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Patrick Rafter
Patrick Michael Rafter is an Australian former professional tennis player. He was ranked as the world No. 1 in men's singles by the Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP) in 1999, and world No. 6 in doubles. Rafter won eleven ATP Tour-level singles titles, including two majors at the 1997 and 1998 US Opens, as well as two Masters titles. He was also the runner-up at Wimbledon in 2000 and 2001.…
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sports · Australian tennis player (born 1972) · tennis player · also Patrick Rafter, Pat Rafter, Patrick Michael Rafter, Rafter
Born 28 December 1972 · Q204068
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2026· 4 entries
Tennis Australia: Ash Barty and Pat Rafter lead star-studded Celebrity 1 Point Padel
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Mediaweek: Pat Rafter fronts padel takeover of Opera House
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The Guardian: Pat Rafter: ‘Why aren’t we producing players like Spain? I don’t know’
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2025· 1 entry
EurekAlert!: Patrick Rafter -- credit USF (IMAGE)
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2010· 1 entry
“s Davis Cup captain. Rafter stood down as Australia”
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2009· 1 entry
As part of the Q150 celebrations, Rafter was announced as one of the Q150 Icons of Queensland for his role as a "sports legend"
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2008· 1 entry
Awarded Australian Tennis Hall of Fame (2008).
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2006· 1 entry
Awarded International Tennis Hall of Fame (2006).
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2005· 1 entry
Rafter won the International Club's prestigious Jean Borotra Sportsmanship Award
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2002· 1 entry
Awarded Australian of the Year (2002).
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2001· 1 entry
Rafter reached the semifinals of the Australian Open
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1999· 1 entry
(partnering Jonas Björkman), making him one of few players in the modern era to win both a singles and doubles Grand Slam title during their career (fellow countryman Lleyton Hewitt would later achieve this feat in 2001)
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1998· 1 entry
Winning the Canadian Open and the Cincinnati Masters ─ Andre Agassi (1995), Andy Roddick (2003), and Rafael Nadal (2013) are the only other players to have won both of these tournaments in the same year
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1994· 1 entry
Played for Australia Davis Cup team (1994–2001).
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1972· 1 entry
Born 1972-12-28.
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