Mark Philippoussis vs Marcelo Rios — Cincinnati Masters Round of 32
Cincinnati Masters · ATP · Round of 32
2 — 1
Sets
Monday, 7 August 2000 ·
hard
Philippoussis M.6-7 6-4 7-6
Rios M.
Philippoussis M.
6672
Rios M.
7461
Mark Philippoussis defeated Marcelo Rios 6-7 6-4 7-6 in the Cincinnati Masters round of 32 on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Marcelo Rios came in leading the head-to-head 3–1. Mark Philippoussis narrowed the head-to-head to 3–2.
Key context
- Match story: Mark Philippoussis dropped the opening set before beating Marcelo Rios 6–7 6–4 7–6.
Head to head
1–3| Date | Tournament | Round | Surface | Winner | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1999-04-19 | Monte Carlo Masters | QF | clay | Marcelo Rios | 6-2 6-7 6-4 |
| 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
57%
58%
1st serve points won·Slight edge
80%
71%
2nd serve points won·Even
51%
52%
Service points won·Even
67%
63%
Return points won·Even
35%
39%
Break points saved·Even
63%
63%
Aces / match·Dominant
14.5
5.2
Double faults / match·Dominant
5.1
3.1
Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (200 vs 164). ATP, WTA & Challenger.
Conditions
Court speed
Medium-fastrewards aggression
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