Patrick Rafter vs Sjeng SchalkenHalle Round of 32

Halle · ATP · Round of 32
53 yrs · 185 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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0 — 0
Sets
Monday, 12 June 2000
grass
49 yrs · 193 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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Rafter P.
7-6 7-6
Schalken S.
Rafter P.
77772
Schalken S.
6564

Patrick Rafter defeated Sjeng Schalken 7-6 7-6 in the Halle round of 32 on grass. The result followed the form book — Patrick Rafter came in leading the head-to-head 2–1, defending last year's round of 16. Patrick Rafter extended the head-to-head to 3–1.

Key context

Head to head

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DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2000-06-19s HertogenboschR16grassPatrick Rafter6-3 6-2
1998-06-15s HertogenboschQFgrassPatrick Rafter6-1 6-4
1998-05-11Rome MastersR64claySjeng Schalken6-3 6-7(4) 6-4

Serve vs return

This season
Rafter P.serving92% hold

wins 72% of points on serve vs Schalken S.

Schalken S.serving87% 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
1st serve in·Even
65%
68%
1st serve points won·Slight edge
77%
68%
2nd serve points won·Even
54%
53%
Service points won·Slight edge
69%
63%
Return points won·Even
37%
39%
Break points saved·Slight edge
66%
57%
Aces / match·Dominant
7.6
3.0
Double faults / match·Clear edge
3.2
2.3

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (107 vs 200). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Conditions

Court speed
Fastbig serves, short points
SlowFast
Weather
17°COvercast
Wind 17 km/hHumidity 60%