Marcelo Rios vs Nicolas Escude — Australian Open Semi-final
Australian Open · ATP · Semi-final
3 — 0
Sets
Monday, 19 January 1998 ·
hard
Rios M.6-1 6-3 6-2
Escude N.
Rios M.
6663
Escude N.
1320
Marcelo Rios defeated Nicolas Escude 6-1 6-3 6-2 in the Australian Open semi-final on hard. The result followed the form book — Marcelo Rios came in leading the head-to-head 3–1, defending last year's quarter-final. Marcelo Rios extended the head-to-head to 4–1.
Key context
- Match story: Marcelo Rios dropped just 6 games past Nicolas Escude.
Head to head
3–1| Date | Tournament | Round | Surface | Winner | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000-05-15 | Hamburg Masters | R64 | clay | Marcelo Rios | 6-4 6-1 |
| 2000-03-20 | Miami Masters | R32 | hard | Marcelo Rios | 6-2 3-6 6-1 |
| 1999-08-30 | US Open | R16 | hard | Nicolas Escude | 6-2 6-3 7-5 |
| 1998-10-19 | Lyon | R16 | clay | Marcelo Rios | 6-2 6-3 |
Statistics
This season1st serve in·Even
58%
56%
1st serve points won·Even
71%
74%
2nd serve points won·Even
52%
51%
Service points won·Even
63%
64%
Return points won·Even
40%
39%
Break points saved·Even
63%
61%
Aces / match·Clear edge
5.3
7.1
Double faults / match·Slight edge
3.2
3.6
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