Nicolas Escude vs Marcelo Rios — US Open Round of 16
US Open · ATP · Round of 16
3 — 0
Sets
Monday, 30 August 1999 ·
hard
Escude N.6-2 6-3 7-5
Rios M.
Escude N.
6673
Rios M.
2350
Nicolas Escude defeated Marcelo Rios 6-2 6-3 7-5 in the US Open round of 16 on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Marcelo Rios came in leading the head-to-head 4–0, defending last year's round of 32. Nicolas Escude claimed a first win over Marcelo Rios in five meetings, narrowing the head-to-head to 4–1.
Key context
- Match story: Nicolas Escude closed it out in three sets, 6–2 6–3 7–5.
Head to head
0–4| Date | Tournament | Round | Surface | Winner | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000-05-15 | Hamburg Masters | R64 | clay | Marcelo Rios | 6-4 6-1 |
| 2000-03-20 | Miami Masters | R32 | hard | Marcelo Rios | 6-2 3-6 6-1 |
| 1998-10-19 | Lyon | R16 | clay | Marcelo Rios | 6-2 6-3 |
| 1998-01-19 | Australian Open | SF | hard | Marcelo Rios | 6-1 6-3 6-2 |
Statistics
This season1st serve in·Even
56%
58%
1st serve points won·Even
74%
71%
2nd serve points won·Even
51%
52%
Service points won·Even
64%
63%
Return points won·Even
39%
40%
Break points saved·Even
61%
63%
Aces / match·Clear edge
7.1
5.3
Double faults / match·Slight edge
3.6
3.2
Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (200 vs 200). ATP, WTA & Challenger.
Conditions
Court speed
Medium-fastrewards aggression
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