QF Pinehurst 1996

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
Serving
AcesServes that land in and are not touched by the returner.
09
Double faultsService points lost by missing both first and second serve.
48
First serve %Percentage of service points where the first serve landed in.
54.4%62.7%
First serve points won %Percentage of points won after making a first serve.
59.2%73.9%
Second serve points won %Percentage of second-serve points won, including points lost through double faults.
61.0%31.7%
Break points saved %Percentage of break points won by the server.
50.0%42.9%
Service points won %Percentage of all points won while serving.
60.0%58.2%
Returning
Break points converted %Percentage of break-point chances won by the returner.
57.1%50.0%
Return points won %Percentage of all points won while returning.
41.8%40.0%
Overall
Total points won %Percentage of all completed points won.
50.0%50.0%
Match Serve+This match’s service points won percentage minus the tour’s season average, in percentage points. Zero is average; +5 means five points above average. Match-weighted available stats; no opponent adjustment.
-1.9-3.7
Match Return+This match’s return points won percentage minus the tour’s season average, in percentage points. Zero is average; +5 means five points above average. Match-weighted available stats; no opponent adjustment.
+3.7+1.9

* Match Serve+ and Match Return+ compare this match with the ATP 1996 average from available match stats. Zero is average; +5 means five percentage points above average. No opponent adjustment.

Player Comparison

FieldFernando MeligeniPatrick Rafter
Country BRA AUS
Birth dateApr 12, 1971Dec 28, 1972
Age2523
Height180 cm185 cm
HandednessLeft-HandedRight-Handed
Backhand styleTwo-Handed BackhandOne-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