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Albert Costa#13 def. Patrick Rafter#54

7-5 6-2 7-5

Match Information

Date Jan 15, 1997*
Tournament Australian Open
Category Grand Slam
Surface Hard
RoundR128
Winner Albert Costa
Score7-5 6-2 7-5
Loser Patrick Rafter
Duration2h 12m

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Pre-match Comparison

FieldAlbert CostaPatrick Rafter
Country ESP AUS
Birth dateJun 25, 1975Dec 28, 1972
Age2124
Height180185
HandednessRight-HandedRight-Handed
Backhand style——
Ranking (entering)1354
Ranking points (entering)1,757780
Elo (entering)1,7781,752
Career W-L368–263332–177
Career earnings$7,685,228$11,133,128
Pre-match H2H
Albert Costa 0 – 0 Patrick Rafter

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