Marcelo Rios vs Gustavo Kuerten — Estoril Quarter-final

Estoril · ATP · Quarter-final
CHI
Marcelo Rios
50 yrs · 175 cm · Left-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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2 — 0
Sets
Monday, 5 April 1999 ·
clay
BRA
Gustavo Kuerten
49 yrs · 190 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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Rios M.
6-4 6-3
Kuerten G.
Rios M.
662
Kuerten G.
430

Marcelo Rios defeated Gustavo Kuerten 6-4 6-3 in the Estoril quarter-final on clay. The upset overturned the form book — Gustavo Kuerten came in leading the head-to-head 2–1. Marcelo Rios narrowed the head-to-head to 2–2.

Key context

  • Match story: Marcelo Rios closed it out in two sets, 6–4 6–3.

Head to head

1–2
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
1999-04-19Monte Carlo MastersFclayGustavo Kuerten6-4 2-1
1998-08-24Long IslandR32hardGustavo Kuerten6-3 7-6
1998-05-11Rome MastersSFclayMarcelo Rios6-0 7-5

Statistics

This season
Rios M.Kuerten G.
1st serve in·Even
58%
56%
1st serve points won·Even
71%
75%
2nd serve points won·Even
52%
52%
Service points won·Even
63%
65%
Return points won·Even
40%
37%
Break points saved·Even
63%
63%
Aces / match·Dominant
5.3
8.6
Double faults / match·Clear edge
3.2
2.2

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

Draw