Marcelo Rios vs Byron Black — Auckland Semi-final
Auckland · ATP · Semi-final
2 — 0
Sets
Monday, 12 January 1998 ·
hard
Rios M.6-1 6-3
Black B.
Rios M.
662
Black B.
130
Marcelo Rios defeated Byron Black 6-1 6-3 in the Auckland semi-final on hard. The result followed the form book — Marcelo Rios came in leading the head-to-head 5–3, defending last year's quarter-final. Marcelo Rios extended the head-to-head to 6–3.
Key context
- Match story: Marcelo Rios dropped just 4 games past Byron Black.
Head to head
5–3| Date | Tournament | Round | Surface | Winner | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2001-10-01 | Tokyo | R32 | hard | Marcelo Rios | 6-2 7-5 |
| 1999-09-24 | Davis Cup WG PO: ZIM vs CHI | RR | hard | Byron Black | 7-6 3-6 6-2 7-6 |
| 1999-03-15 | Miami Masters | R32 | hard | Marcelo Rios | 6-3 6-4 |
| 1998-08-17 | Indianapolis | R16 | hard | Byron Black | 5-7 6-1 7-5 |
| 1997-10-06 | Singapore | R16 | hard | Marcelo Rios | 6-2 6-7 7-6 |
| 1997-05-26 | Roland Garros | R64 | clay | Marcelo Rios | 6-7 6-7 6-4 7-6 6-0 |
| 1997-03-03 | Scottsdale | R32 | hard | Byron Black | 6-1 4-6 7-6 |
| 1995-05-22 | Bologna | R32 | clay | Marcelo Rios | 5-7 6-3 6-0 |
Statistics
This season1st serve in·Even
58%
61%
1st serve points won·Even
71%
68%
2nd serve points won·Even
52%
52%
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
2.2
Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (200 vs 180). ATP, WTA & Challenger.
Conditions
Court speed
Fastbig serves, short points
SlowFast