Andrei Medvedev vs Patrick Rafter — Dubai Round of 16

Dubai · ATP · Round of 16
UKR
Andrei Medvedev
51 yrs · 193 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LWLLLWLLLL
2 — 1
Sets
Monday, 26 February 2001
hard
AUS
Patrick Rafter
53 yrs · 185 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
WLLLLWLWWW
Medvedev A.
7-6 4-6 6-1
Rafter P.
Medvedev A.
77462
Rafter P.
61611

Andrei Medvedev defeated Patrick Rafter 7-6 4-6 6-1 in the Dubai round of 16 on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Patrick Rafter came in leading the head-to-head 3–0. Andrei Medvedev claimed a first win over Patrick Rafter in four meetings, narrowing the head-to-head to 3–1.

Key context

  • Match story: Andrei Medvedev came through a tight passage before pulling clear — 7–6 4–6 6–1.

Head to head

0–3
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
1998-06-15s HertogenboschR16grassPatrick Rafter7-6(2) 4-6 7-6(7)
1997-08-25US OpenR128hardPatrick Rafter6-3 6-4 7-5
1997-08-11New HavenR16hardPatrick Rafter6-3 2-6 6-4

Serve vs return

This season
Medvedev A.serving75% hold

wins 61% of points on serve vs Rafter P.

Rafter P.serving91% hold

wins 71% of points on serve vs Medvedev A.

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
Medvedev A.Rafter P.
1st serve in·Slight edge
60%
65%
1st serve points won·Slight edge
68%
77%
2nd serve points won·Slight edge
45%
53%
Service points won·Slight edge
59%
69%
Return points won·Even
37%
38%
Break points saved·Even
60%
64%
Aces / match·Dominant
5.0
8.0
Double faults / match·Clear edge
4.2
3.4

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (24 vs 59). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Conditions

Court speed
Medium-fastrewards aggression
SlowFast
Weather
23°CMainly clear
Wind 21 km/hHumidity 46%

Draw

Final
Ferrero J.
Safin M.
6-23-1
Semi-finals
Ferrero J.
Hrbaty D.
5-77-646-3
Safin M.
Johansson T.
6-707-646-3
Quarter-finals
Safin M.
Medvedev A.
6-16-2
Ferrero J.
Norman M.
6-24-66-4
Hrbaty D.
Burgsmuller L.
7-56-4
Johansson T.
Mirnyi M.
6-46-4
R16
Burgsmuller L.
Escude N.
6-2
Mirnyi M.
Voltchkov V.
6-16-4
Ferrero J.
Novak J.
6-36-4
Norman M.
Pavel A.
1-66-37-62
Medvedev A.
Rafter P.
7-614-66-1
Hrbaty D.
Ulihrach B.
5-77-636-3
Johansson T.
Kafelnikov Y.
7-647-5
Safin M.
Boutter J.
7-57-65
R32
Ulihrach B.
Golmard J.
6-3
Norman M.
Tarango J.
6-46-4
Johansson T.
Schuettler R.
6-26-1
Medvedev A.
Nestor D.
6-37-611
Kafelnikov Y.
Dosedel S.
7-636-2
Boutter J.
Eagle J.
7-51-66-1
Safin M.
Prinosil D.
7-56-2
Rafter P.
Kiefer N.
6-26-4
Pavel A.
Awadhy O.
6-16-2
Novak J.
Pozzi G.
6-46-1
Ferrero J.
Bjorkman J.
6-46-3
Burgsmuller L.
Corretja A.
6-46-2
Escude N.
Kucera K.
4-66-47-62
Hrbaty D.
Behrend T.
6-46-777-65
Mirnyi M.
Pioline C.
7-687-5
Voltchkov V.
Ilie A.
6-46-3