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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, holding it for one week.
Pat Cash: Jan Apell Brent Haygarth: 6–3, 1–6, 3–6 Win 3. May 1996: U.S. Men's Clay Court Championships, Pinehurst Clay Pat Cash Ken Flach David Wheaton: 6–2, 6–3 Win 4. Jan 1997: Australian Hardcourt Championships, Adelaide Hard Bryan Shelton: Todd Woodbridge Mark Woodforde: 6–4, 1–6, 6–3 Loss 5. Mar 1997: Indian Wells Masters ...
In contrast, 1999 saw five players hold the No. 1 ranking (the most in any single year): Sampras, Carlos Moyá, Yevgeny Kafelnikov, Andre Agassi, and Patrick Rafter. Prior to 2009, Federer accumulated the most year-end ATP ranking points in any season, with 8,370 points in 2006.
Patrick Rafter defeated Greg Rusedski in the final, 6–3, 6–2, 4–6, 7–5 to win the men's singles tennis title at the 1997 US Open. It was his first major singles title. Rafter became the first Australian to win the title since John Newcombe in 1973. [1]
Defending champion Patrick Rafter defeated Mark Philippoussis in the final, 6–3, 3–6, 6–2, 6–0 to win the men's singles tennis title at the 1998 US Open. It was his second (and last) major singles title.
Patrick Rafter defeated Mark Philippoussis, 6–3, 3–6, 6–2, 6–0 • It was Rafter's 2nd and last career Grand Slam singles title and his 2nd at the US Open.
In 1990, a young woman was strangled on a jogging path near the home of Pat Brown and her family. Brown suspected the young man who was renting a room in her house, and quickly uncovered strong ...
Three-time defending champion Pete Sampras defeated Patrick Rafter in the final, 6–7 (10–12), 7–6 (7–5), 6–4, 6–2 to win the gentlemen's singles tennis title at the 2000 Wimbledon Championships. [1]