Petr Korda def. Marcelo Rios
6-2 6-2 6-2
Petr Korda defeated Marcelo Rios 6-2 6-2 6-2 in the 1998 Australian Open final on hard courts.
Match Information
Match Statistics
| Stat | Petr Korda | Marcelo Rios |
|---|---|---|
| Serving | ||
AcesServes that land in and are not touched by the returner. | 4 | 2 |
Double faultsService points lost by missing both first and second serve. | 4 | 4 |
First serve %Percentage of service points where the first serve landed in. | 55.3% | 55.8% |
First serve points won %Percentage of points won after making a first serve. | 80.9% | 62.8% |
Second serve points won %Percentage of second-serve points won, including points lost through double faults. | 47.4% | 23.5% |
Break points saved %Percentage of break points won by the server. | 83.3% | 41.7% |
Service points won %Percentage of all points won while serving. | 65.9% | 45.5% |
| Returning | ||
Break points converted %Percentage of break-point chances won by the returner. | 58.3% | 16.7% |
Return points won %Percentage of all points won while returning. | 54.5% | 34.1% |
| Overall | ||
Total points won %Percentage of all completed points won. | 60.5% | 39.5% |
Match Serve+This match’s service points won percentage minus the tour’s season average, in percentage points. Zero is average; +5 means five points above average. Match-weighted available stats; no opponent adjustment. | +3.9 | -16.5 |
Match Return+This match’s return points won percentage minus the tour’s season average, in percentage points. Zero is average; +5 means five points above average. Match-weighted available stats; no opponent adjustment. | +16.5 | -3.9 |
* Match Serve+ and Match Return+ compare this match with the ATP 1998 average from available match stats. Zero is average; +5 means five percentage points above average. No opponent adjustment.
Player Comparison
| Field | Petr Korda | Marcelo Rios |
|---|---|---|
| Country | CZE | CHI |
| Birth date | Jan 23, 1968 | Dec 26, 1975 |
| Age | 30 | 22 |
| Height | 190 cm | 175 cm |
| Handedness | Left-Handed | Left-Handed |
| Backhand style | One-Handed Backhand | Two-Handed Backhand |
| Ranking (entering) | 2 | 5 |
| Ranking points (entering) | 3,484 | 2,808 |
| Elo (entering) | 2,085 | 1,984 |
| Current career W-L | 378–238 | 366–180 |
| Current career earnings | $10,448,900 | $9,713,771 |
Path
Petr Korda's path
| Opponent | Score | W-L | H2H | Match Data | Date | Round |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Karol Kucera | 6-1 6-4 1-6 6-2 | W | H2H | Match data | Feb 1, 1998 | SF |
| Jonas Bjorkman | 3-6 5-7 6-3 6-4 6-2 | W | H2H | Match data | Jan 30, 1998 | QF |
| Cedric Pioline | 6-4 6-4 3-6 6-3 | W | H2H | Match data | Jan 28, 1998 | R16 |
| Vincent Spadea | 6-2 7-6(8) 6-2 | W | H2H | Match data | Jan 25, 1998 | R32 |
| Scott Draper | 7-6(3) 6-3 6-3 | W | H2H | Match data | Jan 23, 1998 | R64 |
| Albert Portas | 6-3 4-6 6-1 6-4 | W | H2H | Match data | Jan 21, 1998 | R128 |
Petr Korda's next match
No later same-event match found for the winner.
Marcelo Rios's path
| Opponent | Score | W-L | H2H | Match Data | Date | Round |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nicolas Escude | 6-1 6-3 6-2 | W | H2H | Match data | Feb 1, 1998 | SF |
| Alberto Berasategui | 6-7(6) 6-4 6-4 6-0 | W | H2H | Match data | Jan 30, 1998 | QF |
| Lionel Roux | 6-2 4-6 6-2 6-4 | W | H2H | Match data | Jan 28, 1998 | R16 |
| Andrew Ilie | 6-2 6-3 6-2 | W | H2H | Match data | Jan 25, 1998 | R32 |
| Thomas Enqvist | 6-4 7-6(4) 4-6 6-4 | W | H2H | Match data | Jan 23, 1998 | R64 |
| Grant Stafford | 6-1 6-0 6-3 | W | H2H | Match data | Jan 21, 1998 | R128 |