Carlos Moya vs Marcelo Rios — Roland Garros Quarter-final
Roland Garros · ATP · Quarter-final
3 — 1
Sets
Monday, 25 May 1998 ·
clay
Moya C.6-1 2-6 6-2 6-4
Rios M.
Moya C.
62663
Rios M.
16241
Carlos Moya defeated Marcelo Rios 6-1 2-6 6-2 6-4 in the Roland Garros quarter-final on clay. The upset overturned the form book — Marcelo Rios came in leading the head-to-head 5–1, defending last year's round of 16. Carlos Moya narrowed the head-to-head to 5–2.
Key context
- Match story: Carlos Moya came through a tight passage before pulling clear — 6–1 2–6 6–2 6–4.
Head to head
1–5| Date | Tournament | Round | Surface | Winner | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2002-07-29 | Canada Masters | R32 | hard | Marcelo Rios | 7-5 7-5 |
| 2001-05-14 | Hamburg Masters | R64 | clay | Marcelo Rios | 6-4 6-4 |
| 2001-01-15 | Australian Open | R128 | hard | Carlos Moya | 6-3 6-3 6-2 |
| 2000-07-17 | Umag | SF | clay | Marcelo Rios | 6-2 7-5 |
| 1999-05-03 | Hamburg Masters | SF | clay | Marcelo Rios | 6-4 7-6 |
| 1997-04-21 | Monte Carlo Masters | SF | clay | Marcelo Rios | 6-4 7-6 |
Statistics
This season1st serve in·Even
60%
58%
1st serve points won·Even
72%
71%
2nd serve points won·Even
52%
52%
Service points won·Even
64%
63%
Return points won·Even
37%
40%
Break points saved·Even
64%
63%
Aces / match·Even
5.5
5.3
Double faults / match·Slight edge
2.6
3.2
Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (200 vs 200). ATP, WTA & Challenger.
Conditions
Court speed
Slowlow bounce, long rallies
SlowFast