I was walking our Hall of Champions today and stopped at Patrick Rafter's picture.  Back when we were the RCA Championships, Patrick was a mainstay in our lineup. 

Patrick played in Indy three times.  In 1993, he was a semi-finalist losing to Boris Becker.  In 1995, he was a quarterfinalist.  Near the end of his career, he captured the Indy title in 2001.  He beat another crowd favorite, Gustavo Kuerten.  I have found memories of that victory.  I remember walking out of the transportation office soon after the final to find Patrick sitting on the curb.  He was still in his sweaty clothes and was on his cellphone, obviously talking about his victory.  He quickly hung up when he saw us and thanked us for a great week.  Yes, he thanked us for a great week.  So that got me to thinking - where is he now?

Patrick continues to support charitable efforts, primarily in his native Australia.  In 2006 he was inducted into the International Tennis Hall of Fame.  He continues to play World Team Tennis.

Little known fact - Patrick's last championship before retiring came right here at the RCA Championships (now the Indianapolis Tennis Championships Presented by Lilly). 

Please come out of retirement Patrick....