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Marcelo Rios def. Nicolas Kiefer
6-4 6-3
Match Information
| Date | Mar 14, 1998* |
|---|---|
| Tournament | Indian Wells Masters |
| Category | Masters 1000 |
| Surface | Hard |
| Round | R16 |
| Winner | Marcelo Rios |
| Score | 6-4 6-3 |
| Loser | Nicolas Kiefer |
| Duration | 1h 13m |
| Stat | Marcelo Rios | Nicolas Kiefer |
|---|---|---|
| Aces | 4 | 3 |
| Double faults | 1 | 5 |
| First serve % | 69 | 52 |
| First serve points won % | 79 | 75 |
| Second serve points won % | 53 | 41 |
| Break points saved % | 100 | 50 |
| Break points converted % | 50 | 0 |
| Service points won % | 71 | 59 |
| Return points won % | 41 | 29 |
| Total points won % | 55 | 45 |
Pre-match Comparison
| Field | Marcelo Rios | Nicolas Kiefer |
|---|---|---|
| Country | CHI | GER |
| Birth date | Dec 26, 1975 | Jul 5, 1977 |
| Age | 22 | 20 |
| Height | 175 | 183 |
| Handedness | Left-Handed | Right-Handed |
| Backhand style | Two-Handed Backhand | Two-Handed Backhand |
| Ranking (entering) | 7 | 27 |
| Ranking points (entering) | 2,777 | 1,323 |
| Elo (entering) | 1,941 | 1,816 |
| Career W-L | 366–179 | 343–252 |
| Career earnings | $9,713,771 | $7,480,465 |
Path
Marcelo Rios's path
| Date | Round | Opponent | Score | W/L | H2H | Match data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 12, 1998 | R32 | Hendrik Dreekmann | 6-4 7-6(4) | W | H2H | Match data |
Marcelo Rios's next match
| Date | Round | Opponent | Score | W/L | H2H | Match data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 15, 1998 | QF | Petr Korda | 6-4 6-2 | W | H2H | Match data |
Nicolas Kiefer's path
| Date | Round | Opponent | Score | W/L | H2H | Match data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 12, 1998 | R32 | MaliVai Washington | 6-3 6-4 | W | H2H | Match data |
| Mar 11, 1998 | R64 | Gustavo Kuerten | 6-4 6-7(4) 6-2 | W | H2H | Match data |