Marcelo Rios vs Jim Courier — Singapore Semi-final
Singapore · ATP · Semi-final
2 — 0
Sets
Monday, 12 October 1998 ·
hard
Rios M.6-2 6-1
Courier J.
Rios M.
662
Courier J.
210
Marcelo Rios defeated Jim Courier 6-2 6-1 in the Singapore semi-final 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 dropped just 3 games past Jim Courier.
Head to head
2–0| Date | Tournament | Round | Surface | Winner | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1997-05-12 | Rome Masters | QF | clay | Marcelo Rios | 6-3 3-6 7-6 |
| 1996-04-15 | Barcelona | SF | clay | Marcelo Rios | 7-6(5) 4-6 7-6(5) |
Statistics
This season1st serve in·Slight edge
58%
65%
1st serve points won·Even
71%
73%
2nd serve points won·Even
52%
53%
Service points won·Even
63%
66%
Return points won·Even
40%
36%
Break points saved·Even
63%
64%
Aces / match·Even
5.3
5.6
Double faults / match·Clear edge
3.2
2.4
Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (200 vs 94). ATP, WTA & Challenger.
Conditions
Court speed
Fastbig serves, short points
SlowFast