Boris Becker vs Marcelo Rios — Gstaad Semi-final

Gstaad · ATP · Semi-final
GER
Boris Becker
58 yrs · 190 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LWWWLWLLWL
0 — 0
Sets
Monday, 6 July 1998
clay
CHI
Marcelo Rios
50 yrs · 175 cm · Left-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LLLLLWLWWL
Becker B.
6-4 7-6
Rios M.
Becker B.
6772
Rios M.
464–

Boris Becker defeated Marcelo Rios 6-4 7-6 in the Gstaad semi-final on clay. The upset overturned the form book — Marcelo Rios came in defending last year's round of 16. Boris Becker extended the head-to-head to 2–1.

Key context

Head to head

1–1
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
1998-07-20Stuttgart OutdoorQFclayMarcelo Rios6-2 6-0
1997-06-23WimbledonR16grassBoris Becker6-2 6-2 7-6(5)

Serve vs return

This season
Becker B.serving78% hold

wins 62% of points on serve vs Rios M.

Rios M.serving80% hold

wins 63% of points on serve vs Becker 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
Becker B.Rios M.
1st serve in·Even
55%
58%
1st serve points won·Slight edge
79%
71%
2nd serve points won·Even
51%
52%
Service points won·Even
66%
63%
Return points won·Even
36%
40%
Break points saved·Even
67%
63%
Aces / match·Dominant
10.3
5.3
Double faults / match·Dominant
5.7
3.2

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (40 vs 200). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Conditions

Court speed
Mediumbalanced pace
SlowFast
Weather
20°CMainly clear
Wind 3 km/hHumidity 53%

Draw

Final
Corretja A.
Becker B.
7-657-56-3
Semi-finals
Corretja A.
Dewulf F.
6-36-736-3
Becker B.
Rios M.
6-47-64
Quarter-finals
Rios M.
Clavet F.
6-37-5
Becker B.
Mantilla F.
6-46-4
Corretja A.
Costa A.
5-76-26-2
Dewulf F.
Kiefer N.
1-66-36-4
R16
Mantilla F.
Santoro F.
6-40-66-2
Clavet F.
Kuerten G.
2-66-46-4
Corretja A.
Dosedel S.
6-07-5
Kiefer N.
Alonso J.
6-33-66-1
Dewulf F.
Meligeni F.
3-67-56-3
Costa A.
Blanco G.
7-636-3
Becker B.
Pioline C.
7-627-5
Rios M.
Ker L.
6-46-1
R32
Rios M.
Rosset M.
6-36-3
Ker L.
Federer R.
6-46-4
Kuerten G.
Raoux G.
6-46-4
Clavet F.
Berasategui A.
6-46-4
Dosedel S.
Heuberger I.
7-646-3
Santoro F.
Ulihrach B.
7-56-3
Mantilla F.
Guardiola T.
6-26-2
Costa A.
Orsanic D.
5-76-26-3
Blanco G.
Carbonell T.
6-46-3
Corretja A.
Gross O.
6-44-66-1
Kiefer N.
Viloca Puig J.
0-67-57-68
Alonso J.
Escude N.
6-27-5
Pioline C.
Lapentti N.
6-46-4
Becker B.
Bastl G.
6-46-777-5
Dewulf F.
Portas A.
3-67-636-2
Meligeni F.
Kafelnikov Y.
6-34-66-3