Marcelo Rios defeated Nicolas Lapentti 7-5 6-7 6-3 6-7 8-6 in the Davis Cup G1 QF: CHI vs ECU round robin on clay. The result followed the form book — Marcelo Rios came in leading the head-to-head 4–1. Marcelo Rios extended the head-to-head to 5–1.
| Date | Tournament | Round | Surface | Winner | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2003-02-07 | Davis Cup G1 R1: ECU vs CHI | RR | clay | Marcelo Rios | 3-6 6-4 7-6(0) 7-6(5) |
| 2002-01-14 | Australian Open | R16 | hard | Marcelo Rios | 7-5 6-1 6-4 |
| 2000-10-23 | Basel | R32 | hard | Nicolas Lapentti | 3-6 6-4 6-4 |
| 1999-10-25 | Stuttgart Masters | R16 | carpet | Marcelo Rios | 6-4 6-3 |
| 1998-01-12 | Auckland | R32 | hard | Marcelo Rios | 6-3 6-3 |
Each player's serve crossed against the other's return, converted to expected hold of serve. Recent completed matches, ATP, WTA & Challenger. About
Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (200 vs 200). ATP, WTA & Challenger.