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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.
In 1997 Australian tennis star Patrick Rafter hit career-best form to win his way to a maiden Grand Slam title at the US Open. The victory propelled Rafter to world number 3, as well as ...
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Jul 26, 1999 · Find out the latest news, bio, rankings, stats, and results of Patrick Rafter, the former world number one and three-time Grand Slam champion. See his career highlights, matches, and draws on the ATP Tour.
Jul 26, 1999 · Patrick Rafter hit No. 1 in the PIF ATP Rankings on 26 July, 1999. By McCarton Ackerman. As a part of a series highlighting all players to reach World No. 1, ATPTour.com looks back on the career of Patrick Rafter. View Full List. First Week As No. 1: 26 July 1999. Total Weeks at No. 1: 1. As World No. 1.
Apr 2, 2023 · Tennis legend Pat Rafter shares his stories of growing up in the Queensland mining town of Mount Isa, where he started playing tennis and soccer. He recalls his large family, barefoot adventures and the mine's blast that woke him up every morning.
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Sep 10, 2017 · Twenty years ago, Australian Pat Rafter volleyed a winner into the open court and collapsed on his back, the moment when the game's then-newest Grand Slam champion was crowned. It was 1997, the first year of Arthur Ashe Stadium's existence, when the DecoTurf courts were still green and serve-and-volley tennis was commonplace on the men's tour.
Career Timeline. Biography. Attack. That’s how Patrick Rafter became the first Australian man in the Open Era to win back-to-back US Open titles in 1997 and 1998, and become the first non-American to win at Flushing Meadows since Stefan Edberg in 1992.
