Jonas Bjorkman vs Patrick Rafter — Stockholm Semi-final
Stockholm · ATP · Semi-final
0 — 0
Sets
Monday, 3 November 1997
hard
Bjorkman J.7-6 7-6
Rafter P.
Bjorkman J.
77772
Rafter P.
6363–
Jonas Bjorkman defeated Patrick Rafter 7-6 7-6 in the Stockholm semi-final on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Patrick Rafter came in leading the head-to-head 5–1. Jonas Bjorkman narrowed the head-to-head to 5–2.
Key context
- Match story: Jonas Bjorkman won all two sets in tiebreaks against Patrick Rafter.
Head to head
1–5| Date | Tournament | Round | Surface | Winner | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2001-09-21 | Davis Cup WG SF: AUS vs SWE | RR | hard | Patrick Rafter | 6-3 6-2 |
| 2000-10-02 | Hong Kong | R16 | hard | Patrick Rafter | 6-4 5-7 6-3 |
| 1999-06-21 | Wimbledon | R64 | grass | Patrick Rafter | 6-2 7-6(3) 6-7(7) 6-2 |
| 1998-08-31 | US Open | QF | hard | Patrick Rafter | 6-2 6-3 7-5 |
| 1998-08-03 | Canada Masters | QF | hard | Patrick Rafter | 6-3 6-2 |
| 1997-03-03 | Scottsdale | R16 | hard | Jonas Bjorkman | 3-6 6-1 7-6(2) |
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
58%
65%
1st serve points won·Slight edge
71%
76%
2nd serve points won·Slight edge
49%
54%
Service points won·Slight edge
62%
69%
Return points won·Even
38%
39%
Break points saved·Slight edge
58%
67%
Aces / match·Clear edge
4.8
7.2
Double faults / match·Even
3.3
3.1
Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (200 vs 200). ATP, WTA & Challenger.
Conditions
Court speed
Mediumbalanced pace
SlowFast
Weather
0°CClear
Wind 22 km/hHumidity 65%
Draw
Quarter-finals
Rusedski G.
Larsson M.
W/O
Bjorkman J.
Kucera K.
6-36-2
Siemerink J.
Pioline C.
6-46-2
Rafter P.
Henman T.
6-36-3
R16
Rusedski G.
Roux L.
6-47-65
Rafter P.
Van Herck J.
6-36-4
Henman T.
Gustafsson M.
6-32-66-4
Bjorkman J.
Johansson T.
6-47-5
Kucera K.
Muster T.
4-66-36-3
Pioline C.
Tebbutt M.
6-36-746-4
Siemerink J.
Becker B.
7-666-736-3
Larsson M.
Enqvist T.
6-16-2
R32
Bjorkman J.
Goellner M.
6-45-2
Pioline C.
Reneberg R.
6-46-4
Roux L.
Berasategui A.
6-26-1
Rusedski G.
Kulti N.
7-636-4
Siemerink J.
Bergh F.
3-66-16-3
Becker B.
Moya C.
6-46-3
Enqvist T.
Norman M.
7-56-3
Larsson M.
Jonsson F.
7-57-5
Rafter P.
Tillstrom M.
6-36-0
Van Herck J.
Holm H.
6-36-776-3
Gustafsson M.
Ondruska M.
6-26-2
Henman T.
Wheaton D.
1-66-17-68
Johansson T.
Dewulf F.
6-27-5
Kucera K.
Raoux G.
6-46-3
Muster T.
Ruud C.
6-36-1
Tebbutt M.
Corretja A.
4-66-46-4