After an upsetting loss to Agassi in the semi finals, Rafter endured his way on to the finals after fighting off Thomas Enqvist in an easy straight setted match. Goran, on the other hand, appeared out of nowhere with his rank at 125 and wild carded into the tournament. Defeating Roddick and Henman, he earned himself to the finals. With one of the most aces ever recorded in the Wimbledon tournament, he served his way through some tough matches.

Match Statistics
Finalists	Goran Ivanisevic (CRO)	Patrick Rafter (AUS)
1st Serve %	91 of 164 = 55%	88 of 140 = 63%
Aces	27	13
Double Faults	16	4
Unforced Errors	30	11
Winners	42	49
Receiving Points Won	43 of 140 = 31%	53 of 164 = 32%
Break Point Conversions	3 of 6 = 50%	3 of 6 = 50%
Net Approaches	38 of 70 = 54%	49 of 79 = 62%
Total Net Points Won	154	150
Fastest Serve	132 MPH	125 MPH
Average 1st Serve Speed	121 MPH	111 MPH
Average 2nd Serve Speed	104 MPH	101 MPH

The final score was 6-3 ; 3-6; 6-3 ; 2-6; 9-7. Goran, the champion.