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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.
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.
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.
Patrick Rafter is an Australian former World No. 1 tennis player. Known for his natural serve-and-volley style of play, he twice won the men's singles title at the US Open and was twice the runner-up at Wimbledon.
Apr 2, 2023 · Australian tennis legend Pat Rafter opens up about his barefooted childhood as one of 10 kids – and an emotional homecoming to visit his brother's grave.
This is a list of main career statistics of Australian former professional tennis player Pat Rafter. All statistics are according to the ATP World Tour and ITF website.
May 29, 2024 · Winning multiple Grand Slams wasn’t part of the plan for Pat Rafter, the humble Australian tennis legend who surprised even himself with a decorated career on and off the court.
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.
Rafter’s career record in Davis Cup play was 21-11 (18-10 singles, 3-1 doubles). His two dramatic Wimbledon title-bout losses were painful, too, but Pat isn’t one to brood. In 2000, it seemed that he had Sampras trapped—up a set, leading 4-1 in the second-set breaker with two serves to come.
Patrick Rafter. Inducted into the Australian Tennis Hall of Fame in 2008; inducted into the International Tennis Hall of Fame in 2006. Popular both on and off the court, Pat Rafter captured back-to-back US Open titles in 1997 and 1998 - the only Australian to complete this feat in the Open era.
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