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Marcelo Rios def. Greg Rusedski
6-3 6-7(15) 7-6(4) 6-4
Match Information
| Date | Mar 16, 1998* |
|---|---|
| Tournament | Indian Wells Masters |
| Category | Masters 1000 |
| Surface | Hard |
| Round | F |
| Winner | Marcelo Rios |
| Score | 6-3 6-7(15) 7-6(4) 6-4 |
| Loser | Greg Rusedski |
| Duration | 2h 46m |
| Stat | Marcelo Rios | Greg Rusedski |
|---|---|---|
| Aces | 7 | 21 |
| Double faults | 0 | 12 |
| First serve % | 76 | 49 |
| First serve points won % | 83 | 88 |
| Second serve points won % | 79 | 48 |
| Break points saved % | 100 | 60 |
| Break points converted % | 40 | 0 |
| Service points won % | 82 | 68 |
| Return points won % | 32 | 18 |
| Total points won % | 56 | 44 |
Pre-match Comparison
| Field | Marcelo Rios | Greg Rusedski |
|---|---|---|
| Country | CHI | GBR |
| Birth date | Dec 26, 1975 | Sep 6, 1973 |
| Age | 22 | 24 |
| Height | 175 | 193 |
| Handedness | Left-Handed | Left-Handed |
| Backhand style | Two-Handed Backhand | — |
| Ranking (entering) | 3 | 5 |
| Ranking points (entering) | 3,235 | 3,092 |
| Elo (entering) | 1,979 | 1,989 |
| Career W-L | 366–179 | 415–276 |
| Career earnings | $9,713,771 | $8,944,841 |
Path
Marcelo Rios's path
| Date | Round | Opponent | Score | W/L | H2H | Match data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 15, 1998 | SF | Jan-Michael Gambill | 7-6(3) 6-3 | W | H2H | Match data |
| Mar 15, 1998 | QF | Petr Korda | 6-4 6-2 | W | H2H | Match data |
| Mar 14, 1998 | R16 | Nicolas Kiefer | 6-4 6-3 | W | H2H | Match data |
| Mar 12, 1998 | R32 | Hendrik Dreekmann | 6-4 7-6(4) | W | H2H | Match data |
Marcelo Rios's next match
No later same-event match found for the winner.
Greg Rusedski's path
| Date | Round | Opponent | Score | W/L | H2H | Match data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 15, 1998 | SF | Thomas Muster | 7-6(5) 6-1 | W | H2H | Match data |
| Mar 15, 1998 | QF | Thomas Enqvist | 2-6 7-6(1) 6-4 | W | H2H | Match data |
| Mar 14, 1998 | R16 | Carlos Moya | 6-3 7-5 | W | H2H | Match data |
| Mar 12, 1998 | R32 | Vincent Spadea | 4-6 6-3 6-4 | W | H2H | Match data |