Byron Black vs Marcelo Rios — Scottsdale Round of 32
Scottsdale · ATP · Round of 32
2 — 1
Sets
Monday, 3 March 1997 ·
hard
Black B.6-1 4-6 7-6
Rios M.
Black B.
6472
Rios M.
1661
Byron Black defeated Marcelo Rios 6-1 4-6 7-6 in the Scottsdale round of 32 on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Marcelo Rios came in leading the head-to-head 6–2, defending last year's final. Byron Black narrowed the head-to-head to 6–3.
Key context
- Match story: Byron Black came through a tight passage before pulling clear — 6–1 4–6 7–6.
Head to head
2–6| Date | Tournament | Round | Surface | Winner | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2001-10-01 | Tokyo | R32 | hard | Marcelo Rios | 6-2 7-5 |
| 1999-09-24 | Davis Cup WG PO: ZIM vs CHI | RR | hard | Byron Black | 7-6 3-6 6-2 7-6 |
| 1999-03-15 | Miami Masters | R32 | hard | Marcelo Rios | 6-3 6-4 |
| 1998-08-17 | Indianapolis | R16 | hard | Byron Black | 5-7 6-1 7-5 |
| 1998-01-12 | Auckland | SF | hard | Marcelo Rios | 6-1 6-3 |
| 1997-10-06 | Singapore | R16 | hard | Marcelo Rios | 6-2 6-7 7-6 |
| 1997-05-26 | Roland Garros | R64 | clay | Marcelo Rios | 6-7 6-7 6-4 7-6 6-0 |
| 1995-05-22 | Bologna | R32 | clay | Marcelo Rios | 5-7 6-3 6-0 |
Statistics
This season1st serve in·Even
61%
58%
1st serve points won·Even
68%
71%
2nd serve points won·Even
51%
52%
Service points won·Even
62%
63%
Return points won·Even
40%
40%
Break points saved·Even
60%
63%
Aces / match·Clear edge
3.8
5.3
Double faults / match·Clear edge
2.3
3.2
Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (200 vs 200). ATP, WTA & Challenger.