Patrick Rafter vs Brett Steven — Adelaide Round of 16
Adelaide · ATP · Round of 16
2 — 1
Sets
Monday, 3 January 1994 ·
hard
Rafter P.4-6 6-2 7-6
Steven B.
Rafter P.
46772
Steven B.
62621
Patrick Rafter defeated Brett Steven 4-6 6-2 7-6 in the Adelaide round of 16 on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Brett Steven came in leading the head-to-head 2–0, but Patrick Rafter had been the form player, winning 4 of their last 9 on hard. Patrick Rafter claimed a first win over Brett Steven in three meetings, narrowing the head-to-head to 2–1.
Key context
- Match story: Patrick Rafter dropped the opening set before beating Brett Steven 4–6 6–2 7–6.
Head to head
0–2| Date | Tournament | Round | Surface | Winner | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1994-06-06 | Queen's Club | R32 | grass | Brett Steven | 2-6 6-4 6-3 |
| 1993-01-11 | Auckland | R32 | hard | Brett Steven | 6-4 6-3 |
Statistics
This season1st serve in·Even
65%
65%
1st serve points won·Slight edge
77%
69%
2nd serve points won·Even
54%
51%
Service points won·Slight edge
69%
63%
Return points won·Even
39%
38%
Break points saved·Even
66%
65%
Aces / match·Dominant
7.1
4.0
Double faults / match·Even
3.1
3.2
Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (200 vs 85). ATP, WTA & Challenger.
Conditions
Court speed
Fastbig serves, short points
SlowFast