Renzo Furlan vs Patrick Rafter — Washington Quarter-final
Renzo Furlan defeated Patrick Rafter 6-4 4-6 7-5 in the Washington quarter-final on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Patrick Rafter came in defending last year's semi-final.
Key context
- Match story: Renzo Furlan edged Patrick Rafter in three tight sets (6–4 4–6 7–5).
How the match was decided
Auto-generatedFurlan R. came through in three sets.
Common opponents
3 shared · last 12 monthsFurlan R. and Rafter P. faced 3 of the same opponents in the last 12 months. Furlan R. went 2–1 (67%) against them, Rafter P. 2–2 (50%). Only 2 of the comparisons are context-comparable — too few for a conclusion.
2–167%Furlan R. · better vs 1Record vs common opponents2–250%Rafter P. · better vs 1
Vs common opponents · derived from scorelines
6–5Sets8–8
55–50Games81–74
0–1Tiebreaks0–2
1–0Deciding sets1–0
Only 3 common opponents — small sample, treat as indicative.
vs Rosset M.L1-6 6-7(2) 6-3 5-7US Open · hardL4-6 4-6 6-3 3-6US Open · hard
vs Ivanisevic G.W6-2 3-6 6-4 6-2Australian Open · hardL6-7(4) 6-4 6-7(7) 1-6Wimbledon · grass
vs Pozzi G.Hard to compareW4-6 6-3 6-4Beijing · hardW6-1 7-5 6-4Wimbledon · grass
Draw
Closing odds
Player context
Before the matchFurlan R.Rafter P.1 652ELO1 9381 616Hard ELO1 8465–5Last 105–526Age23175 cmHeight185 cmRightPlaysRight
Cite this
Renzo Furlan beat Patrick Rafter 6-4 4-6 7-5. Umpiry, "Renzo Furlan vs Patrick Rafter — Washington Quarter-final", https://umpiry.com/match/1996-07-15/furlan-vs-rafter-washington-qf?utm_source=cite (as of 15 July 1996).