Michael Chang vs Patrick Rafter — Hong Kong Final

Hong Kong · ATP · Final
USA
Michael Chang
54 yrs · 175 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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0 — 0
Sets
Monday, 7 April 1997
hard
AUS
Patrick Rafter
53 yrs · 185 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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Chang M.
6-3 6-3
Rafter P.
Chang M.
662
Rafter P.
33–

Michael Chang defeated Patrick Rafter 6-3 6-3 in the Hong Kong final on hard. Michael Chang extended the head-to-head to 4–3.

Key context

Head to head

3–3
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2000-08-21Long IslandR16hardMichael Chang6-4 6-4
1999-08-09Cincinnati MastersQFhardPatrick Rafter6-2 6-1
1997-09-19Davis Cup WG SF: USA vs AUSRRhardMichael Chang6-4 1-6 6-3 6-4
1997-08-25US OpenSFhardPatrick Rafter6-3 6-3 6-4
1997-08-18Long IslandQFhardPatrick Rafter6-4 3-6 6-1
1997-02-17MemphisR32hardMichael Chang6-2 6-4

Serve vs return

This season
Chang M.serving76% hold

wins 61% of points on serve vs Rafter P.

Rafter P.serving88% hold

wins 68% of points on serve vs Chang M.

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
Chang M.Rafter P.
1st serve in·Slight edge
56%
65%
1st serve points won·Slight edge
70%
76%
2nd serve points won·Even
50%
54%
Service points won·Slight edge
61%
69%
Return points won·Even
40%
39%
Break points saved·Slight edge
58%
67%
Aces / match·Dominant
3.9
7.2
Double faults / match·Clear edge
1.7
3.1

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

Conditions

Court speed
Fastbig serves, short points
SlowFast

Draw

Final
Chang M.
Rafter P.
6-36-3
Semi-finals
Rafter P.
Macphie B.
3-66-13-0
Chang M.
Johansson T.
7-656-4
Quarter-finals
Rafter P.
Woodbridge T.
6-36-1
Macphie B.
Lareau S.
6-36-3
Chang M.
Prinosil D.
6-17-65
Johansson T.
Gimelstob J.
6-46-4
R16
Prinosil D.
Raoux G.
3-4
Gimelstob J.
Godwin N.
7-56-4
Rafter P.
Arriens C.
4-67-636-3
Woodbridge T.
Sapsford D.
6-13-66-1
Lareau S.
Vacek D.
6-17-63
Macphie B.
Rosset M.
7-626-2
Chang M.
Tarango J.
6-44-66-1
Johansson T.
Grabb J.
6-16-2
R32
Arriens C.
Olhovskiy A.
7-56-7116-2
Raoux G.
Nestor D.
7-657-66
Rafter P.
Woodforde M.
2-67-656-4
Gimelstob J.
Holm H.
1-67-616-2
Grabb J.
Joyce M.
3-66-37-5
Macphie B.
Chang C.
6-06-4
Vacek D.
Volkov A.
6-47-63
Woodbridge T.
Matsuoka S.
6-16-4
Sapsford D.
Flach D.
6-756-26-0
Godwin N.
Damm Sr M.
6-46-3
Johansson T.
Simian S.
4-66-26-4
Prinosil D.
Eagle J.
6-26-2
Tarango J.
Cherkasov A.
3-67-646-0
Chang M.
Tong M.
6-06-1
Rosset M.
Kiefer N.
6-26-2
Lareau S.
Skoch D.
6-46-0