Marcelo Rios vs Gustavo Kuerten — Estoril Quarter-final

Estoril · ATP · Quarter-final
CHI
Marcelo Rios
50 yrs · 175 cm · Left-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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0 — 0
Sets
Monday, 5 April 1999
clay
BRA
Gustavo Kuerten
49 yrs · 190 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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Rios M.
6-4 6-3
Kuerten G.
Rios M.
662
Kuerten G.
43–

Marcelo Rios defeated Gustavo Kuerten 6-4 6-3 in the Estoril quarter-final on clay. The upset overturned the form book — Gustavo Kuerten 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 two sets, 6–4 6–3.

Head to head

1–2
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
1999-04-19Monte Carlo MastersFclayGustavo Kuerten6-4 2-1 RET
1998-08-24Long IslandR32hardGustavo Kuerten6-3 7-6(4)
1998-05-11Rome MastersSFclayMarcelo Rios6-0 7-5

Serve vs return

This season
Rios M.serving78% hold

wins 62% of points on serve vs Kuerten G.

Kuerten G.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
Rios M.Kuerten G.
1st serve in·Even
58%
56%
1st serve points won·Even
71%
75%
2nd serve points won·Even
52%
52%
Service points won·Even
63%
65%
Return points won·Even
40%
37%
Break points saved·Even
63%
63%
Aces / match·Dominant
5.3
8.6
Double faults / match·Clear edge
3.2
2.2

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

Conditions

Court speed
Slowlow bounce, long rallies
SlowFast

Draw

Final
Costa A.
Martin T.
7-642-66-3
Semi-finals
Martin T.
Rios M.
6-37-63
Costa A.
Golmard J.
6-46-4
Quarter-finals
Martin T.
Meligeni F.
4-5
Rios M.
Kuerten G.
6-46-3
Golmard J.
Alami K.
6-47-61
Costa A.
Mantilla F.
6-26-4
R16
Costa A.
Agenor R.
7-657-67
Rios M.
Portas A.
6-36-3
Martin T.
Marques N.
7-56-3
Meligeni F.
Arazi H.
6-26-2
Golmard J.
Spadea V.
6-36-2
Kuerten G.
Novak J.
6-36-4
Mantilla F.
Medvedev A.
6-36-2
Alami K.
Pavel A.
3-66-36-2
R32
Golmard J.
Clavet F.
7-637-65
Spadea V.
Dewulf F.
6-26-1
Martin T.
Berasategui A.
6-17-63
Marques N.
Solves G.
6-23-66-3
Meligeni F.
Di Pasquale A.
6-26-2
Agenor R.
Vicente F.
6-16-4
Medvedev A.
Costa C.
1-66-27-64
Mantilla F.
Muster T.
6-36-2
Kuerten G.
Marin J.
6-36-756-4
Arazi H.
Safin M.
7-665-76-3
Rios M.
Voinea A.
3-66-46-2
Portas A.
Leao P.
6-16-1
Novak J.
Blanco G.
7-616-3
Pavel A.
Kafelnikov Y.
6-32-66-3
Alami K.
Lopez Moron A.
6-46-0
Costa A.
Squillari F.
6-16-3