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Marcelo Rios def. Jeff Tarango
6-4 6-3
Match Information
| Date | Aug 23, 1997* |
|---|---|
| Tournament | Boston |
| Category | ATP 250 |
| Surface | Hard |
| Round | SF |
| Winner | Marcelo Rios |
| Score | 6-4 6-3 |
| Loser | Jeff Tarango |
| Duration | 1h 4m |
| Stat | Marcelo Rios | Jeff Tarango |
|---|---|---|
| Aces | 7 | 3 |
| Double faults | 2 | 5 |
| First serve % | 43 | 47 |
| First serve points won % | 86 | 70 |
| Second serve points won % | 75 | 39 |
| Break points saved % | 0 | 40 |
| Break points converted % | 60 | 100 |
| Service points won % | 80 | 53 |
| Return points won % | 47 | 20 |
| Total points won % | 62 | 38 |
Pre-match Comparison
| Field | Marcelo Rios | Jeff Tarango |
|---|---|---|
| Country | CHI | USA |
| Birth date | Dec 26, 1975 | Nov 20, 1968 |
| Age | 21 | 28 |
| Height | 175 | 180 |
| Handedness | Left-Handed | Left-Handed |
| Backhand style | Two-Handed Backhand | Two-Handed Backhand |
| Ranking (entering) | 10 | 60 |
| Ranking points (entering) | 2,172 | 771 |
| Elo (entering) | 1,846 | 1,732 |
| Career W-L | 366–179 | 239–293 |
| Career earnings | $9,713,771 | $3,730,289 |
Path
Marcelo Rios's path
| Date | Round | Opponent | Score | W/L | H2H | Match data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 23, 1997 | QF | Hernan Gumy | 6-4 6-3 | W | H2H | Match data |
| Aug 22, 1997 | R16 | Renzo Furlan | 6-4 6-4 | W | H2H | Match data |
| Aug 21, 1997 | R32 | Jonathan Stark | 6-7(1) 6-2 7-6(1) | W | H2H | Match data |
Marcelo Rios's next match
| Date | Round | Opponent | Score | W/L | H2H | Match data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 24, 1997 | F | Sjeng Schalken | 5-7 3-6 | L | H2H | Match data |
Jeff Tarango's path
| Date | Round | Opponent | Score | W/L | H2H | Match data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 23, 1997 | QF | Greg Rusedski | 7-6(10) 7-6(2) | W | H2H | Match data |
| Aug 22, 1997 | R16 | Felix Mantilla | 6-0 6-4 | W | H2H | Match data |
| Aug 21, 1997 | R32 | Alex Obrien | 6-2 6-7(3) 6-3 | W | — | Match data |