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Marcelo Rios def. Karol Kucera
6-7(7) 6-4 6-4
Match Information
| Date | Oct 23, 1997* |
|---|---|
| Tournament | Stuttgart Masters |
| Category | Masters 1000 |
| Surface | Carpet |
| Round | R32 |
| Winner | Marcelo Rios |
| Score | 6-7(7) 6-4 6-4 |
| Loser | Karol Kucera |
| Duration | 2h 11m |
| Stat | Marcelo Rios | Karol Kucera |
|---|---|---|
| Aces | 2 | 7 |
| Double faults | 7 | 11 |
| First serve % | 50 | 62 |
| First serve points won % | 71 | 69 |
| Second serve points won % | 63 | 45 |
| Break points saved % | 33 | 73 |
| Break points converted % | 27 | 67 |
| Service points won % | 67 | 60 |
| Return points won % | 40 | 33 |
| Total points won % | 52 | 48 |
Pre-match Comparison
| Field | Marcelo Rios | Karol Kucera |
|---|---|---|
| Country | CHI | SVK |
| Birth date | Dec 26, 1975 | Mar 4, 1974 |
| Age | 21 | 23 |
| Height | 175 | 188 |
| Handedness | Left-Handed | Right-Handed |
| Backhand style | Two-Handed Backhand | Two-Handed Backhand |
| Ranking (entering) | 10 | 26 |
| Ranking points (entering) | 2,286 | 1,421 |
| Elo (entering) | 1,879 | 1,824 |
| Career W-L | 366–179 | 259–230 |
| Career earnings | $9,713,771 | $5,061,125 |
Path
Marcelo Rios's path
No prior matches in this tournament.
Marcelo Rios's next match
| Date | Round | Opponent | Score | W/L | H2H | Match data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 25, 1997 | R16 | Yevgeny Kafelnikov | 7-6(6) 6-3 | W | H2H | Match data |
Karol Kucera's path
| Date | Round | Opponent | Score | W/L | H2H | Match data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 22, 1997 | R64 | Mark Woodforde | 4-6 6-4 7-6(3) | W | H2H | Match data |