Daniel Vacek vs Patrick Rafter — Basel Round of 32

Basel · ATP · Round of 32
CZE
Daniel Vacek
55 yrs · 190 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LLLWLLLWLL
0 — 0
Sets
Monday, 5 October 1998
hard
AUS
Patrick Rafter
53 yrs · 185 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
WLLLLWLWWW
Vacek D.
7-6 7-5
Rafter P.
Vacek D.
7972
Rafter P.
675–

Daniel Vacek defeated Patrick Rafter 7-6 7-5 in the Basel round of 32 on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Patrick Rafter came in leading the head-to-head 4–0. Daniel Vacek claimed a first win over Patrick Rafter in five meetings, narrowing the head-to-head to 4–1.

Key context

Head to head

0–4
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2001-06-25WimbledonR128grassPatrick Rafter6-2 7-6(7) 6-3
2001-06-11HalleR32grassPatrick Rafter6-3 6-4
1999-08-09Cincinnati MastersR32hardPatrick Rafter7-6(3) 6-3
1998-06-15s HertogenboschR32grassPatrick Rafter6-3 4-6 6-4

Serve vs return

This season
Vacek D.serving76% hold

wins 61% of points on serve vs Rafter P.

Rafter P.serving92% hold

wins 72% of points on serve vs Vacek D.

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
Vacek D.Rafter P.
1st serve in·Slight edge
57%
65%
1st serve points won·Slight edge
71%
76%
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
61%
67%
Aces / match·Slight edge
5.8
7.1
Double faults / match·Clear edge
4.6
3.1

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (139 vs 200). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Conditions

Court speed
Fastbig serves, short points
SlowFast

Draw

Final
Henman T.
Agassi A.
6-46-33-66-4
Semi-finals
Agassi A.
Rosset M.
6-46-2
Henman T.
Johansson T.
6-32-67-65
Quarter-finals
Rosset M.
Prinosil D.
6-37-62
Agassi A.
Gustafsson M.
6-36-3
Henman T.
Kiefer N.
6-36-4
Johansson T.
Santoro F.
6-36-3
R16
Rosset M.
Ferreira W.
6-46-0
Prinosil D.
Rusedski G.
7-647-5
Agassi A.
Heuberger I.
6-26-2
Gustafsson M.
Kafelnikov Y.
3-66-37-5
Henman T.
Arazi H.
6-47-64
Kiefer N.
Tarango J.
4-66-36-2
Johansson T.
Black B.
6-736-47-5
Santoro F.
Vacek D.
3-66-37-65
R32
Vacek D.
Rafter P.
7-677-5
Santoro F.
Damm Sr M.
6-36-4
Johansson T.
Becker B.
6-36-2
Black B.
Siemerink J.
6-26-2
Kiefer N.
Korda P.
6-26-4
Tarango J.
Escude N.
6-36-3
Arazi H.
Fromberg R.
6-16-4
Prinosil D.
Luxa P.
7-676-4
Henman T.
Stoltenberg J.
2-66-36-4
Kafelnikov Y.
Norman M.
7-56-3
Gustafsson M.
Ulihrach B.
6-46-4
Heuberger I.
Golmard J.
6-07-63
Agassi A.
Federer R.
6-36-2
Rusedski G.
Pretzsch A.
6-26-2
Rosset M.
Haas T.
7-634-67-64
Ferreira W.
Sampras P.
4-67-646-3