Todd Martin vs Patrick Rafter — Paris Masters Round of 16
Paris Masters · ATP · Round of 16
2 — 1
Sets
Monday, 2 November 1998 ·
hard
Martin T.5-7 7-6 7-6
Rafter P.
Martin T.
5772
Rafter P.
7661
Todd Martin defeated Patrick Rafter 5-7 7-6 7-6 in the Paris Masters round of 16 on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Patrick Rafter came in leading the head-to-head 7–2, defending last year's round of 16. Todd Martin narrowed the head-to-head to 7–3.
Key context
- Match story: Todd Martin dropped the opening set before beating Patrick Rafter 5–7 7–6 7–6.
Head to head
2–7| Date | Tournament | Round | Surface | Winner | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2001-07-30 | Canada Masters | R16 | hard | Patrick Rafter | 6-4 6-2 |
| 1999-07-16 | Davis Cup WG QF: USA vs AUS | RR | hard | Patrick Rafter | 4-6 5-7 6-3 6-2 6-4 |
| 1999-06-21 | Wimbledon | QF | grass | Patrick Rafter | 6-3 6-7 7-6 7-6 |
| 1998-08-10 | Cincinnati Masters | R16 | hard | Patrick Rafter | 3-6 6-3 6-2 |
| 1998-01-19 | Australian Open | R64 | hard | Patrick Rafter | 2-6 7-6 6-7 6-4 6-3 |
| 1998-01-12 | Sydney Outdoor | QF | hard | Patrick Rafter | 6-4 6-7 6-1 |
| 1997-10-20 | Stuttgart Masters | QF | carpet | Patrick Rafter | 4-6 7-6 6-4 |
| 1995-10-16 | Lyon | QF | clay | Todd Martin | 3-6 7-6(2) 6-2 |
| 1994-08-29 | US Open | R32 | hard | Todd Martin | 7-5 6-3 6-7(3) 6-2 |
Statistics
This season1st serve in·Even
62%
65%
1st serve points won·Even
76%
77%
2nd serve points won·Even
50%
54%
Service points won·Even
66%
69%
Return points won·Even
36%
39%
Break points saved·Even
64%
67%
Aces / match·Dominant
10.8
7.2
Double faults / match·Clear edge
4.2
3.1
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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