Guillaume Raoux vs Patrick Rafter — New Haven Round of 16
New Haven · ATP · Round of 16
2 — 0
Sets
Monday, 17 August 1998 ·
hard
Raoux G.7-6 6-3
Rafter P.
Raoux G.
762
Rafter P.
630
Guillaume Raoux defeated Patrick Rafter 7-6 6-3 in the New Haven round of 16 on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Patrick Rafter came in defending last year's final, but Guillaume Raoux had been the form player, winning 3 of their last 6 on hard. Guillaume Raoux extended the head-to-head to 2–1.
Key context
- Match story: Guillaume Raoux closed it out in two sets, 7–6 6–3.
Head to head
1–1| Date | Tournament | Round | Surface | Winner | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1998-08-10 | Cincinnati Masters | R32 | hard | Patrick Rafter | 6-1 6-3 |
| 1997-07-21 | Los Angeles | R16 | hard | Guillaume Raoux | 6-4 7-6 |
Statistics
This season1st serve in·Slight edge
54%
65%
1st serve points won·Slight edge
71%
77%
2nd serve points won·Even
54%
54%
Service points won·Slight edge
63%
69%
Return points won·Slight edge
34%
39%
Break points saved·Even
62%
66%
Aces / match·Dominant
4.2
7.2
Double faults / match·Even
3.0
3.1
Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (81 vs 200). ATP, WTA & Challenger.