Match facts
St. Poelten 1998PlayersAt the time of the match
| Byron Black | Patrick Rafter | |
|---|---|---|
| Rank at event | #53 | #4 |
| Ranking points | 829 | 3,190 |
| Seed | - | #2 |
| Country | ZIM | AUS |
| Age | 29 | 25 |
| Plays | Right | Right |
| Height | 175 cm | 185 cm |
| 1998 season | 39 - 26 | 60 - 21 |
| Clay record | 17 - 27 (38.6%) | 36 - 34 (51.4%) |
| Career record | 279 - 250 (52.7%) | 359 - 192 (65.2%) |
Head-to-head5 meetings
1999-04-02 · Davis Cup WG R1: ZIM vs AUS · Hard
Patrick Rafter6-47-6(2)6-2Round RobinByron Black 1998-10-12 · Vienna · Carpet
Patrick Rafter6-37-6(3)Round of 32Byron Black 1998-05-18 · St. Poelten · Clay
Byron Black6-36-4Round of 32Patrick Rafter 1998-04-03 · Davis Cup WG R1: AUS vs ZIM · Grass
Byron Black3-66-36-27-6(0)Round RobinPatrick Rafter 1997-02-24 · Philadelphia · Hard
Patrick Rafter6-31-66-1QuarterfinalByron Black Road in St. Poelten1998
Byron Black
Byron Black6-36-4Round of 32Patrick RafterSjeng Schalken6-16-4Round of 16Byron Black Patrick Rafter
Byron Black6-36-4Round of 32Patrick Rafter
Serve statistics
| Byron Black | Patrick Rafter | |
|---|---|---|
| Aces | 0 | 5 |
| Double faults | 1 | 3 |
| Service points | 58 | 74 |
| 1st serve in | 67.2% | 68.9% |
| 1st serve won | 61.5% | 64.7% |
| 2nd serve won | 73.7% | 30.4% |
| Service games | 9 | 10 |
| Break points saved | 5 / 6 | 5 / 9 |