Cedric Pioline vs Jim CourierUS Open Round of 16

US Open · ATP · Round of 16
57 yrs · 188 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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3 — 1
Sets
Monday, 30 August 1993 ·
hard
55 yrs · 185 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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Pioline C.
7-5 6-7 6-4 6-4
Courier J.
Pioline C.
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Courier J.
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Cedric Pioline defeated Jim Courier 7-5 6-7 6-4 6-4 in the US Open round of 16 on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Jim Courier came in leading the head-to-head 4–3, defending last year's semi-final, but Cedric Pioline had been the form player, winning 4 of their last 7 on hard. Cedric Pioline narrowed the head-to-head to 4–4.

Key context

Head to head

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DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
1999-08-09Cincinnati MastersR32hardCedric Pioline6-7 7-6 2-0
1997-02-17AntwerpR32hardCedric Pioline6-0 6-2
1995-10-02ToulouseSFhardJim Courier7-6(2) 6-4
1995-06-26WimbledonR64grassCedric Pioline6-4 6-4 6-4
1993-08-16IndianapolisQFhardJim Courier6-3 6-4
1992-08-31US OpenR32hardJim Courier7-6(2) 6-4 3-6 6-3
1992-08-17IndianapolisR32hardJim Courier6-4 6-2

Statistics

This season
1st serve in·Slight edge
54%
63%
1st serve points won·Even
75%
73%
2nd serve points won·Even
49%
52%
Service points won·Even
63%
65%
Return points won·Even
37%
37%
Break points saved·Even
61%
62%
Aces / match·Clear edge
6.9
5.4
Double faults / match·Dominant
4.5
2.7

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (200 vs 147). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Conditions

Court speed
Medium-fastrewards aggression
SlowFast

Draw