Boris Becker vs Marcelo Rios — Wimbledon Round of 16

Wimbledon · ATP · Round of 16
GER
Boris Becker
58 yrs · 190 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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3 — 0
Sets
Monday, 23 June 1997 ·
grass
CHI
Marcelo Rios
50 yrs · 175 cm · Left-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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Becker B.
6-2 6-2 7-6
Rios M.
Becker B.
6673
Rios M.
2260

Boris Becker defeated Marcelo Rios 6-2 6-2 7-6 in the Wimbledon round of 16 on grass. The result followed the form book — Boris Becker came in defending last year's round of 32. Boris Becker extended the head-to-head to 2–1.

Key context

  • Match story: Boris Becker closed it out in three sets, 6–2 6–2 7–6.

Head to head

1–1
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
1998-07-20Stuttgart OutdoorQFclayMarcelo Rios6-2 6-0
1998-07-06GstaadSFclayBoris Becker6-4 7-6

Statistics

This season
Becker B.Rios M.
1st serve in·Even
54%
58%
1st serve points won·Slight edge
80%
71%
2nd serve points won·Even
50%
52%
Service points won·Even
66%
63%
Return points won·Even
37%
40%
Break points saved·Even
66%
63%
Aces / match·Dominant
10.0
5.3
Double faults / match·Dominant
5.6
3.2

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (67 vs 200). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Conditions

Court speed
Medium-fastrewards aggression
SlowFast

Draw