H2H data updated: 2026-07-17 14:15 UTC
Javier Sanchez vs Patrick Rafter H2H: 1-2
Patrick Rafter holds a 2–1 lead over Javier Sanchez in their ATP head-to-head. Across 3 main-draw meetings, they are tied 1–1 on clay, while Patrick Rafter leads 1–0 on hard courts. Most recently, Patrick Rafter won the 1998 Long Island third round 6-2 4-6 6-4.
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ESP
Age 58
Right-Handed
177 cm / 5'10"
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 27, 1998* | Long Island | ATP 250 | R32 | Hard | Patrick Rafter | 6-2 4-6 6-4 | Javier Sanchez | Match data |
| May 10, 1995* | Hamburg Masters | Masters 1000 | R64 | Clay | Patrick Rafter | 6-3 3-6 7-6(4) | Javier Sanchez | Match data |
| Apr 26, 1995* | Monte Carlo Masters | Masters 1000 | R64 | Clay | Javier Sanchez | 6-1 6-3 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Javier Sanchez | #957 | #23 | 1,256 | 1,847 | 321 | 328 | 49.5% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 4 |
| 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 | Javier Sanchez | Patrick Rafter | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yr | W-L | Win % | Rank | Elo | GS | Titles | Yr | W-L | Win % | Rank | Elo | GS | Titles | |
| 17 | 1985 | 0–1 | 0.0% | #373 | 1,497 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 18 | 1986 | 2–1 | 66.7% | #225 | 1,529 | 0 | 0 | 1991 | 0–1 | 0.0% | #293 | 1,495 | 0 | 0 |
| 19 | 1987 | 16–19 | 45.7% | #110 | 1,596 | 0 | 0 | 1992 | 0–3 | 0.0% | #243 | 1,456 | 0 | 0 |
| 20 | 1988 | 16–15 | 51.6% | #55 | 1,703 | 0 | 1 | 1993 | 11–11 | 50.0% | #66 | 1,619 | 0 | 0 |
| 21 | 1989 | 25–17 | 59.5% | #51 | 1,759 | 0 | 2 | 1994 | 43–26 | 62.3% | #20 | 1,803 | 0 | 1 |
| 22 | 1990 | 22–23 | 48.9% | #70 | 1,691 | 0 | 2 | 1995 | 29–23 | 55.8% | #66 | 1,777 | 0 | 1 |
| 23 | 1991 | 36–28 | 56.2% | #32 | 1,733 | 0 | 2 | 1996 | 25–20 | 55.6% | #62 | 1,761 | 0 | 1 |
| 24 | 1992 | 33–32 | 50.8% | #41 | 1,699 | 0 | 2 | 1997 | 63–26 | 70.8% | #2 | 2,035 | 1 | 2 |
| 25 | 1993 | 39–31 | 55.7% | #34 | 1,766 | 0 | 2 | 1998 | 58–20 | 74.4% | #4 | 2,010 | 2 | 8 |
| 26 | 1994 | 25–33 | 43.1% | #42 | 1,585 | 0 | 3 | 1999 | 31–16 | 66.0% | #16 | 1,933 | 2 | 9 |
| 27 | 1995 | 33–32 | 50.8% | #36 | 1,650 | 0 | 3 | 2000 | 30–16 | 65.2% | #15 | 1,889 | 2 | 10 |
| 28 | 1996 | 30–33 | 47.6% | #37 | 1,718 | 0 | 4 | 2001 | 42–15 | 73.7% | #7 | 1,989 | 2 | 11 |
| 29 | 1997 | 35–33 | 51.5% | #54 | 1,720 | 0 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 30 | 1998 | 8–26 | 23.5% | #168 | 1,506 | 0 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 31 | 1999 | 1–3 | 25.0% | #281 | 1,492 | 0 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 32 | 2000 | 0–1 | 0.0% | #957 | 1,481 | 0 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |