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Patrick Rafter
Height: 6-foot-1
Weight: 175 		Plays: Right-handed
Career Titles: 2 		Birthplace: Mount Isa, AUS
Birthdate: Dec. 28, 1972


Career Highlights

1998

  • Won the U.S. Open for the second consecutive year for the first time since Pete Sampras won in 1995-96. Rafter made just five unforced errors in the entire match as he beat fellow countryman Mark Philippoussis 6-3, 3-6, 6-2, 6-0.

  • Won two consecutive tournaments in August-- the Heineken Trophy and du Maurier Open. Also has claimed the ATP Championship and the Hamlet Cup.

  • Won his first singles title since last year's U.S. Open in April by dispatching Mikael Tillstrom 6-3, 6-4 in the final of the Gold Flake Open.

    1997

  • Won his first career Grand Slam, winning the U.S. Open, 6-3, 6-2, 4-6, 7-5 over Greg Rusedski

  • Leading up to the U.S. Open, reached the finals of two tournaments (Pilot Pen International, Hamlet Cup.)

  • Earned finals appearances in Philadelphia, Hong Kong and St. Polten, Austria.

  • Advanced to the semifinals at the French Open for the first time in his career.

    1996

  • Wrist and ankle injuries sidelined him in February and March and right shoulder problems forced him out of most action in the fall season.

  • Lost to Goran Ivanisevic in the fourth round at Wimbledon.

    1995
    Underwent right wrist surgery to repair torn cartilage on Oct. 30.

    1993
    Named ATP Tour Newcomer of the Year.


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