Patrick Rafter

Patrick Michael "Pat" Rafter () adalah mantan juara Grand Slam dan dunia nomor satu, serta menjadi salah satu orang paling populer dan sangat dicintai pernah untuk memainkan permainan. Salah satu terakhir benar-benar hebat melayani dan voli eksponen, Pat's kecemerlangan di net membawanya ke dua final Wimbledon, dua AS terbuka judul dan semifinal Prancis terbuka. Ia bahkan dapat membanggakan menang atas Thomas Muster, di tanah liat.

Tahun terobosan tur datang pada tahun 1997, mulai Prancis terbuka, yang mana ia mencapai semifinal, jatuh dalam empat set ke Sergi Bruguera. Belakangan tahun itu, ia memenangkan gelar besar pertama di AS terbuka, mengalahkan Greg Rusedski di final empat-set. Tahun berikutnya adalah boleh dibilang lebih baik. Ia memenangi dua gelar ATP Masters Series berturut-turut - Toronto dan Cincinnati. Memasuki AS terbuka sebagai juara bertahan, dia menang lagi, kali ini di empat set di atas sesama Australia Mark Philippoussis. Kasau mencapai dunia nomor satu putra peringkat untuk hanya satu minggu pada tahun 1999, membuat dia memerintah terpendek nomor satu di tur ATP sejarah.

Pada tahun 2000, ia mencapai final tunggal pria di Wimbledon. Di babak semifinal, ia mengalahkan Andre Agassi dalam pertandingan dipuji sebagai klasik. Di final, kasau dipukuli oleh Sampras, yang memenangkan gelar ketujuh catatan di dekat kegelapan di pusat lapangan. Kasau mencapai Wimbledon final lagi setahun kemudian. Untuk ketiga tahun berturut-turut, dia menghadapi Agassi di babak semifinal dan memenangkan lima-setter lagi. Kemudian, di final yang berlangsung hampir empat jam, Pat menghabiskan lima set oleh wildcard Intesa turnamen, Goran Ivanisevic. Itu adalah salah satu momen-momen besar Tenis, tetapi hati-melanggar untuk Australia, yang tidak akan pernah mendapatkan Wimbledon.

Tahun itu terbukti Pat terakhir tur, sebagai gigih bahu masalah dan keinginan untuk menghabiskan lebih banyak waktu dengan keluarganya memaksa dia ke pensiun. Sejak itu, ia telah tinggal terutama di Bermuda bersama istri dan dua anak.

 Highlight 
• Pat melakukan debut pada ATP Champions Tour di Graz pada tahun 2008. Ia memenangkan gelar.

• Dia menambahkan gelar kedua di ajang AEGON Tennis Masters pada 2009, mengalahkan Stefan Edberg di final mendebarkan.

• Pada tahun 2010, ia mendorong semua jalan sebelum mengklaim kemenangan di final mendebarkan melawan John McEnroe pada ajang Delray Beach.

• Dia memiliki waktu yang jauh lebih mudah di final Sydney akhir tahun itu, mengalahkan McEnroe 6-2, 6-2.

• Ia mengalahkan Tim Henman untuk memenangkan gelar 2013 Statoil Tennis Masters di London.

 Kehormatan 
Dalam kehormatan dari Patrick Rafter 5.500 kursi pusat court Queensland Tenis Centre di Brisbane, Australia bernama  Pat Rafter Arena.Stadion dinamai Pat rafter Pada tahun 2002, ia memenangkan penghargaan Australia Of The Year. ini menciptakan beberapa kontroversi karena dia telah menghabiskan sebagian besar kariernya berada di Bermuda untuk keperluan pajak. Ia terpilih untuk internasional Tenis Hall of Fame dan dilantik dalam olahraga Australia Hall of Fame pada tahun 2006.

 Major finals 

 Grand Slam finals 

 Singles (4) 
OutcomeYearChampionshipSurfaceOpponent in the finalScore in the finalWinner1997US OpenHard Greg Rusedski6–3, 6–2, 4–6, 7–5Winner1998US OpenHard Mark Philippoussis6–3, 3–6, 6–2, 6–0Runner-up2000WimbledonGrass Pete Sampras7–6(12–10), 6–7(5–7), 4–6, 2–6Runner-up2001WimbledonGrass Goran Ivanišević3–6, 6–3, 3–6, 6–2, 7–9

 Doubles (1) 
OutcomeYearChampionshipSurfacePartnerOpponents in the finalScore in the finalWinner1999Australian OpenHard Jonas Björkman Mahesh Bhupathi Leander Paes6–3, 4–6, 6–4, 6–7(10–12), 6–4

 Masters Series finals 

 Singles: 6 (2 titles, 4 runner-ups) 
OutcomeYearChampionshipSurfaceOpponent in the finalScore in the finalWinner1998Canada (Toronto)Hard Richard Krajicek7–6(7–3), 6–4Winner1998CincinnatiHard Pete Sampras1–6, 7–6(7–2), 6–4Runner-up1999RomeClay Gustavo Kuerten4–6, 5–7, 6–7(6–8)Runner-up1999CincinnatiHard Pete Sampras6–7(7–9), 3–6Runner-up2001Canada (Montreal)Hard Andrei Pavel6–7(3–7), 6–2, 3–6Runner-up2001CincinnatiHard Gustavo Kuerten1–6, 3–6

 Career finals (43) 

 Singles (25) 

 Wins (11) 
LegendGrand Slam (2)Tennis Masters Cup (0)ATP Masters Series (2)ATP Championship Series (1)ATP Tour (6)Titles by SurfaceHard (7)Grass (4)Clay (0)Carpet (0)

No.DateTournamentSurfaceOpponent in the finalScore in the final1.20 June 1994Manchester Open, UKGrass Wayne Ferreira7–6(7–5), 7–6(7–4)2.8 September 1997US Open, New York City, USAHard Greg Rusedski6–3, 6–2, 4–6, 7–53.13 April 1998Madras, IndiaHard Mikael Tillström6–3, 6–44.22 June 1998's-Hertogenbosch, NetherlandsGrass Martin Damm7–6(7–2), 6–25.10 August 1998Toronto, CanadaHard Richard Krajicek7–6(7–3), 6–46.17 August 1998Cincinnati, USAHard Pete Sampras1–6, 7–6(7–2), 6–47.31 August 1998Long Island, USAHard Félix Mantilla7–6(7–3), 6–28.14 September 1998US Open, New York City, USAHard Mark Philippoussis6–3, 3–6, 6–2, 6–09.21 June 1999's-Hertogenbosch, NetherlandsGrass Andrei Pavel3–6, 7–6(9–7), 6–410.26 June 2000's-Hertogenbosch, NetherlandsGrass Nicolas Escudé6–1, 6–311.20 August 2001Indianapolis, USAHard Gustavo Kuerten4–2, retired

 Runner-ups (14) 
No.Date.Tournament.Surface.Opponent in the final.Score in the final.1.18 April 1994Hong Kong, UKHard Michael Chang1–6, 3–62.3 March 1997Philadelphia, USAHard (i) Pete Sampras7–5, 6–7(4–7), 3–63.14 April 1997Hong Kong, UKHard Michael Chang3–6, 3–64.26 May 1997St. Poelten, AustriaClay Marcelo Filippini6–7(2–7), 2–65.18 August 1997New Haven, USAHard Yevgeny Kafelnikov6–7(4–7), 4–66.25 August 1997Long Island, USAHard Carlos Moyá4–6, 6–7(1–7)7.6 October 1997Grand Slam Cup, Munich, GermanyCarpet Pete Sampras2–6, 4–6, 5–78.17 May 1999Rome, ItalyClay Gustavo Kuerten4–6, 5–7, 6–7(6–8)9.16 August 1999Cincinnati, USAHard Pete Sampras6–7(7–9), 3–610.10 July 2000Wimbledon, London, UKGrass Pete Sampras7–6(12–10), 6–7(5–7), 4–6, 2–611.13 November 2000Lyon, FranceCarpet Arnaud Clément6–7(2–7), 6–7(5–7)12.9 July 2001Wimbledon, London, UKGrass Goran Ivanišević3–6, 6–3, 3–6, 6–2, 7–913.6 August 2001Montreal, CanadaHard Andrei Pavel6–7(3–7), 6–2, 3–614.13 August 2001Cincinnati, USAHard Gustavo Kuerten1–6, 3–6

 Doubles (18) 

 Wins (10) 
No.DateTournamentSurfacePartnerOpponents in FinalScore in Final1.23 May 1994Bologna Open, Bologna, ItalyClay John Fitzgerald Vojtěch Flégl Andrew Florent6–3, 6–32.9 January 1995Australian Hardcourt Championships, Adelaide, AustraliaHard Jim Courier Byron Black Grant Connell7–6, 6–43.13 May 1996U.S. Men's Clay Court Championships, Pinehurst, U.S.Clay Pat Cash Ken Flach David Wheaton6–2, 6–34.6 January 1997Australian Hardcourt Championships, Adelaide, AustraliaHard Bryan Shelton Todd Woodbridge Mark Woodforde6–4, 1–6, 6–35.16 June 1997The Stella Artois Grass Court Championships, LondonGrass Mark Philippoussis Sandon Stolle Cyril Suk6–2, 4–6, 7–56.16 March 1998Newsweek Champions Cup, Indian Wells, U.S.Hard Jonas Björkman Todd Martin Richey Reneberg6–4, 7–67.3 August 1998Mercedes-Benz Cup, Los AngelesHard Sandon Stolle Jeff Tarango Daniel Vacek6–4, 6–48.1 February 1999Australian Open, MelbourneHard Jonas Björkman Mahesh Bhupathi Leander Paes6–3, 4–6, 6–4, 6–7(10–12), 6–49.14 June 1999Gerry Weber Open, Halle, GermanyGrass Jonas Björkman Paul Haarhuis Jared Palmer6–3, 7–510.9 August 1999du Maurier Open, Montreal, CanadaHard Jonas Björkman Byron Black Wayne Ferreira7–6, 6–4

 Runner-ups (8) 
No.DateTournamentSurfacePartnerOpponents in FinalScore in Final1.18 April 1994Salem Open, Hong KongHard Jonas Björkman Jim Grabb Brett StevenW/O2.24 October 1994Grand Prix de Tennis de Lyon, Lyon, FranceCarpet Martin Damm Jakob Hlasek Yevgeny Kafelnikov7–6, 6–7, 6–73.16 October 1995IPB Czech Indoor, Ostrava, Czech RepublicCarpet Guy Forget Jonas Björkman Javier Frana7–6, 4–6, 6–74.22 April 1996Bermuda Open, BermudaClay Pat Cash Jan Apell Brent Haygarth6–3, 1–6, 3–65.17 March 1997Newsweek Champions Cup, Indian Wells, U.S.Hard Mark Philippoussis Mark Knowles Daniel Nestor6–7, 6–4, 5–76.21 April 1997Japan Open Tennis Championships, TokyoHard Justin Gimelstob Martin Damm Daniel Vacek6–2, 2–6, 6–77.11 August 1997Great American Insurance ATP Championship, Cincinnati, U.S.Hard Mark Philippoussis Todd Woodbridge Mark Woodforde6–7, 6–4, 4–68.18 June 2001Gerry Weber Open, Halle, GermanyGrass Max Mirnyi Daniel Nestor Sandon Stolle4–6, 7–6(7–5), 1–6

 Performance timeline 

 Singles 
Tournament199019911992199319941995199619971998199920002001SRW–LGrand Slam tournaments
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|bgcolor=#efefef align=left|Australian Open
|LQ
|LQ
|bgcolor=#afeeee|1R
|bgcolor=#afeeee|1R
|bgcolor=#afeeee|3R
|bgcolor=#afeeee|4R
|bgcolor=#afeeee|2R
|bgcolor=#afeeee|1R
|bgcolor=#afeeee|3R
|bgcolor=#afeeee|3R
|A
|bgcolor=yellow|SF
|bgcolor=#EFEFEF|0 / 9
|bgcolor=#EFEFEF|15–9
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|bgcolor=#efefef align=left|French Open
|A
|A
|A
|LQ
|bgcolor=#afeeee|4R
|bgcolor=#afeeee|1R
|bgcolor=#afeeee|1R
|bgcolor=yellow|SF
|bgcolor=#afeeee|2R
|bgcolor=#afeeee|3R
|bgcolor=#afeeee|2R
|bgcolor=#afeeee|1R
|bgcolor=#EFEFEF|0 / 8
|bgcolor=#EFEFEF|12–8
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|bgcolor=#efefef align=left|Wimbledon
|A
|A
|LQ
|bgcolor=#afeeee|3R
|bgcolor=#afeeee|2R
|bgcolor=#afeeee|1R
|bgcolor=#afeeee|4R
|bgcolor=#afeeee|4R
|bgcolor=#afeeee|4R
|bgcolor=yellow|SF
|bgcolor=#D8BFD8|F
|bgcolor=#D8BFD8|F
|bgcolor=#EFEFEF|0 / 9
|bgcolor=#EFEFEF|29–9
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|bgcolor=#efefef align=left|US Open
|A
|A
|LQ
|bgcolor=#afeeee|1R
|bgcolor=#afeeee|3R
|bgcolor=#afeeee|2R
|bgcolor=#afeeee|1R
|bgcolor=lime|WW
|bgcolor=#afeeee|1R
|bgcolor=#afeeee|1R
|bgcolor=#afeeee|4R
|bgcolor=#EFEFEF|2 / 9
|bgcolor=#EFEFEF|20–7
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!style=text-align:left|Win–Loss
!0–0
!0–0
!0–1
!2–3
!8–4
!4–4
!4–4
!15–3
!13–3
!9–4
!7–3
!14–4
!2 / 35
!76–33
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|colspan=25 align=left|Olympic GamesSummer OlympicsNot HeldANot HeldANot Held2RNH0 / 11–1Year-End Championship
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|bgcolor=#efefef align=left|Tennis Masters Cup
|colspan=7 style=color:#ccc|Did Not Qualify
|bgcolor=#afeeee|RR
|colspan=3 style=color:#ccc|DNQ
|bgcolor=#afeeee|RR
!0 / 2
!2–4
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|colspan=15 align=left|ATP Masters SeriesIndian WellsAAA1R3R3RA1R2R2R2RQF0 / 89–8MiamiAAALQSF2RA1R1R3R4RSF0 / 713–7Monte CarloAAAAA1RAAAAAA0 / 10–1RomeAAAA1R1RA2R1RF1RA0 / 66–6HamburgAAAAA2RAAAA1RA0 / 21–2CanadaAAAA1R2RQF2RW
|bgcolor=#ffebcd|QF
|bgcolor=#ffebcd|QF
|bgcolor=#D8BFD8|F
|bgcolor=#EFEFEF|1 / 8
|bgcolor=#EFEFEF|20–7
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|bgcolor=#efefef align=left|Cincinnati
|A
|A
|A
|bgcolor=#afeeee|1R
|bgcolor=#afeeee|1R
|bgcolor=#afeeee|3R
|bgcolor=#afeeee|2R
|bgcolor=#afeeee|3R
|bgcolor=lime|WFAF1 / 819–7Stuttgart (Stockholm)AAAA2RAASF2RA2RA0 / 44–4ParisAAAA1RAA2R2RA3RA0 / 43–4Win–Loss0–00–00–00–28–77–74–27–713–512–57–717–42 / 4875–46Year End Ranking751293243662066622416157N/A

LQ = lost in qualifying draw

 Doubles 
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|bgcolor=#efefef align=left|Australian Open
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|bgcolor=#afeeee|2R
|bgcolor=#afeeee|2R
|bgcolor=#afeeee|1R
|bgcolor=#afeeee|3R
|bgcolor=#afeeee|2R
|bgcolor=#afeeee|1R
|bgcolor=#afeeee|1R
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|bgcolor=#afeeee|1R
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|bgcolor=#EFEFEF|10–7
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|bgcolor=yellow|SF
|bgcolor=#afeeee|3R
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|bgcolor=#EFEFEF|0 / 7
|bgcolor=#EFEFEF|11–6
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|bgcolor=#efefef align=left|Wimbledon
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|bgcolor=#ffebcd|QF
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|bgcolor=#EFEFEF|0 / 5
|bgcolor=#EFEFEF|17–4
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|bgcolor=#efefef align=left|US Open
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|bgcolor=#ffebcd|QF
|bgcolor=#afeeee|2R
|bgcolor=#afeeee|3R
|bgcolor=yellow|SF
|bgcolor=#afeeee|3R
|bgcolor=#ffebcd|QF
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|bgcolor=#EFEFEF|0 / 6
|bgcolor=#EFEFEF|15–6
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!style=text-align:left|Win–Loss
!0–0
!0–0
!1–1
!4–2
!1–3
!7–4
!10–3
!7–4
!11–4
!10–1
!1–0
!0–0
!0–0
!0–0
!0–1
!1 / 27
!53–23
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|colspan=18 align=left|ATP Masters Series
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|bgcolor=#efefef align=left|Indian Wells
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|bgcolor=#ffebcd|QF
|bgcolor=#afeeee|2R
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|bgcolor=#D8BFD8|F
|bgcolor=lime|W
|bgcolor=#afeeee|2R
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|bgcolor=#ffebcd|QF
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|bgcolor=#EFEFEF|1 / 6
|bgcolor=#EFEFEF|13–5
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|bgcolor=#efefef align=left|Miami
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|bgcolor=yellow|SF
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|bgcolor=#EFEFEF|0 / 2
|bgcolor=#EFEFEF|4–1
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|bgcolor=#efefef align=left|Monte Carlo
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|bgcolor=#afeeee|1R
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|bgcolor=#EFEFEF|0 / 1
|bgcolor=#EFEFEF|0–1
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|bgcolor=#efefef align=left|Rome
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|bgcolor=#afeeee|1R
|bgcolor=#afeeee|1R
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|bgcolor=#ffebcd|QF
|bgcolor=#ffebcd|QF
|bgcolor=#ffebcd|QF
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|bgcolor=#EFEFEF|0 / 5
|bgcolor=#EFEFEF|6–5
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|bgcolor=#efefef align=left|Hamburg
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|bgcolor=yellow|SF
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|bgcolor=#EFEFEF|0 / 2
|bgcolor=#EFEFEF|5–2
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|bgcolor=#efefef align=left|Canada
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|bgcolor=#afeeee|2R
|bgcolor=yellow|SF
|bgcolor=#afeeee|2R
|bgcolor=#ffebcd|QF
|bgcolor=yellow|SF
|bgcolor=lime|'W
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|bgcolor=#afeeee|1R
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|bgcolor=#EFEFEF|1 / 7
|bgcolor=#EFEFEF|14–6
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|bgcolor=#efefef align=left|Cincinnati
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|bgcolor=#afeeee|1R
|bgcolor=yellow|SF
|bgcolor=#ffebcd|QF
|bgcolor=#D8BFD8|F
|bgcolor=#afeeee|2R
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|bgcolor=#EFEFEF|0 / 5
|bgcolor=#EFEFEF|9–5
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|bgcolor=#afeeee|2R
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|bgcolor=#afeeee|1R
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|bgcolor=#EFEFEF|0 / 2
|bgcolor=#EFEFEF|1–2
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|bgcolor=#efefef align=left|Paris
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|bgcolor=#EFEFEF|0 / 1
|bgcolor=#EFEFEF|2–1
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!style=text-align:left|Win–Loss
!0–0
!0–0
!0–0
!2–1
!2–5
!8–5
!3–2
!15–6
!8–3
!7–2
!3–2
!6–2
!0–0
!0–0
!0–0
!2 / 31
!54–28
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|bgcolor=#EFEFEF align=left|Year End Ranking
|664
|434
|225
|64
|60
|30
|30
|12
|16
|19
|121
|120
|–
|–
|1211
|colspan=2 align=center bgcolor=#EFEFEF|N/A
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 ATP Tour career earnings 
YearMajorsATP winsTotal winsEarnings ($)Money list rank19971012,923,519 3 19981562,867,017 3 19990111,254,574 12 2000011814,586 16 20010111,670,592 7 Career291111,127,058 31 

 Video 

  Wimbledon 2000 Semi Final-Agassi vs Rafter (2003) dibintangi: Andre Agassi, Patrick Rafter; hanya ruangan berdiri, DVD dirilis: 16 Agustus 2005, waktu berjalan: 213 menit, ASIN: B000A343QY.
  Wimbledon 2001 Final: Rafter Vs Ivanisevic'' hanya ruangan berdiri, DVD dirilis: 30 Oktober 2007, waktu berjalan: 195 menit, ASIN: B000V02CT6.

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 2002 Australian of the Year 
 Pat Rafter Cherish the Children (Charity) 

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