Cedric Pioline vs Marcelo Rios — Roland Garros Round of 16
Roland Garros · ATP · Round of 16
3 — 0
Sets
Monday, 27 May 1996 ·
clay
Pioline C.6-4 6-1 6-2
Rios M.
Pioline C.
6663
Rios M.
4120
Cedric Pioline defeated Marcelo Rios 6-4 6-1 6-2 in the Roland Garros round of 16 on clay. The upset overturned the form book — Marcelo Rios came in leading the head-to-head 2–0, defending last year's round of 64. Cedric Pioline claimed a first win over Marcelo Rios in three meetings, narrowing the head-to-head to 2–1.
Key context
- Match story: Cedric Pioline came through a tight passage before pulling clear — 6–4 6–1 6–2.
Head to head
0–2| Date | Tournament | Round | Surface | Winner | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1999-03-08 | Indian Wells Masters | R32 | hard | Marcelo Rios | 7-6 6-1 |
| 1995-06-19 | Nottingham | R32 | grass | Marcelo Rios | 6-2 7-5 |
Statistics
This season1st serve in·Even
54%
58%
1st serve points won·Even
75%
71%
2nd serve points won·Even
49%
52%
Service points won·Even
63%
63%
Return points won·Even
37%
40%
Break points saved·Even
61%
63%
Aces / match·Clear edge
6.9
5.3
Double faults / match·Clear edge
4.5
3.2
Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (200 vs 200). ATP, WTA & Challenger.
Conditions
Court speed
Slowlow bounce, long rallies
SlowFast