Patrick Rafter vs Jonas BjorkmanHong Kong Round of 16

Hong Kong · ATP · Round of 16
53 yrs · 185 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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2 — 1
Sets
Monday, 2 October 2000
hard
54 yrs · 183 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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Rafter P.
6-4 5-7 6-3
Bjorkman J.
Rafter P.
6562
Bjorkman J.
4731

Patrick Rafter defeated Jonas Bjorkman 6-4 5-7 6-3 in the Hong Kong round of 16 on hard. The result followed the form book — Patrick Rafter came in leading the head-to-head 4–2, defending last year's round of 32. Patrick Rafter extended the head-to-head to 5–2.

Key context

  • Match story: Patrick Rafter closed it out in three sets, 6–4 5–7 6–3.

Head to head

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DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2001-09-21Davis Cup WG SF: AUS vs SWERRhardPatrick Rafter6-3 6-2
1999-06-21WimbledonR64grassPatrick Rafter6-2 7-6(3) 6-7(7) 6-2
1998-08-31US OpenQFhardPatrick Rafter6-2 6-3 7-5
1998-08-03Canada MastersQFhardPatrick Rafter6-3 6-2
1997-11-03StockholmSFhardJonas Bjorkman7-6(3) 7-6(3)
1997-03-03ScottsdaleR16hardJonas Bjorkman3-6 6-1 7-6(2)

Serve vs return

This season
Rafter P.serving90% hold

wins 70% of points on serve vs Bjorkman J.

Bjorkman J.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%
58%
1st serve points won·Slight edge
77%
71%
2nd serve points won·Slight edge
54%
49%
Service points won·Slight edge
69%
62%
Return points won·Even
37%
38%
Break points saved·Slight edge
66%
58%
Aces / match·Clear edge
7.6
4.8
Double faults / match·Even
3.2
3.3

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