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Marcelo Rios def. Grant Stafford
6-1 6-0 6-3
Match Information
| Date | Jan 21, 1998* |
|---|---|
| Tournament | Australian Open |
| Category | Grand Slam |
| Surface | Hard |
| Round | R128 |
| Winner | Marcelo Rios |
| Score | 6-1 6-0 6-3 |
| Loser | Grant Stafford |
| Duration | 1h 11m |
| Stat | Marcelo Rios | Grant Stafford |
|---|---|---|
| Aces | 4 | 1 |
| Double faults | 2 | 7 |
| First serve % | 76 | 61 |
| First serve points won % | 70 | 49 |
| Second serve points won % | 55 | 11 |
| Break points saved % | 91 | 20 |
| Break points converted % | 80 | 9 |
| Service points won % | 66 | 34 |
| Return points won % | 66 | 34 |
| Total points won % | 66 | 34 |
Pre-match Comparison
| Field | Marcelo Rios | Grant Stafford |
|---|---|---|
| Country | CHI | RSA |
| Birth date | Dec 26, 1975 | May 27, 1971 |
| Age | 22 | 26 |
| Height | 175 | 188 |
| Handedness | Left-Handed | Right-Handed |
| Backhand style | Two-Handed Backhand | — |
| Ranking (entering) | 8 | 77 |
| Ranking points (entering) | 2,446 | 626 |
| Elo (entering) | 1,905 | 1,638 |
| Career W-L | 366–179 | 83–111 |
| Career earnings | $9,713,771 | $1,307,208 |
No prior-path match data is available for this tournament stage.