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Sjeng Schalken #57 def. Patrick Rafter #4

6-3 6-7(4) 6-4

Match Information

Date May 13, 1998*
Tournament Rome Masters
Category Masters 1000
Surface Clay
RoundR64
Winner Sjeng Schalken
Score6-3 6-7(4) 6-4
Loser Patrick Rafter
Duration2h 45m
StatSjeng SchalkenPatrick Rafter
Aces45
Double faults28
First serve %6258
First serve points won %6588
Second serve points won %7042
Break points saved %10062
Break points converted %380
Service points won %6769
Return points won %3133
Total points won %5149

Pre-match Comparison

FieldSjeng SchalkenPatrick Rafter
Country NED AUS
Birth dateSep 8, 1976Dec 28, 1972
Age2125
Height193185
HandednessRight-HandedRight-Handed
Backhand style
Ranking (entering)574
Ranking points (entering)7793,190
Elo (entering)1,6511,936
Career W-L280–254332–177
Career earnings$5,192,798$11,133,128
Pre-match H2H
Sjeng Schalken 0 0 Patrick Rafter

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