Petr Korda #17 def. Patrick Rafter #3

6-4 7-6(3)

Petr Korda defeated Patrick Rafter 6-4 7-6(3) in the 1997 Stuttgart Masters semifinal on carpet courts.

Match Information

Match Statistics

StatPetr KordaPatrick Rafter
Aces69
Double faults75
First serve %5555
First serve points won %8074
Second serve points won %5254
Break points saved %8075
Break points converted %2520
Service points won %6765
Return points won %3533
Total points won %5149

Player Comparison

FieldPetr KordaPatrick Rafter
Country CZE AUS
Birth dateJan 23, 1968Dec 28, 1972
Age2924
Height190 cm185 cm
HandednessLeft-HandedRight-Handed
Backhand style
Ranking (entering)173
Ranking points (entering)1,8802,889
Elo (entering)1,9372,052
Current career W-L378–238333–178
Current career earnings$10,448,900$11,133,128
Pre-match H2H
Petr Korda #17 2 1 Patrick Rafter #3

Path

Petr Korda's path

OpponentScoreW-LH2HMatch DataDateRound
Marcelo Rios #106-3 6-4WH2HMatch dataOct 26, 1997QF
Cedric Pioline #256-3 (ret.)WH2HMatch dataOct 25, 1997R16
Chris Woodruff #316-3 6-3WH2HMatch dataOct 23, 1997R32

Petr Korda's next match

OpponentScoreW-LH2HMatch DataDateRound
Richard Krajicek #117-6(6) 6-2 6-4WH2HMatch dataOct 27, 1997F

Patrick Rafter's path

OpponentScoreW-LH2HMatch DataDateRound
Todd Martin #644-6 7-6(7) 6-4WH2HMatch dataOct 26, 1997QF
David Prinosil #853-6 6-2 6-1WH2HMatch dataOct 25, 1997R16
Thomas Enqvist #16(w/o)WH2HMatch dataOct 23, 1997R32