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1. Voo de Mar says:

   April 4, 2021 at 11:36 pm

   Points won by each set: | 24-5, 34-39, 31-18 |
   Points won directly behind the serve:
   25 % Agassi – 18 of 72
   30 % Rafter – 24 of 79

   The 1st set was like a joke – Rafter [8] didn’t win a point as a receiver and was broken thrice easily. In the 2nd set he improved the serve and won it in a 7/2 tie-break after wasting a break advantage. Agassi [3] got breaks in the decider as he led 1:0 and 5:2. There was a unique exchange of 7 consecutive volleys at 4:1* (15-all) – the Australian won that spectacular rally. It was their second Miami semifinal, seven years earlier Agassi won it 6-2, 6-4.

   # Comparison of their similar matches with reversal outcome:
   Washington 1996 (3R): Rafter d. Agassi 6-7, 6-0, 6-2… 1 hour 39 minutes… Total points: 89-70
   Miami 2001 (SF): Agassi d. Rafter 6-0, 6-7, 6-2… 1 hour 41 minutes… Total points: 89-62

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