Jeff Tarango vs Marcelo Rios — US Open Round of 64
US Open · ATP · Round of 64
3 — 1
Sets
Monday, 26 August 1996 ·
hard
Tarango J.6-4 4-6 7-6 6-2
Rios M.
Tarango J.
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Rios M.
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Jeff Tarango defeated Marcelo Rios 6-4 4-6 7-6 6-2 in the US Open round of 64 on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Marcelo Rios came in leading the head-to-head 4–0, defending last year's round of 128. Jeff Tarango claimed a first win over Marcelo Rios in five meetings, narrowing the head-to-head to 4–1.
Key context
- Match story: Jeff Tarango closed it out in four sets, 6–4 4–6 7–6 6–2.
Head to head
0–4| Date | Tournament | Round | Surface | Winner | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1998-10-19 | Lyon | R32 | clay | Marcelo Rios | 6-3 6-3 |
| 1997-08-18 | Boston | SF | hard | Marcelo Rios | 6-4 6-3 |
| 1997-03-17 | Miami Masters | R64 | hard | Marcelo Rios | 7-5 6-2 |
| 1997-01-06 | Auckland | R16 | hard | Marcelo Rios | 6-2 6-4 |
Statistics
This season1st serve in·Even
60%
58%
1st serve points won·Even
68%
71%
2nd serve points won·Even
49%
52%
Service points won·Even
61%
63%
Return points won·Even
39%
40%
Break points saved·Even
59%
63%
Aces / match·Slight edge
4.3
5.3
Double faults / match·Clear edge
4.1
3.2
Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (200 vs 200). ATP, WTA & Challenger.
Conditions
Court speed
Medium-fastrewards aggression
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