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Patrick Michael Rafter (born 28 December 1972) is an Australian former world No. 1 tennis player. He reached the top Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP) singles ranking on 26 July 1999.
Official tennis player profile of Patrick Rafter on the ATP Tour. Featuring news, bio, rankings, playing activity, coach, stats, win-loss, points breakdown, videos, and more.
DAVIS CUP — 1994-95-96-97-98-99-00-01, 18-10 singles, 3-1 doubles. SINGLES RECORD IN THE MAJORS — Australian (15-9), French (12-8), Wimbledon (29-9), U.S. (20-7). - Bio Courtesy Bud Collins. Official tennis bio information on Patrick Rafter including personal and professional info.
Biography. Attack. That’s how Patrick Rafter became the first Australian man in the Open Era to win back-to-back US Open titles in 1997 and 1998, and become the first non-American to win at Flushing Meadows since Stefan Edberg in 1992.
Aug 13, 2020 · Patrick Rafter: When Nice Guys Finish First. In the latest profile on a series of the 26 players to rise to No. 1 in the FedEx ATP Rankings, ATPTour.com looks back on the career of Patrick Rafter. View Full List. First Week As No. 1: 26 July 1999 Total Weeks at No. 1: 1. As World No. 1 Rafter holds two unique distinctions of being the only ...
Hall of Fame. Born 28 December 1972. Place of birth Mt Isa, QLD. Singles champion United States 1997-1998. Doubles champion Australian 1999. Representation Davis Cup 1994-2001, Davis Cup captain 2011-2014. Inducted into the Australian Tennis Hall of Fame in 2008; inducted into the International Tennis Hall of Fame in 2006.
Sep 10, 2017 · Twenty years ago, Australian Pat Rafter volleyed a winner into the open court and collapsed on his back, the moment when the game's then-newest Grand Slam champion was crowned. It was 1997, the first year of Arthur Ashe Stadium's existence, when the DecoTurf courts were still green and serve-and-volley tennis was commonplace on the men's tour.
