Jan Apell vs Cedric Pioline — Australian Open Round of 128
Jan Apell defeated Cedric Pioline 7-6 6-1 6-3 in the Australian Open round of 128 on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Cedric Pioline came in leading the head-to-head 1–0. Jan Apell claimed a first win over Cedric Pioline in two meetings, narrowing the head-to-head to 1–1.
Key context
- Match story: Jan Apell came through a tight passage before pulling clear — 7–6 6–1 6–3.
How the match was decided
Auto-generatedApell J. took it in straight sets.
Common opponents
0 shared · last 12 monthsNo common opponents in the last 12 months. Surface form and ELO carry more weight here.
Head-to-head
2 meetings · level 1–111
- Apell J.January 1995Australian OpenThis matchHard7-6(7) 6-1 6-3
- Pioline C.October 1994ToulouseHard1-6 6-1 6-2
Closing odds
Player context
Before the matchApell J.Pioline C.1 484ELO1 6731 490Hard ELO1 6252–8Last 104–625Age25183 cmHeight188 cmLeftPlaysRight