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Marcelo Rios def. Andrew Ilie
6-2 6-3 6-2
Match Information
| Date | Jan 25, 1998* |
|---|---|
| Tournament | Australian Open |
| Category | Grand Slam |
| Surface | Hard |
| Round | R32 |
| Winner | Marcelo Rios |
| Score | 6-2 6-3 6-2 |
| Loser | Andrew Ilie |
| Duration | 1h 15m |
| Stat | Marcelo Rios | Andrew Ilie |
|---|---|---|
| Aces | 7 | 1 |
| Double faults | 2 | 2 |
| First serve % | 68 | 60 |
| First serve points won % | 78 | 45 |
| Second serve points won % | 48 | 31 |
| Break points saved % | 40 | 40 |
| Break points converted % | 60 | 60 |
| Service points won % | 68 | 40 |
| Return points won % | 60 | 32 |
| Total points won % | 64 | 36 |
Pre-match Comparison
| Field | Marcelo Rios | Andrew Ilie |
|---|---|---|
| Country | CHI | AUS |
| Birth date | Dec 26, 1975 | Apr 18, 1976 |
| Age | 22 | 21 |
| Height | 175 | 180 |
| Handedness | Left-Handed | Right-Handed |
| Backhand style | Two-Handed Backhand | — |
| Ranking (entering) | 8 | 282 |
| Ranking points (entering) | 2,446 | 130 |
| Elo (entering) | 1,935 | 1,612 |
| Career W-L | 366–179 | 89–114 |
| Career earnings | $9,713,771 | $1,327,838 |
Path
Marcelo Rios's path
| Date | Round | Opponent | Score | W/L | H2H | Match data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 23, 1998 | R64 | Thomas Enqvist | 6-4 7-6(4) 4-6 6-4 | W | H2H | Match data |
| Jan 21, 1998 | R128 | Grant Stafford | 6-1 6-0 6-3 | W | H2H | Match data |
Marcelo Rios's next match
| Date | Round | Opponent | Score | W/L | H2H | Match data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 28, 1998 | R16 | Lionel Roux | 6-2 4-6 6-2 6-4 | W | H2H | Match data |
Andrew Ilie's path
| Date | Round | Opponent | Score | W/L | H2H | Match data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 23, 1998 | R64 | Jason Stoltenberg | 6-3 6-2 7-6(6) | W | H2H | Match data |
| Jan 21, 1998 | R128 | Jens Knippschild | 6-4 6-2 6-3 | W | H2H | Match data |