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Kenneth Carlsen #63 def. Patrick Rafter #52

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

Match Information

Date Aug 28, 1996*
Tournament US Open
Category Grand Slam
Surface Hard
RoundR128
Winner Kenneth Carlsen
Score7-6(7) 6-3 7-6(6)
Loser Patrick Rafter
Duration2h 20m
StatKenneth CarlsenPatrick Rafter
Aces78
Double faults75
First serve %6965
First serve points won %8774
Second serve points won %3756
Break points saved %5050
Break points converted %5050
Service points won %7268
Return points won %3228
Total points won %5248

Pre-match Comparison

FieldKenneth CarlsenPatrick Rafter
Country DEN AUS
Birth dateApr 17, 1973Dec 28, 1972
Age2323
Height190185
HandednessLeft-HandedRight-Handed
Backhand style
Ranking (entering)6352
Ranking points (entering)743794
Elo (entering)1,6551,825
Career W-L239–273332–177
Career earnings$2,990,980$11,133,128
Pre-match H2H
Kenneth Carlsen 0 0 Patrick Rafter

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