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Marcelo Rios def. Nicolas Escude
6-2 6-3
Match Information
| Date | Oct 23, 1998* |
|---|---|
| Tournament | Lyon |
| Category | ATP 250 |
| Surface | Carpet |
| Round | R16 |
| Winner | Marcelo Rios |
| Score | 6-2 6-3 |
| Loser | Nicolas Escude |
| Duration | 56m |
| Stat | Marcelo Rios | Nicolas Escude |
|---|---|---|
| Aces | 3 | 4 |
| Double faults | 2 | 3 |
| First serve % | 70 | 54 |
| First serve points won % | 93 | 66 |
| Second serve points won % | 50 | 36 |
| Break points saved % | — | 50 |
| Break points converted % | 50 | — |
| Service points won % | 80 | 52 |
| Return points won % | 48 | 20 |
| Total points won % | 62 | 38 |
Pre-match Comparison
| Field | Marcelo Rios | Nicolas Escude |
|---|---|---|
| Country | CHI | FRA |
| Birth date | Dec 26, 1975 | Apr 3, 1976 |
| Age | 22 | 22 |
| Height | 175 | 185 |
| Handedness | Left-Handed | Right-Handed |
| Backhand style | Two-Handed Backhand | Two-Handed Backhand |
| Ranking (entering) | 2 | 31 |
| Ranking points (entering) | 3,674 | 1,118 |
| Elo (entering) | 2,016 | 1,683 |
| Career W-L | 366–179 | 157–124 |
| Career earnings | $9,713,771 | $3,216,150 |
Path
Marcelo Rios's path
| Date | Round | Opponent | Score | W/L | H2H | Match data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 22, 1998 | R32 | Jeff Tarango | 6-3 6-3 | W | H2H | Match data |
Marcelo Rios's next match
| Date | Round | Opponent | Score | W/L | H2H | Match data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 24, 1998 | QF | Arnaud Di Pasquale | 6-4 6-0 | W | — | Match data |
Nicolas Escude's path
| Date | Round | Opponent | Score | W/L | H2H | Match data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 22, 1998 | R32 | Juan Antonio Marin | 6-0 6-4 | W | H2H | Match data |