Marcelo Rios vs Wayne Ferreira — Hamburg Quarter-final
Marcelo Rios defeated Wayne Ferreira 3-6 6-4 6-4 in the Hamburg quarter-final on clay. The upset overturned the form book — Wayne Ferreira came in leading the head-to-head 2–0, defending last year's quarter-final. Marcelo Rios claimed a first win over Wayne Ferreira in three meetings, narrowing the head-to-head to 2–1.
Key context
- Match story: Marcelo Rios dropped the opening set before beating Wayne Ferreira 3–6 6–4 6–4.
How the match was decided
Auto-generatedRios M. came through in three sets.
Common opponents
0 shared · last 12 monthsNo common opponents in the last 12 months. Surface form and ELO carry more weight here.
Head-to-head
3 meetings · Ferreira W. leads 2–112
Clay: Rios M. leads 1–0 · Hard: Ferreira W. leads 2–0
- Rios M.May 1996HamburgThis matchClay3-6 6-4 6-4
- Ferreira W.March 1996ScottsdaleHard2-6 6-3 6-3
- Ferreira W.August 1994US OpenHard6-4 6-2 6-4
Draw
Closing odds
Player context
Before the matchRios M.Ferreira W.1 815ELO1 7551 690Clay ELO1 6403–7Last 102–820Age24175 cmHeight185 cmLeftPlaysRight
Cite this
Marcelo Rios beat Wayne Ferreira 3-6 6-4 6-4. Umpiry, "Marcelo Rios vs Wayne Ferreira — Hamburg Quarter-final", https://umpiry.com/match/1996-05-06/ferreira-vs-rios-hamburg-qf?utm_source=cite (as of 6 May 1996).