Patrick Rafter vs Alberto BerasateguiScottsdale Round of 32

Scottsdale · ATP · Round of 32
53 yrs · 185 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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Sets
Monday, 3 March 1997
hard
53 yrs · 173 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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Rafter P.
6-3 6-1
Berasategui A.
Rafter P.
662
Berasategui A.
31

Patrick Rafter defeated Alberto Berasategui 6-3 6-1 in the Scottsdale round of 32 on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Alberto Berasategui came in leading the head-to-head 2–1. Patrick Rafter narrowed the head-to-head to 2–2.

Key context

Head to head

12
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
1998-01-19Australian OpenR32hardAlberto Berasategui6-7(2) 7-6(7) 6-2 7-6(4)
1998-01-12Sydney OutdoorR16hardPatrick Rafter6-3 6-4
1997-05-12Rome MastersR32clayAlberto Berasategui3-6 6-4 7-5

Serve vs return

This season
Rafter P.serving85% hold

wins 66% of points on serve vs Berasategui A.

Berasategui A.serving72% hold

wins 59% 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
1st serve in·Slight edge
65%
74%
1st serve points won·Clear edge
76%
63%
2nd serve points won·Slight edge
54%
46%
Service points won·Slight edge
69%
59%
Return points won·Even
39%
42%
Break points saved·Slight edge
67%
56%
Aces / match·Dominant
7.2
1.8
Double faults / match·Slight edge
3.1
3.5

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (200 vs 177). ATP, WTA & Challenger.