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Marcelo Rios def. Jim Courier
6-2 6-1
Match Information
| Date | Oct 17, 1998* |
|---|---|
| Tournament | Singapore |
| Category | ATP 250 |
| Surface | Carpet |
| Round | SF |
| Winner | Marcelo Rios |
| Score | 6-2 6-1 |
| Loser | Jim Courier |
| Duration | 55m |
| Stat | Marcelo Rios | Jim Courier |
|---|---|---|
| Aces | 7 | 1 |
| Double faults | 1 | 1 |
| First serve % | 58 | 78 |
| First serve points won % | 80 | 42 |
| Second serve points won % | 67 | 50 |
| Break points saved % | 100 | 38 |
| Break points converted % | 62 | 0 |
| Service points won % | 74 | 43 |
| Return points won % | 57 | 26 |
| Total points won % | 65 | 35 |
Pre-match Comparison
| Field | Marcelo Rios | Jim Courier |
|---|---|---|
| Country | CHI | USA |
| Birth date | Dec 26, 1975 | Aug 17, 1970 |
| Age | 22 | 28 |
| Height | 175 | 185 |
| Handedness | Left-Handed | Right-Handed |
| Backhand style | Two-Handed Backhand | — |
| Ranking (entering) | 3 | 117 |
| Ranking points (entering) | 3,435 | 419 |
| Elo (entering) | 2,000 | 1,747 |
| Career W-L | 366–179 | 487–222 |
| Career earnings | $9,713,771 | $14,034,132 |
Path
Marcelo Rios's path
| Date | Round | Opponent | Score | W/L | H2H | Match data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 17, 1998 | QF | Lleyton Hewitt | 5-7 6-3 6-4 | W | H2H | Match data |
| Oct 16, 1998 | R16 | Andrei Pavel | 6-2 6-4 | W | H2H | Match data |
| Oct 15, 1998 | R32 | Sebastien Lareau | 6-2 6-0 | W | H2H | Match data |
Marcelo Rios's next match
| Date | Round | Opponent | Score | W/L | H2H | Match data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 18, 1998 | F | Mark Woodforde | 6-4 6-2 | W | H2H | Match data |
Jim Courier's path
| Date | Round | Opponent | Score | W/L | H2H | Match data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 17, 1998 | QF | Jan-Michael Gambill | 6-4 6-4 | W | H2H | Match data |
| Oct 16, 1998 | R16 | Mikael Tillstrom | 6-4 2-6 7-6(3) | W | H2H | Match data |
| Oct 15, 1998 | R32 | Daniel Nestor | 6-3 6-2 | W | H2H | Match data |