Byron Black vs Patrick Rafter — St. Poelten Round of 32

St. Poelten · ATP · Round of 32
ZIM
Byron Black
56 yrs · 175 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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0 — 0
Sets
Monday, 18 May 1998
clay
AUS
Patrick Rafter
53 yrs · 185 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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Black B.
6-3 6-4
Rafter P.
Black B.
662
Rafter P.
34–

Byron Black defeated Patrick Rafter 6-3 6-4 in the St. Poelten round of 32 on clay. The upset overturned the form book — Patrick Rafter came in leading the head-to-head 3–1, defending last year's final. Byron Black narrowed the head-to-head to 3–2.

Key context

  • Match story: Byron Black closed it out in two sets, 6–3 6–4.

Head to head

1–3
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
1999-04-02Davis Cup WG R1: ZIM vs AUSRRhardPatrick Rafter6-4 7-6(2) 6-2
1998-10-12ViennaR32hardPatrick Rafter6-3 7-6(3)
1998-04-03Davis Cup WG R1: AUS vs ZIMRRgrassByron Black3-6 6-3 6-2 7-6(0)
1997-02-24PhiladelphiaQFhardPatrick Rafter6-3 1-6 6-1

Serve vs return

This season
Black B.serving72% hold

wins 59% of points on serve vs Rafter P.

Rafter P.serving84% hold

wins 65% of points on serve vs Black B.

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
Black B.Rafter P.
1st 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 (180 vs 200). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Draw

Final
Rios M.
Spadea V.
6-26-0
Semi-finals
Spadea V.
Filippini M.
6-36-0
Rios M.
Gaudenzi A.
6-46-3
Quarter-finals
Filippini M.
Muster T.
6-36-4
Rios M.
Blanco G.
6-26-2
Spadea V.
Schalken S.
7-636-1
Gaudenzi A.
Clavet F.
6-36-4
R16
Muster T.
Marin J.
6-36-746-2
Spadea V.
Fromberg R.
4-66-36-3
Schalken S.
Black B.
6-16-4
Rios M.
Goellner M.
6-46-3
Blanco G.
Nydahl T.
6-37-5
Gaudenzi A.
Nargiso D.
6-24-66-3
Clavet F.
Sanchez J.
6-707-56-0
Filippini M.
Serrano O.
7-646-3
R32
Clavet F.
Campbell S.
6-36-1
Sanchez J.
Pozzi G.
6-26-3
Black B.
Rafter P.
6-36-4
Filippini M.
Raoux G.
6-26-2
Serrano O.
Hipfl M.
6-46-3
Spadea V.
Carlsen K.
7-57-5
Schalken S.
Viloca Puig J.
6-16-3
Blanco G.
Meneschincheri M.
6-37-63
Rios M.
Draper S.
6-16-3
Nydahl T.
Calatrava A.
6-45-76-2
Goellner M.
Black W.
3-67-636-1
Marin J.
Lapentti N.
7-56-3
Muster T.
Trimmel C.
4-66-17-5
Fromberg R.
Stafford G.
6-737-616-1
Gaudenzi A.
Gambill J.
6-37-5
Nargiso D.
Gumy H.
6-46-2