Patrick Rafter vs Petr Korda — Cincinnati Masters Quarter-final
Cincinnati Masters · ATP · Quarter-final
2 — 0
Sets
Monday, 10 August 1998 ·
hard
Rafter P.6-4 7-6
Korda P.
Rafter P.
672
Korda P.
460
Patrick Rafter defeated Petr Korda 6-4 7-6 in the Cincinnati Masters quarter-final on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Petr Korda came in leading the head-to-head 2–1, defending last year's round of 32, but Patrick Rafter had been the form player, winning 1 of their last 4 on hard. Patrick Rafter narrowed the head-to-head to 2–2.
Key context
- Match story: Patrick Rafter edged Petr Korda in two tight sets (6–4 7–6).
Head to head
1–2| Date | Tournament | Round | Surface | Winner | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1997-10-20 | Stuttgart Masters | SF | carpet | Petr Korda | 6-4 7-6 |
| 1997-09-23 | Grand Slam Cup | SF | carpet | Patrick Rafter | 7-5 3-6 6-7 7-6 9-7 |
| 1995-06-12 | Queen's Club | R32 | grass | Petr Korda | 5-7 7-6(6) 9-7 |
Statistics
This season1st serve in·Clear edge
65%
53%
1st serve points won·Even
77%
74%
2nd serve points won·Slight edge
54%
48%
Service points won·Slight edge
69%
62%
Return points won·Even
39%
40%
Break points saved·Slight edge
66%
61%
Aces / match·Clear edge
7.2
5.3
Double faults / match·Dominant
3.1
5.4
Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (200 vs 71). ATP, WTA & Challenger.
Conditions
Court speed
Medium-fastrewards aggression
SlowFast