QF Italian Open 1998

Marcelo Rios #3 def. Richard Krajicek #11

7-6(9) 6-3

Marcelo Rios defeated Richard Krajicek 7-6(9) 6-3 in the 1998 Italian Open quarterfinal on clay courts.

Match Information

Match Statistics

StatMarcelo RiosRichard Krajicek
Aces39
Double faults13
First serve %71.0%54.0%
First serve points won %86.0%91.0%
Second serve points won %55.0%47.0%
Break points saved %0.0%
Break points converted %100.0%
Service points won %77.0%71.0%
Return points won %29.0%23.0%
Total points won %54.0%46.0%

Player Comparison

FieldMarcelo RiosRichard Krajicek
Country CHI NED
Birth dateDec 26, 1975Dec 6, 1971
Age2226
Height175 cm196 cm
HandednessLeft-HandedRight-Handed
Backhand styleTwo-Handed BackhandOne-Handed Backhand
Ranking (entering)311
Ranking points (entering)3,2002,148
Elo (entering)2,0611,979
Current career W-L366–180408–207
Current career earnings$9,713,771$10,077,425
Pre-match H2H

Path

Marcelo Rios's path

OpponentScoreW-LH2HMatch DataDateRound
Thomas Muster #246-3 6-1WH2HMatch dataMay 16, 1998R16
Tim Henman #176-3 6-1WH2HMatch dataMay 14, 1998R32
Marzio Martelli #1406-3 6-0WH2HMatch dataMay 13, 1998R64

Marcelo Rios's next match

OpponentScoreW-LH2HMatch DataDateRound
Gustavo Kuerten #96-0 7-5WH2HMatch dataMay 17, 1998SF

Richard Krajicek's path

OpponentScoreW-LH2HMatch DataDateRound
Yevgeny Kafelnikov #66-2 3-6 7-6(6)WH2HMatch dataMay 16, 1998R16
Nicolas Escude #326-3 6-3WH2HMatch dataMay 14, 1998R32
Mark Philippoussis #225-7 7-6(4) 6-1WH2HMatch dataMay 13, 1998R64