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  • 28 of 28 Ciao users found the following review helpful
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    ashford

    5 Stars A Great Aussie Player and Sportsman 16/07/2001
    User recommends the product

    Advantages Advantages Good serve and volley. Good from the baseline. Great top spin. Agile

    Disadvantages Disadvantages Has suffered wrist and ankle injuries.

    Australia,for a relatively small nation of just over 20 million,has produced an incredible array of hugely talented tennis players. Who can forget the great achievements of male players such as Rod Laver,Ashley Cooper, Lew Hoad, Ken Rosewall, Fred Stolle, John Newcombe, and Pat Cash ' Then there were great ladies such as Margaret Court and Evonne Goolagong,both Wimbledon champions.In recent years, another fine player from "Down Under" has graced the courts,yes, Pat Rafter,who has been Australia’s finest singles tennis player since John Newcombe. Pat was born on 28 December,1972 at Mount ... more
  • 10 of 10 Ciao users found the following review helpful
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    Level 3 hakkved

    Member since 01/02/2001

    Reviews written: 42

    5 Stars Rafter the Grafter 19/10/2001
    User recommends the product

    Advantages Advantages natural talent

    Disadvantages Disadvantages injuries and possible retirement

    The only sport that comes a fairly distant second to my love of motorsport, is tennis. There can be no denying that summer is upon us when Wimbledon fever hits the tv screens! So it was with pleasure that my 2 favourite tennis players reached this year’s Wimbledon final. Having thankfully and finally got rid of the ‘British Hopes’, I was left in a dilemma as to who to support – Pat Rafter of Goran Ivanisevic. No one can deny that Australian Pat Rafter is a popular choice in the tennis world with his rugged good looks (although these have diminished of late due to his ... more
  • 80 of 80 Ciao users found the following review helpful
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    Manu_Patel

    5 Stars Good job he is carrying on 14/08/2001
    User recommends the product

    Advantages Advantages Has one of the best serves and is the best at volleys. He is athletic and speedy also he has got sportmanship.

    Disadvantages Disadvantages Has had injures and forehand isn't the best.

    Pat Rafter was thinking of quitting after the season has ended, but now he is having a six week break after the US Open, i am glad he isn't quitting, as he is a great player and can beat the top tennis players at anytime, with his game. Country - Australia Date of Birth- December 28, 1972 Birthplace - Mount Isa, Queensland Birthplace: Mount Isa, QSLD, Australia Grand Slam titles - 2 2000 Champions Race - 15 Current Champions Race Position: 4 Australian Open -Semi-finalist 2001 French Open - Semi-finalist 1997 Wimbledon - Runner-up 2000 US Open - Champion 1997, 1998 Residence: Pembroke, Bermuda ... more
  • 12 of 12 Ciao users found the following review helpful
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    sam123

    4 Stars Possibility of winning another grand slam 07/07/2001
    User recommends the product

    Advantages Advantages very good player

    Disadvantages Disadvantages inconsistent, injuries

    Pat Rafter the Australian who lost last year’s to Agassi but this year somehow managed to beat him, in a game where it seemed as though Agassi would come out on top. But the player who performed badly last year due to injury showed why he is regarded as a top player. Rafter never gave up, he hit back, and eventually won the game. He beat Agassi, the form man, this surely must mean he has a good chance of winning Wimbledon this year. He has never won Wimbledon but has two grand slam titles, they are the US open titles which he won in 1997 and 1998, he is also very good in doubles and won ... more
  • 20 of 20 Ciao users found the following review helpful
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    andycharger

    4 Stars A true gent. 19/07/2001
    User recommends the product

    Advantages Advantages A really nice guy

    Disadvantages Disadvantages did not win Wimbledon

    Gday mate" said Pat Rafter when I met him at a Tennis open day in Tunbridge Wells about 4 years ago. I thought to myself,"typical Aussie.Corny lines". It was the opening of a new Tennis Centre of which my Father in Law is the manager and I got to hit a couple of balls over the net to him. I felt like a superstar for 30 seconds! But what suprised me about the guy was how nice and genuine he was. I can see why so many people got behind him at Wimbledon. He really is as nice as he seems on the TV. Signing autographs, posing for pics with people and cracking gags with his dry humour. But he is ... more
  • 14 of 14 Ciao users found the following review helpful
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    MByford

    4 Stars Aussie God 24/01/2001
    User recommends the product

    Advantages Advantages Volleys

    Disadvantages Disadvantages Groundies

    Pat Rafter is playing some of the best tennis of his life at the moment and has 2 US open titles to his name as well as a Wimbledon 2000 final and as it stands a semi final place in his home grand slam in Melbourne. Rafter is a very strong player and he is almost unplayable when he reaches the net. I don’t think I have seen someone at the net who is so hard to pass and with his improved play off the ground, I think more major titles will follow for Pat. His volleys are without a doubt a great strength and with his own specialist service action with heavy top spin he is guaranteed free ... more
  • 2 of 2 Ciao users found the following review helpful
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    sid

    4 Stars good effort 10/07/2000
    User recommends the product

    Advantages Advantages good try

    Disadvantages Disadvantages lost

    Patrick Rafter To come back from injury and to play so well, to be 4-1 up in the tie break, and be one set up, he should have really won, if he had played against any other player. But, Sampras is no other player, he his the greatest grass court player ever, and therefore he lost. But, Rafter should take heart, he played well, the seriousness of his injury, makes it even more remarkable. One day, he like Agassi, will get their chance, but not yet. Sampras his heads and shoulders above the rest. Rafter take heart you will come back better and win Wimbledon. well done ... more
  • 2 of 3 Ciao users found the following review helpful
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    wjneedham

    5 Stars Serve and volley!! 29/10/2000
    User recommends the product

    Advantages Advantages Serve andd volley master

    Disadvantages Disadvantages N/A

    The serve and volley king Pat Rafter is a joy to watch. He does his wicked topspin serve and then charges in ready to pounce on any loose ball. He was desperately unlucky to lose the Wimbledon final to Pete Sampras having had chances to go 2 sets up, but he wasted it. He is equally good on all surfaces, and should be the best on grass, but this has not been the case until this year when he nailed Andre Agassi in a thrilling match. he is very down to earth and never shows off. he can play well from the baselijne and has won clay court titles as well. he is twice US open champion, and deserves ... more
  • 0 of 1 Ciao users found the following review helpful
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    steveymacca

    4 Stars grass court 21/09/2000
    User recommends the product
    patrick rafter, the player from down under, is mainly a grass court player as this is where most of his titles and awards have been won. he is a good hitter of the ball from any position of the court and often beats his oppents with his supreme accuracy and placement of the ball. he will be favoured by many people to do well in up coming tournaments and i do not know if he is entered in the olympics but if he is he will be formidable on his home ground! ... more
  • 0 of 2 Ciao users found the following review helpful
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    HisLordship

    5 Stars Grasscourt game 19/07/2000
    User recommends the product
    Patrick Rafter's excellent performance this year helped to rescue the grasscourt game. The bias is very much against the all-court game today because of the predominance of clay and the "beautiful" game is in threat of extinction. The early exit of many of the highly ranked players on clay demonstrates the gulf between playing styles that exists. Players like Rafter honour the Wimbledon tournament by playing the surface and not trying to clumsily adapt a claycourt game. It seems that Australia and Great Britain are virtually the last bastions producing players regularly of this style. ... more
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