Thomas Johansson defeated Patrick Rafter 3-6 6-7 6-3 6-2 6-3 in the AUS vs SWE round robin on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Patrick Rafter came in leading the head-to-head 1–0. Thomas Johansson claimed a first win over Patrick Rafter in two meetings, levelling the head-to-head at 1–1.
Johansson T. came through in five sets.
Johansson T. and Rafter P. faced 8 of the same opponents in the last 12 months. Johansson T. went 4–6 (40%) against them, Rafter P. 8–9 (47%). Results against comparable opponents are close (1 : 4 better-results split).
Hard: Johansson T. leads 1–0 · Grass: Rafter P. leads 1–0
Thomas Johansson beat Patrick Rafter 3-6 6-7 6-3 6-2 6-3. Umpiry, "Thomas Johansson vs Patrick Rafter — AUS vs SWE Round Robin", https://umpiry.com/match/2001-09-21/johansson-vs-rafter-aus-vs-swe-rr?utm_source=cite (as of 21 September 2001).