Patrick Rafter vs Fabrice SantoroCanada Masters Semi-final

Canada Masters · ATP · Semi-final
53 yrs · 185 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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Sets
Monday, 30 July 2001
hard
53 yrs · 178 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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Rafter P.
6-2 6-2
Santoro F.
Rafter P.
662
Santoro F.
22

Patrick Rafter defeated Fabrice Santoro 6-2 6-2 in the Canada Masters semi-final on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Fabrice Santoro came in leading the head-to-head 1–0, defending last year's round of 64, but Patrick Rafter had been the form player, winning 4 of their last 9 on hard. Patrick Rafter claimed a first win over Fabrice Santoro in two meetings, narrowing the head-to-head to 1–1.

Key context

Head to head

01
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2001-06-11HalleSFgrassFabrice Santoro7-5 6-4

Serve vs return

This season
Rafter P.serving90% hold

wins 70% of points on serve vs Santoro F.

Santoro F.serving78% hold

wins 62% 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%
57%
1st serve points won·Slight edge
77%
69%
2nd serve points won·Even
53%
51%
Service points won·Slight edge
69%
61%
Return points won·Even
38%
38%
Break points saved·Even
63%
60%
Aces / match·Dominant
8.0
4.2
Double faults / match·Dominant
3.5
1.8

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

Conditions

Court speed
Medium-fastrewards aggression
SlowFast
Weather
23°CMainly clear
Wind 13 km/hHumidity 59%

Draw

Semi-finals
Pavel A.
Haas T.
6-45-0
Rafter P.
Santoro F.
6-26-2