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Patrick Rafter def. Michael Chang
6-2 6-1
Match Information
| Date | Aug 15, 1999* |
|---|---|
| Tournament | Cincinnati Masters |
| Category | Masters 1000 |
| Surface | Hard |
| Round | QF |
| Winner | Patrick Rafter |
| Score | 6-2 6-1 |
| Loser | Michael Chang |
| Duration | 1h 5m |
| Stat | Patrick Rafter | Michael Chang |
|---|---|---|
| Aces | 8 | 4 |
| Double faults | 0 | 0 |
| First serve % | 69 | 51 |
| First serve points won % | 95 | 59 |
| Second serve points won % | 70 | 32 |
| Break points saved % | — | 55 |
| Break points converted % | 45 | — |
| Service points won % | 88 | 46 |
| Return points won % | 54 | 12 |
| Total points won % | 65 | 35 |
Pre-match Comparison
| Field | Patrick Rafter | Michael Chang |
|---|---|---|
| Country | AUS | USA |
| Birth date | Dec 28, 1972 | Feb 22, 1972 |
| Age | 26 | 27 |
| Height | 185 | 175 |
| Handedness | Right-Handed | Right-Handed |
| Backhand style | — | Two-Handed Backhand |
| Ranking (entering) | 4 | 58 |
| Ranking points (entering) | 3,271 | 757 |
| Elo (entering) | 1,976 | 1,779 |
| Career W-L | 332–177 | 648–303 |
| Career earnings | $11,133,128 | $19,145,632 |
Path
Patrick Rafter's path
| Date | Round | Opponent | Score | W/L | H2H | Match data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 14, 1999 | R16 | Nicolas Lapentti | 6-2 6-3 | W | H2H | Match data |
| Aug 12, 1999 | R32 | Daniel Vacek | 7-6(3) 6-3 | W | H2H | Match data |
Patrick Rafter's next match
| Date | Round | Opponent | Score | W/L | H2H | Match data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 15, 1999 | SF | Yevgeny Kafelnikov | 6-4 6-2 | W | H2H | Match data |
Michael Chang's path
| Date | Round | Opponent | Score | W/L | H2H | Match data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 14, 1999 | R16 | Cedric Pioline | 6-1 6-4 | W | H2H | Match data |
| Aug 12, 1999 | R32 | Alex Corretja | 6-3 6-7(5) 6-2 | W | H2H | Match data |
| Aug 11, 1999 | R64 | Marat Safin | 6-3 6-4 | W | H2H | Match data |