Marcelo Rios vs Marat Safin — Stuttgart Masters Round of 32
Stuttgart Masters · ATP · Round of 32
2 — 0
Sets
Monday, 15 October 2001 ·
carpet
Rios M.7-6 6-3
Safin M.
Rios M.
762
Safin M.
630
Marcelo Rios defeated Marat Safin 7-6 6-3 in the Stuttgart Masters round of 32 on carpet. The upset overturned the form book — Marat Safin came in leading the head-to-head 3–0, defending last year's round of 16. Marcelo Rios claimed a first win over Marat Safin in four meetings, narrowing the head-to-head to 3–1.
Key context
- Match story: Marcelo Rios closed it out in two sets, 7–6 6–3.
Head to head
0–3| Date | Tournament | Round | Surface | Winner | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2002-07-29 | Canada Masters | R16 | hard | Marat Safin | 3-6 6-3 7-6 |
| 2000-05-15 | Hamburg Masters | SF | clay | Marat Safin | 7-6 6-2 |
| 2000-05-08 | Rome Masters | R64 | clay | Marat Safin | 6-1 6-4 |
Statistics
This season1st serve in·Even
60%
58%
1st serve points won·Even
70%
74%
2nd serve points won·Even
52%
52%
Service points won·Even
63%
64%
Return points won·Even
39%
37%
Break points saved·Even
64%
63%
Aces / match·Dominant
5.0
8.5
Double faults / match·Even
2.8
2.6
Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (114 vs 200). ATP, WTA & Challenger.