Patrick Rafter vs Boris Becker — Wimbledon Round of 16
Wimbledon · ATP · Round of 16
3 — 0
Sets
Monday, 21 June 1999 ·
grass
Rafter P.6-3 6-2 6-3
Becker B.
Rafter P.
6663
Becker B.
3230
Patrick Rafter defeated Boris Becker 6-3 6-2 6-3 in the Wimbledon round of 16 on grass. The upset overturned the form book — Boris Becker came in leading the head-to-head 2–0. Patrick Rafter claimed a first win over Boris Becker in three meetings, narrowing the head-to-head to 2–1.
Key context
- Match story: Patrick Rafter closed it out in three sets, 6–3 6–2 6–3.
Head to head
0–2| Date | Tournament | Round | Surface | Winner | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1996-06-10 | Queen's Club | QF | grass | Boris Becker | 7-5 6-4 |
| 1993-08-16 | Indianapolis | SF | hard | Boris Becker | 6-4 3-6 6-4 |
Statistics
This season1st serve in·Slight edge
65%
58%
1st serve points won·Even
76%
78%
2nd serve points won·Even
54%
50%
Service points won·Even
68%
66%
Return points won·Even
38%
36%
Break points saved·Slight edge
66%
72%
Aces / match·Dominant
7.3
10.5
Double faults / match·Dominant
3.2
5.5
Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (154 vs 15). ATP, WTA & Challenger.
Conditions
Court speed
Medium-fastrewards aggression
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