QF Libéma Open 1998

Patrick Rafter #6 def. Sjeng Schalken #55

6-1 6-4

Patrick Rafter defeated Sjeng Schalken 6-1 6-4 in the 1998 Libéma Open quarterfinal on grass courts.

Match Information

Match Statistics

StatPatrick RafterSjeng Schalken
Aces22
Double faults02
First serve %73.0%62.0%
First serve points won %89.0%55.0%
Second serve points won %31.0%42.0%
Break points saved %0.0%56.0%
Break points converted %44.0%100.0%
Service points won %73.0%50.0%
Return points won %50.0%27.0%
Total points won %61.0%39.0%

Player Comparison

FieldPatrick RafterSjeng Schalken
Country AUS NED
Birth dateDec 28, 1972Sep 8, 1976
Age2521
Height185 cm193 cm
HandednessRight-HandedRight-Handed
Backhand styleOne-Handed Backhand
Ranking (entering)655
Ranking points (entering)2,715817
Elo (entering)1,8591,685
Current career W-L333–178280–254
Current career earnings$11,133,128$5,192,798
Pre-match H2H

Path

Patrick Rafter's path

OpponentScoreW-LH2HMatch DataDateRound
Andrei Medvedev #947-6(2) 4-6 7-6(7)WH2HMatch dataJun 19, 1998R16
Daniel Vacek #696-3 4-6 6-4WH2HMatch dataJun 18, 1998R32

Patrick Rafter's next match

OpponentScoreW-LH2HMatch DataDateRound
Dennis van Scheppingen #1266-3 6-4WH2HMatch dataJun 20, 1998SF

Sjeng Schalken's path

OpponentScoreW-LH2HMatch DataDateRound
Guillaume Raoux #386-2 7-5WH2HMatch dataJun 19, 1998R16
Karim Alami #506-0 6-1WH2HMatch dataJun 18, 1998R32