Byron Black vs Marcelo RiosIndianapolis Round of 16

Indianapolis · ATP · Round of 16
56 yrs · 175 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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2 — 1
Sets
Monday, 17 August 1998
hard
50 yrs · 175 cm · Left-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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Black B.
5-7 6-1 7-5
Rios M.
Black B.
5672
Rios M.
7151

Byron Black defeated Marcelo Rios 5-7 6-1 7-5 in the Indianapolis round of 16 on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Marcelo Rios came in leading the head-to-head 5–2, defending last year's round of 16. Byron Black narrowed the head-to-head to 5–3.

Key context

Head to head

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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
1998-01-12AucklandSFhardMarcelo 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
1997-03-03ScottsdaleR32hardByron Black6-1 4-6 7-6(5)

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

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

Draw