Sjeng Schalken vs Patrick Rafter — Rome Masters Round of 64
Rome Masters · ATP · Round of 64
2 — 1
Sets
Monday, 11 May 1998 ·
clay
Schalken S.6-3 6-7 6-4
Rafter P.
Schalken S.
6662
Rafter P.
3741
Sjeng Schalken defeated Patrick Rafter 6-3 6-7 6-4 in the Rome Masters round of 64 on clay. The upset overturned the form book — Patrick Rafter came in leading the head-to-head 3–0, defending last year's round of 32. Sjeng Schalken claimed a first win over Patrick Rafter in four meetings, narrowing the head-to-head to 3–1.
Key context
- Match story: Sjeng Schalken closed it out in three sets, 6–3 6–7 6–4.
Head to head
0–3| Date | Tournament | Round | Surface | Winner | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000-06-19 | s Hertogenbosch | R16 | grass | Patrick Rafter | 6-3 6-2 |
| 2000-06-12 | Halle | R32 | grass | Patrick Rafter | 7-6 7-6 |
| 1998-06-15 | s Hertogenbosch | QF | grass | Patrick Rafter | 6-1 6-4 |
Statistics
This season1st serve in·Even
68%
65%
1st serve points won·Slight edge
68%
77%
2nd serve points won·Even
53%
54%
Service points won·Slight edge
63%
69%
Return points won·Even
39%
39%
Break points saved·Slight edge
57%
67%
Aces / match·Dominant
3.0
7.1
Double faults / match·Clear edge
2.3
3.1
Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (200 vs 200). ATP, WTA & Challenger.
Conditions
Court speed
Slowlow bounce, long rallies
SlowFast