
54 yrs · 180 cm · Left-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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2 — 0
Sets
Monday, 13 April 1998 ·
hard
53 yrs · 185 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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Macphie B.
6-3 7-6
Rafter P.
Macphie B.
672
Rafter P.
360

Brian Macphie defeated Patrick Rafter 6-3 7-6 in the Tokyo round of 32 on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Patrick Rafter came in leading the head-to-head 1–0, defending last year's semi-final. Brian Macphie claimed a first win over Patrick Rafter in two meetings, narrowing the head-to-head to 1–1.

Key context

  • Match story: Brian Macphie closed it out in two sets, 6–3 7–6.

Head to head

01
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
1997-04-07Hong KongSFhardPatrick Rafter3-6 6-1 3-0

Statistics

This season
1st serve in·Slight edge
58%
65%
1st serve points won·Even
75%
77%
2nd serve points won·Slight edge
49%
54%
Service points won·Slight edge
64%
69%
Return points won·Slight edge
34%
39%
Break points saved·Even
63%
67%
Aces / match·Clear edge
9.4
7.1
Double faults / match·Clear edge
4.3
3.1

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (24 vs 200). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Conditions

Court speed
Fastbig serves, short points
SlowFast

Draw