Byron Black vs Marcelo Rios — Davis Cup WG PO: ZIM vs CHI Round Robin
Davis Cup WG PO: ZIM vs CHI · ATP · Round Robin
3 — 1
Sets
Friday, 24 September 1999
hard
Black B.7-6 3-6 6-2 7-6
Rios M.
Black B.
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Byron Black defeated Marcelo Rios 7-6 3-6 6-2 7-6 in the Davis Cup WG PO: ZIM vs CHI round robin on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Marcelo Rios came in leading the head-to-head 5–2. Byron Black narrowed the head-to-head to 5–3.
Key context
- Match story: Byron Black closed it out in four sets, 7–6 3–6 6–2 7–6.
Head to head
2–5| Date | Tournament | Round | Surface | Winner | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2001-10-01 | Tokyo | R32 | hard | Marcelo Rios | 6-2 7-5 |
| 1999-03-15 | Miami Masters | R32 | hard | Marcelo Rios | 6-3 6-4 |
| 1998-08-17 | Indianapolis | R16 | hard | Byron Black | 5-7 6-1 7-5 |
| 1998-01-12 | Auckland | SF | hard | Marcelo Rios | 6-1 6-3 |
| 1997-10-06 | Singapore | R16 | hard | Marcelo Rios | 6-2 6-7(3) 7-6(3) |
| 1997-05-26 | Roland Garros | R64 | clay | Marcelo Rios | 6-7(3) 6-7(0) 6-4 7-6(4) 6-0 |
| 1997-03-03 | Scottsdale | R32 | hard | Byron Black | 6-1 4-6 7-6(5) |
Serve vs return
This seasonEven 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 season1st serve in·Even
62%
58%
1st serve points won·Even
68%
71%
2nd serve points won·Even
51%
52%
Service points won·Even
62%
63%
Return points won·Even
39%
40%
Break points saved·Slight edge
58%
63%
Aces / match·Clear edge
3.6
5.3
Double faults / match·Clear edge
2.0
3.2
Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (119 vs 200). ATP, WTA & Challenger.