Patrick Rafter vs Jim Courier — Davis Cup WG QF: USA vs AUS Round Robin

Davis Cup WG QF: USA vs AUS · ATP · Round Robin
AUS
Patrick Rafter
53 yrs · 185 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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0 — 0
Sets
Friday, 16 July 1999
hard
USA
Jim Courier
55 yrs · 185 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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Rafter P.
7-6 6-4 6-4
Courier J.
Rafter P.
77663
Courier J.
6544–

Patrick Rafter defeated Jim Courier 7-6 6-4 6-4 in the Davis Cup WG QF: USA vs AUS round robin on hard. The result followed the form book — Patrick Rafter came in leading the head-to-head 1–0. Patrick Rafter extended the head-to-head to 2–0.

Key context

Head to head

1–0
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
1997-06-09Queen's ClubR16grassPatrick Rafter4-6 6-3 6-3

Serve vs return

This season
Rafter P.serving91% hold

wins 71% of points on serve vs Courier J.

Courier J.serving88% hold

wins 68% 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
Rafter P.Courier J.
1st serve in·Even
65%
65%
1st serve points won·Even
76%
74%
2nd serve points won·Even
54%
54%
Service points won·Even
68%
67%
Return points won·Even
38%
36%
Break points saved·Even
66%
65%
Aces / match·Slight edge
7.3
6.0
Double faults / match·Slight edge
3.2
2.5

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (158 vs 58). ATP, WTA & Challenger.