Marcelo Rios vs Lleyton HewittSingapore Quarter-final

Singapore · ATP · Quarter-final
50 yrs · 175 cm · Left-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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2 — 1
Sets
Monday, 12 October 1998
hard
45 yrs · 180 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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Rios M.
5-7 6-3 6-4
Hewitt L.
Rios M.
5662
Hewitt L.
7341

Marcelo Rios defeated Lleyton Hewitt 5-7 6-3 6-4 in the Singapore quarter-final on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Lleyton Hewitt came in leading the head-to-head 3–1. Marcelo Rios narrowed the head-to-head to 3–2.

Key context

Head to head

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DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2001-03-05ScottsdaleQFhardLleyton Hewitt7-5 6-2
2000-05-21DusseldorfRRclayLleyton Hewitt5-0 RET
2000-03-06ScottsdaleQFhardLleyton Hewitt7-6(5) 4-2 RET
1999-10-11SingaporeSFhardMarcelo Rios7-5 6-3

Serve vs return

This season
Rios M.serving80% hold

wins 63% of points on serve vs Hewitt L.

Hewitt L.serving76% hold

wins 61% 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·Even
58%
54%
1st serve points won·Even
71%
73%
2nd serve points won·Even
52%
51%
Service points won·Even
63%
62%
Return points won·Even
40%
39%
Break points saved·Even
63%
60%
Aces / match·Slight edge
5.3
6.0
Double faults / match·Slight edge
3.2
3.8

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

Conditions

Court speed
Fastbig serves, short points
SlowFast