Marcelo Rios vs Mark Woodforde — Grand Slam Cup Round of 16
Grand Slam Cup · ATP · Round of 16
2 — 1
Sets
Tuesday, 23 September 1997 ·
carpet
Rios M.6-7 6-3 6-1
Woodforde M.
Rios M.
6662
Woodforde M.
7311
Marcelo Rios defeated Mark Woodforde 6-7 6-3 6-1 in the Grand Slam Cup round of 16 on carpet. The upset overturned the form book — Mark Woodforde came in leading the head-to-head 2–1, defending last year's quarter-final. Marcelo Rios narrowed the head-to-head to 2–2.
Key context
- Match story: Marcelo Rios dropped the opening set before beating Mark Woodforde 6–7 6–3 6–1.
Head to head
1–2| Date | Tournament | Round | Surface | Winner | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1998-10-12 | Singapore | F | hard | Marcelo Rios | 6-4 6-2 |
| 1997-08-11 | Indianapolis | R16 | hard | Mark Woodforde | 7-6 6-4 |
| 1996-02-19 | Memphis | R16 | hard | Mark Woodforde | 6-2 6-4 |
Statistics
This season1st serve in·Even
58%
58%
1st serve points won·Even
71%
71%
2nd serve points won·Even
52%
48%
Service points won·Even
63%
61%
Return points won·Even
40%
38%
Break points saved·Even
63%
61%
Aces / match·Even
5.3
5.4
Double faults / match·Slight edge
3.2
3.8
Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (200 vs 137). ATP, WTA & Challenger.