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Boris Becker def. Marcelo Rios
6-4 7-6(4)
Match Information
| Date | Jul 11, 1998* |
|---|---|
| Tournament | Gstaad |
| Category | ATP 250 |
| Surface | Clay |
| Round | SF |
| Winner | Boris Becker |
| Score | 6-4 7-6(4) |
| Loser | Marcelo Rios |
| Duration | 1h 33m |
| Stat | Boris Becker | Marcelo Rios |
|---|---|---|
| Aces | 8 | 5 |
| Double faults | 7 | 1 |
| First serve % | 56 | 56 |
| First serve points won % | 85 | 77 |
| Second serve points won % | 51 | 58 |
| Break points saved % | 100 | 75 |
| Break points converted % | 25 | 0 |
| Service points won % | 70 | 69 |
| Return points won % | 31 | 30 |
| Total points won % | 53 | 47 |
Pre-match Comparison
| Field | Boris Becker | Marcelo Rios |
|---|---|---|
| Country | GER | CHI |
| Birth date | Nov 22, 1967 | Dec 26, 1975 |
| Age | 30 | 22 |
| Height | 190 | 175 |
| Handedness | Right-Handed | Left-Handed |
| Backhand style | — | Two-Handed Backhand |
| Ranking (entering) | 119 | 2 |
| Ranking points (entering) | 406 | 3,612 |
| Elo (entering) | 1,890 | 2,043 |
| Career W-L | 670–219 | 366–179 |
| Career earnings | $25,080,956 | $9,713,771 |
Path
Boris Becker's path
| Date | Round | Opponent | Score | W/L | H2H | Match data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 11, 1998 | QF | Felix Mantilla | 6-4 6-4 | W | H2H | Match data |
| Jul 10, 1998 | R16 | Cedric Pioline | 7-6(2) 7-5 | W | H2H | Match data |
| Jul 9, 1998 | R32 | George Bastl | 6-4 6-7(7) 7-5 | W | H2H | Match data |
Boris Becker's next match
| Date | Round | Opponent | Score | W/L | H2H | Match data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 12, 1998 | F | Alex Corretja | 6-7(5) 5-7 3-6 | L | H2H | Match data |
Marcelo Rios's path
| Date | Round | Opponent | Score | W/L | H2H | Match data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 11, 1998 | QF | Francisco Clavet | 6-3 7-5 | W | H2H | Match data |
| Jul 10, 1998 | R16 | Lucas Arnold Ker | 6-4 6-1 | W | H2H | Match data |
| Jul 9, 1998 | R32 | Marc Rosset | 6-3 6-3 | W | H2H | Match data |