Marcelo Rios vs Nicolas Kiefer — Indian Wells Masters Round of 16
Indian Wells Masters · ATP · Round of 16
2 — 0
Sets
Monday, 9 March 1998 ·
hard
Rios M.6-4 6-3
Kiefer N.
Rios M.
662
Kiefer N.
430
Marcelo Rios defeated Nicolas Kiefer 6-4 6-3 in the Indian Wells Masters round of 16 on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Nicolas Kiefer came in leading the head-to-head 1–0. Marcelo Rios claimed a first win over Nicolas Kiefer in two meetings, narrowing the head-to-head to 1–1.
Key context
- Match story: Marcelo Rios closed it out in two sets, 6–4 6–3.
Head to head
0–1| Date | Tournament | Round | Surface | Winner | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1997-10-06 | Singapore | QF | hard | Nicolas Kiefer | 6-1 7-5 |
Statistics
This season1st serve in·Slight edge
58%
53%
1st serve points won·Slight edge
71%
76%
2nd serve points won·Even
52%
50%
Service points won·Even
63%
64%
Return points won·Even
40%
39%
Break points saved·Even
63%
60%
Aces / match·Clear edge
5.3
7.5
Double faults / match·Even
3.2
3.4
Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (200 vs 200). ATP, WTA & Challenger.
Conditions
Court speed
Medium-slowfavours grinders
SlowFast