Marcelo Rios vs Thomas Enqvist — Australian Open Round of 16
Australian Open · ATP · Round of 16
3 — 2
Sets
Monday, 13 January 1997 ·
hard
Rios M.4-6 6-4 7-6 6-7 6-3
Enqvist T.
Rios M.
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Enqvist T.
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Marcelo Rios defeated Thomas Enqvist 4-6 6-4 7-6 6-7 6-3 in the Australian Open round of 16 on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Thomas Enqvist came in leading the head-to-head 7–2, defending last year's quarter-final. Marcelo Rios narrowed the head-to-head to 7–3.
Key context
- Match story: Marcelo Rios dropped the opening set before beating Thomas Enqvist 4–6 6–4 7–6 6–7 6–3.
Head to head
2–7| Date | Tournament | Round | Surface | Winner | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2001-12-31 | Adelaide | R32 | hard | Thomas Enqvist | 6-0 6-3 |
| 2001-10-22 | Stockholm | QF | hard | Thomas Enqvist | 6-4 6-7 7-5 |
| 2000-08-28 | US Open | R32 | hard | Thomas Enqvist | 7-5 7-5 6-3 |
| 1999-10-25 | Stuttgart Masters | QF | carpet | Thomas Enqvist | 6-4 6-2 |
| 1998-03-16 | Miami Masters | QF | hard | Marcelo Rios | 6-3 2-0 |
| 1998-01-19 | Australian Open | R64 | hard | Marcelo Rios | 6-4 7-6 4-6 6-4 |
| 1997-02-10 | Marseille | F | hard | Thomas Enqvist | 6-4 1-0 |
| 1996-09-30 | Lyon | QF | clay | Thomas Enqvist | 6-3 2-6 7-5 |
| 1995-08-28 | US Open | R128 | hard | Thomas Enqvist | 2-6 6-2 4-6 6-3 7-6(7) |
Statistics
This season1st serve in·Slight edge
58%
53%
1st serve points won·Even
71%
75%
2nd serve points won·Even
52%
49%
Service points won·Even
63%
63%
Return points won·Even
40%
38%
Break points saved·Even
63%
59%
Aces / match·Clear edge
5.3
8.0
Double faults / match·Dominant
3.2
5.4
Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (200 vs 200). ATP, WTA & Challenger.
Conditions
Court speed
Fastbig serves, short points
SlowFast