Marcelo Rios vs Michael Joyce — Roland Garros Round of 128
Roland Garros · ATP · Round of 128
3 — 0
Sets
Monday, 27 May 1996 ·
clay
Rios M.7-6 6-1 6-4
Joyce M.
Rios M.
77663
Joyce M.
64140
Marcelo Rios defeated Michael Joyce 7-6 6-1 6-4 in the Roland Garros round of 128 on clay. The result followed the form book — Marcelo Rios came in leading the head-to-head 2–0, defending last year's round of 64. Marcelo Rios extended the head-to-head to 3–0.
Key context
- Match story: Marcelo Rios came through a tight passage before pulling clear — 7–6 6–1 6–4.
Head to head
2–0| Date | Tournament | Round | Surface | Winner | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2001-08-13 | Washington | R32 | hard | Marcelo Rios | 6-2 6-2 |
| 1997-01-13 | Australian Open | R64 | hard | Marcelo Rios | 6-0 6-4 6-2 |
Statistics
This season1st serve in·Even
58%
56%
1st serve points won·Even
71%
68%
2nd serve points won·Slight edge
52%
46%
Service points won·Slight edge
63%
58%
Return points won·Even
40%
37%
Break points saved·Slight edge
63%
55%
Aces / match·Slight edge
5.3
4.3
Double faults / match·Slight edge
3.2
3.6
Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (200 vs 25). ATP, WTA & Challenger.
Conditions
Court speed
Slowlow bounce, long rallies
SlowFast