Marcelo Rios vs Mariano Zabaleta — Hamburg Masters Final
Hamburg Masters · ATP · Final
3 — 2
Sets
Monday, 3 May 1999 ·
clay
Rios M.6-7 7-5 5-7 7-6 6-2
Zabaleta M.
Rios M.
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Zabaleta M.
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Marcelo Rios defeated Mariano Zabaleta 6-7 7-5 5-7 7-6 6-2 in the Hamburg Masters final on clay. The upset overturned the form book — Mariano Zabaleta came in leading the head-to-head 4–1. Marcelo Rios narrowed the head-to-head to 4–2.
Key context
- Match story: Marcelo Rios dropped the opening set before beating Mariano Zabaleta 6–7 7–5 5–7 7–6 6–2.
Head to head
1–4| Date | Tournament | Round | Surface | Winner | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2002-02-18 | Buenos Aires | R16 | clay | Mariano Zabaleta | 7-6 1-6 6-3 |
| 2002-02-11 | Vina del Mar | R32 | clay | Mariano Zabaleta | 6-4 7-6 |
| 2000-09-18 | Sydney Olympics | R64 | hard | Mariano Zabaleta | 6-7 6-4 7-5 |
| 2000-03-13 | Indian Wells Masters | R32 | hard | Mariano Zabaleta | 7-6 6-3 |
| 1996-11-04 | Santiago | R16 | clay | Marcelo Rios | 6-3 7-6(3) |
Statistics
This season1st serve in·Even
58%
60%
1st serve points won·Even
71%
69%
2nd serve points won·Even
52%
51%
Service points won·Even
63%
62%
Return points won·Even
40%
39%
Break points saved·Even
63%
60%
Aces / match·Clear edge
5.3
3.8
Double faults / match·Even
3.2
3.2
Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (200 vs 200). ATP, WTA & Challenger.