Byron Black vs Patrick Rafter — AUS vs ZIM Round Robin
Byron Black defeated Patrick Rafter 3-6 6-3 6-2 7-6 in the AUS vs ZIM round robin on grass. The upset overturned the form book — Patrick Rafter came in leading the head-to-head 1–0. Byron Black claimed a first win over Patrick Rafter in two meetings, levelling the head-to-head at 1–1.
Key context
- Match story: Byron Black dropped the opening set before beating Patrick Rafter 3–6 6–3 6–2 7–6.
How the match was decided
Auto-generatedBlack B. came through in four sets.
Common opponents
5 shared · last 12 monthsBlack B. and Rafter P. faced 5 of the same opponents in the last 12 months. Black B. went 2–3 (40%) against them, Rafter P. 4–3 (57%). Rafter P. came out better against 2 of 4 comparable opponents, Black B. against 0.
vs Damm Sr M.W6-4 6-4Beijing · hardW6-1 7-6 4-6 6-4AUS vs CZE · grass
vs Pioline C.L4-6 3-6Rome Masters · clayW6-7 7-6 6-1Paris Masters · hard
vs Woodforde M.L6-7 3-6 2-6US Open · hardW6-2 5-7 6-1 6-2Roland Garros · clay
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vs Sampras P.L1-6 2-6 2-6Wimbledon · grassL6-7 4-6Cincinnati Masters · hard
vs Mantilla F.Hard to compareW6-4 6-0 4-6 6-4Australian Open · hardW6-1 3-6 6-4Rome Masters · clay
Head-to-head
2 meetings · level 1–1Grass: Black B. leads 1–0 · Hard: Rafter P. leads 1–0
- Black B.April 1998AUS vs ZIMThis matchGrass3-6 6-3 6-2 7-6
- Rafter P.February 1997PhiladelphiaHard6-3 1-6 6-1
Draw
Player context
Before the matchCite this
Byron Black beat Patrick Rafter 3-6 6-3 6-2 7-6. Umpiry, "Byron Black vs Patrick Rafter — AUS vs ZIM Round Robin", https://umpiry.com/match/1998-04-03/black-vs-rafter-aus-vs-zim-rr?utm_source=cite (as of 3 April 1998).