Patrick Rafter vs Justin Gimelstob — Philadelphia Round of 16

Philadelphia · ATP · Round of 16
AUS
Patrick Rafter
53 yrs · 185 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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2 — 1
Sets
Monday, 24 February 1997
hard
USA
Justin Gimelstob
49 yrs · 196 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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Rafter P.
6-3 5-7 7-5
Gimelstob J.
Rafter P.
6572
Gimelstob J.
3751

Patrick Rafter defeated Justin Gimelstob 6-3 5-7 7-5 in the Philadelphia round of 16 on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Justin Gimelstob came in leading the head-to-head 1–0. Patrick Rafter claimed a first win over Justin Gimelstob in two meetings, narrowing the head-to-head to 1–1.

Key context

  • Match story: Patrick Rafter closed it out in three sets, 6–3 5–7 7–5.

Head to head

0–1
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
1998-07-27Los AngelesQFhardJustin Gimelstob6-4 6-3

Serve vs return

This season
Rafter P.serving93% hold

wins 72% of points on serve vs Gimelstob J.

Gimelstob J.serving76% hold

wins 61% of points on serve vs Rafter P.

Serve 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 season
Rafter P.Gimelstob J.
1st serve in·Slight edge
65%
57%
1st serve points won·Even
76%
72%
2nd serve points won·Slight edge
54%
47%
Service points won·Slight edge
69%
61%
Return points won·Even
39%
36%
Break points saved·Slight edge
67%
59%
Aces / match·Even
7.2
7.1
Double faults / match·Clear edge
3.1
4.2

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (200 vs 200). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Draw

Final
Sampras P.
Rafter P.
5-77-646-3
Semi-finals
Rafter P.
Stafford G.
6-36-4
Sampras P.
Schalken S.
3-67-56-3
Quarter-finals
Schalken S.
Stark J.
6-26-4
Sampras P.
Flach D.
6-46-2
Stafford G.
Stolle S.
6-46-2
Rafter P.
Black B.
6-31-66-1
R16
Stark J.
Haarhuis P.
6-36-4
Schalken S.
Carlsen K.
7-674-66-3
Black B.
Woodbridge T.
6-26-0
Rafter P.
Gimelstob J.
6-35-77-5
Stolle S.
Viloca Puig J.
4-66-36-4
Stafford G.
Courier J.
6-35-76-2
Sampras P.
Bjorkman J.
7-57-62
Flach D.
Johansson T.
6-30-67-64
R32
Woodbridge T.
Chesnokov A.
6-31-0
Stark J.
McEnroe P.
7-687-64
Johansson T.
Rusedski G.
6-46-2
Courier J.
Raoux G.
6-37-64
Stafford G.
Radulescu A.
6-46-3
Stolle S.
Spadea V.
7-635-76-1
Viloca Puig J.
Obrien A.
6-23-66-3
Gimelstob J.
Joyce M.
6-06-3
Rafter P.
Woodforde M.
6-26-2
Black B.
Fromberg R.
6-46-3
Schalken S.
Stoltenberg J.
6-26-4
Carlsen K.
Carbonell T.
4-66-46-2
Haarhuis P.
Novak J.
6-41-66-3
Flach D.
Lareau S.
6-46-3
Bjorkman J.
Cash P.
6-46-0
Sampras P.
Filippini M.
6-46-1