Mark Philippoussis vs Patrick Rafter — Hong Kong Semi-final

Hong Kong · ATP · Semi-final
AUS
Mark Philippoussis
49 yrs · 196 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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0 — 0
Sets
Monday, 2 October 2000
hard
AUS
Patrick Rafter
53 yrs · 185 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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Philippoussis M.
7-6 6-4
Rafter P.
Philippoussis M.
7762
Rafter P.
624–

Mark Philippoussis defeated Patrick Rafter 7-6 6-4 in the Hong Kong semi-final on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Patrick Rafter came in leading the head-to-head 2–0, defending last year's round of 32. Mark Philippoussis claimed a first win over Patrick Rafter in three meetings, narrowing the head-to-head to 2–1.

Key context

Head to head

0–2
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
1998-08-31US OpenFhardPatrick Rafter6-3 3-6 6-2 6-0
1998-08-03Canada MastersR16hardPatrick Rafter6-3 6-3

Serve vs return

This season
Philippoussis M.serving89% hold

wins 69% of points on serve vs Rafter P.

Rafter P.serving93% hold

wins 73% of points on serve vs Philippoussis M.

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
Philippoussis M.Rafter P.
1st serve in·Slight edge
57%
65%
1st serve points won·Even
80%
77%
2nd serve points won·Even
51%
54%
Service points won·Even
67%
69%
Return points won·Even
35%
37%
Break points saved·Even
63%
66%
Aces / match·Dominant
14.6
7.6
Double faults / match·Dominant
5.2
3.2

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

Conditions

Court speed
Fastbig serves, short points
SlowFast

Draw

Final
Kiefer N.
Philippoussis M.
7-642-66-2
Semi-finals
Philippoussis M.
Rafter P.
7-626-4
Kiefer N.
Henman T.
6-46-2
Quarter-finals
Rafter P.
Kuerten G.
7-646-4
Philippoussis M.
Bruguera S.
6-26-3
Kiefer N.
Lapentti N.
6-26-4
Henman T.
Chang M.
6-44-66-4
R16
Rafter P.
Bjorkman J.
6-45-76-3
Chang M.
Schalken S.
6-16-2
Kiefer N.
Stoltenberg J.
6-36-2
Lapentti N.
Kim K.
6-13-66-2
Henman T.
Zabaleta M.
6-26-4
Bruguera S.
Rios M.
2-67-626-4
Philippoussis M.
Woodruff C.
6-747-56-3
Kuerten G.
Sargsian S.
6-27-5
R32
Bruguera S.
Tarango J.
7-657-65
Philippoussis M.
Black B.
7-647-64
Bjorkman J.
Tong M.
6-06-2
Henman T.
Levy H.
4-66-16-4
Zabaleta M.
Arazi H.
6-36-2
Schalken S.
Massu N.
6-47-63
Chang M.
Ilie A.
6-26-0
Kiefer N.
Bastl G.
6-26-4
Stoltenberg J.
Voltchkov V.
6-26-2
Kim K.
King P.
6-46-2
Lapentti N.
Lee H.
7-56-4
Rios M.
Prinosil D.
6-36-1
Woodruff C.
Galimberti G.
6-32-66-3
Rafter P.
Pless K.
6-47-5
Sargsian S.
Hrbaty D.
6-37-5
Kuerten G.
Spadea V.
7-54-67-5