Rafael De Mesa vs Rodolfo Rake — Denmark F2 Final
Denmark F2 · ITF · Final
USARafael De Mesa
Last 10 · pre-match
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2 — 0
Sets
Monday, 6 July 1998 ·
clay
De Mesa R.6-3 6-3
Rake R.
De Mesa R.
662
Rake R.
330
Rafael De Mesa defeated Rodolfo Rake 6-3 6-3 in the Denmark F2 final on clay. The upset overturned the form book — Rodolfo Rake came in leading the head-to-head 3–0. Rafael De Mesa claimed a first win over Rodolfo Rake in four meetings, narrowing the head-to-head to 3–1.
Key context
- Match story: Rafael De Mesa dropped just 6 games past Rodolfo Rake.
Head to head
0–3| Date | Tournament | Round | Surface | Winner | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2001-02-12 | Mexico F2 | R16 | hard | Rodolfo Rake | 6-3 2-6 6-1 |
| 1998-08-17 | Ecuador F3 | QF | clay | Rodolfo Rake | 4-6 7-6 6-2 |
| 1998-06-15 | Finland F2 | R32 | clay | Rodolfo Rake | 6-3 6-2 |