Marcelo Rios vs Yevgeny KafelnikovMiami Masters Round of 32

Miami Masters · ATP · Round of 32
50 yrs · 175 cm · Left-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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0 — 0
Sets
Monday, 18 March 2002
hard
52 yrs · 190 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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Rios M.
6-4 7-6
Kafelnikov Y.
Rios M.
6772
Kafelnikov Y.
464

Marcelo Rios defeated Yevgeny Kafelnikov 6-4 7-6 in the Miami Masters round of 32 on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Yevgeny Kafelnikov came in leading the head-to-head 4–1, defending last year's round of 32. Marcelo Rios narrowed the head-to-head to 4–2.

Key context

Head to head

14
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2001-03-12Indian Wells MastersR64hardYevgeny Kafelnikov6-4 7-5
2000-05-21DusseldorfRRclayYevgeny Kafelnikov6-3 7-5
1998-11-02Paris MastersQFhardYevgeny Kafelnikov6-3 6-2
1997-10-20Stuttgart MastersR16carpetMarcelo Rios7-6(6) 6-3
1997-08-04Cincinnati MastersR16hardYevgeny Kafelnikov7-5 6-2

Serve vs return

This season
Rios M.serving78% hold

wins 62% of points on serve vs Kafelnikov Y.

Kafelnikov Y.serving80% hold

wins 63% 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·Slight edge
62%
56%
1st serve points won·Even
70%
72%
2nd serve points won·Even
52%
50%
Service points won·Even
63%
63%
Return points won·Even
39%
40%
Break points saved·Slight edge
65%
58%
Aces / match·Slight edge
4.8
5.5
Double faults / match·Dominant
2.5
4.2

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (68 vs 109). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Conditions

Court speed
Mediumbalanced pace
SlowFast
Weather
26°CDrizzle
Wind 13 km/hHumidity 70%

Draw