Magnus Larsson defeated Cedric Pioline 6-2 6-4 in the Toulouse quarter-final on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Cedric Pioline came in defending last year's final.
Larsson M. took it in straight sets.
Larsson M. and Pioline C. faced 3 of the same opponents in the last 12 months. Larsson M. went 2–1 (67%) against them, Pioline C. 0–3 (0%). Larsson M. came out better against 2 of 3 comparable opponents, Pioline C. against 0.
Only 3 common opponents — small sample, treat as indicative.
Magnus Larsson beat Cedric Pioline 6-2 6-4. Umpiry, "Magnus Larsson vs Cedric Pioline — Toulouse Quarter-final", https://umpiry.com/match/1994-10-03/larsson-vs-pioline-toulouse-qf?utm_source=cite (as of 3 October 1994).