Marcelo Rios vs Kenneth Carlsen — US Open Round of 64
US Open · ATP · Round of 64
3 — 2
Sets
Monday, 25 August 1997 ·
hard
Rios M.6-4 5-7 3-6 6-1 7-6
Carlsen K.
Rios M.
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Carlsen K.
476162
Marcelo Rios defeated Kenneth Carlsen 6-4 5-7 3-6 6-1 7-6 in the US Open round of 64 on hard. The result followed the form book — Marcelo Rios came in leading the head-to-head 3–1, defending last year's round of 64. Marcelo Rios extended the head-to-head to 4–1.
Key context
- Match story: Marcelo Rios came through a tight passage before pulling clear — 6–4 5–7 3–6 6–1 7–6.
Head to head
3–1| 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 |
| 1997-06-16 | Nottingham | R32 | grass | Kenneth Carlsen | 6-4 6-2 |
Statistics
This season1st serve in·Even
58%
60%
1st serve points won·Even
71%
74%
2nd serve points won·Even
52%
50%
Service points won·Even
63%
64%
Return points won·Slight edge
40%
34%
Break points saved·Even
63%
63%
Aces / match·Clear edge
5.3
7.6
Double faults / match·Even
3.2
3.0
Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (200 vs 200). ATP, WTA & Challenger.
Conditions
Court speed
Medium-fastrewards aggression
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