Match facts
Stuttgart Outdoor 1998PlayersAt the time of the match
| Karol Kucera | Marcelo Rios | |
|---|---|---|
| Rank at event | #16 | #2 |
| Ranking points | 1,856 | 3,666 |
| Seed | #5 | #1 |
| Country | SVK | CHI |
| Age | 24 | 23 |
| Plays | Right | Left |
| Height | 188 cm | 175 cm |
| 1998 season | 53 - 29 | 69 - 18 |
| Clay record | 76 - 84 (47.5%) | 180 - 82 (68.7%) |
| Career record | 293 - 245 (54.5%) | 393 - 195 (66.8%) |
Head-to-head7 meetings
2002-01-14 · Australian Open · Hard
Marcelo Rios7-6(5)7-56-2Round of 64Karol Kucera 2001-09-21 · Davis Cup WG PO: SVK vs CHI · Carpet
Marcelo Rios6-36-26-3Round RobinKarol Kucera 2001-04-16 · Monte Carlo Masters · Clay
Marcelo Rios6-46-4Round of 64Karol Kucera 1998-07-20 · Stuttgart Outdoor · Clay
Karol Kucera6-16-7(8)6-4SemifinalMarcelo Rios 1997-10-20 · Stuttgart Masters · Carpet
Marcelo Rios6-7(7)6-46-4Round of 32Karol Kucera 1997-07-14 · Stuttgart Outdoor · Clay
Karol Kucera6-46-4Round of 16Marcelo Rios Road in Stuttgart Outdoor1998
Karol Kucera
Karol Kucera6-16-1Round of 32Slava DosedelKarol Kucera6-16-3Round of 16Magnus GustafssonKarol Kucera6-46-4QuarterfinalBohdan UlihrachKarol Kucera6-16-7(8)6-4SemifinalMarcelo RiosGustavo Kuerten4-66-26-4FinalKarol Kucera Marcelo Rios
Marcelo Rios7-6(5)6-2Round of 32Jens KnippschildMarcelo Rios6-36-4Round of 16Hendrik DreekmannMarcelo Rios6-26-0QuarterfinalBoris BeckerKarol Kucera6-16-7(8)6-4SemifinalMarcelo Rios
Serve statistics
| Karol Kucera | Marcelo Rios | |
|---|---|---|
| Aces | 5 | 4 |
| Double faults | 2 | 6 |
| Service points | 101 | 113 |
| 1st serve in | 61.4% | 52.2% |
| 1st serve won | 72.6% | 57.6% |
| 2nd serve won | 61.5% | 55.6% |
| Service games | 14 | 15 |
| Break points saved | 10 / 11 | 11 / 16 |