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Albert Costa def. Marcelo Rios
6-3 4-6 6-3
Match Information
| Date | Apr 28, 1996* |
|---|---|
| Tournament | Monte Carlo Masters |
| Category | Masters 1000 |
| Surface | Clay |
| Round | SF |
| Winner | Albert Costa |
| Score | 6-3 4-6 6-3 |
| Loser | Marcelo Rios |
| Duration | 1h 48m |
No match stats are available for this match.
Pre-match Comparison
| Field | Albert Costa | Marcelo Rios |
|---|---|---|
| Country | ESP | CHI |
| Birth date | Jun 25, 1975 | Dec 26, 1975 |
| Age | 20 | 20 |
| Height | 180 | 175 |
| Handedness | Right-Handed | Left-Handed |
| Backhand style | — | Two-Handed Backhand |
| Ranking (entering) | 26 | 13 |
| Ranking points (entering) | 1,100 | 1,590 |
| Elo (entering) | 1,798 | 1,903 |
| Career W-L | 368–263 | 366–179 |
| Career earnings | $7,685,228 | $9,713,771 |
Path
Albert Costa's path
| Date | Round | Opponent | Score | W/L | H2H | Match data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 28, 1996 | QF | Felix Mantilla | 6-3 6-3 | W | H2H | Match data |
| Apr 27, 1996 | R16 | Andre Agassi | 6-2 6-1 | W | H2H | Match data |
| Apr 25, 1996 | R32 | Hernan Gumy | 6-7(3) 6-1 6-4 | W | H2H | Match data |
| Apr 24, 1996 | R64 | Jordi Arrese | 6-2 6-0 | W | H2H | Match data |
Albert Costa's next match
| Date | Round | Opponent | Score | W/L | H2H | Match data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 29, 1996 | F | Thomas Muster | 3-6 7-5 6-4 3-6 2-6 | L | H2H | Match data |
Marcelo Rios's path
| Date | Round | Opponent | Score | W/L | H2H | Match data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 28, 1996 | QF | Magnus Gustafsson | 6-3 6-4 | W | H2H | Match data |
| Apr 27, 1996 | R16 | Boris Becker | 6-4 6-3 | W | H2H | Match data |
| Apr 25, 1996 | R32 | Jiri Novak | 6-3 2-6 6-2 | W | H2H | Match data |
| Apr 24, 1996 | R64 | Francisco Clavet | 6-4 5-7 6-4 | W | H2H | Match data |