H2H data updated: 2026-07-17 14:15 UTC
Byron Black vs Patrick Rafter H2H: 1-2
Patrick Rafter holds a 2–1 lead over Byron Black in their ATP head-to-head. Across 3 main-draw meetings, Patrick Rafter leads 1–0 on carpet, while Byron Black leads 1–0 on clay. Most recently, Patrick Rafter won the 1998 Vienna third round 6-3 7-6(3).
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ZIM
Age 56
Right-Handed
175 cm / 5'9"
H2H
1
–
2
3 main draw meetings
AUS
Age 53
Right-Handed
185 cm / 6'1"
H2H Match Log
| Date | Tournament | Category | Round | Surface | Winner | Score | Loser | Match |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 15, 1998* | Vienna | ATP 250 | R32 | Carpet | Patrick Rafter | 6-3 7-6(3) | Byron Black | Match data |
| May 21, 1998* | St. Poelten | ATP 250 | R32 | Clay | Byron Black | 6-3 6-4 | Patrick Rafter | Match data |
| Mar 1, 1997* | Philadelphia | ATP 250 | QF | Hard | Patrick Rafter | 6-3 1-6 6-1 | Byron Black | Match data |
* Estimated match date where the exact historical date is unavailable.
Career Comparison
| Player | Current | Peak | Pts | Elo | W | L | Win % | GS | 1000 | Finals | 500 | 250 | Titles |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Byron Black | #876 | #22 | 1,283 | 1,870 | 239 | 229 | 51.1% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| Patrick Rafter | #224 | #1 | 3,673 | 2,104 | 332 | 177 | 65.2% | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 11 |
Career Progression by Age
Seasons are aligned by the age each player spent most of that calendar year. GS and Titles are cumulative career totals through that season.
| Age | Byron Black | Patrick Rafter | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yr | W-L | Win % | Rank | Elo | GS | Titles | Yr | W-L | Win % | Rank | Elo | GS | Titles | |
| 18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1991 | 0–1 | 0.0% | #293 | 1,495 | 0 | 0 |
| 19 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1992 | 0–3 | 0.0% | #243 | 1,456 | 0 | 0 |
| 20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1993 | 11–11 | 50.0% | #66 | 1,619 | 0 | 0 |
| 21 | 1991 | 2–3 | 40.0% | #123 | 1,521 | 0 | 0 | 1994 | 43–26 | 62.3% | #20 | 1,803 | 0 | 1 |
| 22 | 1992 | 10–18 | 35.7% | #142 | 1,544 | 0 | 0 | 1995 | 29–23 | 55.8% | #66 | 1,777 | 0 | 1 |
| 23 | 1993 | 19–20 | 48.7% | #84 | 1,662 | 0 | 0 | 1996 | 25–20 | 55.6% | #62 | 1,761 | 0 | 1 |
| 24 | 1994 | 22–26 | 45.8% | #66 | 1,732 | 0 | 0 | 1997 | 63–26 | 70.8% | #2 | 2,035 | 1 | 2 |
| 25 | 1995 | 28–24 | 53.8% | #40 | 1,832 | 0 | 0 | 1998 | 58–20 | 74.4% | #4 | 2,010 | 2 | 8 |
| 26 | 1996 | 34–26 | 56.7% | #44 | 1,747 | 0 | 1 | 1999 | 31–16 | 66.0% | #16 | 1,933 | 2 | 9 |
| 27 | 1997 | 27–24 | 52.9% | #76 | 1,724 | 0 | 1 | 2000 | 30–16 | 65.2% | #15 | 1,889 | 2 | 10 |
| 28 | 1998 | 37–25 | 59.7% | #28 | 1,738 | 0 | 1 | 2001 | 42–15 | 73.7% | #7 | 1,989 | 2 | 11 |
| 29 | 1999 | 24–23 | 51.1% | #65 | 1,690 | 0 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 30 | 2000 | 27–24 | 52.9% | #35 | 1,697 | 0 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 31 | 2001 | 8–13 | 38.1% | #196 | 1,647 | 0 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 32 | 2002 | 1–3 | 25.0% | #317 | 1,634 | 0 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |