Justin Gimelstob #98 def. Patrick Rafter #5

6-4 6-3

Justin Gimelstob defeated Patrick Rafter 6-4 6-3 in the 1998 Los Angeles Open quarterfinal on hard courts.

Match Information

Match Statistics

StatJustin GimelstobPatrick Rafter
Aces32
Double faults14
First serve %64.0%63.0%
First serve points won %69.0%61.0%
Second serve points won %54.0%47.0%
Break points saved %71.0%33.0%
Break points converted %67.0%29.0%
Service points won %64.0%56.0%
Return points won %44.0%36.0%
Total points won %55.0%45.0%

Player Comparison

FieldJustin GimelstobPatrick Rafter
Country USA AUS
Birth dateJan 26, 1977Dec 28, 1972
Age2125
Height196 cm185 cm
HandednessRight-HandedRight-Handed
Backhand styleOne-Handed Backhand
Ranking (entering)985
Ranking points (entering)5122,878
Elo (entering)1,6971,898
Current career W-L107–171333–178
Current career earnings$2,575,522$11,133,128
Pre-match H2H

Path

Justin Gimelstob's path

OpponentScoreW-LH2HMatch DataDateRound
Vincent Spadea #446-3 3-0 (ret.)WH2HMatch dataJul 31, 1998R16
Daniel Vacek #676-4 6-0WH2HMatch dataJul 30, 1998R32

Justin Gimelstob's next match

OpponentScoreW-LH2HMatch DataDateRound
Andre Agassi #130-6 6-7(2)LH2HMatch dataAug 1, 1998SF

Patrick Rafter's path

OpponentScoreW-LH2HMatch DataDateRound
Martin Damm Sr 6-3 5-7 6-1WMatch dataJul 31, 1998R16
Ramon Delgado #866-3 6-2WH2HMatch dataJul 30, 1998R32