Marcelo Rios vs David Sanchez — Palermo Quarter-final

Palermo · ATP · Quarter-final
CHI
Marcelo Rios
50 yrs · 175 cm · Left-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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2 — 1
Sets
Monday, 23 September 2002
clay
ESP
David Sanchez
48 yrs · 183 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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Rios M.
7-5 4-6 7-6
Sanchez D.
Rios M.
74792
Sanchez D.
56671

Marcelo Rios defeated David Sanchez 7-5 4-6 7-6 in the Palermo quarter-final on clay. The upset overturned the form book — David Sanchez came in defending last year's quarter-final, but Marcelo Rios had been the form player, winning 1 of their last 4 on clay. Marcelo Rios extended the head-to-head to 2–1.

Key context

Head to head

1–1
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2003-02-10Vina del MarFclayDavid Sanchez1-6 6-3 6-3
2000-07-17UmagQFclayMarcelo Rios7-6(6) 6-2

Serve vs return

This season
Rios M.serving72% hold

wins 59% of points on serve vs Sanchez D.

Sanchez D.serving66% hold

wins 56% 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.Sanchez D.
1st serve in·Even
62%
61%
1st serve points won·Even
70%
66%
2nd serve points won·Slight edge
53%
48%
Service points won·Even
63%
59%
Return points won·Even
39%
40%
Break points saved·Slight edge
65%
56%
Aces / match·Clear edge
4.8
2.5
Double faults / match·Slight edge
2.6
2.2

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (68 vs 158). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Draw

Final
Gonzalez F.
Acasuso J.
5-76-36-1
Semi-finals
Acasuso J.
Rios M.
6-46-4
Gonzalez F.
Ulihrach B.
6-16-2
Quarter-finals
Rios M.
Sanchez D.
7-54-67-67
Ulihrach B.
Sargsian S.
7-51-66-4
Acasuso J.
Horna L.
7-56-0
Gonzalez F.
Martin A.
6-27-5
R16
Gonzalez F.
Montanes A.
6-46-4
Rios M.
Savolt A.
6-16-2
Sanchez D.
Melzer J.
3-66-16-1
Acasuso J.
Coutelot N.
6-47-65
Horna L.
Ferrer D.
6-16-2
Sargsian S.
Marin J.
6-27-64
Ulihrach B.
Meligeni F.
7-56-3
Martin A.
Squillari F.
6-17-5
R32
Sargsian S.
Volandri F.
4-67-656-1
Montanes A.
Gaudenzi A.
6-26-2
Gonzalez F.
Krajan Z.
6-36-2
Martin A.
Davydenko N.
6-44-2
Sanchez D.
Gasquet R.
6-22-0
Squillari F.
Rochus C.
6-06-1
Ulihrach B.
Vicente F.
6-16-2
Meligeni F.
Vanek J.
6-25-76-2
Marin J.
Galvani S.
7-646-4
Ferrer D.
Labadze I.
6-44-66-1
Horna L.
Craca M.
6-44-66-1
Coutelot N.
Portas A.
6-23-66-4
Acasuso J.
Vinciguerra A.
6-36-4
Melzer J.
Mathieu P.
6-26-2
Savolt A.
Gross O.
7-50-67-5
Rios M.
Ramirez Hidalgo R.
6-26-4