Surprisingly, she did considerably better on her second serve, winning 15 of 22 points. The unseeded team of Rafter and Hewitt were scheduled to play No. 4 Jiri Novak and David Rikl for a spot in Saturday's final. Rafter, who is in the semifinals in singles, has played with the problem the past several weeks, treating it with anti-inflammatory medication. It is not good for it. The Rafter-Hewitt tandem might be called upon next weekend, when Australia plays Brazil in the Davis Cup quarterfinals.
Rafter hopes to take some time off thereafter.