Patrick Rafter vs Thomas Enqvist — Long Island Semi-final

Long Island · ATP · Semi-final
AUS
Patrick Rafter
53 yrs · 185 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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0 — 0
Sets
Monday, 18 August 1997
hard
SWE
Thomas Enqvist
52 yrs · 190 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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Rafter P.
6-4 6-4
Enqvist T.
Rafter P.
662
Enqvist T.
44–

Patrick Rafter defeated Thomas Enqvist 6-4 6-4 in the Long Island semi-final on hard. The result followed the form book — Patrick Rafter came in leading the head-to-head 4–1. Patrick Rafter extended the head-to-head to 5–1.

Key context

  • Match story: Patrick Rafter edged a tight contest from start to finish — 6–4 6–4.

Head to head

4–1
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2001-06-25WimbledonQFgrassPatrick Rafter6-1 6-3 7-6(5)
2001-05-21DusseldorfRRclayPatrick Rafter6-3 6-3
1999-06-21WimbledonR32grassPatrick Rafter7-6(5) 6-2 6-2
1999-05-16DusseldorfFclayPatrick Rafter5-7 6-3 6-3
1999-01-18Australian OpenR32hardThomas Enqvist6-4 4-6 6-4 6-4

Serve vs return

This season
Rafter P.serving90% hold

wins 70% of points on serve vs Enqvist T.

Enqvist T.serving80% hold

wins 63% 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.Enqvist T.
1st serve in·Clear edge
65%
53%
1st serve points won·Even
76%
75%
2nd serve points won·Slight edge
54%
49%
Service points won·Slight edge
69%
63%
Return points won·Even
39%
38%
Break points saved·Slight edge
67%
59%
Aces / match·Slight edge
7.2
8.0
Double faults / match·Dominant
3.1
5.4

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

Draw

Final
Moya C.
Rafter P.
6-47-61
Semi-finals
Rafter P.
Enqvist T.
6-46-4
Moya C.
Alonso J.
6-26-3
Quarter-finals
Enqvist T.
Reneberg R.
5-76-46-2
Alonso J.
Ivanisevic G.
7-643-66-3
Moya C.
Goellner M.
6-46-4
Rafter P.
Chang M.
6-43-66-1
R16
Reneberg R.
Boetsch A.
6-46-1
Enqvist T.
Pioline C.
7-54-66-1
Chang M.
Woodbridge T.
6-06-2
Rafter P.
Ulihrach B.
7-57-5
Ivanisevic G.
Lapentti N.
5-76-27-64
Alonso J.
Bjorkman J.
6-36-4
Goellner M.
Kuerten G.
6-37-63
Moya C.
Rosset M.
6-23-1
R32
Woodbridge T.
Oncins J.
6-36-4
Chang M.
Medvedev A.
7-666-4
Goellner M.
Woodforde M.
3-66-46-2
Alonso J.
Ruud C.
3-66-46-0
Lapentti N.
Siemerink J.
7-646-4
Rosset M.
Vacek D.
4-66-36-2
Ivanisevic G.
Delgado R.
7-56-4
Kuerten G.
Filippini M.
6-47-65
Bjorkman J.
Costa C.
6-26-0
Moya C.
Sanchez J.
0-67-56-2
Enqvist T.
Johansson T.
6-36-3
Pioline C.
Portas A.
6-26-4
Boetsch A.
Kafelnikov Y.
6-47-66
Reneberg R.
Damm Sr M.
6-36-2
Rafter P.
Kucera K.
6-33-66-3
Ulihrach B.
Prinosil D.
6-16-1