Cedric Pioline defeated Alexander Volkov 6-4 6-3 in the Nice round of 16 on clay. The upset overturned the form book — Alexander Volkov came in leading the head-to-head 5–0. Cedric Pioline claimed a first win over Alexander Volkov in six meetings, narrowing the head-to-head to 5–1.
| Date | Tournament | Round | Surface | Winner | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1996-06-17 | Nottingham | R32 | grass | Alexander Volkov | 6-2 6-7(4) 6-3 |
| 1995-01-09 | Auckland | QF | hard | Alexander Volkov | 6-4 6-7(2) 6-1 |
| 1993-01-18 | Australian Open | R64 | hard | Alexander Volkov | 2-6 6-7(5) 6-2 7-5 8-6 |
| 1991-09-30 | Toulouse | QF | hard | Alexander Volkov | 5-7 7-6(5) 6-2 |
| 1991-02-04 | Milan | R32 | carpet | Alexander Volkov | 6-4 6-7(4) 6-4 |
Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (200 vs 20). ATP, WTA & Challenger.
Each player's serve crossed against the other's return, converted to expected hold of serve. Recent completed matches, ATP, WTA & Challenger. About