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Wayne Ferreira def. Patrick Rafter
6-4 6-4
Match Information
| Date | Feb 28, 1998* |
|---|---|
| Tournament | London |
| Category | ATP 250 |
| Surface | Carpet |
| Round | QF |
| Winner | Wayne Ferreira |
| Score | 6-4 6-4 |
| Loser | Patrick Rafter |
| Duration | 1h 4m |
| Stat | Wayne Ferreira | Patrick Rafter |
|---|---|---|
| Aces | 4 | 4 |
| Double faults | 0 | 3 |
| First serve % | 67 | 59 |
| First serve points won % | 76 | 74 |
| Second serve points won % | 71 | 46 |
| Break points saved % | 50 | 40 |
| Break points converted % | 60 | 50 |
| Service points won % | 75 | 62 |
| Return points won % | 38 | 25 |
| Total points won % | 55 | 45 |
Pre-match Comparison
| Field | Wayne Ferreira | Patrick Rafter |
|---|---|---|
| Country | RSA | AUS |
| Birth date | Sep 15, 1971 | Dec 28, 1972 |
| Age | 26 | 25 |
| Height | 185 | 185 |
| Handedness | Right-Handed | Right-Handed |
| Backhand style | Two-Handed Backhand | — |
| Ranking (entering) | 47 | 3 |
| Ranking points (entering) | 894 | 3,332 |
| Elo (entering) | 1,848 | 2,022 |
| Career W-L | 483–314 | 332–177 |
| Career earnings | $9,969,617 | $11,133,128 |
Path
Wayne Ferreira's path
| Date | Round | Opponent | Score | W/L | H2H | Match data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 27, 1998 | R16 | Goran Ivanisevic | 6-2 6-4 | W | H2H | Match data |
| Feb 26, 1998 | R32 | Chris Wilkinson | 6-7(5) 6-4 6-2 | W | H2H | Match data |
Wayne Ferreira's next match
| Date | Round | Opponent | Score | W/L | H2H | Match data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 28, 1998 | SF | Yevgeny Kafelnikov | 5-7 4-6 | L | H2H | Match data |
Patrick Rafter's path
| Date | Round | Opponent | Score | W/L | H2H | Match data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 27, 1998 | R16 | Magnus Gustafsson | 6-3 7-6(6) | W | H2H | Match data |
| Feb 26, 1998 | R32 | Hicham Arazi | 6-3 3-6 6-3 | W | H2H | Match data |