H2H data updated: 2026-07-18 19:16 UTC
Roger Federer vs Patrick Rafter H2H: 0-3
Patrick Rafter holds a 3–0 lead over Roger Federer in their ATP head-to-head. Across 3 main-draw meetings, Patrick Rafter leads 1–0 on clay and 1–0 on grass. Most recently, Patrick Rafter won the 2001 Halle quarterfinal 4-6 7-6(6) 7-6(4).
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SUI
Age 44
Right-Handed
185 cm / 6'1"
H2H
0
–
3
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 16, 2001* | Halle | ATP 250 | QF | Grass | Patrick Rafter | 4-6 7-6(6) 7-6(4) | Roger Federer | Match data |
| Mar 25, 2001* | Miami Masters | Masters 1000 | QF | Hard | Patrick Rafter | 6-3 6-1 | Roger Federer | Match data |
| May 26, 1999* | Roland Garros | Grand Slam | R128 | Clay | Patrick Rafter | 5-7 6-3 6-0 6-2 | Roger Federer | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Roger Federer | #97 | #1 | 12,315 | 2,430 | 1,206 | 267 | 81.9% | 20 | 28 | 6 | 22 | 27 | 103 |
| 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 | Roger Federer | Patrick Rafter | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yr | W-L | Win % | Rank | Elo | GS | Titles | Yr | W-L | Win % | Rank | Elo | GS | Titles | |
| 16 | 1998 | 2–3 | 40.0% | #301 | 1,530 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 17 | 1999 | 12–14 | 46.2% | #64 | 1,663 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 18 | 2000 | 30–27 | 52.6% | #29 | 1,771 | 0 | 0 | 1991 | 0–1 | 0.0% | #293 | 1,495 | 0 | 0 |
| 19 | 2001 | 46–20 | 69.7% | #13 | 1,874 | 0 | 1 | 1992 | 0–3 | 0.0% | #243 | 1,456 | 0 | 0 |
| 20 | 2002 | 55–22 | 71.4% | #6 | 1,944 | 0 | 4 | 1993 | 11–11 | 50.0% | #66 | 1,619 | 0 | 0 |
| 21 | 2003 | 74–16 | 82.2% | #2 | 2,104 | 1 | 11 | 1994 | 43–26 | 62.3% | #20 | 1,803 | 0 | 1 |
| 22 | 2004 | 70–5 | 93.3% | #1 | 2,301 | 4 | 22 | 1995 | 29–23 | 55.8% | #66 | 1,777 | 0 | 1 |
| 23 | 2005 | 80–4 | 95.2% | #1 | 2,348 | 6 | 33 | 1996 | 25–20 | 55.6% | #62 | 1,761 | 0 | 1 |
| 24 | 2006 | 90–5 | 94.7% | #1 | 2,401 | 9 | 45 | 1997 | 63–26 | 70.8% | #2 | 2,035 | 1 | 2 |
| 25 | 2007 | 67–9 | 88.2% | #1 | 2,330 | 12 | 53 | 1998 | 58–20 | 74.4% | #4 | 2,010 | 2 | 8 |
| 26 | 2008 | 63–15 | 80.8% | #2 | 2,198 | 13 | 57 | 1999 | 31–16 | 66.0% | #16 | 1,933 | 2 | 9 |
| 27 | 2009 | 59–12 | 83.1% | #1 | 2,259 | 15 | 61 | 2000 | 30–16 | 65.2% | #15 | 1,889 | 2 | 10 |
| 28 | 2010 | 66–13 | 83.5% | #2 | 2,311 | 16 | 66 | 2001 | 42–15 | 73.7% | #7 | 1,989 | 2 | 11 |
| 29 | 2011 | 61–12 | 83.6% | #3 | 2,340 | 16 | 70 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 30 | 2012 | 67–11 | 85.9% | #2 | 2,347 | 17 | 76 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 31 | 2013 | 45–17 | 72.6% | #6 | 2,189 | 17 | 77 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 32 | 2014 | 68–12 | 85.0% | #2 | 2,343 | 17 | 82 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 33 | 2015 | 61–11 | 84.7% | #3 | 2,398 | 17 | 88 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 34 | 2016 | 21–7 | 75.0% | #16 | 2,283 | 17 | 88 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 35 | 2017 | 53–5 | 91.4% | #2 | 2,385 | 19 | 95 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 36 | 2018 | 49–10 | 83.1% | #3 | 2,261 | 20 | 99 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 37 | 2019 | 53–11 | 82.8% | #3 | 2,240 | 20 | 103 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 38 | 2020 | 5–1 | 83.3% | #5 | 2,240 | 20 | 103 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 39 | 2021 | 9–5 | 64.3% | #16 | 2,128 | 20 | 103 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |