Arnaud Boetsch vs Patrick Rafter — Davis Cup WG R1: AUS vs FRA Round Robin
Davis Cup WG R1: AUS vs FRA · ATP · Round Robin
2 — 1
Sets
Friday, 7 February 1997
grass
Boetsch A.4-6 6-4 7-6
Rafter P.
Boetsch A.
46772
Rafter P.
64651
Arnaud Boetsch defeated Patrick Rafter 4-6 6-4 7-6 in the Davis Cup WG R1: AUS vs FRA round robin on grass. The upset overturned the form book — Patrick Rafter came in leading the head-to-head 1–0. Arnaud Boetsch claimed a first win over Patrick Rafter in two meetings, narrowing the head-to-head to 1–1.
Key context
- Match story: Arnaud Boetsch dropped the opening set before beating Patrick Rafter 4–6 6–4 7–6.
Head to head
0–1| Date | Tournament | Round | Surface | Winner | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1998-02-16 | Antwerp | R32 | hard | Patrick Rafter | 6-2 7-6(8) |
Serve vs return
This seasonServe advantage — Rafter P.
Each player's serve crossed against the other's return, converted to expected hold of serve. Recent completed matches, ATP, WTA & Challenger. About
Statistics
This season1st serve in·Slight edge
55%
65%
1st serve points won·Slight edge
67%
76%
2nd serve points won·Slight edge
47%
54%
Service points won·Slight edge
58%
69%
Return points won·Even
40%
39%
Break points saved·Slight edge
60%
67%
Aces / match·Dominant
1.9
7.2
Double faults / match·Clear edge
3.9
3.1
Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (46 vs 200). ATP, WTA & Challenger.