Marcelo Rios vs Byron Black — Auckland Semi-final

Auckland · ATP · Semi-final
CHI
Marcelo Rios
50 yrs · 175 cm · Left-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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0 — 0
Sets
Monday, 12 January 1998
hard
ZIM
Byron Black
56 yrs · 175 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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Rios M.
6-1 6-3
Black B.
Rios M.
662
Black B.
13–

Marcelo Rios defeated Byron Black 6-1 6-3 in the Auckland semi-final on hard. The result followed the form book — Marcelo Rios came in leading the head-to-head 4–3, defending last year's quarter-final. Marcelo Rios extended the head-to-head to 5–3.

Key context

Head to head

4–3
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
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
1997-03-03ScottsdaleR32hardByron Black6-1 4-6 7-6(5)

Serve vs return

This season
Rios M.serving78% hold

wins 62% of points on serve vs Black B.

Black B.serving76% hold

wins 61% of points on serve vs Rios M.

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
Rios M.Black B.
1st serve in·Even
58%
61%
1st serve points won·Even
71%
68%
2nd serve points won·Even
52%
52%
Service points won·Even
63%
62%
Return points won·Even
40%
40%
Break points saved·Even
63%
60%
Aces / match·Clear edge
5.3
3.8
Double faults / match·Clear edge
3.2
2.2

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (200 vs 180). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Conditions

Court speed
Fastbig serves, short points
SlowFast
Weather
21°CMainly clear
Wind 38 km/hHumidity 63%

Draw

Final
Rios M.
Fromberg R.
4-66-47-63
Semi-finals
Fromberg R.
Mantilla F.
6-37-68
Rios M.
Black B.
6-16-3
Quarter-finals
Rios M.
Carlsen K.
5-76-46-1
Fromberg R.
Hrbaty D.
6-27-66
Mantilla F.
Costa C.
6-26-3
Black B.
Vinck C.
6-42-67-5
R16
Hrbaty D.
Damm Sr M.
6-36-4
Rios M.
Nielsen M.
7-56-1
Carlsen K.
Hunt A.
6-16-3
Black B.
Washington M.
6-06-4
Vinck C.
Tarango J.
4-66-16-1
Fromberg R.
Steven B.
7-646-3
Mantilla F.
Sell M.
6-37-67
Costa C.
Sanchez J.
6-06-1
R32
Fromberg R.
Alami K.
3-0
Black B.
Gaudenzi A.
6-16-3
Hrbaty D.
Reneberg R.
6-26-4
Mantilla F.
Van Herck J.
7-636-3
Sell M.
Tillstrom M.
6-32-67-5
Costa C.
Roux L.
1-66-26-3
Sanchez J.
Stafford G.
6-47-5
Rios M.
Lapentti N.
6-36-3
Nielsen M.
Meligeni F.
6-41-67-66
Carlsen K.
Viloca Puig J.
6-26-3
Hunt A.
Vacek D.
6-47-60
Washington M.
Filippini M.
6-716-36-2
Vinck C.
Weiner G.
6-17-63
Tarango J.
Macphie B.
3-66-36-2
Steven B.
Susnjak T.
6-16-2
Damm Sr M.
Ruud C.
7-656-3