[Becool]

WOWOWOW!! Good third round clash!!

Rios just bounced Moya back in convincent 7-5 7-5 win! Marat, as always playing good, but had some troubles to defeat Andrei. Rios or Marat???? Who'll win????

I really want Rios to win, even liking Marat more. I want Rios to comeback in style, and become more confident like the beginning of year, tho' he have a real BUT REAL test now...

Should be very exciting! :bounce: :bounce: :bounce:

 

[Becool]

Heads to Head :

2000-05-08 Rome Clay R64 Marat Safin (RUS) 6-1 6-4
2000-05-15 Hamburg Clay SF Marat Safin (RUS) 7-6(8) 6-2
2001-10-15 Stuttgart Indoor Hardcourt R32 Marcelo Rios (CHI) 7-6(4) 6-3

Marat SAFIN (RUS) leeads Marcelo RIOS (CHI) 2-1

 

[Lucas Arg]

This will be a nice match to watch, tomorrow ESPN will show it live

 

[Bubble]

Yeah, it should be a great match to watch... Hopefully ESPN-Star will show it in Asia as well.

 

[Daniel]

Vamos Rios

 

[Dissident]

I will not be at home when they show it :fiery:
Ill watch it at night when I get home, though. If Im bored enough, I may even write a report. hehe

GO SAFIN! :bounce:

 

[Becool]

I'll see it live :angel:

 

[TheBoiledEgg]

go Marat !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

 

[dbc]

ON paper of course Marat is the favourite, though I would like to see Rios go through. He needs some confidence boosting wins.

 

[TennisHack]

C'mon Marat! Avenge Yevgeny's loss to a South American!

 

[Bubble]

Yeah go Marat! Win this and beat Canas next!
(Sorry Rios)

 

[Static]

I wish I could have seen this today :sad: And I have no coverage of this match either *bangs tv* :fiery:

 

[TheBoiledEgg]

i wish i had Sky Sports Extra

 

[Chloe le Bopper]

This was beautiful - I sat in the scorching heat the entire match.

It was soooo good. Some flashes of Rios of old - no one cuts corners, creates angles, and puts together a point like Rios does, just incredible.

Safin as well, was playing wonderfully.

It was good untill Rios took an injury break up 6-5, with Safin to serve in the 3rd - Rios wasn't the same after that.

He wasn't moving well anymore, and played a bad tie break

 

[dbc]

Becca: Sounds like you had a good day yesterday.
Pleased to hear Rios showed some of his old brilliance. Hope this gives him confidence for the next t'ment a& trust the injury is something very small

 

[Chloe le Bopper]

dbc - I hope that Rios can come back too, he's so good.

I've only seen him on TV a couple times before, and WOW...

The shots that he makes - no one plays like he does, just no one..
I almost wanted him to win just to see him play on tv today.

It is too bad about his injury though - and IMO he was clearly hurt, he didn't move well after getting treated.