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Marcelo Rios def. David Sanchez
7-5 4-6 7-6(7)
Match Information
| Date | Sep 28, 2002* |
|---|---|
| Tournament | Palermo |
| Category | ATP 250 |
| Surface | Clay |
| Round | QF |
| Winner | Marcelo Rios |
| Score | 7-5 4-6 7-6(7) |
| Loser | David Sanchez |
| Duration | 2h 34m |
| Stat | Marcelo Rios | David Sanchez |
|---|---|---|
| Aces | 7 | 2 |
| Double faults | 2 | 1 |
| First serve % | 61 | 70 |
| First serve points won % | 60 | 63 |
| Second serve points won % | 53 | 48 |
| Break points saved % | 67 | 38 |
| Break points converted % | 62 | 33 |
| Service points won % | 57 | 59 |
| Return points won % | 41 | 43 |
| Total points won % | 50 | 50 |
Pre-match Comparison
| Field | Marcelo Rios | David Sanchez |
|---|---|---|
| Country | CHI | ESP |
| Birth date | Dec 26, 1975 | Apr 20, 1978 |
| Age | 26 | 24 |
| Height | 175 | 183 |
| Handedness | Left-Handed | Right-Handed |
| Backhand style | Two-Handed Backhand | — |
| Ranking (entering) | 22 | 58 |
| Ranking points (entering) | 1,385 | 676 |
| Elo (entering) | 1,862 | 1,659 |
| Career W-L | 366–179 | 87–119 |
| Career earnings | $9,713,771 | $1,451,767 |
Path
Marcelo Rios's path
| Date | Round | Opponent | Score | W/L | H2H | Match data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 27, 2002 | R16 | Attila Savolt | 6-1 6-2 | W | H2H | Match data |
| Sep 26, 2002 | R32 | Ruben Ramirez Hidalgo | 6-2 6-4 | W | H2H | Match data |
Marcelo Rios's next match
| Date | Round | Opponent | Score | W/L | H2H | Match data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 28, 2002 | SF | Jose Acasuso | 4-6 4-6 | L | H2H | Match data |
David Sanchez's path
| Date | Round | Opponent | Score | W/L | H2H | Match data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 27, 2002 | R16 | Jurgen Melzer | 3-6 6-1 6-1 | W | H2H | Match data |
| Sep 26, 2002 | R32 | Richard Gasquet | 6-2 2-0 (ret.) | W | H2H | Match data |