Marcelo Rios vs Kenneth Carlsen — Auckland Quarter-final
Auckland · ATP · Quarter-final
2 — 1
Sets
Monday, 12 January 1998
hard
Rios M.5-7 6-4 6-1
Carlsen K.
Rios M.
5662
Carlsen K.
7411
Marcelo Rios defeated Kenneth Carlsen 5-7 6-4 6-1 in the Auckland quarter-final on hard. The result followed the form book — Marcelo Rios came in leading the head-to-head 3–1, defending last year's quarter-final. Marcelo Rios extended the head-to-head to 4–1.
Key context
- Match story: Marcelo Rios dropped the opening set before beating Kenneth Carlsen 5–7 6–4 6–1.
Head to head
3–1| Date | Tournament | Round | Surface | Winner | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2002-07-29 | Canada Masters | R64 | hard | Marcelo Rios | 7-6(5) 7-6(6) |
| 2001-09-24 | Hong Kong | R16 | hard | Marcelo Rios | 7-5 6-3 |
| 1997-08-25 | US Open | R64 | hard | Marcelo Rios | 6-4 5-7 3-6 6-1 7-6(3) |
| 1997-06-16 | Nottingham | R32 | grass | Kenneth Carlsen | 6-4 6-2 |
Serve vs return
This seasonServe advantage — Rios M.
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 season1st serve in·Even
58%
60%
1st serve points won·Even
71%
74%
2nd serve points won·Even
52%
50%
Service points won·Even
63%
64%
Return points won·Slight edge
40%
34%
Break points saved·Even
63%
63%
Aces / match·Clear edge
5.3
7.7
Double faults / match·Even
3.2
3.0
Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (200 vs 200). ATP, WTA & Challenger.
Conditions
Court speed
Fastbig serves, short points
SlowFast
Weather
21°CMainly clear
Wind 38 km/hHumidity 63%
Draw
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