Justin Gimelstob vs Patrick Rafter — Los Angeles Quarter-final

Los Angeles · ATP · Quarter-final
USA
Justin Gimelstob
49 yrs · 196 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LLLWLLLLLL
0 — 0
Sets
Monday, 27 July 1998
hard
AUS
Patrick Rafter
53 yrs · 185 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
WLLLLWLWWW
Gimelstob J.
6-4 6-3
Rafter P.
Gimelstob J.
662
Rafter P.
43–

Justin Gimelstob defeated Patrick Rafter 6-4 6-3 in the Los Angeles quarter-final on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Patrick Rafter came in leading the head-to-head 1–0, defending last year's round of 16. Justin Gimelstob claimed a first win over Patrick Rafter in two meetings, narrowing the head-to-head to 1–1.

Key context

Head to head

0–1
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
1997-02-24PhiladelphiaR16hardPatrick Rafter6-3 5-7 7-5

Serve vs return

This season
Gimelstob J.serving76% hold

wins 61% of points on serve vs Rafter P.

Rafter P.serving93% hold

wins 72% of points on serve vs Gimelstob J.

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
Gimelstob J.Rafter P.
1st serve in·Slight edge
57%
65%
1st serve points won·Slight edge
72%
77%
2nd serve points won·Slight edge
47%
54%
Service points won·Slight edge
61%
69%
Return points won·Even
36%
39%
Break points saved·Slight edge
59%
67%
Aces / match·Even
7.1
7.2
Double faults / match·Clear edge
4.2
3.1

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

Draw

Final
Agassi A.
Henman T.
6-46-4
Semi-finals
Agassi A.
Gimelstob J.
6-07-62
Henman T.
Raoux G.
7-56-3
Quarter-finals
Gimelstob J.
Rafter P.
6-46-3
Agassi A.
Stolle S.
7-626-2
Raoux G.
Joyce M.
6-776-47-5
Henman T.
Black B.
5-76-16-4
R16
Raoux G.
Carlsen K.
7-676-717-63
Gimelstob J.
Spadea V.
6-33-0
Henman T.
Tarango J.
7-667-5
Black B.
Pozzi G.
6-36-2
Joyce M.
Sargsian S.
6-34-66-2
Agassi A.
Gambill J.
6-46-4
Stolle S.
Ilie A.
6-37-66
Rafter P.
Damm Sr M.
6-35-76-1
R32
Damm Sr M.
Black W.
2-67-56-0
Rafter P.
Delgado R.
6-36-2
Henman T.
Stafford G.
6-36-0
Tarango J.
Hernandez A.
6-26-2
Pozzi G.
Canas G.
6-26-4
Black B.
Schalken S.
6-47-68
Raoux G.
Ivanisevic G.
6-46-4
Carlsen K.
Burrieza O.
7-56-4
Joyce M.
Tebbutt M.
7-52-67-5
Sargsian S.
Ferreira W.
6-16-2
Agassi A.
Bryan B.
6-46-3
Gambill J.
Campbell S.
6-46-4
Ilie A.
Washington M.
6-46-1
Stolle S.
Dent T.
6-36-2
Spadea V.
Ondruska M.
2-66-36-3
Gimelstob J.
Vacek D.
6-46-0