Marcelo Rios vs Thomas Muster — Rome Masters Round of 16
Rome Masters · ATP · Round of 16
2 — 0
Sets
Monday, 11 May 1998 ·
clay
Rios M.6-3 6-1
Muster T.
Rios M.
662
Muster T.
310
Marcelo Rios defeated Thomas Muster 6-3 6-1 in the Rome Masters round of 16 on clay. The upset overturned the form book — Thomas Muster came in leading the head-to-head 1–0, defending last year's round of 32, but Marcelo Rios had been the form player, winning 1 of their last 4 on clay. Marcelo Rios claimed a first win over Thomas Muster in two meetings, narrowing the head-to-head to 1–1.
Key context
- Match story: Marcelo Rios dropped just 4 games past Thomas Muster.
Head to head
0–1| Date | Tournament | Round | Surface | Winner | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1996-04-15 | Barcelona | F | clay | Thomas Muster | 6-3 4-6 6-4 6-1 |
Statistics
This season1st serve in·Even
58%
61%
1st serve points won·Even
71%
67%
2nd serve points won·Even
52%
52%
Service points won·Even
63%
61%
Return points won·Even
40%
40%
Break points saved·Even
63%
61%
Aces / match·Clear edge
5.3
3.1
Double faults / match·Clear edge
3.2
2.4
Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (200 vs 69). ATP, WTA & Challenger.
Conditions
Court speed
Slowlow bounce, long rallies
SlowFast