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Christian Ruud def. Emilio Benfele Alvarez
5-7 7-6(3) 6-1
Match Information
| Date | Apr 26, 1997* |
|---|---|
| Tournament | Monte Carlo Masters |
| Category | Masters 1000 |
| Surface | Clay |
| Round | R16 |
| Winner | Christian Ruud |
| Score | 5-7 7-6(3) 6-1 |
| Loser | Emilio Benfele Alvarez |
| Duration | 2h 7m |
No match stats are available for this match.
Pre-match Comparison
| Field | Christian Ruud | Emilio Benfele Alvarez |
|---|---|---|
| Country | NOR | ESP |
| Birth date | Aug 24, 1972 | Nov 15, 1972 |
| Age | 24 | 24 |
| Height | 188 | 183 |
| Handedness | Right-Handed | Right-Handed |
| Backhand style | Two-Handed Backhand | — |
| Ranking (entering) | 48 | 100 |
| Ranking points (entering) | 898 | 444 |
| Elo (entering) | 1,755 | 1,619 |
| Career W-L | 98–128 | 45–67 |
| Career earnings | $1,399,813 | $902,099 |
Path
Christian Ruud's path
| Date | Round | Opponent | Score | W/L | H2H | Match data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 24, 1997 | R32 | Yevgeny Kafelnikov | 6-4 2-6 6-4 | W | H2H | Match data |
| Apr 23, 1997 | R64 | Sjeng Schalken | 6-4 6-2 | W | H2H | Match data |
Christian Ruud's next match
| Date | Round | Opponent | Score | W/L | H2H | Match data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 27, 1997 | QF | Alex Corretja | 2-6 0-6 | L | H2H | Match data |
Emilio Benfele Alvarez's path
| Date | Round | Opponent | Score | W/L | H2H | Match data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 24, 1997 | R32 | Alberto Berasategui | 6-3 3-6 6-4 | W | H2H | Match data |
| Apr 23, 1997 | R64 | Karim Alami | 6-3 3-6 6-0 | W | H2H | Match data |