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Jose Acasuso def. Marcelo Rios
6-4 6-4
Match Information
| Date | Sep 28, 2002* |
|---|---|
| Tournament | Palermo |
| Category | ATP 250 |
| Surface | Clay |
| Round | SF |
| Winner | Jose Acasuso |
| Score | 6-4 6-4 |
| Loser | Marcelo Rios |
| Duration | 1h 5m |
| Stat | Jose Acasuso | Marcelo Rios |
|---|---|---|
| Aces | 7 | 7 |
| Double faults | 0 | 0 |
| First serve % | 51 | 78 |
| First serve points won % | 93 | 72 |
| Second serve points won % | 59 | 50 |
| Break points saved % | — | 67 |
| Break points converted % | 33 | — |
| Service points won % | 76 | 67 |
| Return points won % | 33 | 24 |
| Total points won % | 55 | 45 |
Pre-match Comparison
| Field | Jose Acasuso | Marcelo Rios |
|---|---|---|
| Country | ARG | CHI |
| Birth date | Oct 20, 1982 | Dec 26, 1975 |
| Age | 19 | 26 |
| Height | 191 | 175 |
| Handedness | Right-Handed | Left-Handed |
| Backhand style | — | Two-Handed Backhand |
| Ranking (entering) | 46 | 22 |
| Ranking points (entering) | 765 | 1,385 |
| Elo (entering) | 1,690 | 1,870 |
| Career W-L | 181–178 | 366–179 |
| Career earnings | $3,642,422 | $9,713,771 |
Path
Jose Acasuso's path
| Date | Round | Opponent | Score | W/L | H2H | Match data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 28, 2002 | QF | Luis Horna | 7-5 6-0 | W | H2H | Match data |
| Sep 27, 2002 | R16 | Nicolas Coutelot | 6-4 7-6(5) | W | H2H | Match data |
| Sep 26, 2002 | R32 | Andreas Vinciguerra | 6-3 6-4 | W | H2H | Match data |
Jose Acasuso's next match
| Date | Round | Opponent | Score | W/L | H2H | Match data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 29, 2002 | F | Fernando Gonzalez | 7-5 3-6 1-6 | L | H2H | Match data |
Marcelo Rios's path
| Date | Round | Opponent | Score | W/L | H2H | Match data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 28, 2002 | QF | David Sanchez | 7-5 4-6 7-6(7) | W | 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 |