Magnus Larsson vs Marcelo Rios — Toulouse Semi-final
Toulouse · ATP · Semi-final
2 — 0
Sets
Monday, 14 October 1996 ·
hard
Larsson M.6-4 6-4
Rios M.
Larsson M.
662
Rios M.
440
Magnus Larsson defeated Marcelo Rios 6-4 6-4 in the Toulouse semi-final on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Marcelo Rios came in leading the head-to-head 4–2, but Magnus Larsson had been the form player, winning 3 of their last 5 on hard. Magnus Larsson narrowed the head-to-head to 4–3.
Key context
- Match story: Magnus Larsson edged a tight contest from start to finish — 6–4 6–4.
Head to head
2–4| Date | Tournament | Round | Surface | Winner | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1998-08-31 | US Open | R32 | hard | Magnus Larsson | 6-1 6-7 2-6 6-3 6-2 |
| 1997-05-12 | Rome Masters | R16 | clay | Marcelo Rios | 4-6 7-5 6-4 |
| 1997-04-21 | Monte Carlo Masters | QF | clay | Marcelo Rios | 6-2 6-1 |
| 1997-03-10 | Indian Wells Masters | R32 | hard | Magnus Larsson | 6-3 5-7 7-6 |
| 1997-02-10 | Marseille | QF | hard | Marcelo Rios | 3-6 7-5 6-4 |
| 1996-04-15 | Barcelona | QF | clay | Marcelo Rios | 2-6 6-1 6-2 |
Statistics
This season1st serve in·Slight edge
63%
58%
1st serve points won·Even
74%
71%
2nd serve points won·Even
51%
52%
Service points won·Even
66%
63%
Return points won·Even
37%
40%
Break points saved·Even
62%
63%
Aces / match·Clear edge
7.3
5.3
Double faults / match·Even
3.4
3.2
Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (180 vs 200). ATP, WTA & Challenger.