![No Commercial Use: Australia's Pat Rafter in action against Sweden's Jonas Bjorkman, on Court One, at the Wimbledon Tennis Championships, London Stock Photo - Alamy No Commercial Use: Australia's Pat Rafter in action against Sweden's Jonas Bjorkman, on Court One, at the Wimbledon Tennis Championships, London Stock Photo - Alamy](https://c8.alamy.com/comp/G4N6P3/no-commercial-use-australias-pat-rafter-in-action-against-swedens-G4N6P3.jpg)
No Commercial Use: Australia's Pat Rafter in action against Sweden's Jonas Bjorkman, on Court One, at the Wimbledon Tennis Championships, London Stock Photo - Alamy
![Patrick Rafter of Australia celebrates his win (L) as countrymate Mark Philippoussis of Australia walks off the court following the U.S. Open men's final at the USTA National Tennis Center September 13. Patrick Rafter of Australia celebrates his win (L) as countrymate Mark Philippoussis of Australia walks off the court following the U.S. Open men's final at the USTA National Tennis Center September 13.](https://c8.alamy.com/comp/2D5E7T8/patrick-rafter-of-australia-celebrates-his-win-l-as-countrymate-mark-philippoussis-of-australia-walks-off-the-court-following-the-us-open-mens-final-at-the-usta-national-tennis-center-september-13-rafter-captured-his-second-consecutive-us-open-title-in-the-four-set-win-6-3-3-6-6-2-6-0-bpseldjdp-2D5E7T8.jpg)
Patrick Rafter of Australia celebrates his win (L) as countrymate Mark Philippoussis of Australia walks off the court following the U.S. Open men's final at the USTA National Tennis Center September 13.
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![Defending U.S. Open champion Patrick Rafter celebrates after beating [Pete Sampras of the U.S.] during semifinal U.S. Open play at the USTA National Tennis Center September 12. Rafter won in five sets Defending U.S. Open champion Patrick Rafter celebrates after beating [Pete Sampras of the U.S.] during semifinal U.S. Open play at the USTA National Tennis Center September 12. Rafter won in five sets](https://c8.alamy.com/comp/2D5FRXX/defending-us-open-champion-patrick-rafter-celebrates-after-beating-pete-sampras-of-the-us-during-semifinal-us-open-play-at-the-usta-national-tennis-center-september-12-rafter-won-in-five-sets-6-7-6-4-2-6-6-4-6-3-digital-image-2D5FRXX.jpg)
Defending U.S. Open champion Patrick Rafter celebrates after beating [Pete Sampras of the U.S.] during semifinal U.S. Open play at the USTA National Tennis Center September 12. Rafter won in five sets
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![50 for 50: Patrick Rafter, 1997 & 1998 men's singles champion - Official Site of the 2023 US Open Tennis Championships - A USTA Event 50 for 50: Patrick Rafter, 1997 & 1998 men's singles champion - Official Site of the 2023 US Open Tennis Championships - A USTA Event](https://photo-assets.usopen.org/images/pics/large/f_Rafter-1987_50th.jpg)