H2H data updated: 2026-07-18 07:16 UTC
Patrick Rafter vs Justin Gimelstob H2H: 2-1
Patrick Rafter holds a 2–1 lead over Justin Gimelstob in their ATP head-to-head. Across 3 main-draw meetings, they are tied 1–1 on hard courts, while Patrick Rafter leads 1–0 on grass. Most recently, Justin Gimelstob won the 1998 Los Angeles quarterfinal 6-4 6-3.
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AUS
Age 53
Right-Handed
185 cm / 6'1"
H2H
2
–
1
3 main draw meetings
USA
Age 49
Right-Handed
196 cm / 6'5"
H2H Match Log
| Date | Tournament | Category | Round | Surface | Winner | Score | Loser | Match |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 1, 1998* | Los Angeles | ATP 250 | QF | Hard | Justin Gimelstob | 6-4 6-3 | Patrick Rafter | Match data |
| Feb 28, 1997* | Philadelphia | ATP 250 | R16 | Hard | Patrick Rafter | 6-3 5-7 7-5 | Justin Gimelstob | Match data |
| Jul 11, 1996* | Newport | ATP 250 | R32 | Grass | Patrick Rafter | 7-6(4) 6-4 | Justin Gimelstob | 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 |
| Justin Gimelstob | #841 | #63 | 733 | 1,721 | 107 | 171 | 38.5% | 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 | Justin Gimelstob | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | 1995 | 1–1 | 50.0% | #576 | 1,529 | 0 | 0 |
| 19 | 1992 | 0–3 | 0.0% | #243 | 1,456 | 0 | 0 | 1996 | 3–9 | 25.0% | #152 | 1,509 | 0 | 0 |
| 20 | 1993 | 11–11 | 50.0% | #66 | 1,619 | 0 | 0 | 1997 | 17–23 | 42.5% | #104 | 1,630 | 0 | 0 |
| 21 | 1994 | 43–26 | 62.3% | #20 | 1,803 | 0 | 1 | 1998 | 14–15 | 48.3% | #80 | 1,661 | 0 | 0 |
| 22 | 1995 | 29–23 | 55.8% | #66 | 1,777 | 0 | 1 | 1999 | 17–26 | 39.5% | #82 | 1,645 | 0 | 0 |
| 23 | 1996 | 25–20 | 55.6% | #62 | 1,761 | 0 | 1 | 2000 | 14–16 | 46.7% | #97 | 1,674 | 0 | 0 |
| 24 | 1997 | 63–26 | 70.8% | #2 | 2,035 | 1 | 2 | 2001 | 3–12 | 20.0% | #177 | 1,596 | 0 | 0 |
| 25 | 1998 | 58–20 | 74.4% | #4 | 2,010 | 2 | 8 | 2002 | 5–6 | 45.5% | #106 | 1,619 | 0 | 0 |
| 26 | 1999 | 31–16 | 66.0% | #16 | 1,933 | 2 | 9 | 2003 | 9–17 | 34.6% | #106 | 1,534 | 0 | 0 |
| 27 | 2000 | 30–16 | 65.2% | #15 | 1,889 | 2 | 10 | 2004 | 1–5 | 16.7% | #162 | 1,508 | 0 | 0 |
| 28 | 2001 | 42–15 | 73.7% | #7 | 1,989 | 2 | 11 | 2005 | 8–9 | 47.1% | #104 | 1,595 | 0 | 0 |
| 29 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2006 | 14–20 | 41.2% | #86 | 1,606 | 0 | 0 |
| 30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2007 | 1–12 | 7.7% | #556 | 1,536 | 0 | 0 |