Thomas Muster defeated Cedric Pioline 7-6 2-6 6-4 6-2 in the Roland Garros round of 64 on clay. The result followed the form book — Thomas Muster came in leading the head-to-head 3–2, defending last year's round of 64. Thomas Muster extended the head-to-head to 4–2.
| Date | Tournament | Round | Surface | Winner | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1998-08-24 | Boston | QF | hard | Cedric Pioline | 7-5 6-3 |
| 1998-03-09 | Indian Wells Masters | R32 | hard | Thomas Muster | 4-6 6-3 6-4 |
| 1997-04-14 | Barcelona | R16 | clay | Cedric Pioline | 7-6 6-4 |
| 1995-09-11 | Bucharest | R16 | clay | Thomas Muster | 7-5 6-3 |
| 1995-05-29 | Roland Garros | R64 | clay | Thomas Muster | 6-1 6-3 6-3 |
Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (133 vs 200). 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