Marcelo Rios vs Jeff Tarango — Boston Semi-final
Boston · ATP · Semi-final
2 — 0
Sets
Monday, 18 August 1997 ·
hard
Rios M.6-4 6-3
Tarango J.
Rios M.
662
Tarango J.
430
Marcelo Rios defeated Jeff Tarango 6-4 6-3 in the Boston semi-final on hard. The result followed the form book — Marcelo Rios came in leading the head-to-head 3–1. Marcelo Rios extended the head-to-head to 4–1.
Key context
- Match story: Marcelo Rios closed it out in two sets, 6–4 6–3.
Head to head
3–1| Date | Tournament | Round | Surface | Winner | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1998-10-19 | Lyon | R32 | clay | Marcelo Rios | 6-3 6-3 |
| 1997-03-17 | Miami Masters | R64 | hard | Marcelo Rios | 7-5 6-2 |
| 1997-01-06 | Auckland | R16 | hard | Marcelo Rios | 6-2 6-4 |
| 1996-08-26 | US Open | R64 | hard | Jeff Tarango | 6-4 4-6 7-6(5) 6-2 |
Statistics
This season1st serve in·Even
58%
60%
1st serve points won·Even
71%
68%
2nd serve points won·Even
52%
49%
Service points won·Even
63%
61%
Return points won·Even
40%
39%
Break points saved·Even
63%
59%
Aces / match·Slight edge
5.3
4.4
Double faults / match·Clear edge
3.2
4.1
Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (200 vs 195). ATP, WTA & Challenger.