Patrick Rafter vs Goran IvanisevicRome Masters Round of 64

Rome Masters · ATP · Round of 64
53 yrs · 185 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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2 — 0
Sets
Monday, 10 May 1999 ·
clay
54 yrs · 193 cm · Left-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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Rafter P.
7-5 6-0
Ivanisevic G.
Rafter P.
762
Ivanisevic G.
500

Patrick Rafter defeated Goran Ivanisevic 7-5 6-0 in the Rome Masters round of 64 on clay. The upset overturned the form book — Goran Ivanisevic came in leading the head-to-head 2–1, defending last year's round of 64. Patrick Rafter narrowed the head-to-head to 2–2.

Key context

Head to head

12
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2001-06-25WimbledonFgrassGoran Ivanisevic6-3 3-6 6-3 2-6 9-7
1998-08-31US OpenR16hardPatrick Rafter6-3 6-4 4-6 6-1
1996-06-24WimbledonR16grassGoran Ivanisevic7-6(4) 4-6 7-6(7) 6-1

Statistics

This season
1st serve in·Slight edge
65%
55%
1st serve points won·Even
76%
80%
2nd serve points won·Slight edge
54%
48%
Service points won·Even
68%
66%
Return points won·Slight edge
38%
32%
Break points saved·Even
65%
62%
Aces / match·Dominant
7.3
14.8
Double faults / match·Dominant
3.2
6.3

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (154 vs 154). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Conditions

Court speed
Slowlow bounce, long rallies
SlowFast

Draw