Patrick Rafter vs Mark Philippoussis — US Open Final
US Open · ATP · Final
3 — 1
Sets
Monday, 31 August 1998 ·
hard
Rafter P.6-3 3-6 6-2 6-0
Philippoussis M.
Rafter P.
63663
Philippoussis M.
36201
Patrick Rafter defeated Mark Philippoussis 6-3 3-6 6-2 6-0 in the US Open final on hard. The result followed the form book — Patrick Rafter came in leading the head-to-head 2–1, defending the title. Patrick Rafter extended the head-to-head to 3–1.
Key context
- Match story: Patrick Rafter handed Mark Philippoussis a fourth-set bagel in a 6–3 3–6 6–2 6–0 win.
Head to head
2–1| Date | Tournament | Round | Surface | Winner | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000-10-02 | Hong Kong | SF | hard | Mark Philippoussis | 7-6 6-4 |
| 1998-08-03 | Canada Masters | R16 | hard | Patrick Rafter | 6-3 6-3 |
| 1995-08-14 | New Haven | R64 | hard | Patrick Rafter | 6-4 7-5 |
Statistics
This season1st serve in·Slight edge
65%
57%
1st serve points won·Even
77%
80%
2nd serve points won·Even
54%
51%
Service points won·Even
69%
67%
Return points won·Even
38%
35%
Break points saved·Even
67%
63%
Aces / match·Dominant
7.2
14.6
Double faults / match·Dominant
3.1
5.1
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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