Magnus Larsson vs Marcelo Rios — Toulouse Semi-final
Magnus Larsson defeated Marcelo Rios 6-4 6-4 in the Toulouse semi-final on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Marcelo Rios came in leading the head-to-head 1–0, but Magnus Larsson had been the form player, winning 3 of their last 5 on hard. Magnus Larsson claimed a first win over Marcelo Rios in two meetings, levelling the head-to-head at 1–1.
Key context
- Match story: Magnus Larsson edged a tight contest from start to finish — 6–4 6–4.
How the match was decided
Auto-generatedLarsson M. took it in straight 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
2 meetings · level 1–111
Hard: Larsson M. leads 1–0 · Clay: Rios M. leads 1–0
- Larsson M.October 1996ToulouseThis matchHard6-4 6-4
- Rios M.April 1996BarcelonaClay2-6 6-1 6-2
Draw
Closing odds
Player context
Before the matchLarsson M.Rios M.1 755ELO1 8151 702Hard ELO1 7727–3Last 103–726Age20193 cmHeight175 cmRightPlaysLeft
Cite this
Magnus Larsson beat Marcelo Rios 6-4 6-4. Umpiry, "Magnus Larsson vs Marcelo Rios — Toulouse Semi-final", https://umpiry.com/match/1996-10-14/larsson-vs-rios-toulouse-sf?utm_source=cite (as of 14 October 1996).