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Marcelo Rios def. Yevgeny Kafelnikov
7-6(6) 6-3
Match Information
| Date | Oct 25, 1997* |
|---|---|
| Tournament | Stuttgart Masters |
| Category | Masters 1000 |
| Surface | Carpet |
| Round | R16 |
| Winner | Marcelo Rios |
| Score | 7-6(6) 6-3 |
| Loser | Yevgeny Kafelnikov |
| Duration | 1h 28m |
| Stat | Marcelo Rios | Yevgeny Kafelnikov |
|---|---|---|
| Aces | 5 | 3 |
| Double faults | 4 | 4 |
| First serve % | 53 | 42 |
| First serve points won % | 78 | 58 |
| Second serve points won % | 51 | 60 |
| Break points saved % | 33 | 62 |
| Break points converted % | 38 | 67 |
| Service points won % | 65 | 59 |
| Return points won % | 41 | 35 |
| Total points won % | 53 | 47 |
Pre-match Comparison
| Field | Marcelo Rios | Yevgeny Kafelnikov |
|---|---|---|
| Country | CHI | RUS |
| Birth date | Dec 26, 1975 | Feb 18, 1974 |
| Age | 21 | 23 |
| Height | 175 | 190 |
| Handedness | Left-Handed | Right-Handed |
| Backhand style | Two-Handed Backhand | Two-Handed Backhand |
| Ranking (entering) | 10 | 6 |
| Ranking points (entering) | 2,286 | 2,480 |
| Elo (entering) | 1,892 | 1,877 |
| Career W-L | 366–179 | 568–281 |
| Career earnings | $9,713,771 | $23,883,797 |
Path
Marcelo Rios's path
| Date | Round | Opponent | Score | W/L | H2H | Match data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 23, 1997 | R32 | Karol Kucera | 6-7(7) 6-4 6-4 | W | H2H | Match data |
Marcelo Rios's next match
| Date | Round | Opponent | Score | W/L | H2H | Match data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 26, 1997 | QF | Petr Korda | 3-6 4-6 | L | H2H | Match data |
Yevgeny Kafelnikov's path
| Date | Round | Opponent | Score | W/L | H2H | Match data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 23, 1997 | R32 | Andrei Medvedev | 6-0 2-6 6-4 | W | H2H | Match data |