Byron Black vs Patrick Rafter — Davis Cup WG R1: AUS vs ZIM Round Robin
Davis Cup WG R1: AUS vs ZIM · ATP · Round Robin
3 — 1
Sets
Friday, 3 April 1998
grass
Black B.3-6 6-3 6-2 7-6
Rafter P.
Black B.
366773
Rafter P.
632601
Byron Black defeated Patrick Rafter 3-6 6-3 6-2 7-6 in the Davis Cup WG R1: AUS vs ZIM round robin on grass. The upset overturned the form book — Patrick Rafter came in leading the head-to-head 3–1. Byron Black narrowed the head-to-head to 3–2.
Key context
- Match story: Byron Black dropped the opening set before beating Patrick Rafter 3–6 6–3 6–2 7–6.
Head to head
1–3| Date | Tournament | Round | Surface | Winner | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1999-04-02 | Davis Cup WG R1: ZIM vs AUS | RR | hard | Patrick Rafter | 6-4 7-6(2) 6-2 |
| 1998-10-12 | Vienna | R32 | hard | Patrick Rafter | 6-3 7-6(3) |
| 1998-05-18 | St. Poelten | R32 | clay | Byron Black | 6-3 6-4 |
| 1997-02-24 | Philadelphia | QF | hard | Patrick Rafter | 6-3 1-6 6-1 |
Serve vs return
This seasonServe-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 season1st serve in·Even
61%
65%
1st serve points won·Slight edge
68%
76%
2nd serve points won·Even
52%
54%
Service points won·Slight edge
62%
69%
Return points won·Even
40%
39%
Break points saved·Slight edge
60%
67%
Aces / match·Dominant
3.8
7.2
Double faults / match·Clear edge
2.2
3.1
Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (181 vs 200). ATP, WTA & Challenger.