Marcelo Rios vs Sergi Bruguera — Marseille Semi-final

Marseille · ATP · Semi-final
CHI
Marcelo Rios
50 yrs · 175 cm · Left-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LLLLLWLWWL
2 — 1
Sets
Monday, 10 February 1997 ·
hard
ESP
Sergi Bruguera
55 yrs · 188 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LWLLLLLLLW
Rios M.
6-3 6-7 6-4
Bruguera S.
Rios M.
6662
Bruguera S.
3741

Marcelo Rios defeated Sergi Bruguera 6-3 6-7 6-4 in the Marseille semi-final on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Sergi Bruguera came in defending last year's quarter-final. Marcelo Rios extended the head-to-head to 2–1.

Key context

  • Match story: Marcelo Rios closed it out in three sets, 6–3 6–7 6–4.

Head to head

1–1
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2000-10-02Hong KongR16hardSergi Bruguera2-6 7-6 6-4
1997-08-25US OpenR16hardMarcelo Rios7-5 6-2 6-4

Statistics

This season
Rios M.Bruguera S.
1st serve in·Even
58%
58%
1st serve points won·Even
71%
70%
2nd serve points won·Even
52%
48%
Service points won·Even
63%
61%
Return points won·Even
40%
40%
Break points saved·Slight edge
63%
57%
Aces / match·Slight edge
5.3
4.4
Double faults / match·Slight edge
3.2
2.6

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (200 vs 179). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Conditions

Court speed
Fastbig serves, short points
SlowFast

Draw