Cedric Pioline defeated Sergi Bruguera 4-6 6-3 6-2 in the Marseille quarter-final on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Sergi Bruguera came in leading the head-to-head 2–1. Cedric Pioline narrowed the head-to-head to 2–2.
| Date | Tournament | Round | Surface | Winner | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1997-02-10 | Marseille | R32 | hard | Sergi Bruguera | 6-1 6-7 6-1 |
| 1996-10-14 | Toulouse | R16 | hard | Cedric Pioline | 6-4 6-4 |
| 1996-08-12 | New Haven | R32 | hard | Sergi Bruguera | 2-6 6-3 6-4 |
Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (200 vs 184). 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