Goran Ivanisevic vs Patrick Rafter — Wimbledon Round of 16
Wimbledon · ATP · Round of 16
3 — 1
Sets
Monday, 24 June 1996 ·
grass
Ivanisevic G.7-6 4-6 7-6 6-1
Rafter P.
Ivanisevic G.
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Rafter P.
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Goran Ivanisevic defeated Patrick Rafter 7-6 4-6 7-6 6-1 in the Wimbledon round of 16 on grass. The upset overturned the form book — Patrick Rafter came in leading the head-to-head 2–1, defending last year's round of 128. Goran Ivanisevic narrowed the head-to-head to 2–2.
Key context
- Match story: Goran Ivanisevic came through a tight passage before pulling clear — 7–6 4–6 7–6 6–1.
Head to head
1–2| Date | Tournament | Round | Surface | Winner | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2001-06-25 | Wimbledon | F | grass | Goran Ivanisevic | 6-3 3-6 6-3 2-6 9-7 |
| 1999-05-10 | Rome Masters | R64 | clay | Patrick Rafter | 7-5 6-0 |
| 1998-08-31 | US Open | R16 | hard | Patrick Rafter | 6-3 6-4 4-6 6-1 |
Statistics
This season1st serve in·Slight edge
55%
65%
1st serve points won·Even
81%
77%
2nd serve points won·Slight edge
48%
54%
Service points won·Even
66%
69%
Return points won·Slight edge
33%
39%
Break points saved·Even
63%
66%
Aces / match·Dominant
15.0
7.1
Double faults / match·Dominant
6.5
3.1
Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (200 vs 200). ATP, WTA & Challenger.
Conditions
Court speed
Medium-fastrewards aggression
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