Kenneth Carlsen vs Patrick Rafter — US Open Round of 128
US Open · ATP · Round of 128
3 — 0
Sets
Monday, 26 August 1996 ·
hard
Carlsen K.7-6 6-3 7-6
Rafter P.
Carlsen K.
796783
Rafter P.
673660
Kenneth Carlsen defeated Patrick Rafter 7-6 6-3 7-6 in the US Open round of 128 on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Patrick Rafter came in leading the head-to-head 1–0, defending last year's round of 64. Kenneth Carlsen claimed a first win over Patrick Rafter in two meetings, narrowing the head-to-head to 1–1.
Key context
- Match story: Kenneth Carlsen closed it out in three sets, 7–6 6–3 7–6.
Head to head
0–1| Date | Tournament | Round | Surface | Winner | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1999-06-14 | s Hertogenbosch | QF | grass | Patrick Rafter | 6-3 6-4 |
Statistics
This season1st serve in·Slight edge
60%
65%
1st serve points won·Even
74%
77%
2nd serve points won·Even
50%
54%
Service points won·Slight edge
64%
69%
Return points won·Slight edge
34%
39%
Break points saved·Even
63%
66%
Aces / match·Even
7.6
7.1
Double faults / match·Even
3.0
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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