Patrick Rafter vs Richard KrajicekCanada Masters Final

Canada Masters · ATP · Final
53 yrs · 185 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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Sets
Monday, 3 August 1998
hard
54 yrs · 196 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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Rafter P.
7-6 6-4
Krajicek R.
Rafter P.
7762
Krajicek R.
634

Patrick Rafter defeated Richard Krajicek 7-6 6-4 in the Canada Masters final on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Richard Krajicek came in leading the head-to-head 3–1, defending last year's quarter-final. Patrick Rafter narrowed the head-to-head to 3–2.

Key context

Head to head

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DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2000-06-12HalleR16grassRichard Krajicek6-7(4) 7-6(5) 6-2
1997-10-27Paris MastersR16hardRichard Krajicek7-5 6-2
1997-05-26Roland GarrosR32clayPatrick Rafter6-3 4-6 6-4 6-2
1997-04-14TokyoSFhardRichard Krajicek7-6(5) 6-3

Serve vs return

This season
Rafter P.serving91% hold

wins 71% of points on serve vs Krajicek R.

Krajicek R.serving90% hold

wins 70% of points on serve vs Rafter P.

Serve-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 season
1st serve in·Slight edge
65%
58%
1st serve points won·Slight edge
76%
82%
2nd serve points won·Even
54%
52%
Service points won·Even
69%
70%
Return points won·Even
39%
37%
Break points saved·Even
67%
66%
Aces / match·Dominant
7.2
14.2
Double faults / match·Slight edge
3.1
3.7

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (200 vs 193). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Conditions

Court speed
Medium-fastrewards aggression
SlowFast
Weather
26°CPartly cloudy
Wind 6 km/hHumidity 45%

Draw

Final
Rafter P.
Krajicek R.
7-636-4