Marcelo Rios vs Byron BlackSingapore Round of 16

Singapore · ATP · Round of 16
50 yrs · 175 cm · Left-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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2 — 1
Sets
Monday, 6 October 1997 ·
hard
56 yrs · 175 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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Rios M.
6-2 6-7 7-6
Black B.
Rios M.
6672
Black B.
2761

Marcelo Rios defeated Byron Black 6-2 6-7 7-6 in the Singapore round of 16 on hard. The result followed the form book — Marcelo Rios came in leading the head-to-head 5–3. Marcelo Rios extended the head-to-head to 6–3.

Key context

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

Head to head

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DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2001-10-01TokyoR32hardMarcelo Rios6-2 7-5
1999-09-24Davis Cup WG PO: ZIM vs CHIRRhardByron Black7-6 3-6 6-2 7-6
1999-03-15Miami MastersR32hardMarcelo Rios6-3 6-4
1998-08-17IndianapolisR16hardByron Black5-7 6-1 7-5
1998-01-12AucklandSFhardMarcelo Rios6-1 6-3
1997-05-26Roland GarrosR64clayMarcelo Rios6-7 6-7 6-4 7-6 6-0
1997-03-03ScottsdaleR32hardByron Black6-1 4-6 7-6
1995-05-22BolognaR32clayMarcelo Rios5-7 6-3 6-0

Statistics

This season
1st serve in·Even
58%
61%
1st serve points won·Even
71%
68%
2nd serve points won·Even
52%
51%
Service points won·Even
63%
62%
Return points won·Even
40%
40%
Break points saved·Even
63%
60%
Aces / match·Clear edge
5.3
3.8
Double faults / match·Clear edge
3.2
2.3

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

Draw