Patrick Rafter vs Goran Ivanisevic — US Open Round of 16
US Open · ATP · Round of 16
3 — 1
Sets
Monday, 31 August 1998 ·
hard
Rafter P.6-3 6-4 4-6 6-1
Ivanisevic G.
Rafter P.
66463
Ivanisevic G.
34611
Patrick Rafter defeated Goran Ivanisevic 6-3 6-4 4-6 6-1 in the US Open round of 16 on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Goran Ivanisevic came in leading the head-to-head 2–1, defending last year's round of 128. Patrick Rafter narrowed the head-to-head to 2–2.
Key context
- Match story: Patrick Rafter came through a tight passage before pulling clear — 6–3 6–4 4–6 6–1.
Head to head
1–2| Date | Tournament | Round | Surface | Winner | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2001-06-25 | Wimbledon | F | grass | Goran Ivanisevic | 6-3 3-6 6-3 2-6 9-7 |
| 1999-05-10 | Rome Masters | R64 | clay | Patrick Rafter | 7-5 6-0 |
| 1996-06-24 | Wimbledon | R16 | grass | Goran Ivanisevic | 7-6(4) 4-6 7-6(7) 6-1 |
Statistics
This season1st serve in·Slight edge
65%
55%
1st serve points won·Slight edge
76%
82%
2nd serve points won·Slight edge
54%
47%
Service points won·Even
69%
66%
Return points won·Slight edge
39%
33%
Break points saved·Even
66%
63%
Aces / match·Dominant
7.1
15.0
Double faults / match·Dominant
3.1
6.5
Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (200 vs 200). ATP, WTA & Challenger.
Conditions
Court speed
Medium-fastrewards aggression
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