Marcelo Rios vs Grant Stafford — Australian Open Round of 128
Australian Open · ATP · Round of 128
3 — 0
Sets
Monday, 19 January 1998 ·
hard
Rios M.6-1 6-0 6-3
Stafford G.
Rios M.
6663
Stafford G.
1030
Marcelo Rios defeated Grant Stafford 6-1 6-0 6-3 in the Australian Open round of 128 on hard. The result followed the form book — Marcelo Rios came in leading the head-to-head 2–0, defending last year's quarter-final. Marcelo Rios extended the head-to-head to 3–0.
Key context
- Match story: Marcelo Rios handed Grant Stafford a second-set bagel in a 6–1 6–0 6–3 win.
Head to head
2–0| Date | Tournament | Round | Surface | Winner | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1998-02-16 | Memphis | QF | hard | Marcelo Rios | 6-2 6-3 |
| 1996-02-26 | Philadelphia | R16 | hard | Marcelo Rios | 4-6 6-4 6-4 |
Statistics
This season1st serve in·Even
58%
58%
1st serve points won·Even
71%
70%
2nd serve points won·Slight edge
52%
44%
Service points won·Even
63%
59%
Return points won·Even
40%
39%
Break points saved·Slight edge
63%
53%
Aces / match·Slight edge
5.3
4.2
Double faults / match·Clear edge
3.2
4.5
Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (200 vs 37). ATP, WTA & Challenger.
Conditions
Court speed
Fastbig serves, short points
SlowFast