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Patrick Rafter def. Lars Burgsmuller
7-6(3) 0-6 7-5
Match Information
| Date | Apr 11, 1998* |
|---|---|
| Tournament | Chennai |
| Category | ATP 250 |
| Surface | Hard |
| Round | QF |
| Winner | Patrick Rafter |
| Score | 7-6(3) 0-6 7-5 |
| Loser | Lars Burgsmuller |
| Duration | 2h 23m |
| Stat | Patrick Rafter | Lars Burgsmuller |
|---|---|---|
| Aces | 5 | 4 |
| Double faults | 5 | 4 |
| First serve % | 60 | 72 |
| First serve points won % | 70 | 67 |
| Second serve points won % | 52 | 58 |
| Break points saved % | 67 | 71 |
| Break points converted % | 29 | 33 |
| Service points won % | 63 | 64 |
| Return points won % | 36 | 37 |
| Total points won % | 49 | 51 |
Pre-match Comparison
| Field | Patrick Rafter | Lars Burgsmuller |
|---|---|---|
| Country | AUS | GER |
| Birth date | Dec 28, 1972 | Dec 6, 1975 |
| Age | 25 | 22 |
| Height | 185 | 183 |
| Handedness | Right-Handed | Right-Handed |
| Backhand style | — | Two-Handed Backhand |
| Ranking (entering) | 4 | 138 |
| Ranking points (entering) | 3,211 | 329 |
| Elo (entering) | 1,951 | 1,571 |
| Career W-L | 332–177 | 87–149 |
| Career earnings | $11,133,128 | $1,887,164 |
Path
Patrick Rafter's path
| Date | Round | Opponent | Score | W/L | H2H | Match data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 10, 1998 | R16 | Ivo Heuberger | 6-2 6-4 | W | H2H | Match data |
| Apr 9, 1998 | R32 | Orlin Stanoytchev | 6-2 6-1 | W | H2H | Match data |
Patrick Rafter's next match
| Date | Round | Opponent | Score | W/L | H2H | Match data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 11, 1998 | SF | Leander Paes | 6-3 7-6(5) | W | H2H | Match data |
Lars Burgsmuller's path
| Date | Round | Opponent | Score | W/L | H2H | Match data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 10, 1998 | R16 | Arnaud Clement | 6-3 6-2 | W | H2H | Match data |
| Apr 9, 1998 | R32 | Michael Sell | 6-0 6-2 | W | H2H | Match data |