Patrick Rafter vs Nicolas EscudeParis Masters Round of 32

Paris Masters · ATP · Round of 32
53 yrs · 185 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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Sets
Monday, 2 November 1998
hard
50 yrs · 185 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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Rafter P.
6-3 6-1
Escude N.
Rafter P.
662
Escude N.
31

Patrick Rafter defeated Nicolas Escude 6-3 6-1 in the Paris Masters round of 32 on hard. The result followed the form book — Patrick Rafter came in leading the head-to-head 3–0, defending last year's round of 16. Patrick Rafter extended the head-to-head to 4–0.

Key context

Head to head

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DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2000-06-19s HertogenboschFgrassPatrick Rafter6-1 6-3
1999-05-24Roland GarrosR64clayPatrick Rafter7-5 6-0 2-6 6-4
1998-08-24Long IslandQFhardPatrick Rafter6-3 6-2

Serve vs return

This season
Rafter P.serving89% hold

wins 69% of points on serve vs Escude N.

Escude N.serving82% hold

wins 64% of points on serve vs Rafter P.

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
1st serve in·Slight edge
65%
56%
1st serve points won·Even
76%
74%
2nd serve points won·Even
54%
51%
Service points won·Slight edge
69%
64%
Return points won·Even
39%
39%
Break points saved·Slight edge
67%
61%
Aces / match·Even
7.2
7.1
Double faults / match·Slight edge
3.1
3.6

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

Conditions

Court speed
Medium-fastrewards aggression
SlowFast
Weather
9°COvercast
Wind 14 km/hHumidity 77%