Patrick Rafter vs Arnaud Boetsch — Antwerp Round of 32

Antwerp · ATP · Round of 32
AUS
Patrick Rafter
53 yrs · 185 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
WLLLWLLWWW
0 — 0
Sets
Monday, 16 February 1998
hard
FRA
Arnaud Boetsch
57 yrs · 183 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LWLLLLLLWW
Rafter P.
6-2 7-6
Boetsch A.
Rafter P.
67102
Boetsch A.
268–

Patrick Rafter defeated Arnaud Boetsch 6-2 7-6 in the Antwerp round of 32 on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Arnaud Boetsch came in leading the head-to-head 1–0, defending last year's round of 32. Patrick Rafter claimed a first win over Arnaud Boetsch in two meetings, narrowing the head-to-head to 1–1.

Key context

Head to head

0–1
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
1997-02-07Davis Cup WG R1: AUS vs FRARRgrassArnaud Boetsch4-6 6-4 7-6(5)

Serve vs return

This season
Rafter P.serving89% hold

wins 69% of points on serve vs Boetsch A.

Boetsch A.serving73% hold

wins 60% 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.Boetsch A.
1st serve in·Clear edge
65%
50%
1st serve points won·Slight edge
76%
70%
2nd serve points won·Slight edge
54%
48%
Service points won·Slight edge
69%
59%
Return points won·Even
39%
39%
Break points saved·Slight edge
67%
58%
Aces / match·Dominant
7.2
2.3
Double faults / match·Dominant
3.1
4.8

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (200 vs 11). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Conditions

Court speed
Fastbig serves, short points
SlowFast
Weather
11°COvercast
Wind 26 km/hHumidity 80%

Draw

Final
Rusedski G.
Rosset M.
7-633-66-16-4
Semi-finals
Rosset M.
Rafter P.
7-647-62
Rusedski G.
Kucera K.
6-46-3
Quarter-finals
Rosset M.
Larsson M.
W/O
Kucera K.
Korda P.
3-66-46-2
Rafter P.
Tarango J.
6-716-26-1
Rusedski G.
Johansson T.
6-34-66-4
R16
Johansson T.
Damm Sr M.
6-26-4
Rusedski G.
Raoux G.
7-663-67-613
Larsson M.
Siemerink J.
6-36-3
Korda P.
Portas A.
7-56-2
Kucera K.
Ulihrach B.
6-16-1
Rosset M.
Kafelnikov Y.
6-36-3
Tarango J.
Norman M.
7-626-2
Rafter P.
Pioline C.
6-47-62
R32
Rafter P.
Boetsch A.
6-27-68
Pioline C.
Gustafsson M.
6-47-66
Tarango J.
Norman D.
3-66-46-3
Norman M.
Henman T.
7-56-3
Raoux G.
Clavet F.
7-645-76-2
Ulihrach B.
Santoro F.
6-26-4
Kucera K.
Van Herck J.
6-736-46-2
Johansson T.
Bjorkman J.
6-16-2
Damm Sr M.
Dewulf F.
4-67-666-4
Rusedski G.
Arazi H.
7-643-66-3
Siemerink J.
Ivanisevic G.
6-46-3
Larsson M.
Goellner M.
6-26-1
Rosset M.
Kiefer N.
7-634-67-65
Kafelnikov Y.
Novak J.
7-55-76-3
Korda P.
Ferreira W.
6-36-3
Portas A.
Hrbaty D.
6-747-616-4