Marcelo Rios vs Wayne Black — Roland Garros Round of 128
Roland Garros · ATP · Round of 128
3 — 2
Sets
Monday, 26 May 1997 ·
clay
Rios M.6-4 5-7 4-6 6-2 6-1
Black W.
Rios M.
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Black W.
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Marcelo Rios defeated Wayne Black 6-4 5-7 4-6 6-2 6-1 in the Roland Garros round of 128 on clay. The upset overturned the form book — Wayne Black came in leading the head-to-head 1–0. Marcelo Rios claimed a first win over Wayne Black in two meetings, narrowing the head-to-head to 1–1.
Key context
- Match story: Marcelo Rios came through a tight passage before pulling clear — 6–4 5–7 4–6 6–2 6–1.
Head to head
0–1| Date | Tournament | Round | Surface | Winner | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1999-09-24 | Davis Cup WG PO: ZIM vs CHI | RR | hard | Wayne Black | 7-5 5-7 7-6 7-6 |
Statistics
This season1st serve in·Even
58%
57%
1st serve points won·Slight edge
71%
65%
2nd serve points won·Even
52%
51%
Service points won·Even
63%
59%
Return points won·Even
40%
38%
Break points saved·Slight edge
63%
57%
Aces / match·Clear edge
5.3
3.0
Double faults / match·Clear edge
3.2
2.4
Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (200 vs 110). ATP, WTA & Challenger.
Conditions
Court speed
Slowlow bounce, long rallies
SlowFast