Patrick Rafter vs Grant Stafford — Adelaide Quarter-final
Patrick Rafter defeated Grant Stafford 3-6 6-3 7-6 in the Adelaide quarter-final on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Grant Stafford came in leading the head-to-head 1–0. Patrick Rafter claimed a first win over Grant Stafford in two meetings, narrowing the head-to-head to 1–1.
Key context
- Match story: Patrick Rafter dropped the opening set before beating Grant Stafford 3–6 6–3 7–6.
How the match was decided
Auto-generatedRafter P. came through in three sets.
Common opponents
0 shared · last 12 monthsNo common opponents in the last 12 months. Surface form and ELO carry more weight here.
Head-to-head
2 meetings · level 1–111
Hard: Rafter P. leads 1–0 · Grass: Stafford G. leads 1–0
- Rafter P.January 1994AdelaideThis matchHard3-6 6-3 7-6(5)
- Stafford G.July 1993NewportGrass6-2 6-3
Closing odds
Player context
Before the matchRafter P.Stafford G.1 938ELO1 5721 846Hard ELO1 5385–5Last 105–521Age22185 cmHeight188 cmRightPlaysRight