Marcelo Rios vs Juan Albert Viloca Puig — Marseille Round of 32
Marseille · ATP · Round of 32
2 — 0
Sets
Monday, 10 February 1997 ·
hard
Rios M.7-6 6-4
Albert Viloca Puig J.
Rios M.
762
Albert Viloca Puig J.
640
Marcelo Rios defeated Juan Albert Viloca Puig 7-6 6-4 in the Marseille round of 32 on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Juan Albert Viloca Puig came in leading the head-to-head 2–1, but Marcelo Rios had been the form player, winning 1 of their last 4 on hard. Marcelo Rios narrowed the head-to-head to 2–2.
Key context
- Match story: Marcelo Rios edged Juan Albert Viloca Puig in two tight sets (7–6 6–4).
Head to head
1–2| Date | Tournament | Round | Surface | Winner | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000-10-16 | Toulouse | QF | hard | Marcelo Rios | 6-4 6-4 |
| 1997-07-07 | Gstaad | R16 | clay | Juan Albert Viloca Puig | 6-3 7-6 |
| 1996-07-22 | Kitzbuhel | R16 | clay | Juan Albert Viloca Puig | 6-1 7-6(4) |
Statistics
This season1st serve in·Even
58%
59%
1st serve points won·Even
71%
68%
2nd serve points won·Even
52%
48%
Service points won·Even
63%
60%
Return points won·Even
40%
38%
Break points saved·Even
63%
61%
Aces / match·Clear edge
5.3
3.3
Double faults / match·Even
3.2
3.1
Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (200 vs 88). ATP, WTA & Challenger.
Conditions
Court speed
Fastbig serves, short points
SlowFast