Marcelo Rios vs Nicolas Lapentti — CHI vs ECU Round Robin
Marcelo Rios defeated Nicolas Lapentti 7-5 6-7 6-3 6-7 8-6 in the CHI vs ECU round robin on clay. The upset overturned the form book — Nicolas Lapentti came in leading the head-to-head 1–0. Marcelo Rios claimed a first win over Nicolas Lapentti in two meetings, levelling the head-to-head at 1–1.
Key context
- Match story: Marcelo Rios closed it out in five sets, 7–5 6–7 6–3 6–7 8–6.
How the match was decided
Auto-generatedRios M. came through in five 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
Clay: Rios M. leads 1–0 · Hard: Lapentti N. leads 1–0
- Rios M.February 1997CHI vs ECUThis matchClay7-5 6-7 6-3 6-7 8-6
- Lapentti N.September 1995BogotaHard6-3 6-4
Draw
Closing odds
Player context
Before the matchRios M.Lapentti N.1 815ELO1 7141 690Clay ELO1 6503–7Last 102–821Age20175 cmHeight188 cmLeftPlaysRight
Cite this
Marcelo Rios beat Nicolas Lapentti 7-5 6-7 6-3 6-7 8-6. Umpiry, "Marcelo Rios vs Nicolas Lapentti — CHI vs ECU Round Robin", https://umpiry.com/match/1997-02-07/lapentti-vs-rios-chi-vs-ecu-rr?utm_source=cite (as of 7 February 1997).