Nicolas Escude defeated Marcelo Rios 6-2 6-3 7-5 in the US Open round of 16 on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Marcelo Rios came in leading the head-to-head 4–0, defending last year's round of 32. Nicolas Escude claimed a first win over Marcelo Rios in five meetings, narrowing the head-to-head to 4–1.
| Date | Tournament | Round | Surface | Winner | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000-05-15 | Hamburg Masters | R64 | clay | Marcelo Rios | 6-4 6-1 |
| 2000-03-20 | Miami Masters | R32 | hard | Marcelo Rios | 6-2 3-6 6-1 |
| 1998-10-19 | Lyon | R16 | clay | Marcelo Rios | 6-2 6-3 |
| 1998-01-19 | Australian Open | SF | hard | Marcelo Rios | 6-1 6-3 6-2 |
Each player's serve crossed against the other's return, converted to expected hold of serve. Recent completed matches, ATP, WTA & Challenger. About
Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (200 vs 200). ATP, WTA & Challenger.