Marcelo Rios vs Nicolas LapenttiAustralian Open Round of 16

Australian Open · ATP · Round of 16
50 yrs · 175 cm · Left-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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3 — 0
Sets
Monday, 14 January 2002 ·
hard
50 yrs · 188 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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Rios M.
7-5 6-1 6-4
Lapentti N.
Rios M.
7663
Lapentti N.
5140

Marcelo Rios defeated Nicolas Lapentti 7-5 6-1 6-4 in the Australian Open round of 16 on hard. The result followed the form book — Marcelo Rios came in leading the head-to-head 4–2, defending last year's round of 128. Marcelo Rios extended the head-to-head to 5–2.

Key context

  • Match story: Marcelo Rios came through a tight passage before pulling clear — 7–5 6–1 6–4.

Head to head

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DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2003-02-07Davis Cup G1 R1: ECU vs CHIRRclayMarcelo Rios3-6 6-4 7-6 7-6
2000-10-23BaselR32hardNicolas Lapentti3-6 6-4 6-4
1999-10-25Stuttgart MastersR16carpetMarcelo Rios6-4 6-3
1998-01-12AucklandR32hardMarcelo Rios6-3 6-3
1997-02-07Davis Cup G1 QF: CHI vs ECURRclayMarcelo Rios7-5 6-7 6-3 6-7 8-6
1995-09-11BogotaQFhardNicolas Lapentti6-3 6-4

Statistics

This season
1st serve in·Even
61%
61%
1st serve points won·Even
70%
69%
2nd serve points won·Even
52%
49%
Service points won·Even
63%
61%
Return points won·Even
39%
37%
Break points saved·Slight edge
66%
58%
Aces / match·Slight edge
4.9
4.1
Double faults / match·Slight edge
2.6
2.1

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (67 vs 200). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Conditions

Court speed
Fastbig serves, short points
SlowFast

Draw