Patrick Rafter #33 def. Magnus Norman #70

6-1 4-6 6-3

Patrick Rafter defeated Magnus Norman 6-1 4-6 6-3 in the 1997 St. Poelten semifinal on clay courts.

Match Information

Date: May 24, 1997*
Tournament: St. Poelten
Edition: 1997
Category: World Series → modern equivalent ATP 250
Surface: Clay
Round: SF
Duration: 1h 38m

Match Statistics

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

Player Comparison

Field	Patrick Rafter	Magnus Norman
Country	AUS	SWE
Birth date	Dec 28, 1972	May 30, 1976
Age	24	20
Height	185 cm	187 cm
Handedness	Right-Handed	Right-Handed
Backhand style	—	Two-Handed Backhand
Ranking (entering)	33	70
Ranking points (entering)	1,170	685
Elo (entering)	1,851	1,761
Current career W-L	333–178	236–164
Current career earnings	$11,133,128	$4,537,247

Pre-match H2H

Patrick Rafter #33 0 – 0 Magnus Norman #70

Path

Patrick Rafter's path

Opponent	Score	W-L	H2H	Match Data	Date	Round
Thomas Muster #5	6-3 7-6(0)	W	H2H	Match data	May 24, 1997	QF
Jeff Tarango #74	6-7(4) 6-2 6-1	W	H2H	Match data	May 23, 1997	R16
Richard Fromberg #93	7-6(6) 7-6(4)	W	H2H	Match data	May 22, 1997	R32

Patrick Rafter's next match

Opponent	Score	W-L	H2H	Match Data	Date	Round
Marcelo Filippini #73	6-7(2) 2-6	L	H2H	Match data	May 25, 1997	F

Magnus Norman's path

Opponent	Score	W-L	H2H	Match Data	Date	Round
Sjeng Schalken #81	1-6 6-1 6-3	W	H2H	Match data	May 24, 1997	QF
Clemens Trimmel #603	6-2 7-5	W	H2H	Match data	May 23, 1997	R16
Wolfgang Schranz #278	6-3 7-5	W	H2H	Match data	May 22, 1997	R32