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Marcelo Rios def. Grant Stafford
6-2 6-3
Match Information
| Date | Feb 21, 1998* |
|---|---|
| Tournament | Memphis |
| Category | ATP 250 |
| Surface | Hard |
| Round | QF |
| Winner | Marcelo Rios |
| Score | 6-2 6-3 |
| Loser | Grant Stafford |
| Duration | 55m |
| Stat | Marcelo Rios | Grant Stafford |
|---|---|---|
| Aces | 7 | 3 |
| Double faults | 2 | 6 |
| First serve % | 64 | 60 |
| First serve points won % | 79 | 59 |
| Second serve points won % | 50 | 35 |
| Break points saved % | 50 | 50 |
| Break points converted % | 50 | 50 |
| Service points won % | 69 | 49 |
| Return points won % | 51 | 31 |
| Total points won % | 59 | 41 |
Pre-match Comparison
| Field | Marcelo Rios | Grant Stafford |
|---|---|---|
| Country | CHI | RSA |
| Birth date | Dec 26, 1975 | May 27, 1971 |
| Age | 22 | 26 |
| Height | 175 | 188 |
| Handedness | Left-Handed | Right-Handed |
| Backhand style | Two-Handed Backhand | — |
| Ranking (entering) | 7 | 79 |
| Ranking points (entering) | 2,702 | 623 |
| Elo (entering) | 1,952 | 1,680 |
| Career W-L | 366–179 | 83–111 |
| Career earnings | $9,713,771 | $1,307,208 |
Path
Marcelo Rios's path
| Date | Round | Opponent | Score | W/L | H2H | Match data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 20, 1998 | R16 | Vincent Spadea | 6-2 6-3 | W | H2H | Match data |
| Feb 19, 1998 | R32 | Steve Campbell | 6-2 6-4 | W | H2H | Match data |
Marcelo Rios's next match
| Date | Round | Opponent | Score | W/L | H2H | Match data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 21, 1998 | SF | Mark Philippoussis | 4-6 6-7(5) | L | H2H | Match data |
Grant Stafford's path
| Date | Round | Opponent | Score | W/L | H2H | Match data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 20, 1998 | R16 | Julian Alonso | 6-1 7-5 | W | H2H | Match data |
| Feb 19, 1998 | R32 | Tommy Haas | 6-1 6-3 | W | H2H | Match data |
| Feb 18, 1998 | R64 | Alberto Martin | 6-3 6-0 | W | H2H | Match data |