Patrick Rafter vs Wayne FerreiraIndian Wells Masters Round of 32

Indian Wells Masters · ATP · Round of 32
53 yrs · 185 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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2 — 1
Sets
Monday, 9 March 1998
hard
54 yrs · 185 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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Rafter P.
7-5 5-7 6-4
Ferreira W.
Rafter P.
7562
Ferreira W.
5741

Patrick Rafter defeated Wayne Ferreira 7-5 5-7 6-4 in the Indian Wells Masters round of 32 on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Wayne Ferreira came in leading the head-to-head 3–0, defending last year's round of 32, but Patrick Rafter had been the form player, winning 4 of their last 9 on hard. Patrick Rafter claimed a first win over Wayne Ferreira in four meetings, narrowing the head-to-head to 3–1.

Key context

Head to head

03
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2000-05-15Hamburg MastersR64clayWayne Ferreira6-4 7-5
1998-10-19LyonQFclayWayne Ferreira6-4 6-1
1998-02-23LondonQFcarpetWayne Ferreira6-4 6-4

Serve vs return

This season
Rafter P.serving91% hold

wins 71% of points on serve vs Ferreira W.

Ferreira W.serving82% hold

wins 64% 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
1st serve in·Slight edge
65%
55%
1st serve points won·Even
76%
74%
2nd serve points won·Even
54%
51%
Service points won·Slight edge
69%
64%
Return points won·Even
39%
37%
Break points saved·Slight edge
67%
61%
Aces / match·Slight edge
7.2
8.0
Double faults / match·Even
3.1
2.9

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (200 vs 199). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Conditions

Court speed
Medium-slowfavours grinders
SlowFast
Weather
20°COvercast
Wind 7 km/hHumidity 32%

Draw