David Sanchez vs Marcelo Rios — Vina del Mar Final
Vina del Mar · ATP · Final
2 — 1
Sets
Monday, 10 February 2003 ·
clay
Sanchez D.1-6 6-3 6-3
Rios M.
Sanchez D.
1662
Rios M.
6331
David Sanchez defeated Marcelo Rios 1-6 6-3 6-3 in the Vina del Mar final on clay. The upset overturned the form book — Marcelo Rios came in leading the head-to-head 2–0, defending last year's round of 32. David Sanchez claimed a first win over Marcelo Rios in three meetings, narrowing the head-to-head to 2–1.
Key context
- Match story: David Sanchez dropped the opening set before beating Marcelo Rios 1–6 6–3 6–3.
Head to head
0–2| Date | Tournament | Round | Surface | Winner | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2002-09-23 | Palermo | QF | clay | Marcelo Rios | 7-5 4-6 7-6 |
| 2000-07-17 | Umag | QF | clay | Marcelo Rios | 7-6 6-2 |
Statistics
This season1st serve in·Even
60%
64%
1st serve points won·Slight edge
65%
71%
2nd serve points won·Even
47%
50%
Service points won·Slight edge
58%
64%
Return points won·Even
40%
42%
Break points saved·Clear edge
55%
69%
Aces / match·Slight edge
2.6
3.6
Double faults / match·Slight edge
2.3
1.9
Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (117 vs 18). ATP, WTA & Challenger.