Marcelo Rios vs Nicolas KieferIndian Wells Masters Round of 16

Indian Wells Masters · ATP · Round of 16
50 yrs · 175 cm · Left-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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Sets
Monday, 9 March 1998
hard
49 yrs · 183 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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Rios M.
6-4 6-3
Kiefer N.
Rios M.
662
Kiefer N.
43

Marcelo Rios defeated Nicolas Kiefer 6-4 6-3 in the Indian Wells Masters round of 16 on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Nicolas Kiefer came in leading the head-to-head 1–0. Marcelo Rios claimed a first win over Nicolas Kiefer in two meetings, narrowing the head-to-head to 1–1.

Key context

  • Match story: Marcelo Rios closed it out in two sets, 6–4 6–3.

Head to head

01
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
1997-10-06SingaporeQFhardNicolas Kiefer6-1 7-5

Serve vs return

This season
Rios M.serving80% hold

wins 63% of points on serve vs Kiefer N.

Kiefer N.serving80% hold

wins 63% 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
1st serve in·Slight edge
58%
53%
1st serve points won·Slight edge
71%
76%
2nd serve points won·Even
52%
50%
Service points won·Even
63%
64%
Return points won·Even
40%
39%
Break points saved·Even
63%
60%
Aces / match·Clear edge
5.3
7.5
Double faults / match·Even
3.2
3.3

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

Conditions

Court speed
Medium-slowfavours grinders
SlowFast
Weather
20°COvercast
Wind 7 km/hHumidity 32%

Draw