Marcelo Rios vs James Blake — Boston Round of 32

Boston · ATP · Round of 32
CHI
Marcelo Rios
50 yrs · 175 cm · Left-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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0 — 0
Sets
Monday, 23 August 1999
hard
USA
James Blake
46 yrs · 185 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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Rios M.
6-3 7-6
Blake J.
Rios M.
6772
Blake J.
364–

Marcelo Rios defeated James Blake 6-3 7-6 in the Boston round of 32 on hard. The upset overturned the form book — James Blake came in leading the head-to-head 1–0. Marcelo Rios claimed a first win over James Blake in two meetings, narrowing the head-to-head to 1–1.

Key context

  • Match story: Marcelo Rios closed it out in two sets, 6–3 7–6.

Head to head

0–1
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2001-10-01TokyoQFhardJames Blake4-6 6-4 6-1

Serve vs return

This season
Rios M.serving85% hold

wins 66% of points on serve vs Blake J.

Blake J.serving80% hold

wins 63% of points on serve vs Rios M.

Serve advantage — Rios M.

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.Blake J.
1st serve in·Even
58%
57%
1st serve points won·Even
71%
73%
2nd serve points won·Even
52%
51%
Service points won·Even
63%
64%
Return points won·Even
40%
36%
Break points saved·Even
62%
61%
Aces / match·Slight edge
5.3
6.0
Double faults / match·Even
3.2
3.0

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

Draw

Final
Safin M.
Rusedski G.
6-47-611
Semi-finals
Safin M.
Schalken S.
5-76-36-1
Rusedski G.
Clement A.
6-45-76-2
Quarter-finals
Schalken S.
Rios M.
7-56-0
Rusedski G.
Bjorkman J.
7-56-3
Clement A.
Grosjean S.
1-66-46-3
Safin M.
Prinosil D.
6-46-2
R16
Schalken S.
Sargsian S.
6-26-3
Rios M.
Nestor D.
6-766-26-4
Prinosil D.
Pioline C.
7-616-3
Rusedski G.
Peppas S.
6-36-3
Bjorkman J.
Mamiit C.
6-06-737-66
Clement A.
Mantilla F.
6-26-1
Safin M.
Bryan B.
6-47-63
Grosjean S.
Ilie A.
W/O
R32
Ilie A.
Pavel A.
6-31-0
Grosjean S.
Raoux G.
6-43-66-3
Clement A.
Dosedel S.
3-67-616-2
Mantilla F.
Canas G.
7-696-3
Rusedski G.
Carlsen K.
6-736-27-5
Peppas S.
Martin A.
5-76-36-4
Mamiit C.
Marin J.
7-616-4
Bryan B.
Hipfl M.
6-36-2
Rios M.
Blake J.
6-37-64
Nestor D.
Rodriguez M.
6-26-2
Schalken S.
Haarhuis P.
4-66-36-0
Prinosil D.
Thomas J.
6-26-1
Bjorkman J.
Kroslak J.
6-27-64
Pioline C.
Gaudio G.
6-46-0
Sargsian S.
Courier J.
6-46-4
Safin M.
Pozzi G.
7-57-5