Pat Rafter is one of Australia’s greatest ever Tennis players.

His career highlights include consecutive US Open titles in 1997 and 1998 and consecutive runner-up appearances at Wimbledon in 2000 and 2001.

On the first episode of Australian Open: The Happy Slam, Pat Rafter talks about how his love for Tennis and the Australian Open shaped his life.

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