Patrick Rafter vs Richard Krajicek — Canada Masters Final
Canada Masters · ATP · Final
2 — 0
Sets
Monday, 3 August 1998 ·
hard
Rafter P.7-6 6-4
Krajicek R.
Rafter P.
762
Krajicek R.
640
Patrick Rafter defeated Richard Krajicek 7-6 6-4 in the Canada Masters final on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Richard Krajicek came in leading the head-to-head 5–1, defending last year's quarter-final. Patrick Rafter narrowed the head-to-head to 5–2.
Key context
- Match story: Patrick Rafter edged Richard Krajicek in two tight sets (7–6 6–4).
Head to head
1–5| Date | Tournament | Round | Surface | Winner | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000-06-12 | Halle | R16 | grass | Richard Krajicek | 6-7 7-6 6-2 |
| 1997-10-27 | Paris Masters | R16 | hard | Richard Krajicek | 7-5 6-2 |
| 1997-05-26 | Roland Garros | R32 | clay | Patrick Rafter | 6-3 4-6 6-4 6-2 |
| 1997-04-14 | Tokyo | SF | hard | Richard Krajicek | 7-6 6-3 |
| 1996-08-12 | New Haven | R16 | hard | Richard Krajicek | 6-4 5-7 7-5 |
| 1995-01-02 | Adelaide | QF | hard | Richard Krajicek | 6-4 7-6(4) |
Statistics
This season1st serve in·Slight edge
65%
58%
1st serve points won·Slight edge
77%
82%
2nd serve points won·Even
54%
52%
Service points won·Even
69%
70%
Return points won·Even
39%
37%
Break points saved·Even
66%
66%
Aces / match·Dominant
7.2
14.3
Double faults / match·Slight edge
3.1
3.7
Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (200 vs 191). ATP, WTA & Challenger.
Conditions
Court speed
Medium-fastrewards aggression
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