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Mariano Zabaleta #78 def. Marcelo Rios #36

7-6(4) 1-6 6-3

Match Information

Date Feb 22, 2002*
Tournament Buenos Aires
Category ATP 250
Surface Clay
RoundR16
Winner Mariano Zabaleta
Score7-6(4) 1-6 6-3
Loser Marcelo Rios
Duration2h 7m
StatMariano ZabaletaMarcelo Rios
Aces32
Double faults42
First serve %5759
First serve points won %6659
Second serve points won %5264
Break points saved %620
Break points converted %10038
Service points won %6061
Return points won %3940
Total points won %5050

Pre-match Comparison

FieldMariano ZabaletaMarcelo Rios
Country ARG CHI
Birth dateFeb 28, 1978Dec 26, 1975
Age2326
Height183175
HandednessRight-HandedLeft-Handed
Backhand styleTwo-Handed Backhand
Ranking (entering)7836
Ranking points (entering)5151,000
Elo (entering)1,7051,865
Career W-L199–206366–179
Career earnings$3,204,127$9,713,771
Pre-match H2H
Mariano Zabaleta 2 3 Marcelo Rios

Path

Mariano Zabaleta's path

DateRoundOpponentScoreW/LH2HMatch data
Feb 21, 2002R32 Hugo Armando 6-7(2) 7-5 6-3WH2HMatch data

Mariano Zabaleta's next match

DateRoundOpponentScoreW/LH2HMatch data
Feb 23, 2002QF Agustin Calleri 4-6 6-4 1-6LH2HMatch data

Marcelo Rios's path

DateRoundOpponentScoreW/LH2HMatch data
Feb 21, 2002R32 Edgardo Massa 4-6 6-4 7-5WH2HMatch data