Marcelo Rios vs Jim Courier — Singapore Semi-final

Singapore · ATP · Semi-final
CHI
Marcelo Rios
50 yrs · 175 cm · Left-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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0 — 0
Sets
Monday, 12 October 1998
hard
USA
Jim Courier
55 yrs · 185 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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Rios M.
6-2 6-1
Courier J.
Rios M.
662
Courier J.
21–

Marcelo Rios defeated Jim Courier 6-2 6-1 in the Singapore semi-final on hard. The result followed the form book — Marcelo Rios came in leading the head-to-head 1–0, defending last year's quarter-final. Marcelo Rios extended the head-to-head to 2–0.

Key context

Head to head

1–0
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
1997-05-12Rome MastersQFclayMarcelo Rios6-3 3-6 7-6(4)

Serve vs return

This season
Rios M.serving85% hold

wins 66% of points on serve vs Courier J.

Courier J.serving83% hold

wins 65% of points on serve vs Rios M.

Serve-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 season
Rios M.Courier J.
1st serve in·Slight edge
58%
65%
1st serve points won·Even
71%
73%
2nd serve points won·Even
52%
53%
Service points won·Even
63%
66%
Return points won·Even
40%
36%
Break points saved·Even
63%
64%
Aces / match·Even
5.3
5.6
Double faults / match·Clear edge
3.2
2.4

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (200 vs 96). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Conditions

Court speed
Fastbig serves, short points
SlowFast

Draw

Final
Rios M.
Woodforde M.
6-46-2
Semi-finals
Rios M.
Courier J.
6-26-1
Woodforde M.
Schalken S.
0-66-46-2
Quarter-finals
Rios M.
Hewitt L.
5-76-36-4
Woodforde M.
Carlsen K.
4-66-26-3
Schalken S.
Van Lottum J.
3-66-36-4
Courier J.
Gambill J.
6-46-4
R16
Gambill J.
Steven B.
W/O
Courier J.
Tillstrom M.
6-42-67-63
Schalken S.
Woodbridge T.
7-636-4
Van Lottum J.
Kohlmann M.
6-46-2
Carlsen K.
Damm Sr M.
6-16-1
Woodforde M.
Ivanisevic G.
6-47-64
Hewitt L.
Gimelstob J.
6-766-27-64
Rios M.
Pavel A.
6-26-4
R32
Kohlmann M.
Chang M.
2-66-36-4
Carlsen K.
Haarhuis P.
0-66-36-4
Damm Sr M.
Paes L.
7-56-1
Woodforde M.
Ondruska M.
7-646-2
Steven B.
Vinck C.
6-36-4
Pavel A.
Van Scheppingen D.
7-636-4
Rios M.
Lareau S.
6-26-0
Courier J.
Nestor D.
6-36-2
Tillstrom M.
Bhupathi M.
6-16-3
Schalken S.
Ilie A.
6-46-2
Woodbridge T.
Sargsian S.
7-646-756-4
Van Lottum J.
Black W.
7-56-2
Ivanisevic G.
Campbell S.
6-26-1
Hewitt L.
Roux L.
6-27-66
Gimelstob J.
Delgado R.
6-46-4
Gambill J.
Stark J.
6-16-2