Patrick Rafter vs Thomas Muster — Grand Slam Cup Round of 16
Grand Slam Cup · ATP · Round of 16
0 — 0
Sets
Tuesday, 23 September 1997
carpet
Rafter P.6-2 6-3
Muster T.
Rafter P.
662
Muster T.
23–
Patrick Rafter defeated Thomas Muster 6-2 6-3 in the Grand Slam Cup round of 16 on carpet. The result followed the form book — Patrick Rafter came in leading the head-to-head 1–0. Patrick Rafter extended the head-to-head to 2–0.
Key context
- Match story: Patrick Rafter dropped just 5 games past Thomas Muster.
Head to head
1–0| Date | Tournament | Round | Surface | Winner | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1997-05-19 | St. Poelten | QF | clay | Patrick Rafter | 6-3 7-6(0) |
Serve vs return
This seasonServe 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 season1st serve in·Slight edge
65%
60%
1st serve points won·Slight edge
76%
69%
2nd serve points won·Even
54%
52%
Service points won·Slight edge
69%
62%
Return points won·Even
39%
39%
Break points saved·Even
67%
64%
Aces / match·Dominant
7.2
3.5
Double faults / match·Clear edge
3.1
2.3
Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (200 vs 130). ATP, WTA & Challenger.