He was part of the 20 Davis Cup teams who were runners-up. The 47-year-old former tennis champ appeared to have come straight from the beach. In 20 he played in successive finals at Wimbledon losing to Pete Sampras in 2000 and Goran Ivanisevic in 2001.Īlthough the glory of tennis is largely achieved as a singles player, Pat places priority on playing as part of a team representing Australia in the Davis Cup. A shirtless Pat Rafter was spotted visiting a grocery store after a day at Coolum Beach in Queensland on Friday. However, a shoulder injury forced him to retire in the first round of the 1999 US Open and end his season early. 1, the first Australian to achieve this since John Newcombe in 1974.
In 1998 he won the US Open again at Flushing Meadows. 2 ranked player in the world behind Pete Sampras. To the Secretary : Enclosed is a clipping from a recent issue of the. He was the first Australian to win a US Open since John Newcombe in 1973 and the first to win a grand slam event since Pat Cash at Wimbledon in 1987. In 1997 Pat won his first Grand Slam title, the US Open. He won his first career singles title at Manchester in 1994 and finished the year ranked 21st. Pat's innate ability and skill were recognised in 1993 when he was named ATP Tour Newcomer of the Year. December 28, 1972, Mount Isa, Queensland.
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After many years playing in amateur tennis associations, he turned his attention to the professional tennis circuit in 1991. Pat Rafter profile and biography, stats, records, averages, photos and videos. His tennis career began at the tender age of five on the hot bitumen courts of Queensland, where he played with his father and three older brothers. Patrick Rafter was born in Mount Isa, the seventh of nine children.
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