Patrick Rafter vs Roger Federer — Roland Garros Round of 128
Roland Garros · ATP · Round of 128
3 — 1
Sets
Monday, 24 May 1999 ·
clay
Rafter P.5-7 6-3 6-0 6-2
Federer R.
Rafter P.
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Federer R.
73021
Patrick Rafter defeated Roger Federer 5-7 6-3 6-0 6-2 in the Roland Garros round of 128 on clay. The result followed the form book — Patrick Rafter came in leading the head-to-head 2–0, defending last year's round of 64. Patrick Rafter extended the head-to-head to 3–0.
Key context
- Match story: Patrick Rafter dropped the opening set before beating Roger Federer 5–7 6–3 6–0 6–2.
Head to head
2–0| Date | Tournament | Round | Surface | Winner | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2001-06-11 | Halle | QF | grass | Patrick Rafter | 4-6 7-6 7-6 |
| 2001-03-19 | Miami Masters | QF | hard | Patrick Rafter | 6-3 6-1 |
Statistics
This season1st serve in·Even
65%
63%
1st serve points won·Even
76%
79%
2nd serve points won·Slight edge
54%
59%
Service points won·Even
68%
71%
Return points won·Even
38%
39%
Break points saved·Even
65%
69%
Aces / match·Clear edge
7.3
8.9
Double faults / match·Dominant
3.2
1.7
Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (154 vs 199). ATP, WTA & Challenger.
Conditions
Court speed
Slowlow bounce, long rallies
SlowFast