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Marcelo Rios def. Karol Kucera
7-6(5) 7-5 6-2
Match Information
| Date | Jan 18, 2002* |
|---|---|
| Tournament | Australian Open |
| Category | Grand Slam |
| Surface | Hard |
| Round | R64 |
| Winner | Marcelo Rios |
| Score | 7-6(5) 7-5 6-2 |
| Loser | Karol Kucera |
| Duration | 2h 15m |
| Stat | Marcelo Rios | Karol Kucera |
|---|---|---|
| Aces | 4 | 8 |
| Double faults | 3 | 7 |
| First serve % | 67 | 63 |
| First serve points won % | 73 | 69 |
| Second serve points won % | 55 | 37 |
| Break points saved % | 40 | 50 |
| Break points converted % | 50 | 60 |
| Service points won % | 67 | 57 |
| Return points won % | 43 | 33 |
| Total points won % | 55 | 45 |
Pre-match Comparison
| Field | Marcelo Rios | Karol Kucera |
|---|---|---|
| Country | CHI | SVK |
| Birth date | Dec 26, 1975 | Mar 4, 1974 |
| Age | 26 | 27 |
| Height | 175 | 188 |
| Handedness | Left-Handed | Right-Handed |
| Backhand style | Two-Handed Backhand | Two-Handed Backhand |
| Ranking (entering) | 48 | 81 |
| Ranking points (entering) | 755 | 492 |
| Elo (entering) | 1,840 | 1,769 |
| Career W-L | 366–179 | 259–230 |
| Career earnings | $9,713,771 | $5,061,125 |
Path
Marcelo Rios's path
| Date | Round | Opponent | Score | W/L | H2H | Match data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 16, 2002 | R128 | Jaymon Crabb | 6-2 6-0 5-7 6-4 | W | H2H | Match data |
Marcelo Rios's next match
| Date | Round | Opponent | Score | W/L | H2H | Match data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 20, 2002 | R32 | Alberto Martin | 6-4 6-3 7-6(3) | W | H2H | Match data |
Karol Kucera's path
| Date | Round | Opponent | Score | W/L | H2H | Match data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 16, 2002 | R128 | Sjeng Schalken | 6-1 6-4 1-6 6-1 | W | H2H | Match data |