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Marcelo Rios def. Albert Costa
7-6(3) 6-4
Match Information
| Date | Apr 26, 1997* |
|---|---|
| Tournament | Monte Carlo Masters |
| Category | Masters 1000 |
| Surface | Clay |
| Round | R16 |
| Winner | Marcelo Rios |
| Score | 7-6(3) 6-4 |
| Loser | Albert Costa |
| Duration | 1h 36m |
No match stats are available for this match.
Pre-match Comparison
| Field | Marcelo Rios | Albert Costa |
|---|---|---|
| Country | CHI | ESP |
| Birth date | Dec 26, 1975 | Jun 25, 1975 |
| Age | 21 | 21 |
| Height | 175 | 180 |
| Handedness | Left-Handed | Right-Handed |
| Backhand style | Two-Handed Backhand | — |
| Ranking (entering) | 10 | 9 |
| Ranking points (entering) | 1,977 | 2,140 |
| Elo (entering) | 1,822 | 1,910 |
| Career W-L | 366–179 | 368–263 |
| Career earnings | $9,713,771 | $7,685,228 |
Path
Marcelo Rios's path
| Date | Round | Opponent | Score | W/L | H2H | Match data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 24, 1997 | R32 | Andrea Gaudenzi | 6-2 6-2 | W | H2H | Match data |
Marcelo Rios's next match
| Date | Round | Opponent | Score | W/L | H2H | Match data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 27, 1997 | QF | Magnus Larsson | 6-2 6-1 | W | H2H | Match data |
Albert Costa's path
| Date | Round | Opponent | Score | W/L | H2H | Match data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 24, 1997 | R32 | Slava Dosedel | 6-3 6-3 | W | H2H | Match data |
| Apr 23, 1997 | R64 | Jonas Bjorkman | 6-4 6-0 | W | H2H | Match data |