H2H data updated: 2026-07-18 02:15 UTC
Patrick Rafter vs Jared Palmer H2H: 1-1
Patrick Rafter and Jared Palmer are tied 1–1 in their ATP head-to-head. Across 2 main-draw meetings, Jared Palmer leads 1–0 on carpet, while Patrick Rafter leads 1–0 on clay. Most recently, Patrick Rafter won the 1996 Pinehurst fourth round 7-5 4-6 6-4.
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AUS
Age 53
Right-Handed
185 cm / 6'1"
H2H
1
–
1
2 main draw meetings
USA
Age 55
Right-Handed
190 cm / 6'3"
H2H Match Log
| Date | Tournament | Category | Round | Surface | Winner | Score | Loser | Match |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 10, 1996* | Pinehurst | ATP 250 | R16 | Clay | Patrick Rafter | 7-5 4-6 6-4 | Jared Palmer | Match data |
| Nov 12, 1994* | Antwerp | ATP 250 | QF | Carpet | Jared Palmer | 6-4 6-4 | 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 |
| Jared Palmer | #1,385 | #35 | 908 | 1,812 | 69 | 80 | 46.3% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
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 | Jared Palmer | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yr | W-L | Win % | Rank | Elo | GS | Titles | Yr | W-L | Win % | Rank | Elo | GS | Titles | |
| 16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1988 | 1–2 | 33.3% | #517 | 1,510 | 0 | 0 |
| 17 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1989 | 3–2 | 60.0% | #240 | 1,575 | 0 | 0 |
| 18 | 1991 | 0–1 | 0.0% | #293 | 1,495 | 0 | 0 | 1990 | 1–2 | 33.3% | #564 | 1,567 | 0 | 0 |
| 19 | 1992 | 0–3 | 0.0% | #243 | 1,456 | 0 | 0 | 1991 | 1–3 | 25.0% | #427 | 1,521 | 0 | 0 |
| 20 | 1993 | 11–11 | 50.0% | #66 | 1,619 | 0 | 0 | 1992 | 2–4 | 33.3% | #149 | 1,537 | 0 | 0 |
| 21 | 1994 | 43–26 | 62.3% | #20 | 1,803 | 0 | 1 | 1993 | 9–14 | 39.1% | #105 | 1,605 | 0 | 0 |
| 22 | 1995 | 29–23 | 55.8% | #66 | 1,777 | 0 | 1 | 1994 | 28–20 | 58.3% | #36 | 1,809 | 0 | 1 |
| 23 | 1996 | 25–20 | 55.6% | #62 | 1,761 | 0 | 1 | 1995 | 17–20 | 45.9% | #125 | 1,721 | 0 | 1 |
| 24 | 1997 | 63–26 | 70.8% | #2 | 2,035 | 1 | 2 | 1996 | 4–7 | 36.4% | #214 | 1,654 | 0 | 1 |
| 25 | 1998 | 58–20 | 74.4% | #4 | 2,010 | 2 | 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 26 | 1999 | 31–16 | 66.0% | #16 | 1,933 | 2 | 9 | 1998 | 0–3 | 0.0% | #174 | 1,600 | 0 | 1 |
| 27 | 2000 | 30–16 | 65.2% | #15 | 1,889 | 2 | 10 | 1999 | 1–1 | 50.0% | #435 | 1,613 | 0 | 1 |
| 28 | 2001 | 42–15 | 73.7% | #7 | 1,989 | 2 | 11 | 2000 | 2–2 | 50.0% | #357 | 1,623 | 0 | 1 |