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Patrick Rafter

AUS Age 53 185 cm / 6'1" Plays: Right-Handed, One-Handed Backhand ATP Tour years active: 1991–2001

Patrick Rafter represented Australia on the ATP Tour and reached a career high of No. 1. TennisDB's records show a singles record of 333–178 and 11 singles titles.

Peak singles rank
1 (Jul 26, 1999)
Elo peak
2105 (96th percentile)
Singles record
333–178 (65.2%)
Singles titles
11
Prize money
$11,133,128

Records cover recorded main-draw singles results in TennisDB's ATP event archive, including credited walkovers; qualifying is shown separately below.

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ATP Matches full match log →

Patrick Rafter's recent, live, and scheduled ATP matches
OpponentScoreResultH2HMatch DataDateRoundTournamentCategorySurface
Andre Agassi #3 2-6 4-6 L H2H Match data Nov 12, 2001 RR ATP Finals ATP Finals Hard
Lleyton Hewitt #2 5-7 2-6 L H2H Match data Nov 12, 2001 RR ATP Finals ATP Finals Hard
Sebastien Grosjean #7 6-7(4) 3-6 L H2H Match data Nov 12, 2001 RR ATP Finals ATP Finals Hard
Pete Sampras #10 3-6 2-6 7-6(5) 4-6 L H2H Match data Sep 5, 2001* R16 US Open Grand Slam Hard
Nicolas Lapentti #26 7-6(3) 6-2 6-2 W H2H Match data Sep 2, 2001* R32 US Open Grand Slam Hard

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Patrick Rafter's most-played ATP rivals
OpponentWLMLast PlayedH2H
Andre Agassi 5 10 15 Nov 12, 2001 H2H
Pete Sampras 3 11 14 Sep 5, 2001 H2H
Greg Rusedski 7 3 10 Aug 12, 2001 H2H
Michael Chang 4 6 10 Aug 25, 2000 H2H
Todd Martin 6 3 9 Aug 4, 2001 H2H

Singles Titles (11)

Patrick Rafter singles titles by season and category
SeasonAgeSingles titlesGS Masters 1000 including documented historical predecessor categories ATP 500 including documented historical predecessor categories ATP 250 including documented historical predecessor categories ATP FinalsTournaments
199421 1 1 Eastbourne Open
199724 1 1 US Open
199825 6 1 2 3 Chennai, Long Island, Libéma Open, Canadian Open, Cincinnati Open, US Open
199926 1 1 Libéma Open
200027 1 1 Libéma Open
200128 1 1 Indianapolis
Total 11 2 2 1 6

Asterisked totals include editions mapped from documented historical predecessor categories. Mapping details.

Olympic Singles Results (1)

Patrick Rafter Olympic singles results
EditionEventResultWLLast MatchH2HMatch Data
2000 Sydney Olympics Second Round 1 1 Daniel Nestor #251 def. Patrick Rafter #19 7-5 7-6(4) H2H Match data

Career Results

Patrick Rafter career results by season
SeasonAgeWLMWin %Start RankEnd Rank
1991180110.0%751293
1992190330.0%292243
19932011112250.0%24366
19942143266962.3%6620
19952229235255.8%2066
19962325204555.6%6662
19972463268970.8%632
19982558207874.4%24
19992631164766.0%416
20002731174864.6%1615
20012842155773.7%157
Career33317851165.2%

Career Results by Surface

Patrick Rafter career results by season and surface
SeasonAge HardClayGrassCarpetTotal
WLMWin %WLMWin %WLMWin %WLMWin % WLMWin %
199118 0110.0% 0110.0%
199219 0220.0%0110.0% 0330.0%
199320 571241.7%32560.0%32560.0% 11112250.0%
199421 27144165.9%44850.0%72977.8%561145.5% 43266962.3%
199522 21113265.6%16714.3%23540.0%53862.5% 29235255.8%
199623 1292157.1%45944.4%841266.7%12333.3% 25204555.6%
199724 40175770.2%1031376.9%62875.0%741163.6% 63268970.8%
199825 40105080.0%13425.0%821080.0%951464.3% 58207874.4%
199926 13112454.2%731070.0%1121384.6% 31164766.0%
200027 13102356.5%13425.0%1221485.7%52771.4% 31174864.6%
200128 33114475.0%0110.0%931275.0% 42155773.7%
Career20410330766.4%28285650.0%66238974.2%35245959.3%33317851165.2%

Career Results by Opponent Rank

Patrick Rafter career results by season and opponent rank
SeasonAge 1-1011-3031-100100+Total
WLMWin %WLMWin %WLMWin %WLMWin % WLMWin %
199118 000110.0%0000 0110.0%
199219 00000220.0%0110.0% 0330.0%
199320 12333.3%33650.0%13425.0%53862.5% 10112147.6%
199421 281020.0%641060.0%1882669.2%1451973.7% 40256561.5%
199522 0770.0%391225.0%1462070.0%1111291.7% 28235154.9%
199623 15616.7%641060.0%771450.0%941369.2% 23204353.5%
199724 8101844.4%1662272.7%2373076.7%1431782.4% 61268770.1%
199825 707100.0%1081855.6%23103369.7%1521788.2% 55207573.3%
199926 13425.0%741163.6%1462070.0%63966.7% 28164463.6%
200027 34742.9%45944.4%1451973.7%931275.0% 30174763.8%
200128 881650.0%1021283.3%1552075.0%808100.0% 41155673.2%
Career 31477839.7%654611158.6%1295918868.6%912511678.4% 31617749364.1%

Opponent ranking data available for 493/511 (96.5%) of Patrick Rafter's ATP main draw matches.

Performance Stats

Patrick Rafter performance statistics by season
SeasonAgeSampleAces/MDFs/M1st Sv%1st Sv Pts%2nd Sv Pts%BP Saved%BP Conv%Svc Pts%Ret Pts%
199118 1/1 2.0 0.0 53.4% 51.6% 44.4% 44.4% 100.0% 48.3% 26.2%
199219 2/3 3.5 6.0 53.5% 65.1% 45.6% 60.3% 54.2% 56.1% 36.1%
199320 21/22 6.0 4.7 59.8% 73.3% 46.8% 64.6% 48.0% 62.6% 36.2%
199421 61/69 8.1 4.0 59.7% 75.1% 50.4% 64.3% 40.3% 65.1% 34.8%
199522 47/52 6.7 4.1 58.5% 73.5% 49.2% 60.2% 37.0% 63.4% 35.5%
199623 39/45 6.2 3.5 57.5% 77.3% 54.7% 62.2% 40.1% 67.4% 38.4%
199724 74/89 6.8 4.1 60.3% 76.0% 53.6% 59.2% 41.4% 67.1% 38.9%
199825 65/78 6.7 3.0 65.0% 77.4% 55.2% 64.0% 40.8% 69.5% 40.1%
199926 41/47 6.9 3.0 65.2% 77.1% 52.1% 52.9% 43.7% 68.6% 39.4%
200027 37/48 6.7 2.9 64.2% 77.7% 56.2% 63.9% 35.3% 69.9% 35.8%
200128 48/57 8.5 3.7 65.0% 77.5% 54.5% 61.8% 46.3% 69.3% 38.0%
Career 436/511 7.0 3.7 61.7% 76.1% 52.8% 61.3% 41.3% 67.1% 37.6%

Detailed serve and return statistics available for 436/511 (85.3%) of Patrick Rafter's ATP main draw matches.

Advanced Stats

Patrick Rafter advanced statistics by season
Season Age Elo P+ Serve+ Return+ PD TPW% Hard Elo Clay Elo Grass Elo Set Win % Set Margin Dec. Set Tiebreak Pressure+ Schedule
1991 18 1496 102.9 +2.28 -2.79 0.506 39.0% 0.0% -3.50 -0.17
1992 19 1457 100.0 -2.19 +1.72 0.823 46.7% 22.2% -2.00 0–1 0–1 +0.25
1993 20 1622 136.3 +1.15 -0.18 0.967 49.7% -9 -4 50.0% -0.20 5–3 (63%) 6–2 (75%) 109.6 +0.35
1994 21 1804 145.1 +3.43 -2.20 0.997 50.2% -27 -159 -76 58.6% +0.21 16–12 (57%) 23–10 (70%) 111.6 -0.58
1995 22 1779 148.5 +2.26 -1.35 0.971 49.8% +63 -150 -102 52.2% +0.07 12–6 (67%) 14–11 (56%) 105.0 -0.96
1996 23 1764 147.3 +4.50 +1.21 1.177 52.7% +12 -147 +37 57.0% +0.89 4–6 (40%) 5–13 (28%) 93.2 -0.78
1997 24 2031 163.0 +5.33 +2.03 1.183 52.9% +9 -197 -179 62.0% +0.89 24–5 (83%) 20–22 (48%) 113.2 -3.40
1998 25 2011 157.8 +6.57 +2.62 1.316 54.2% +18 -246 -117 66.8% +1.21 16–5 (76%) 23–19 (55%) 104.1 +0.93
1999 26 1961 149.8 +5.69 +2.07 1.255 53.4% -61 -140 +14 65.8% +1.21 4–4 (50%) 12–14 (46%) 95.7 -0.61
2000 27 1880 143.7 +6.33 -0.70 1.186 52.5% -46 -112 +237 62.6% +0.90 7–6 (54%) 12–15 (44%) 94.1 -0.12
2001 28 1989 159.0 +6.46 +1.48 1.241 53.4% -2 +117 69.0% +1.14 9–7 (56%) 17–8 (68%) 102.3 -0.75
Career 2105 157.4 +4.84 +0.68 1.144 52.2% 0 -164 +17 61.2% +0.74 97–55 (64%) 132–115 (53%) 108.1 -1.15

Tournament Results by Category

Grand Slams

Patrick Rafter Grand Slams results by season
SeasonAge AORGWUSO W-L
Win %
199219 R128 0–1 (0%)
199320 R128R32R128 2–3 (40%)
199421 R32R16R64R32 8–4 (67%)
199522 R16R128R128R64 4–4 (50%)
199623 R64R128R16R128 4–4 (50%)
199724 R128SFR16W 15–3 (83%)
199825 R32R64R16W 13–3 (81%)
199926 R32R32SFR128 9–4 (69%)
200027 R64FR128 7–3 (70%)
200128 SFR128FR16 14–4 (78%)
W-L 15–9
(62%)
12–8
(60%)
29–9
(76%)
20–7
(74%)
76–33
(70%)

Masters 1000

Patrick Rafter Masters 1000 results by season
SeasonAge CANCINHAMIWMCMIAPARITASTOSTU W-L
Win %
199320 R64R64 0–2 (0%)
199421 R64R64R16SFR64R64R32 8–7 (53%)
199522 R32R16R32R16R64R32R64 7–7 (50%)
199623 QFR32 4–2 (67%)
199724 R32R16R64R128R16R32SF 8–7 (53%)
199825 WWR16R64R16R64R16 13–5 (72%)
199926 QFFR32R32F 12–5 (71%)
200027 QFR64R32R16R16R64R32 7–7 (50%)
200128 FFQFSF 17–4 (81%)
W-L 20–7
(74%)
19–7
(73%)
1–2
(33%)
9–8
(53%)
0–1
(0%)
13–7
(65%)
3–4
(43%)
6–6
(50%)
1–1
(50%)
4–3
(57%)
76–46
(62%)

ATP 500

Patrick Rafter ATP 500 results by season
SeasonAge ANTDUBNAPTKYVIEWASLONMEMMILNEWPHISYD W-L
Win %
199320 SFR16R16 7–3 (70%)
199421 QFR32QFSF 7–4 (64%)
199522 SFR16R16 7–3 (70%)
199623 QFR16 5–2 (71%)
199724 SFR32FF 12–4 (75%)
199825 SFR32QFQFR16 8–5 (62%)
199926 QF 2–1 (67%)
200128 R16W 6–1 (86%)
W-L 3–1
(75%)
1–1
(50%)
11–2
(85%)
7–4
(64%)
2–1
(67%)
7–2
(78%)
2–1
(67%)
1–1
(50%)
0–1
(0%)
11–5
(69%)
5–2
(71%)
4–2
(67%)
54–23
(70%)

ATP 250

Patrick Rafter ATP 250 results by season
SeasonAge ADEANTATLASBBASBEIBRIBUCCHNDLBDUBGSTHALLIBHKGMTPMUNNWPQUEROTSELSTOBERBOLDLBLONLOSEASEASOSTPINSCOBRIST.SYD W-L
Win %
199118 R32 0–1 (0%)
199219 R32R64 0–2 (0%)
199320 R32R16R16 2–3 (40%)
199421 SFQFR16R32FQFR32R16R16WR32 20–10 (67%)
199522 QFR32QFR32R32QFR16QFR16 11–9 (55%)
199623 R32R32R32R16R16QFR16R16R16R16QFR16 12–12 (50%)
199724 R16FR32QFSFFR16R16FQF 23–10 (70%)
199825 R32WWQFR32QFWQFR32SF 24–7 (77%)
199926 R16R32R16WR32R16R32 8–6 (57%)
200027 QFR16WSFFR16R32 16–6 (73%)
200128 QFSFR32 5–3 (62%)
W-L 7–5
(58%)
2–1
(67%)
0–2
(0%)
0–1
(0%)
0–1
(0%)
1–2
(33%)
0–2
(0%)
0–1
(0%)
5–0
(100%)
4–2
(67%)
1–1
(50%)
0–1
(0%)
5–3
(62%)
15–1
(94%)
12–5
(71%)
10–5
(67%)
0–1
(0%)
2–2
(50%)
8–6
(57%)
2–1
(67%)
1–1
(50%)
3–1
(75%)
1–1
(50%)
1–1
(50%)
1–1
(50%)
10–2
(83%)
6–4
(60%)
5–0
(100%)
2–2
(50%)
2–1
(67%)
2–1
(67%)
3–5
(38%)
1–1
(50%)
4–2
(67%)
5–3
(62%)
121–69
(64%)

ATP Finals

Patrick Rafter ATP Finals results by season
SeasonAge FINGRAFIN W-L
Win %
199724 RRF 5–2 (71%)
200128 RR 0–3 (0%)
W-L 2–1
(67%)
3–1
(75%)
0–3
(0%)
5–5
(50%)

Results show the best round reached per tournament and season.

ATP Ranking History full ranking history →

Career high
1
Career-high date
Jul 26, 1999
First Top 100
Aug 23, 1993
First Top 50
Feb 7, 1994
First Top 20
Aug 8, 1994
First Top 10
Sep 8, 1997

Ranking History Matrix

Patrick Rafter ranking history by month and season
SeasonAgeJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
199017712722744751
199118749762526520538547558562405391294293
199219278272307299255243236214236237301243
1993202172152051841781781298488695766
199421524931252621222523212120
199522212026413863484346586866
199623747687878577655256626262
19972463604332251719143322
199825234456532344
1999264554321413141616
200027161716142421152019161515
200128111188810964477
200229881113131530224224

Similar Players

Other ATP players with comparable peak level, era, career record, and career scale.

Patrick Rafter's most statistically similar ATP players
Player Country Peak ranking Peak Elo M W L Win % Prize money Titles GS M1000 Years Rivalries Match log
Yevgeny Kafelnikov RUS #1 2,066 855 574 281 67.1% $23,883,797 26 2 0 1992–2003 Rivalries Match log
Jim Courier USA #1 2,216 712 489 223 68.7% $14,034,132 23 4 5 1987–2000 Rivalries Match log
Marcelo Rios CHI #1 2,129 546 366 180 67.0% $9,713,771 18 0 5 1994–2003 Rivalries Match log
Thomas Muster AUT #1 2,165 858 590 268 68.8% $12,266,977 44 1 8 1984–2011 Rivalries Match log
Andre Agassi USA #1 2,242 1,110 842 268 75.9% $31,152,975 60 8 17 1986–2006 Rivalries Match log
Gustavo Kuerten BRA #1 2,137 523 339 184 64.8% $14,807,000 20 3 5 1996–2008 Rivalries Match log
Carlos Moya ESP #1 2,029 864 554 310 64.1% $13,443,970 20 1 3 1995–2010 Rivalries Match log
Pete Sampras USA #1 2,265 948 739 209 78.0% $43,280,489 64 14 11 1988–2002 Rivalries Match log
Marat Safin RUS #1 2,098 645 396 249 61.4% $14,373,291 15 2 5 1997–2009 Rivalries Match log
Boris Becker GER #1 2,268 892 672 220 75.3% $25,080,956 49 6 5 1983–1999 Rivalries Match log
Lleyton Hewitt AUS #1 2,160 811 567 244 69.9% $20,890,470 30 2 2 1997–2016 Rivalries Match log
Juan Carlos Ferrero ESP #1 2,096 717 461 256 64.3% $13,998,165 16 1 4 1999–2012 Rivalries Match log

Frequently Asked Questions

How old is Patrick Rafter?
Patrick Rafter is 53 years old, born on December 28, 1972.
Which country does Patrick Rafter represent?
Patrick Rafter represents Australia in TennisDB's ATP records.
How tall is Patrick Rafter?
Patrick Rafter is 185 cm / 6'1".
Does Patrick Rafter use a one-handed or two-handed backhand?
Patrick Rafter uses a one-handed backhand.
Is Patrick Rafter left-handed or right-handed?
Patrick Rafter plays right-handed.
How many Grand Slam singles titles has Patrick Rafter won?
Patrick Rafter has won 2 Grand Slam singles titles. The most recent was US Open in 1998.
How many Masters 1000 titles has Patrick Rafter won?
TennisDB groups 2 of Patrick Rafter's titles under the modern Masters 1000 category. All 2 were won under documented predecessor category names and are shown using the modern equivalent. The most recent was Cincinnati Masters in 1998.
How many ATP titles has Patrick Rafter won?
Patrick Rafter has won 11 ATP singles titles across all categories. The most recent was Indianapolis in 2001.
What is Patrick Rafter's highest ATP ranking?
Patrick Rafter's career-high ATP singles ranking is world No. 1, first achieved on July 26, 1999.
What is Patrick Rafter's career win-loss record?
Patrick Rafter has a career ATP singles record of 333 wins and 178 losses (65.2%).
How much career prize money has Patrick Rafter earned?
Patrick Rafter has earned at least $11,133,128 in career prize money from professional tennis.
Which seasons of Patrick Rafter's career appear in TennisDB?
Patrick Rafter appears in TennisDB's ATP main-tour match records from 1991 through 2001.
On which surface does Patrick Rafter have the highest recorded win rate?
Among surfaces with at least 20 recorded matches, Patrick Rafter's highest ATP main-draw win rate is on grass: 74.2% (66–23).
Who has Patrick Rafter faced most often?
Patrick Rafter's most frequent opponent is Andre Agassi, with a head-to-head record of 5–10 across 15 meetings.