Byron Black vs Marcelo Rios — Scottsdale Round of 32

Scottsdale · ATP · Round of 32
ZIM
Byron Black
56 yrs · 175 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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2 — 1
Sets
Monday, 3 March 1997
hard
CHI
Marcelo Rios
50 yrs · 175 cm · Left-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LLLLLWLWWL
Black B.
6-1 4-6 7-6
Rios M.
Black B.
64772
Rios M.
16651

Byron Black defeated Marcelo Rios 6-1 4-6 7-6 in the Scottsdale round of 32 on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Marcelo Rios came in leading the head-to-head 5–2. Byron Black narrowed the head-to-head to 5–3.

Key context

  • Match story: Byron Black came through a tight passage before pulling clear — 6–1 4–6 7–6.

Head to head

2–5
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2001-10-01TokyoR32hardMarcelo Rios6-2 7-5
1999-09-24Davis Cup WG PO: ZIM vs CHIRRhardByron Black7-6(3) 3-6 6-2 7-6(6)
1999-03-15Miami MastersR32hardMarcelo Rios6-3 6-4
1998-08-17IndianapolisR16hardByron Black5-7 6-1 7-5
1998-01-12AucklandSFhardMarcelo Rios6-1 6-3
1997-10-06SingaporeR16hardMarcelo Rios6-2 6-7(3) 7-6(3)
1997-05-26Roland GarrosR64clayMarcelo Rios6-7(3) 6-7(0) 6-4 7-6(4) 6-0

Serve vs return

This season
Black B.serving76% hold

wins 61% of points on serve vs Rios M.

Rios M.serving78% hold

wins 62% of points on serve vs Black B.

Even serve battle

Each player's serve crossed against the other's return, converted to expected hold of serve. Recent completed matches, ATP, WTA & Challenger. About

Statistics

This season
Black B.Rios M.
1st serve in·Even
61%
58%
1st serve points won·Even
68%
71%
2nd serve points won·Even
51%
52%
Service points won·Even
62%
63%
Return points won·Even
40%
40%
Break points saved·Even
60%
63%
Aces / match·Slight edge
3.9
5.3
Double faults / match·Clear edge
2.3
3.2

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (200 vs 200). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Draw

Final
Philippoussis M.
Reneberg R.
6-47-64
Semi-finals
Reneberg R.
Bjorkman J.
6-36-3
Philippoussis M.
Woodruff C.
4-67-656-2
Quarter-finals
Reneberg R.
Golmard J.
6-46-2
Philippoussis M.
Black B.
7-56-3
Bjorkman J.
Costa A.
6-42-66-4
Woodruff C.
Moya C.
7-685-76-3
R16
Moya C.
Ruud C.
4-66-47-61
Golmard J.
Medvedev A.
7-663-66-4
Philippoussis M.
Shelton B.
6-46-1
Black B.
Stolle S.
6-45-77-5
Bjorkman J.
Rafter P.
3-66-17-62
Costa A.
Bruguera S.
6-46-757-5
Woodruff C.
Sanchez J.
4-66-37-64
Reneberg R.
Gumy H.
2-66-16-2
R32
Moya C.
Tillstrom M.
3-66-27-62
Shelton B.
Washington M.
3-67-56-2
Golmard J.
Ferreira W.
4-66-36-2
Philippoussis M.
Haas T.
2-66-36-4
Stolle S.
Clavet F.
6-36-1
Black B.
Rios M.
6-14-67-65
Medvedev A.
Lavalle L.
7-633-66-3
Gumy H.
Larsson M.
6-35-76-4
Reneberg R.
Spadea V.
7-610-66-1
Costa A.
Goellner M.
6-47-62
Bruguera S.
Stoltenberg J.
0-66-46-1
Bjorkman J.
Obrien A.
6-41-67-5
Rafter P.
Berasategui A.
6-36-1
Sanchez J.
Agassi A.
6-36-2
Woodruff C.
Tarango J.
7-646-2
Ruud C.
Pereira N.
6-46-756-3