Petr Korda vs Patrick Rafter — Stuttgart Masters Semi-final

Stuttgart Masters · ATP · Semi-final
CZE
Petr Korda
58 yrs · 190 cm · Left-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LLWLLLLLLW
0 — 0
Sets
Monday, 20 October 1997
carpet
AUS
Patrick Rafter
53 yrs · 185 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
WLLLLWLWWW
Korda P.
6-4 7-6
Rafter P.
Korda P.
6772
Rafter P.
463–

Petr Korda defeated Patrick Rafter 6-4 7-6 in the Stuttgart Masters semi-final on carpet. The upset overturned the form book — Patrick Rafter came in leading the head-to-head 2–0. Petr Korda claimed a first win over Patrick Rafter in three meetings, narrowing the head-to-head to 2–1.

Key context

Head to head

0–2
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
1998-08-10Cincinnati MastersQFhardPatrick Rafter6-4 7-6(8)
1997-09-23Grand Slam CupSFcarpetPatrick Rafter7-5 3-6 6-7 7-6 9-7

Serve vs return

This season
Korda P.serving80% hold

wins 63% of points on serve vs Rafter P.

Rafter P.serving89% hold

wins 69% of points on serve vs Korda 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
Korda P.Rafter P.
1st serve in·Slight edge
54%
65%
1st serve points won·Even
75%
76%
2nd serve points won·Even
50%
54%
Service points won·Slight edge
63%
69%
Return points won·Even
39%
39%
Break points saved·Even
63%
67%
Aces / match·Clear edge
5.7
7.2
Double faults / match·Dominant
5.3
3.1

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (141 vs 200). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Draw

Final
Korda P.
Krajicek R.
7-666-26-4
Semi-finals
Krajicek R.
Bjorkman J.
6-43-66-3
Korda P.
Rafter P.
6-47-63
Quarter-finals
Bjorkman J.
Kiefer N.
6-46-2
Korda P.
Rios M.
6-36-4
Krajicek R.
Larsson M.
6-27-5
Rafter P.
Martin T.
4-67-676-4
R16
Korda P.
Pioline C.
6-3
Larsson M.
Santoro F.
6-37-5
Bjorkman J.
Henman T.
6-23-66-3
Kiefer N.
Haarhuis P.
6-757-637-5
Krajicek R.
Sampras P.
6-46-4
Martin T.
Kuerten G.
6-36-4
Rafter P.
Prinosil D.
3-66-26-1
Rios M.
Kafelnikov Y.
7-666-3
R32
Henman T.
Ivanisevic G.
6-32-0
Rafter P.
Enqvist T.
W/O
Bjorkman J.
Siemerink J.
6-36-4
Santoro F.
Bruguera S.
7-57-69
Larsson M.
Corretja A.
6-27-65
Krajicek R.
Becker B.
7-6106-4
Sampras P.
Gustafsson M.
6-36-4
Haarhuis P.
Muster T.
6-26-736-2
Kiefer N.
Rusedski G.
5-76-26-4
Martin T.
Moya C.
6-37-62
Kuerten G.
Arazi H.
6-36-716-3
Prinosil D.
Mantilla F.
7-56-4
Kafelnikov Y.
Medvedev A.
6-02-66-4
Rios M.
Kucera K.
6-776-46-4
Korda P.
Woodruff C.
6-36-3
Pioline C.
Chang M.
7-51-66-4
R64
Woodruff C.
Ulihrach B.
6-30-1
Gustafsson M.
Portas A.
6-16-1
Kucera K.
Woodforde M.
4-66-47-63
Pioline C.
Tarango J.
7-54-66-4
Medvedev A.
Cash P.
6-26-0
Enqvist T.
Berasategui A.
6-16-4
Prinosil D.
Rosset M.
5-76-46-2
Arazi H.
Obrien A.
6-32-66-3
Martin T.
Agassi A.
6-46-4
Kiefer N.
Johansson T.
6-33-66-1
Haarhuis P.
Dewulf F.
4-66-16-3
Siemerink J.
Schalken S.
6-46-2
Henman T.
Haas T.
7-53-66-4
Santoro F.
Philippoussis M.
7-666-1
Larsson M.
Woodbridge T.
6-26-3
Becker B.
Goellner M.
6-26-4