SF Hong Kong Open 2000

Mark Philippoussis #15 def. Patrick Rafter #18

7-6(2) 6-4

Mark Philippoussis defeated Patrick Rafter 7-6(2) 6-4 in the 2000 Hong Kong Open semifinal on hard courts.

Match Information

Match Statistics

StatMark PhilippoussisPatrick Rafter
Aces145
Double faults34
First serve %65.0%62.0%
First serve points won %76.0%70.0%
Second serve points won %56.0%45.0%
Break points saved %50.0%67.0%
Break points converted %33.0%50.0%
Service points won %69.0%61.0%
Return points won %39.0%31.0%
Total points won %54.0%46.0%

Player Comparison

FieldMark PhilippoussisPatrick Rafter
Country AUS AUS
Birth dateNov 7, 1976Dec 28, 1972
Age2327
Height196 cm185 cm
HandednessRight-HandedRight-Handed
Backhand styleOne-Handed BackhandOne-Handed Backhand
Ranking (entering)1518
Ranking points (entering)1,4701,275
Elo (entering)1,8541,894
Current career W-L291–193333–178
Current career earnings$6,987,402$11,133,128
Pre-match H2H

Path

Mark Philippoussis's path

OpponentScoreW-LH2HMatch DataDateRound
Sergi Bruguera #976-2 6-3WH2HMatch dataOct 7, 2000QF
Chris Woodruff #696-7(4) 7-5 6-3WH2HMatch dataOct 6, 2000R16
Byron Black #327-6(4) 7-6(4)WH2HMatch dataOct 5, 2000R32

Mark Philippoussis's next match

OpponentScoreW-LH2HMatch DataDateRound
Nicolas Kiefer #136-7(4) 6-2 2-6LH2HMatch dataOct 8, 2000F

Patrick Rafter's path

OpponentScoreW-LH2HMatch DataDateRound
Gustavo Kuerten #37-6(4) 6-4WH2HMatch dataOct 7, 2000QF
Jonas Bjorkman #566-4 5-7 6-3WH2HMatch dataOct 6, 2000R16
Kristian Pless #2286-4 7-5WH2HMatch dataOct 5, 2000R32