Patrick Rafter vs Todd Martin — Sydney Outdoor Quarter-final

Sydney Outdoor · ATP · Quarter-final
AUS
Patrick Rafter
53 yrs · 185 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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2 — 1
Sets
Monday, 12 January 1998
hard
USA
Todd Martin
56 yrs · 198 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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Rafter P.
6-4 6-7 6-1
Martin T.
Rafter P.
66462
Martin T.
47711

Patrick Rafter defeated Todd Martin 6-4 6-7 6-1 in the Sydney Outdoor quarter-final on hard. The result followed the form book — Patrick Rafter came in leading the head-to-head 6–1, defending last year's quarter-final. Patrick Rafter extended the head-to-head to 7–1.

Key context

  • Match story: Patrick Rafter came through a tight passage before pulling clear — 6–4 6–7 6–1.

Head to head

6–1
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2001-07-30Canada MastersR16hardPatrick Rafter6-4 6-2
1999-07-16Davis Cup WG QF: USA vs AUSRRhardPatrick Rafter4-6 5-7 6-3 6-2 6-4
1999-06-21WimbledonQFgrassPatrick Rafter6-3 6-7(5) 7-6(5) 7-6(3)
1998-11-02Paris MastersR16hardTodd Martin5-7 7-6(5) 7-6(6)
1998-08-10Cincinnati MastersR16hardPatrick Rafter3-6 6-3 6-2
1998-01-19Australian OpenR64hardPatrick Rafter2-6 7-6(2) 6-7(4) 6-4 6-3
1997-10-20Stuttgart MastersQFcarpetPatrick Rafter4-6 7-6(7) 6-4

Serve vs return

This season
Rafter P.serving93% hold

wins 72% of points on serve vs Martin T.

Martin T.serving85% hold

wins 66% of points on serve vs Rafter P.

Serve-dominated — both hold easily, expect tiebreaks

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.Martin T.
1st serve in·Even
65%
62%
1st serve points won·Even
76%
76%
2nd serve points won·Even
54%
50%
Service points won·Even
69%
66%
Return points won·Even
39%
36%
Break points saved·Even
67%
64%
Aces / match·Dominant
7.2
10.8
Double faults / match·Clear edge
3.1
4.3

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

Draw

Final
Kucera K.
Henman T.
7-56-4
Semi-finals
Henman T.
Rafter P.
7-657-5
Kucera K.
Tebbutt M.
4-67-666-0
Quarter-finals
Kucera K.
Stoltenberg J.
6-32-66-4
Rafter P.
Martin T.
6-46-746-1
Henman T.
Enqvist T.
3-67-56-4
Tebbutt M.
Costa A.
6-36-3
R16
Kucera K.
Kiefer N.
5-0
Enqvist T.
Draper S.
4-66-46-2
Henman T.
Portas A.
7-656-4
Stoltenberg J.
Dreekmann H.
7-657-5
Costa A.
Gustafsson M.
3-66-46-3
Tebbutt M.
Hewitt L.
5-76-37-5
Rafter P.
Berasategui A.
6-36-4
Martin T.
Clavet F.
3-66-17-63
R32
Rafter P.
Woodbridge T.
6-46-3
Berasategui A.
Santoro F.
6-46-766-3
Kiefer N.
Bruguera S.
7-56-1
Kucera K.
Schalken S.
6-26-2
Stoltenberg J.
Alonso J.
6-36-2
Dreekmann H.
Corretja A.
6-26-4
Henman T.
Woodforde M.
6-23-66-4
Portas A.
Norman M.
6-36-3
Draper S.
Sargsian S.
7-663-66-1
Enqvist T.
Moya C.
6-766-46-4
Martin T.
Pioline C.
6-45-76-3
Clavet F.
Johansson T.
6-37-5
Hewitt L.
Bjorkman J.
6-36-746-4
Tebbutt M.
Rosset M.
4-66-47-5
Gustafsson M.
Norman D.
7-656-3
Costa A.
Arazi H.
6-36-4