Marcelo Rios vs Mark Philippoussis — Monte Carlo Masters Quarter-final
Monte Carlo Masters · ATP · Quarter-final
2 — 1
Sets
Monday, 19 April 1999 ·
clay
Rios M.6-2 6-7 6-4
Philippoussis M.
Rios M.
6662
Philippoussis M.
2741
Marcelo Rios defeated Mark Philippoussis 6-2 6-7 6-4 in the Monte Carlo Masters quarter-final on clay. The upset overturned the form book — Mark Philippoussis came in defending last year's round of 16. Marcelo Rios extended the head-to-head to 3–2.
Key context
- Match story: Marcelo Rios closed it out in three sets, 6–2 6–7 6–4.
Head to head
2–2| Date | Tournament | Round | Surface | Winner | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000-08-07 | Cincinnati Masters | R32 | hard | Mark Philippoussis | 6-7 6-4 7-6 |
| 1998-09-28 | Grand Slam Cup | SF | carpet | Marcelo Rios | 7-6 6-3 6-4 |
| 1998-02-16 | Memphis | SF | hard | Mark Philippoussis | 6-4 7-6 |
| 1995-05-22 | Bologna | SF | clay | Marcelo Rios | 6-4 7-6(6) |
Statistics
This season1st serve in·Even
58%
57%
1st serve points won·Slight edge
71%
80%
2nd serve points won·Even
52%
51%
Service points won·Even
63%
67%
Return points won·Slight edge
40%
35%
Break points saved·Even
63%
63%
Aces / match·Dominant
5.3
14.6
Double faults / match·Dominant
3.2
5.1
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