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Yevgeny Kafelnikov def. Marcelo Rios
7-5 6-2
Match Information
| Date | Aug 9, 1997* |
|---|---|
| Tournament | Cincinnati Masters |
| Category | Masters 1000 |
| Surface | Hard |
| Round | R16 |
| Winner | Yevgeny Kafelnikov |
| Score | 7-5 6-2 |
| Loser | Marcelo Rios |
| Duration | 1h 5m |
| Stat | Yevgeny Kafelnikov | Marcelo Rios |
|---|---|---|
| Aces | 8 | 4 |
| Double faults | 1 | 5 |
| First serve % | 75 | 54 |
| First serve points won % | 79 | 66 |
| Second serve points won % | 46 | 37 |
| Break points saved % | 50 | 33 |
| Break points converted % | 67 | 50 |
| Service points won % | 71 | 52 |
| Return points won % | 48 | 29 |
| Total points won % | 58 | 42 |
Pre-match Comparison
| Field | Yevgeny Kafelnikov | Marcelo Rios |
|---|---|---|
| Country | RUS | CHI |
| Birth date | Feb 18, 1974 | Dec 26, 1975 |
| Age | 23 | 21 |
| Height | 190 | 175 |
| Handedness | Right-Handed | Left-Handed |
| Backhand style | Two-Handed Backhand | Two-Handed Backhand |
| Ranking (entering) | 6 | 11 |
| Ranking points (entering) | 2,383 | 2,143 |
| Elo (entering) | 1,913 | 1,847 |
| Career W-L | 568–281 | 366–179 |
| Career earnings | $23,883,797 | $9,713,771 |
Path
Yevgeny Kafelnikov's path
| Date | Round | Opponent | Score | W/L | H2H | Match data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 7, 1997 | R32 | Chris Woodruff | 7-6(3) 7-6(6) | W | H2H | Match data |
Yevgeny Kafelnikov's next match
| Date | Round | Opponent | Score | W/L | H2H | Match data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 10, 1997 | QF | Pete Sampras | 2-6 2-6 | L | H2H | Match data |
Marcelo Rios's path
| Date | Round | Opponent | Score | W/L | H2H | Match data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 7, 1997 | R32 | Thomas Johansson | 6-3 6-2 | W | H2H | Match data |
| Aug 6, 1997 | R64 | Jonas Bjorkman | 6-3 7-5 | W | H2H | Match data |