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Patrick Rafter #33 def. Magnus Norman #70

6-1 4-6 6-3

Match Information

Date	May 24, 1997*
Tournament	St. Poelten
Category	ATP 250
Surface	Clay
Round	SF
Winner	Patrick Rafter
Score	6-1 4-6 6-3
Loser	Magnus Norman
Duration	1h 38m

Stat	Patrick Rafter	Magnus Norman
Aces	10	5
Double faults	5	4
First serve %	58	50
First serve points won %	78	68
Second serve points won %	57	45
Break points saved %	0	50
Break points converted %	50	100
Service points won %	69	57
Return points won %	43	31
Total points won %	56	44

Pre-match Comparison

Field	Patrick Rafter	Magnus Norman
Country	AUS	SWE
Birth date	Dec 28, 1972	May 30, 1976
Age	24	20
Height	185	187
Handedness	Right-Handed	Right-Handed
Backhand style	—	Two-Handed Backhand
Ranking (entering)	33	70
Ranking points (entering)	1,170	685
Elo (entering)	1,849	1,759
Career W-L	332–177	234–163
Career earnings	$11,133,128	$4,537,247

Pre-match H2H

Patrick Rafter 0 – 0 Magnus Norman

Path

Patrick Rafter's path

Date	Round	Opponent	Score	W/L	H2H	Match data
May 24, 1997	QF	Thomas Muster	6-3 7-6(0)	W	H2H	Match data
May 23, 1997	R16	Jeff Tarango	6-7(4) 6-2 6-1	W	H2H	Match data
May 22, 1997	R32	Richard Fromberg	7-6(6) 7-6(4)	W	H2H	Match data

Patrick Rafter's next match

Date	Round	Opponent	Score	W/L	H2H	Match data
May 25, 1997	F	Marcelo Filippini	6-7(2) 2-6	L	H2H	Match data

Magnus Norman's path

Date	Round	Opponent	Score	W/L	H2H	Match data
May 24, 1997	QF	Sjeng Schalken	1-6 6-1 6-3	W	H2H	Match data
May 23, 1997	R16	Clemens Trimmel	6-2 7-5	W	H2H	Match data
May 22, 1997	R32	Wolfgang Schranz	6-3 7-5	W	H2H	Match data