Assertion: rafter | /r/CapableOf | reach the final
Facets:
value: by defeating hicham arazi
type: MANNER
Source sentences:
text: Entering the U.S. Open as the defending champion, Rafter reached the final by defeating Hicham Arazi, Hernán Gumy, David Nainkin, Goran Ivanišević and Jonas Björkman before besting Sampras in a five-set semifinal.