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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.
Goran Ivanišević defeated Patrick Rafter in the final, 6–3, 3–6, 6–3, 2–6, 9–7 to win the gentlemen's singles tennis title at the 2001 Wimbledon Championships. . It was his first and only major tit
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]
Pat Rafter Arena in July 2020. It was designed by internationally recognised stadium designers HOK Sport Venue Event and The Mirvac Group's in-house architectural practice, HPA Pty Ltd [8] and constructed by Mirvac as part of the Tennyson Riverside development. The main court was designed to incorporate a PTFE glass fibre fabric roof.