Patrick Rafter vs Grant Stafford — Philadelphia Semi-final

Philadelphia · ATP · Semi-final
AUS
Patrick Rafter
53 yrs · 185 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
WLLLLWLWWW
0 — 0
Sets
Monday, 24 February 1997
hard
RSA
Grant Stafford
55 yrs · 188 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LWLLLLLLLL
Rafter P.
6-3 6-4
Stafford G.
Rafter P.
662
Stafford G.
34–

Patrick Rafter defeated Grant Stafford 6-3 6-4 in the Philadelphia semi-final on hard. The result followed the form book — Patrick Rafter came in leading the head-to-head 2–0. Patrick Rafter extended the head-to-head to 3–0.

Key context

Head to head

2–0
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
1997-06-23WimbledonR128grassPatrick Rafter2-6 4-6 6-3 6-2 6-2
1997-02-17MemphisR64hardPatrick Rafter6-4 6-3

Serve vs return

This season
Rafter P.serving88% hold

wins 68% of points on serve vs Stafford G.

Stafford G.serving74% hold

wins 60% 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.Stafford G.
1st serve in·Slight edge
65%
57%
1st serve points won·Slight edge
76%
70%
2nd serve points won·Slight edge
54%
47%
Service points won·Slight edge
69%
60%
Return points won·Even
39%
40%
Break points saved·Clear edge
67%
55%
Aces / match·Clear edge
7.2
4.6
Double faults / match·Clear edge
3.1
4.0

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (200 vs 77). 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