Patrick Rafter vs Guillaume RaouxCincinnati Masters Round of 32

Cincinnati Masters · ATP · Round of 32
53 yrs · 185 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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2 — 0
Sets
Monday, 10 August 1998 ·
hard
56 yrs · 180 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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Rafter P.
6-1 6-3
Raoux G.
Rafter P.
662
Raoux G.
130

Patrick Rafter defeated Guillaume Raoux 6-1 6-3 in the Cincinnati Masters round of 32 on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Guillaume Raoux came in leading the head-to-head 2–0, defending last year's round of 64. Patrick Rafter claimed a first win over Guillaume Raoux in three meetings, narrowing the head-to-head to 2–1.

Key context

Head to head

02
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
1998-08-17New HavenR16hardGuillaume Raoux7-6 6-3
1997-07-21Los AngelesR16hardGuillaume Raoux6-4 7-6

Statistics

This season
1st serve in·Slight edge
65%
54%
1st serve points won·Slight edge
76%
71%
2nd serve points won·Even
54%
54%
Service points won·Slight edge
69%
63%
Return points won·Even
38%
34%
Break points saved·Even
66%
62%
Aces / match·Dominant
7.2
4.2
Double faults / match·Even
3.1
3.0

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (200 vs 81). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Conditions

Court speed
Medium-fastrewards aggression
SlowFast

Draw