H2H data updated: 2026-07-19 02:51 UTC
Gustavo Kuerten vs Patrick Rafter H2H: 3-3
Gustavo Kuerten and Patrick Rafter are tied 3–3 in their ATP head-to-head. Across 6 main-draw meetings, Patrick Rafter leads 2–1 on hard courts, while they are tied 1–1 on carpet. Most recently, Patrick Rafter won the 2001 Indianapolis final 4-2 RET.
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BRA
Age 49
Right-Handed
190 cm / 6'3"
H2H
3
–
3
6 main draw meetings
AUS
Age 53
Right-Handed
185 cm / 6'1"
H2H Match Log
| Date | Tournament | Category | Round | Surface | Winner | Score | Loser | Match |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 13, 2001 | Indianapolis | ATP 250 | F | Hard | Patrick Rafter | 4-2 (ret.) | Gustavo Kuerten | Match data |
| Aug 13, 2001* | Cincinnati Masters | Masters 1000 | F | Hard | Gustavo Kuerten | 6-1 6-3 | Patrick Rafter | Match data |
| Nov 18, 2000* | Paris Masters | Masters 1000 | R16 | Carpet | Gustavo Kuerten | 6-4 7-6(4) | Patrick Rafter | Match data |
| Nov 11, 2000* | Lyon | ATP 250 | QF | Carpet | Patrick Rafter | 6-3 6-4 | Gustavo Kuerten | Match data |
| Oct 7, 2000* | Hong Kong | ATP 250 | QF | Hard | Patrick Rafter | 7-6(4) 6-4 | Gustavo Kuerten | Match data |
| May 17, 1999* | Rome Masters | Masters 1000 | F | Clay | Gustavo Kuerten | 6-4 7-5 7-6(6) | Patrick Rafter | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gustavo Kuerten | #1,132 | #1 | 4,750 | 2,140 | 336 | 182 | 64.9% | 3 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 11 | 20 |
| 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 | Gustavo Kuerten | 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 | 1996 | 8–10 | 44.4% | #88 | 1,556 | 0 | 0 | 1992 | 0–3 | 0.0% | #243 | 1,456 | 0 | 0 |
| 20 | 1997 | 34–23 | 59.6% | #14 | 1,779 | 1 | 1 | 1993 | 11–11 | 50.0% | #66 | 1,619 | 0 | 0 |
| 21 | 1998 | 39–24 | 61.9% | #23 | 1,781 | 1 | 3 | 1994 | 43–26 | 62.3% | #20 | 1,803 | 0 | 1 |
| 22 | 1999 | 47–24 | 66.2% | #5 | 1,860 | 1 | 5 | 1995 | 29–23 | 55.8% | #66 | 1,777 | 0 | 1 |
| 23 | 2000 | 59–18 | 76.6% | #1 | 2,012 | 2 | 10 | 1996 | 25–20 | 55.6% | #62 | 1,761 | 0 | 1 |
| 24 | 2001 | 57–17 | 77.0% | #2 | 1,915 | 3 | 16 | 1997 | 63–26 | 70.8% | #2 | 2,035 | 1 | 2 |
| 25 | 2002 | 24–14 | 63.2% | #37 | 1,874 | 3 | 17 | 1998 | 58–20 | 74.4% | #4 | 2,010 | 2 | 8 |
| 26 | 2003 | 40–19 | 67.8% | #16 | 1,854 | 3 | 19 | 1999 | 31–16 | 66.0% | #16 | 1,933 | 2 | 9 |
| 27 | 2004 | 23–12 | 65.7% | #40 | 1,834 | 3 | 20 | 2000 | 30–16 | 65.2% | #15 | 1,889 | 2 | 10 |
| 28 | 2005 | 3–9 | 25.0% | #291 | 1,714 | 3 | 20 | 2001 | 42–15 | 73.7% | #7 | 1,989 | 2 | 11 |
| 29 | 2006 | 0–1 | 0.0% | #1078 | 1,689 | 3 | 20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 30 | 2007 | 2–7 | 22.2% | #680 | 1,601 | 3 | 20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 31 | 2008 | 0–4 | 0.0% | #1150 | 1,560 | 3 | 20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |