Kenneth Carlsen vs Marcelo Rios — Nottingham Round of 32
Nottingham · ATP · Round of 32
2 — 0
Sets
Monday, 16 June 1997 ·
grass
Carlsen K.6-4 6-2
Rios M.
Carlsen K.
662
Rios M.
420
Kenneth Carlsen defeated Marcelo Rios 6-4 6-2 in the Nottingham round of 32 on grass. The upset overturned the form book — Marcelo Rios came in leading the head-to-head 4–0. Kenneth Carlsen claimed a first win over Marcelo Rios in five meetings, narrowing the head-to-head to 4–1.
Key context
- Match story: Kenneth Carlsen dropped just 6 games past Marcelo Rios.
Head to head
0–4| Date | Tournament | Round | Surface | Winner | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2002-07-29 | Canada Masters | R64 | hard | Marcelo Rios | 7-6 7-6 |
| 2001-09-24 | Hong Kong | R16 | hard | Marcelo Rios | 7-5 6-3 |
| 1998-01-12 | Auckland | QF | hard | Marcelo Rios | 5-7 6-4 6-1 |
| 1997-08-25 | US Open | R64 | hard | Marcelo Rios | 6-4 5-7 3-6 6-1 7-6 |
Statistics
This season1st serve in·Even
60%
58%
1st serve points won·Even
74%
71%
2nd serve points won·Even
50%
52%
Service points won·Even
64%
63%
Return points won·Slight edge
34%
40%
Break points saved·Even
63%
63%
Aces / match·Clear edge
7.6
5.3
Double faults / match·Even
3.0
3.2
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