H2H data updated: 2026-07-17 14:15 UTC
Patrick Rafter vs Grant Stafford H2H: 4-1
Patrick Rafter holds a 4–1 lead over Grant Stafford in their ATP head-to-head. Across 5 main-draw meetings, Patrick Rafter leads 3–0 on hard courts, while they are tied 1–1 on grass. Most recently, Patrick Rafter won the 1997 Wimbledon first round 2-6 4-6 6-3 6-2 6-2.
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AUS
Age 53
Right-Handed
185 cm / 6'1"
H2H
4
–
1
5 main draw meetings
RSA
Age 55
Right-Handed
188 cm / 6'2"
H2H Match Log
| Date | Tournament | Category | Round | Surface | Winner | Score | Loser | Match |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 25, 1997* | Wimbledon | Grand Slam | R128 | Grass | Patrick Rafter | 2-6 4-6 6-3 6-2 6-2 | Grant Stafford | Match data |
| Mar 1, 1997* | Philadelphia | ATP 250 | SF | Hard | Patrick Rafter | 6-3 6-4 | Grant Stafford | Match data |
| Feb 19, 1997* | Memphis | ATP 250 | R64 | Hard | Patrick Rafter | 6-4 6-3 | Grant Stafford | Match data |
| Jan 8, 1994* | Adelaide | ATP 250 | QF | Hard | Patrick Rafter | 3-6 6-3 7-6(5) | Grant Stafford | Match data |
| Jul 9, 1993* | Newport | ATP 250 | R16 | Grass | Grant Stafford | 6-2 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Patrick Rafter | #224 | #1 | 3,673 | 2,104 | 332 | 177 | 65.2% | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 11 |
| Grant Stafford | #1,161 | #53 | 750 | 1,799 | 83 | 111 | 42.8% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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 | Patrick Rafter | Grant Stafford | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | 1990 | 0–1 | 0.0% | #264 | 1,492 | 0 | 0 |
| 20 | 1993 | 11–11 | 50.0% | #66 | 1,619 | 0 | 0 | 1991 | 5–6 | 45.5% | #172 | 1,553 | 0 | 0 |
| 21 | 1994 | 43–26 | 62.3% | #20 | 1,803 | 0 | 1 | 1992 | 4–4 | 50.0% | #191 | 1,636 | 0 | 0 |
| 22 | 1995 | 29–23 | 55.8% | #66 | 1,777 | 0 | 1 | 1993 | 17–14 | 54.8% | #86 | 1,707 | 0 | 0 |
| 23 | 1996 | 25–20 | 55.6% | #62 | 1,761 | 0 | 1 | 1994 | 11–21 | 34.4% | #168 | 1,555 | 0 | 0 |
| 24 | 1997 | 63–26 | 70.8% | #2 | 2,035 | 1 | 2 | 1995 | 2–7 | 22.2% | #288 | 1,527 | 0 | 0 |
| 25 | 1998 | 58–20 | 74.4% | #4 | 2,010 | 2 | 8 | 1996 | 10–13 | 43.5% | #83 | 1,562 | 0 | 0 |
| 26 | 1999 | 31–16 | 66.0% | #16 | 1,933 | 2 | 9 | 1997 | 21–20 | 51.2% | #74 | 1,655 | 0 | 0 |
| 27 | 2000 | 30–16 | 65.2% | #15 | 1,889 | 2 | 10 | 1998 | 12–21 | 36.4% | #163 | 1,563 | 0 | 0 |
| 28 | 2001 | 42–15 | 73.7% | #7 | 1,989 | 2 | 11 | 1999 | 0–3 | 0.0% | #475 | 1,534 | 0 | 0 |
| 29 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2000 | 1–1 | 50.0% | #435 | 1,591 | 0 | 0 |