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Marcelo Rios#3 def. Albert Costa#13
(w/o)
Match Information
| Date | May 18, 1998* |
|---|---|
| Tournament | Rome Masters |
| Category | Masters 1000 |
| Surface | Clay |
| Round | F |
| Winner | Marcelo Rios |
| Score | (w/o) |
| Loser | Albert Costa |
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 | 22 | 22 |
| Height | 175 | 180 |
| Handedness | Left-Handed | Right-Handed |
| Backhand style | Two-Handed Backhand | — |
| Ranking (entering) | 3 | 13 |
| Ranking points (entering) | 3,348 | 2,005 |
| Elo (entering) | 2,079 | 1,983 |
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 17, 1998 | SF | Gustavo Kuerten | 6-0 7-5 | W | H2H | Match data |
| May 17, 1998 | QF | Richard Krajicek | 7-6(9) 6-3 | W | H2H | Match data |
| May 16, 1998 | R16 | Thomas Muster | 6-3 6-1 | W | H2H | Match data |
| May 14, 1998 | R32 | Tim Henman | 6-3 6-1 | W | H2H | Match data |
| May 13, 1998 | R64 | Marzio Martelli | 6-3 6-0 | W | H2H | Match data |
Marcelo Rios's next match
No later same-event match found for the winner.
Albert Costa's path
| Date | Round | Opponent | Score | W/L | H2H | Match data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 17, 1998 | SF | Alberto Berasategui | 6-3 4-6 6-3 | W | H2H | Match data |
| May 17, 1998 | QF | Michael Chang | 6-2 6-1 | W | H2H | Match data |
| May 16, 1998 | R16 | Karim Alami | 6-2 7-6(7) | W | H2H | Match data |
| May 14, 1998 | R32 | Filip Dewulf | 6-1 6-4 | W | H2H | Match data |
| May 13, 1998 | R64 | Hernan Gumy | 6-3 6-1 | W | H2H | Match data |