Markus Hipfl vs Marcelo Rios — Buenos Aires Round of 32
Buenos Aires · ATP · Round of 32
2 — 0
Sets
Monday, 19 February 2001 ·
clay
Hipfl M.6-3 6-1
Rios M.
Hipfl M.
662
Rios M.
310
Markus Hipfl defeated Marcelo Rios 6-3 6-1 in the Buenos Aires round of 32 on clay. The upset overturned the form book — Marcelo Rios came in leading the head-to-head 2–0, but Markus Hipfl had been the form player, winning 2 of their last 4 on clay. Markus Hipfl claimed a first win over Marcelo Rios in three meetings, narrowing the head-to-head to 2–1.
Key context
- Match story: Markus Hipfl dropped just 4 games past Marcelo Rios.
Head to head
0–2| Date | Tournament | Round | Surface | Winner | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2001-08-27 | US Open | R128 | hard | Marcelo Rios | 3-6 7-5 6-2 6-0 |
| 1996-07-22 | Kitzbuhel | R32 | clay | Marcelo Rios | 7-5 6-7(5) 6-1 |
Statistics
This season1st serve in·Slight edge
65%
60%
1st serve points won·Slight edge
64%
70%
2nd serve points won·Slight edge
47%
52%
Service points won·Slight edge
58%
63%
Return points won·Even
38%
39%
Break points saved·Slight edge
57%
64%
Aces / match·Clear edge
2.5
5.1
Double faults / match·Even
2.5
2.8
Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (69 vs 114). ATP, WTA & Challenger.
Conditions
Court speed
Slowlow bounce, long rallies
SlowFast