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Patrick Michael Rafter, was born in Mt Isa, Queensland on the 28th December 1972.
Pat enjoys fishing, playing golf and going to the beach. Pat's favorite Rugby Leage team is the Brisbane Broncos and he suports the Brisbane Lions in Aussie Rules.
Career and Achievements
In 1991, Pat turned Pro
In 1993 he was named the ATP Newcomer of the year.
In 1997, he received the Diploma of Honour by the International Committee of Fair Play, for gesture of fair play that may have cost him victory. During January in Adelaide, reversed a line call in second set tie-break to virtually hand the match to his opponent.
Pat won his first US Open Grand Slam and became the first Aussie to win this open since John Newcombe in 1973.
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