Patrick Rafter Tennis player

Patrick Michael "Pat" Rafter (born 28 December 1972) is an Australian former World No. 1 tennis player. He twice won the Men's Singles title at the US Open and was twice the runner-up at Wimbledon. He was known for his natural serve-and-volley style of play. He became the first man in the Open Era to win Montreal/Toronto, Cincinnati and the US Open in the same year (1998); this achievement has been dubbed the American Summer Slam.

Personal facts

Patrick Rafter
Birth dateDecember 28, 1972
Birth place
Australia , Mount Isa
Residence
Bermuda , Pembroke Parish
Height (meters)1.85
Weight (Kilograms)80.0

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Tennis player

playsRight-handed (one-handed backhand)

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External resources

  1. http://www.atptennis.com/en/common/TrackIt.asp?file=http://www.atptennis.com/en/media/rankings/Career_Prize.pdf
  2. http://www.australianoftheyear.org.au/pages/page62.asp
  3. http://www.cherishthechildren.com.au
  4. http://www.stevegtennis.com/rankings/1997/$$112497.txt
  5. http://www.stevegtennis.com/rankings/1998/$$122198.txt
  6. http://www.stevegtennis.com/rankings/1999/$$112999.txt