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Marcelo Rios def. Mark Philippoussis
6-2 6-7(2) 6-4
Match Information
| Date | Apr 25, 1999* |
|---|---|
| Tournament | Monte Carlo Masters |
| Category | Masters 1000 |
| Surface | Clay |
| Round | QF |
| Winner | Marcelo Rios |
| Score | 6-2 6-7(2) 6-4 |
| Loser | Mark Philippoussis |
| Duration | 1h 54m |
| Stat | Marcelo Rios | Mark Philippoussis |
|---|---|---|
| Aces | 2 | 11 |
| Double faults | 4 | 3 |
| First serve % | 51 | 56 |
| First serve points won % | 77 | 78 |
| Second serve points won % | 53 | 36 |
| Break points saved % | 60 | 38 |
| Break points converted % | 62 | 40 |
| Service points won % | 66 | 59 |
| Return points won % | 41 | 34 |
| Total points won % | 53 | 47 |
Pre-match Comparison
| Field | Marcelo Rios | Mark Philippoussis |
|---|---|---|
| Country | CHI | AUS |
| Birth date | Dec 26, 1975 | Nov 7, 1976 |
| Age | 23 | 22 |
| Height | 175 | 196 |
| Handedness | Left-Handed | Right-Handed |
| Backhand style | Two-Handed Backhand | — |
| Ranking (entering) | 13 | 8 |
| Ranking points (entering) | 2,125 | 2,264 |
| Elo (entering) | 1,927 | 1,981 |
| Career W-L | 366–179 | 287–190 |
| Career earnings | $9,713,771 | $6,987,402 |
Path
Marcelo Rios's path
| Date | Round | Opponent | Score | W/L | H2H | Match data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 24, 1999 | R16 | Hicham Arazi | 6-3 6-3 | W | H2H | Match data |
| Apr 22, 1999 | R32 | Andrei Pavel | 0-6 6-4 7-6(6) | W | H2H | Match data |
Marcelo Rios's next match
| Date | Round | Opponent | Score | W/L | H2H | Match data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 25, 1999 | SF | Jerome Golmard | 6-4 3-6 6-2 | W | H2H | Match data |
Mark Philippoussis's path
| Date | Round | Opponent | Score | W/L | H2H | Match data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 24, 1999 | R16 | Sebastien Grosjean | 4-6 7-6(5) 6-2 | W | H2H | Match data |
| Apr 22, 1999 | R32 | Ramon Delgado | 7-6(4) 6-4 | W | H2H | Match data |