Greg Rusedski vs Patrick Rafter — Vienna Quarter-final
Vienna · ATP · Quarter-final
2 — 0
Sets
Monday, 12 October 1998 ·
hard
Rusedski G.6-3 7-6
Rafter P.
Rusedski G.
672
Rafter P.
360
Greg Rusedski defeated Patrick Rafter 6-3 7-6 in the Vienna quarter-final on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Patrick Rafter came in leading the head-to-head 7–2. Greg Rusedski narrowed the head-to-head to 7–3.
Key context
- Match story: Greg Rusedski closed it out in two sets, 6–3 7–6.
Head to head
2–7| Date | Tournament | Round | Surface | Winner | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2001-08-06 | Cincinnati Masters | QF | hard | Patrick Rafter | 5-7 7-6 6-4 |
| 2001-03-12 | Indian Wells Masters | R64 | hard | Patrick Rafter | 6-3 6-2 |
| 1998-10-26 | Stuttgart Masters | R16 | carpet | Greg Rusedski | 7-6 6-7 6-4 |
| 1998-08-24 | Long Island | SF | hard | Patrick Rafter | 6-4 7-5 |
| 1997-11-10 | Tour Finals | RR | hard | Patrick Rafter | 4-6 6-3 6-4 |
| 1997-08-25 | US Open | F | hard | Patrick Rafter | 6-3 6-2 4-6 7-5 |
| 1997-08-11 | New Haven | SF | hard | Patrick Rafter | 7-5 4-6 6-3 |
| 1997-06-09 | Queen's Club | QF | grass | Greg Rusedski | 4-6 7-5 6-3 |
| 1993-08-16 | Indianapolis | R64 | hard | Patrick Rafter | 4-6 6-0 6-1 |
Statistics
This season1st serve in·Slight edge
60%
65%
1st serve points won·Even
78%
77%
2nd serve points won·Even
53%
54%
Service points won·Even
68%
69%
Return points won·Slight edge
33%
39%
Break points saved·Even
67%
67%
Aces / match·Dominant
10.8
7.2
Double faults / match·Dominant
4.9
3.1
Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (200 vs 200). ATP, WTA & Challenger.
Conditions
Court speed
Fastbig serves, short points
SlowFast