Byron Black vs Patrick Rafter — St. Poelten Round of 32
St. Poelten · ATP · Round of 32
2 — 0
Sets
Monday, 18 May 1998 ·
clay
Black B.6-3 6-4
Rafter P.
Black B.
662
Rafter P.
340
Byron Black defeated Patrick Rafter 6-3 6-4 in the St. Poelten round of 32 on clay. The upset overturned the form book — Patrick Rafter came in leading the head-to-head 3–1, defending last year's final. Byron Black narrowed the head-to-head to 3–2.
Key context
- Match story: Byron Black closed it out in two sets, 6–3 6–4.
Head to head
1–3| Date | Tournament | Round | Surface | Winner | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1999-04-02 | Davis Cup WG R1: ZIM vs AUS | RR | hard | Patrick Rafter | 6-4 7-6 6-2 |
| 1998-10-12 | Vienna | R32 | hard | Patrick Rafter | 6-3 7-6 |
| 1998-04-03 | Davis Cup WG R1: AUS vs ZIM | RR | grass | Byron Black | 3-6 6-3 6-2 7-6 |
| 1997-02-24 | Philadelphia | QF | hard | Patrick Rafter | 6-3 1-6 6-1 |
Statistics
This season1st serve in·Even
61%
65%
1st serve points won·Slight edge
68%
77%
2nd serve points won·Even
52%
54%
Service points won·Slight edge
62%
69%
Return points won·Even
40%
39%
Break points saved·Slight edge
60%
67%
Aces / match·Dominant
3.8
7.1
Double faults / match·Clear edge
2.2
3.1
Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (180 vs 200). ATP, WTA & Challenger.