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Patrick Rafter - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Rafter was well known for his attacking serve and volley game and possessed one of the finest volleys in the game. Rafter was born in Mount Isa, Queensland and is third-youngest in a family of nine children. Rafter was on the Australian Davis Cup teams which lost in the final in 2000 (to Spain) and 2001 (to France). en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Patrick_Rafter   (558 words)

Patrick Rafter -- Facts, Info, and Encyclopedia article   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-07) Rafter was born in (A state in northeastern Australia) Queensland and is third-youngest in a family of nine children. Rafter's major breakthorugh came in 1997 at the US Open, when he reached the final against (additional info and facts about Greg Rusedski) Greg Rusedski and won in four sets to claim his first (Winning all of the tricks in a hand of bridge) Grand Slam title. Rafter was on the Australian (Cup awarded for the annual international team tennis competition) Davis Cup teams which lost in the final in 2000 (to (A parliamentary monarchy in southwestern Europe on the Iberian Peninsula; a former colonial power) Spain) and 2001 (to (A republic in western Europe; the largest country wholly in Europe) France). www.absoluteastronomy.com /encyclopedia/p/pa/patrick_rafter.htm   (593 words)

Rafter - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia A rafter is a structural member, a type of beam, which supports the roof of a building. In home construction, rafters are typically made of wood. Rafters are a feature of traditional roof styles. en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Rafter   (128 words)

ESPN.com: TENNIS - Two-time U.S. Open champ Rafter calls it quits Rafter said he didn't have the motivation to compete on tour after taking several months off in late 2001 to recover from arm injuries. Rafter was sidelined with injury during Australia's Davis Cup win over France in 1999 and then lost finals in 2000 in Barcelona and 2001 in Melbourne. Rafter's last official match was Australia's 3-2 loss to France in the Davis Cup final in December 2001. espn.go.com /tennis/news/2003/0109/1490060.html   (567 words)

BBC SPORT | Special Events | 2001 | Wimbledon 2001 | Gamewatch: Ivanisevic v Rafter Rafter is not given a chance as Ivanisevic continues to serve majestically. Rafter holds serve to 15 and Ivanisevic is still struggling to regain his composure. Rafter is taken to 30-30 on his serve in one of the most entertaining games of the match so far. news.bbc.co.uk /sport2/hi/in_depth/2001/wimbledon_2001/1430159.stm   (1288 words)

Augusta Georgia: sports@ugusta: Rafter keeps U.S. Open title 09/14/98 Patrick Rafter, of Australia, kisses his trophy that he was awarded after defeating Mark Philippoussis, also of Australia, in the mens singles championship at the U.S. Open tennis tournament in New York Sunday, Sept. 13, 1998. Rafter, who had to rally from a two-set deficit in the first round but never was threatened again in the tournament, won $700,000 and moved up to No. 2 in the world rankings -- just behind Pete Sampras, whom he defeated Saturday in the semifinals. Rafter, looking like a Samurai warrior with a pony tail and a mangy beard that he grew during the tournament, has a game tailor-made for the hard, fast courts and hard, fast balls of the U.S. Open. www.augustachronicle.com /stories/091498/spo_124-2469.shtml   (690 words)

Freedom roll behind Rafter - The Boston Globe - Boston.com - Tennis - Sports Rafter retired from the sport after his last match with the Australian Davis Cup team in 2001. Rafter was called into action in the final mixed doubles match, in which he subbed for Eagle. Rafter and Gullickson defeated Landsberg and Schlukebir, 5-3, to hand the Lobsters their fifth loss of the season. www.boston.com /sports/other_sports/tennis/articles/2005/07/15/freedom_roll_behind_rafter   (349 words)

CNNSI.com - 2000 Wimbledon - Rafter stuns second seed Agassi to reach first final - Saturday July 08, 2000 02:07 AM Rafter played a masterful grass-court match, mixing his acrobatoic serve-and-volley game with off-speed shots to dismantle Agassi 7-5, 4-6, 7-5, 4-6, 6-3 in 3 hours, 18 minutes. Rafter is the first Aussie in the Wimbledon final since Pat Cash, who won the title in 1987. Rafter's victory marked a dramatic return from the shoulder surgery in October which kept him out of the game for five months. sportsillustrated.cnn.com /tennis/2000/wimbledon/news/2000/07/07/rafter_agassi_ap   (868 words)

USATODAY.com - Sampras-Rafter match worthy of Slam final   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-07) Patrick Rafter said he heard the man in the stands shout at him in the third game of the third set of what to that point had been a disastrous Round of 16 match for the two-time U.S. Open champion. The raucous American audience was giving Rafter the emotional shove he needed to continue at the expense of one of their own, Sampras. And no matter what that fan in the stands screamed, Rafter was in the process of making up his mind to go for broke and ratchet up his serve at the expense of a still-sore right shoulder, which required surgery nearly 2 years ago. www.usatoday.com /sports/comment/brennan/2001-09-04-brennan.htm   (798 words)

Rafter Calculator The second number is the horizontal run and is determined by the measurement from where the rafter sits on the wall to the point that falls plumb below where the rafter is fastened to the ridge or ledger. Progressively smaller rafters than the common rafters, called jack rafters are fastened to the hip rafters until they reach the bottom. Hip rafters are considered to be pretty difficult to figure, and it is the mark of a fairly accomplished carpenter if he knows how to figure then out easily. www.mdmdesigns.net /calculators/rafter_calc.htm   (412 words)

Rafter W Ranches Guided Hunts - Texas Deer Hunts, West Texas Deer Hunts, Texas Whitetail Deer Hunts, Texas Trophy ...   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-07) Rafter W Ranches lie in southwest Texas in the Sutton, Val Verde County Area. Rafter W furnishes lodging and meals, guides, transportation to and from the field, and handling and freezing of birds. Rafter W has 81 blinds and feeders, 57 one ton or greater protein feeders, and 47 turkey feeders. www.huntinfo.com /rafterw   (1485 words)

CNNSI.com - 2000 Wimbledon - Sampras downs Rafter for Wimbledon title - Sunday July 16, 2000 12:18 PM A double-fault from Rafter brought Sampras back to 4-4 as he ran off five straight points, punctuated by a searing inside-out forehand pass which he celebrated with an uppercut fist pump. Rafter had nothing left, losing serve at 15 in the next game and watching almost helplessly in the final game as Sampras served out the match at love. Patrick Rafter was disappointed that he couldn't close out Sampras in the second set. sportsillustrated.cnn.com /tennis/2000/wimbledon/news/2000/07/09/men_final_ap   (1116 words)

Rafter in third straight final   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-07) This is Rafter's third trip to the finals here in his last three appearances; he defeated Pete Sampras in 1998, lost to Sampras in '99 and didn't play here last year because of a shoulder injury. Rafter, 28, has said he plans to take six months off near the end of the year, and he may not return to tennis. In 1998, Rafter was the hottest player on tour when he faced Sampras - then No. 1 in the world - and beat him for the Cincinnati title. www.enquirer.com /editions/2001/08/12/spt_rafter_in_third.html   (630 words)

Hometime - How-To - Project Help - Framing To mark the rafter positions on the ridges, we lined up a framing square with one leg resting on the wall plate and used a straight edge along the other leg to mark perpendicular points on the ridges corresponding to the rafter positions on the wall plates. Valley rafters go on each side of the dormer; between the point where the ridge board meets the old roof or top rafter header and the point where the side wall top plates stop. After nailing the valley rafters to the roof/top header and through the side wall top plates, dormer rafters are bevel cut on the bottom, mitre cut on top, spaced on 16" centers and nailed to the ridge board and side walls. www.hometime.com /Howto/projects/framing/frame_6.htm   (1254 words)

GN Online: Rafter settles a score with Kiefer Rafter was also too good at the net as both the players rushed in to finish off rallies, which gave a superb exhibition of tennis for few fans who ventured out on a cold and windy evening. Rafter said that he got a bit defensive in the second set after double faults (he hit three) and Kiefer took advantage as he consistently made Rafter play on his backhand. Rafter latter agreed that he got a bit negative in the second set, but recovered in time to be at his aggressive best to win the match. www.gulf-news.com /Articles/news.asp?ArticleID=10783   (659 words)

Pete Sampras: Career highlights | Wimbledon 2000   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-07) Rafter sensed he had missed his chance and allowed himself to be broken again in the fifth and seventh games of the fourth set as Sampras reached out for his place in history. Rafter's quality of return was always going to be questionable and before the drizzle-dampened affair was suspended, it did not seem up to the task in hand. Rafter tightened noticeably and, sensing his opponent's anxiety, the player revered as probably the most accomplished ever to grace the Centre Court, took his chance, pulling his way back from a 4-1 deficit and sprinting his way to levelling the match. www.samprasfanz.com /bio/2000wim1.html   (12978 words)

Rafter Interview - Talk Tennis PAT RAFTER: I try not to reflect too much on it, but when I do see it, like, on an interview or something like that, it's really exciting and it's great, but those days are over as well. PAT RAFTER: I remember that match, we were actually downstairs in a private room and he was down there, too, and, yeah, we had a bit of a chat. PAT RAFTER: Well, uh with a lot of sporting careers, you have to start doing it when you're younger, and one of the biggest sacrifices my family did was let my mother travel with me. And there was another stage, you know, where you came from nine kids. tt.tennis-warehouse.com /showthread.php?t=50293   (7111 words)

Rafter prevails as Agassi turns bitter / Rafter eliminates a petulant Agassi   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-07) Rafter won it like a champion, overcoming Agassi's on-court genius in the semifinals for the second year in a row. Rafter went on to hold serve for a 7-6 lead, and he wound up winning the match a few moments later on a perfect crosscourt pass with his topspin backhand. Rafter countered with clutch serving, nerveless volleying and a sense that nobody, not even the great Agassi, was going to bring him down. www.sfgate.com /cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/chronicle/archive/2001/07/07/SP176045.DTL   (913 words)

ESPN.com: Patrick Rafter With Pete Sampras eliminated in the fourth round, Rafter hoped to take home the title, but instead wild card Goran Ivanisevic made history as he won The Championships in an epic five-set match 6-3, 3-6, 6-3, 2-6, 9-7. Rafter suffered from leg cramps and heavy sweating during his match against eventual champion Andre Agassi. Rafter's difficulties took their toll in the last two sets to give Agassi the victory at 7-5, 2-6, 6-7 (5), 6-2, 6-3. espn.go.com /tennis/s/atp/profiles/rafter.html   (456 words)

Crown Rafter Roll 32 - Knauf Insulation   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-07) Crown Rafter Roll 32 is for insulating between the rafters of pitched roofs of both new build and existing buildings. As Crown Rafter Roll 32 is unfaced, it is necessary to add a separate vapour control layer on the warm side of the insulation. Crown Rafter Roll 32 can be used either as a single or double layer between rafters, or as the first layer of a two layer system in combination with Polyfoam Linerboard. www.knaufinsulation.co.uk /output/products/page_295.html   (274 words)

Rafter Radiocarbon Laboratory: Introduction   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-07) The Rafter Radiocarbon Laboratory (named after Athol Rafter, see history), is part of the National Isotope Centre of the Institute of Geological and Nuclear Sciences and has a long history in radiocarbon dating. The Rafter Laboratory was a participant in the Third and Fourth International Radiocarbon Intercomparisons, conducted by Glasgow University. Rafter is committed to an ongoing programme of research to ensure that optimum levels of scientific accuracy are offered. www.gns.cri.nz /rafter/labintro.htm   (211 words)

BBC SPORT | Tennis | Rafter enters Australian Open Rafter and partner Josh Eagle will warm up for the event with the Australian Hardcourt Championship in Adelaide which starts on 5 January. Rafter, the two-time US Open champion, stepped down from the men's circuit last January after taking a year out from the game. Rafter was beaten twice in the final at Wimbledon, famously losing an epic battle with Croatia's Goran Ivanisevic in 2001. news.bbc.co.uk /sport2/hi/tennis/3343273.stm   (375 words)

Rafter advances to US Open finals   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-07) The link between the longhaired Rafter and those champions is evident in his serve-and-volley style, his powerfully sculpted legs, and the pleasure he takes from the game - even down to clowning a bit at match point as he did against Larsson. Roche is Rafter's tutor at the major tournaments these days, and Newcombe has been talking to Rafter about strategy and desire in an effort to build his confidence and see him fulfill his promise. Rafter's emergence this year as a championship contender - he finished the past two years ranked 68th and 62nd as he struggled with injuries - began in February in Australia when he came back from two sets down to beat Cedric Pioline in a thrilling, five-set Davis Cup duel. www.lubbockonline.com /news/090597/LS0477.htm   (440 words)

USATODAY.com - Rafter outlasts Agassi again   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-07) Rafter, seeded No. 3, is a finalist for the second consecutive year. Rafter believes either Henman or Ivanisevic will give him a tough match. At 30-30, Rafter's backhand approach skidded on the baseline and forced Agassi to hit a backhand wide. www.usatoday.com /sports/tennis/01wim/stories/2001-07-06-game.htm   (547 words)

Rafter's Resurgence This article will look at Rafter's resurgence, and examine the question of whether he has what it takes to be a worthy successor to Pete Sampras as a genuine world number 1. Rafter showed a new-found maturity and mental strength, and this showed in his results. In 1998 Rafter surpassed this, with a fantastic season resulting in 2 super nine titles, a further 4 smaller titles and a successful defence of the US Open. www.suite101.com /article.cfm/mens_tennis/20346   (431 words)

Homeglossary.com - The World's Most Complete Real Estate Directory A rafter parallel to the gable end that projects out to form an overhang. The end of a rafter extending beyond the line of a building's walls. Cutting a section off of the end of a rafter equal to one-half of the thickness of the ridge board (the rafter on the other side of the ridge board receives a similar cut). www.yourwebassistant.net /glossary/r1.htm   (830 words)

RAFTER LAYOUT BASICS - ULTRA SQUARE!   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-07) When marking rafters it is required to subtract half the ridge thickness (3/4” for a 2x ridge) to mark the plumb cut. For a common rafter this distance is 3/4” measured along the run line (horizontal distance). For hip, valley and jack rafters this distance is 3/4” measured along the run times 1.414 (the distance for a 2x board cut at 45º). www.budget.net /~brich/ultraft1.htm   (312 words)

Encyclopedia: Patrick Rafter December 28 is the 362nd day of the year (363rd in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar, with 3 days remaining. Serve and volley is a strategy used in lawn tennis (and rarely in real tennis) where a player serves and immediately moves forward to make his next shot a volley and hopefully a winner. World Team Tennis is a league of team tennis in the United States. www.nationmaster.com /encyclopedia/Patrick-Rafter   (1751 words)

Ventilation Systems: RAFT-R-MATE® Attic Rafter Vents Ventilation of Unheated Attics or Cathedral Ceiling Rafter Cavities The fresh air flows up between rafters to the ridge, where a ridge vent, roof vents or gable vents allow the air to exit. But if insulation is allowed to bunch against the inside slope of the roof between the rafters, air will be blocked before it can traverse the attic. www.owenscorning.com /around/ventilation/raftrmate_attic.asp   (167 words)

CNN.com - Rafter to play at Australian Open - Dec. 24, 2003 The 30-year-old, who announced his retirement in January, is teaming up with Josh Eagle after being handed a wildcard for the event. But Eagle insisted that Rafter, who turns 31, on Sunday was not planning a full comeback. Rafter, a traditional serve and volleyer, won the U.S. Open in 1997 and 1998 and briefly topped the world rankings in 1999. edition.cnn.com /2003/SPORT/12/24/tennis.rafter   (293 words)

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