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1. Voo de Mar says:

   February 18, 2025 at 1:58 pm

   Points won by each set: | 31-22, 32-23 |
   Points won directly behind the serve:
   26 % Rios – 14 of 52
   21 % Woodforde – 12 of 56

   Rios [3] confirmed his great form that year, and two weeks after winning the biggest pay-check of his career (Munich) he captured another title indoors switching from Europe to Asia. Already the fourth point of the final emphasised the difference between two left-handers: admittedly Woodforde [91] won a 44-stroke rally, but he was hitting the majority of his backhands slicing despite having a two-handed backhand just like his opponent, who was using the slice sporadically in general. Woodforde’s forehand it wasn’t a shot that could make a lot of damage too. Woodforde’s old-school style (evoking the mid 80s) was mocked by Ivanisevic as the Croat lost 4-6, 6-7 to the Australian in the second round. It was ninth and last final (record: 4-5) in career of the 33-year-old Aussie, the doubles specialist. Rios could realistically think about finishing the year as No. 1 despite not being a Slam champion, but he suffered an injury (left thigh) in Lyon, and he was unable to deliver his best tennis in the last events of 1998.

   Rios’ route to his 12th title:
   1 Sebastien Lareau 6-2, 6-0
   2 Andrei Pavel 6-2, 6-4
   Q Lleyton Hewitt 5-7, 6-3, 6-4
   S Jim Courier 6-2, 6-1
   W Mark Woodforde 6-4, 6-2

   Serve & volley: Rios 0/3, Woodforde 6/10

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