Marcelo Rios vs Mark Philippoussis — Grand Slam Cup Semi-final
Grand Slam Cup · ATP · Semi-final
0 — 0
Sets
Monday, 28 September 1998
carpet
Rios M.7-6 6-3 6-4
Philippoussis M.
Rios M.
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Philippoussis M.
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Marcelo Rios defeated Mark Philippoussis 7-6 6-3 6-4 in the Grand Slam Cup semi-final on carpet. The upset overturned the form book — Mark Philippoussis came in leading the head-to-head 2–1. Marcelo Rios narrowed the head-to-head to 2–2.
Key context
- Match story: Marcelo Rios closed it out in three sets, 7–6 6–3 6–4.
Head to head
1–2| Date | Tournament | Round | Surface | Winner | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000-08-07 | Cincinnati Masters | R32 | hard | Mark Philippoussis | 6-7(3) 6-4 7-6(4) |
| 1999-04-19 | Monte Carlo Masters | QF | clay | Marcelo Rios | 6-2 6-7(2) 6-4 |
| 1998-02-16 | Memphis | SF | hard | Mark Philippoussis | 6-4 7-6(5) |
Serve vs return
This seasonServe-dominated — both hold easily, expect tiebreaks
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%
57%
1st serve points won·Slight edge
71%
80%
2nd serve points won·Even
52%
51%
Service points won·Even
63%
67%
Return points won·Slight edge
40%
35%
Break points saved·Even
63%
63%
Aces / match·Dominant
5.3
14.6
Double faults / match·Dominant
3.2
5.1
Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (200 vs 200). ATP, WTA & Challenger.