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![US Open Tennis on Twitter: "Happy Birthday to 2-time #usopen winner Patrick Rafter! Which of his Open title runs was the most improbable? http://t.co/MmXCcZpEg0" / Twitter US Open Tennis on Twitter: "Happy Birthday to 2-time #usopen winner Patrick Rafter! Which of his Open title runs was the most improbable? http://t.co/MmXCcZpEg0" / Twitter](https://pbs.twimg.com/media/BbyJmyOCQAAfIQB.jpg)
US Open Tennis on Twitter: "Happy Birthday to 2-time #usopen winner Patrick Rafter! Which of his Open title runs was the most improbable? http://t.co/MmXCcZpEg0" / Twitter
![US Open Tennis on Twitter: "15 years ago, Patrick Rafter won his 2nd consecutive US Open title, defeating Mark Philippoussis. #ThrowbackThursday http://t.co/Jc68Gsd9t7" / Twitter US Open Tennis on Twitter: "15 years ago, Patrick Rafter won his 2nd consecutive US Open title, defeating Mark Philippoussis. #ThrowbackThursday http://t.co/Jc68Gsd9t7" / Twitter](https://pbs.twimg.com/media/BMpW_MTCYAEWWxQ.jpg:large)
US Open Tennis on Twitter: "15 years ago, Patrick Rafter won his 2nd consecutive US Open title, defeating Mark Philippoussis. #ThrowbackThursday http://t.co/Jc68Gsd9t7" / Twitter
![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)