Andre Agassi vs Patrick Rafter — Australian Open Semi-final

Australian Open · ATP · Semi-final
USA
Andre Agassi
56 yrs · 180 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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3 — 2
Sets
Monday, 15 January 2001
hard
AUS
Patrick Rafter
53 yrs · 185 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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Agassi A.
7-5 2-6 6-7 6-2 6-3
Rafter P.
Agassi A.
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Rafter P.
5677232

Andre Agassi defeated Patrick Rafter 7-5 2-6 6-7 6-2 6-3 in the Australian Open semi-final on hard. The result followed the form book — Andre Agassi came in leading the head-to-head 5–4, defending the title. Andre Agassi extended the head-to-head to 6–4.

Key context

  • Match story: Andre Agassi closed it out in five sets, 7–5 2–6 6–7 6–2 6–3.

Head to head

5–4
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2001-11-12Masters CupRRhardAndre Agassi6-2 6-4
2001-06-25WimbledonSFgrassPatrick Rafter2-6 6-3 3-6 6-2 8-6
2001-03-19Miami MastersSFhardAndre Agassi6-0 6-7(2) 6-2
2000-06-26WimbledonSFgrassPatrick Rafter7-5 4-6 7-5 4-6 6-3
2000-03-20Miami MastersR16hardAndre Agassi6-4 6-4
1999-06-21WimbledonSFgrassAndre Agassi7-5 7-6(5) 6-2
1999-05-10Rome MastersR16clayPatrick Rafter6-1 7-6(4)
1998-03-09Indian Wells MastersR16hardAndre Agassi6-3 3-6 6-2
1997-08-25US OpenR16hardPatrick Rafter6-3 7-6(4) 4-6 6-3

Serve vs return

This season
Agassi A.serving88% hold

wins 68% of points on serve vs Rafter P.

Rafter P.serving88% hold

wins 68% of points on serve vs Agassi A.

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
Agassi A.Rafter P.
1st serve in·Even
61%
65%
1st serve points won·Even
74%
77%
2nd serve points won·Even
55%
54%
Service points won·Even
67%
69%
Return points won·Even
40%
38%
Break points saved·Even
67%
63%
Aces / match·Slight edge
6.5
7.7
Double faults / match·Clear edge
2.5
3.4

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (200 vs 59). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Conditions

Court speed
Fastbig serves, short points
SlowFast
Weather
20°CDrizzle
Wind 24 km/hHumidity 62%

Draw

Final
Agassi A.
Clement A.
6-46-26-2
Semi-finals
Agassi A.
Rafter P.
7-52-66-756-26-3
Clement A.
Grosjean S.
5-72-67-647-56-2
Quarter-finals
Agassi A.
Martin T.
7-56-36-4
Grosjean S.
Moya C.
6-16-46-2
Rafter P.
Hrbaty D.
6-26-747-56-0
Clement A.
Kafelnikov Y.
6-45-77-637-63
R16
Grosjean S.
Norman M.
7-676-30-66-4
Clement A.
Rusedski G.
6-36-27-5
Hrbaty D.
Safin M.
6-27-666-4
Kafelnikov Y.
Vinciguerra A.
7-57-56-1
Rafter P.
Henman T.
6-26-36-3
Moya C.
Schuettler R.
7-626-36-4
Agassi A.
Ilie A.
6-716-36-06-3
Martin T.
Sampras P.
6-726-36-46-4
R32
Agassi A.
Prinosil D.
7-6115-0
Ilie A.
Youzhny M.
7-636-46-2
Sampras P.
Chela J.
6-44-64-67-56-2
Schuettler R.
Nestor D.
6-46-27-5
Grosjean S.
Johansson T.
6-46-16-4
Norman M.
Calatrava A.
7-623-67-626-3
Clement A.
Federer R.
7-656-46-4
Safin M.
Tabara M.
6-16-16-4
Kafelnikov Y.
Woodruff C.
6-737-56-26-3
Vinciguerra A.
Ferreira W.
6-03-66-46-3
Rafter P.
Kratochvil M.
6-46-17-5
Moya C.
Hewitt L.
4-66-15-76-27-5
Martin T.
Pioline C.
6-43-66-36-4
Henman T.
Arthurs W.
6-36-20-66-2
Hrbaty D.
Rochus C.
6-46-46-2
Rusedski G.
Burgsmuller L.
6-16-26-1
R64
Arthurs W.
Heuberger I.
6-33-66-33-66-1
Agassi A.
Goldstein P.
6-16-36-1
Prinosil D.
Mamiit C.
4-63-66-26-36-2
Youzhny M.
Zabaleta M.
5-77-636-26-4
Ilie A.
Ferrero J.
3-66-26-11-66-2
Pioline C.
Dosedel S.
7-661-66-46-4
Martin T.
Calleri A.
1-67-657-674-66-2
Chela J.
Levy H.
6-26-26-3
Sampras P.
Ulihrach B.
7-657-654-67-5
Henman T.
Lapentti N.
6-17-637-67
Kratochvil M.
Mirnyi M.
6-36-46-756-3
Rafter P.
Davydenko N.
6-42-66-37-64
Hrbaty D.
Clavet F.
6-36-46-2
Rusedski G.
Kuerten G.
4-66-46-32-69-7
Burgsmuller L.
Koubek S.
7-636-46-3
Federer R.
Escude N.
6-16-46-4
Rochus C.
Sa A.
6-36-26-2
Clement A.
Martin A.
6-26-16-1
Ferreira W.
Boutter J.
3-66-26-26-3
Vinciguerra A.
Medvedev A.
6-37-656-2
Woodruff C.
Popp A.
4-66-36-46-4
Kafelnikov Y.
Kiefer N.
6-23-63-66-36-0
Norman M.
Santoro F.
7-666-36-0
Calatrava A.
Coria G.
6-46-33-66-2
Johansson T.
Pozzi G.
7-617-56-3
Grosjean S.
Siemerink J.
6-36-06-4
Nestor D.
Squillari F.
3-66-26-47-5
Tabara M.
Canas G.
7-646-36-2
Safin M.
Pavel A.
4-66-36-47-65
Schuettler R.
Sargsian S.
6-37-54-66-4
Moya C.
Rosset M.
6-26-16-3
Hewitt L.
Haas T.
7-57-656-4
R128
Heuberger I.
El Aynaoui Y.
6-25-4
Prinosil D.
Bruguera S.
7-56-11-62-66-1
Rosset M.
Vinck C.
6-31-67-63
Haas T.
Massu N.
6-36-16-1
Levy H.
Vicente F.
4-66-36-36-1
Hewitt L.
Bjorkman J.
7-54-62-66-36-2
Safin M.
Blanco G.
6-41-66-47-65
Pavel A.
Russell M.
7-656-757-56-4
Canas G.
Bastl G.
6-46-46-3
Agassi A.
Vanek J.
6-07-56-3
Goldstein P.
Puentes G.
4-66-46-26-1
Mamiit C.
Breen M.
1-66-44-66-36-4
Youzhny M.
Diaz J.
6-16-16-4
Zabaleta M.
Woodbridge T.
6-46-25-72-66-4
Ilie A.
Wessels P.
6-36-43-66-4
Ferrero J.
Jones A.
6-37-636-2
Pioline C.
Sanguinetti D.
7-636-46-2
Dosedel S.
Portas A.
7-626-24-63-66-3
Calleri A.
Stoltenberg J.
7-636-47-61
Martin T.
Black B.
7-56-46-3
Chela J.
Suzuki T.
6-36-16-707-64
Ulihrach B.
Voltchkov V.
4-67-56-36-2
Sampras P.
Kucera K.
7-653-66-47-63
Henman T.
Arazi H.
7-656-46-4
Lapentti N.
Lee H.
3-66-36-43-68-6
Arthurs W.
Schukin Y.
6-37-54-66-2
Kratochvil M.
Sluiter R.
6-26-27-62
Mirnyi M.
Perry T.
7-666-46-3
Davydenko N.
Fukarek O.
7-667-56-3
Rafter P.
Draper S.
6-36-27-5
Hrbaty D.
Lisnard J.
3-63-66-46-16-1
Clavet F.
Hantschk M.
6-26-06-2
Rochus C.
Gimelstob J.
4-63-66-46-09-7
Sa A.
Fromberg R.
6-26-46-3
Tabara M.
Gaudenzi A.
3-66-46-45-76-4
Kuerten G.
Gaudio G.
7-56-766-37-5
Rusedski G.
Ondruska M.
3-66-37-636-2
Sargsian S.
Petrovic D.
6-11-66-06-3
Schuettler R.
Svarc L.
7-54-67-646-4
Nestor D.
Mantilla F.
2-66-36-26-4
Squillari F.
Sanchez D.
6-36-46-2
Grosjean S.
Ljubicic I.
6-07-666-4
Siemerink J.
Schalken S.
2-66-36-43-66-3
Johansson T.
Behrend T.
6-16-26-0
Pozzi G.
Obrien A.
1-67-676-46-2
Calatrava A.
Stoliarov A.
6-36-23-66-4
Coria G.
Gonzalez F.
4-67-656-46-4
Santoro F.
Chang M.
7-54-66-36-4
Norman M.
Huet S.
1-67-56-17-65
Kafelnikov Y.
Knippschild J.
6-16-46-2
Kiefer N.
Black W.
6-37-56-2
Popp A.
Srichaphan P.
3-66-46-13-66-2
Woodruff C.
Gambill J.
6-34-64-67-56-3
Medvedev A.
Mahut N.
6-26-42-64-66-4
Vinciguerra A.
Voinea A.
7-646-36-2
Boutter J.
Zimonjic N.
6-16-46-3
Ferreira W.
Alami K.
6-37-56-4
Clement A.
Robredo T.
6-36-27-5
Martin A.
Rochus O.
6-36-46-0
Federer R.
Di Pasquale A.
6-44-66-17-5
Escude N.
Balcells J.
6-33-67-655-76-4
Burgsmuller L.
Elsner D.
5-76-776-37-56-4
Koubek S.
Tarango J.
3-66-36-46-2
Moya C.
Rios M.
6-36-36-2