Match facts
St. Poelten 1997PlayersAt the time of the match
| Patrick Rafter | Thomas Muster | |
|---|---|---|
| Rank at event | #33 | #5 |
| Ranking points | 1,170 | 2,798 |
| Seed | #7 | #1 |
| Country | AUS | AUT |
| Age | 24 | 30 |
| Plays | Right | Left |
| Height | 185 cm | 180 cm |
| 1997 season | 65 - 28 | 44 - 23 |
| Clay record | 36 - 34 (51.4%) | 426 - 130 (76.6%) |
| Career record | 359 - 192 (65.2%) | 627 - 278 (69.3%) |
Head-to-head3 meetings
1997-09-23 · Grand Slam Cup · Carpet
Patrick Rafter6-26-3Round of 16Thomas Muster 1997-05-19 · St. Poelten · Clay
Patrick Rafter6-37-6(0)QuarterfinalThomas Muster 1994-05-23 · Roland Garros · Clay
Patrick Rafter6-45-76-36-3Round of 32Thomas Muster Road in St. Poelten1997
Patrick Rafter
Patrick Rafter7-6(6)7-6(4)Round of 32Richard FrombergPatrick Rafter6-7(4)6-26-1Round of 16Jeff TarangoPatrick Rafter6-37-6(0)QuarterfinalThomas MusterPatrick Rafter6-14-66-3SemifinalMagnus NormanMarcelo Filippini7-6(2)6-2FinalPatrick Rafter Thomas Muster
Thomas Muster6-36-3Round of 32Sebastien GrosjeanThomas Muster5-76-16-1Round of 16Hernan GumyPatrick Rafter6-37-6(0)QuarterfinalThomas Muster
Serve statistics
| Patrick Rafter | Thomas Muster | |
|---|---|---|
| Aces | 7 | 2 |
| Double faults | 2 | 1 |
| Service points | 63 | 62 |
| 1st serve in | 65.1% | 74.2% |
| 1st serve won | 80.5% | 67.4% |
| 2nd serve won | 68.2% | 56.3% |
| Service games | 11 | 10 |
| Break points saved | 4 / 5 | 3 / 5 |