Marcelo Rios vs Mariano ZabaletaSantiago Round of 16

Santiago · ATP · Round of 16
50 yrs · 175 cm · Left-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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2 — 0
Sets
Monday, 4 November 1996 ·
clay
48 yrs · 183 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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Rios M.
6-3 7-6
Zabaleta M.
Rios M.
6772
Zabaleta M.
3630

Marcelo Rios defeated Mariano Zabaleta 6-3 7-6 in the Santiago round of 16 on clay. The upset overturned the form book — Mariano Zabaleta came in leading the head-to-head 4–1. Marcelo Rios narrowed the head-to-head to 4–2.

Key context

  • Match story: Marcelo Rios closed it out in two sets, 6–3 7–6.

Head to head

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DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2002-02-18Buenos AiresR16clayMariano Zabaleta7-6 1-6 6-3
2002-02-11Vina del MarR32clayMariano Zabaleta6-4 7-6
2000-09-18Sydney OlympicsR64hardMariano Zabaleta6-7 6-4 7-5
2000-03-13Indian Wells MastersR32hardMariano Zabaleta7-6 6-3
1999-05-03Hamburg MastersFclayMarcelo Rios6-7 7-5 5-7 7-6 6-2

Statistics

This season
1st serve in·Even
58%
60%
1st serve points won·Even
71%
69%
2nd serve points won·Even
52%
51%
Service points won·Even
63%
62%
Return points won·Even
40%
39%
Break points saved·Even
63%
60%
Aces / match·Clear edge
5.3
3.8
Double faults / match·Even
3.2
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
SlowFast

Draw