Greg Rusedski vs Patrick RafterStuttgart Masters Round of 16

Stuttgart Masters · ATP · Round of 16
52 yrs · 193 cm · Left-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
WLLWLLLLLL
2 — 1
Sets
Monday, 26 October 1998
carpet
53 yrs · 185 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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Rusedski G.
7-6 6-7 6-4
Rafter P.
Rusedski G.
776562
Rafter P.
647741

Greg Rusedski defeated Patrick Rafter 7-6 6-7 6-4 in the Stuttgart Masters round of 16 on carpet. The upset overturned the form book — Patrick Rafter came in leading the head-to-head 6–2, defending last year's semi-final. Greg Rusedski narrowed the head-to-head to 6–3.

Key context

Head to head

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DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2001-08-06Cincinnati MastersQFhardPatrick Rafter5-7 7-6(5) 6-4
2001-03-12Indian Wells MastersR64hardPatrick Rafter6-3 6-2
1998-10-12ViennaQFhardGreg Rusedski6-3 7-6(3)
1998-08-24Long IslandSFhardPatrick Rafter6-4 7-5
1997-11-10Tour FinalsRRhardPatrick Rafter4-6 6-3 6-4
1997-08-25US OpenFhardPatrick Rafter6-3 6-2 4-6 7-5
1997-08-11New HavenSFhardPatrick Rafter7-5 4-6 6-3
1997-06-09Queen's ClubQFgrassGreg Rusedski4-6 7-5 6-3

Serve vs return

This season
Rusedski G.serving88% hold

wins 68% of points on serve vs Rafter P.

Rafter P.serving95% hold

wins 75% of points on serve vs Rusedski G.

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
60%
65%
1st serve points won·Even
78%
76%
2nd serve points won·Even
53%
54%
Service points won·Even
68%
69%
Return points won·Slight edge
33%
39%
Break points saved·Even
68%
67%
Aces / match·Dominant
10.8
7.2
Double faults / match·Dominant
4.9
3.1

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