Fernando Meligeni #76 def. Patrick Rafter #86

3-6 7-6(7) 6-3

Fernando Meligeni defeated Patrick Rafter 3-6 7-6(7) 6-3 in the 1996 Pinehurst quarterfinal on clay courts.

Match Information

Match Statistics

StatFernando MeligeniPatrick Rafter
Aces09
Double faults48
First serve %5463
First serve points won %5974
Second serve points won %6132
Break points saved %5043
Break points converted %5750
Service points won %6058
Return points won %4240
Total points won %5050

Player Comparison

FieldFernando MeligeniPatrick Rafter
Country BRA AUS
Birth dateApr 12, 1971Dec 28, 1972
Age2523
Height180 cm185 cm
HandednessLeft-HandedRight-Handed
Backhand styleTwo-Handed Backhand
Ranking (entering)7686
Ranking points (entering)624555
Elo (entering)1,6871,746
Current career W-L189–201333–178
Current career earnings$2,555,367$11,133,128
Pre-match H2H

Path

Fernando Meligeni's path

OpponentScoreW-LH2HMatch DataDateRound
Todd Woodbridge #286-7(3) 7-6(4) 6-1WH2HMatch dataMay 10, 1996R16
Fabio Maggi #2206-4 6-3WH2HMatch dataMay 9, 1996R32

Fernando Meligeni's next match

OpponentScoreW-LH2HMatch DataDateRound
Jason Stoltenberg #612-6 6-0 6-4WH2HMatch dataMay 11, 1996SF

Patrick Rafter's path

OpponentScoreW-LH2HMatch DataDateRound
Jared Palmer #1457-5 4-6 6-4WH2HMatch dataMay 10, 1996R16
Felix Mantilla #596-3 6-2WH2HMatch dataMay 9, 1996R32