Cedric Pioline vs Olivier Delaitre — Toulouse Round of 32
Cedric Pioline defeated Olivier Delaitre 4-6 6-3 6-2 in the Toulouse round of 32 on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Olivier Delaitre came in leading the head-to-head 1–0, defending last year's round of 32, but Cedric Pioline had been the form player, winning 3 of their last 5 on hard. Cedric Pioline claimed a first win over Olivier Delaitre in two meetings, levelling the head-to-head at 1–1.
Key context
- Match story: Cedric Pioline dropped the opening set before beating Olivier Delaitre 4–6 6–3 6–2.
How the match was decided
Auto-generatedPioline C. came through in three 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
Hard: Pioline C. leads 1–0 · Clay: Delaitre O. leads 1–0
- Pioline C.October 1996ToulouseThis matchHard4-6 6-3 6-2
- Delaitre O.October 1991LyonClay6-2 6-7(6) 7-6(3)
Draw
Closing odds
Player context
Before the matchPioline C.Delaitre O.1 672ELO1 5281 624Hard ELO1 4564–6Last 104–627Age29188 cmHeight170 cmRightPlaysRight
Cite this
Cedric Pioline beat Olivier Delaitre 4-6 6-3 6-2. Umpiry, "Cedric Pioline vs Olivier Delaitre — Toulouse Round of 32", https://umpiry.com/match/1996-10-14/delaitre-vs-pioline-toulouse-r32?utm_source=cite (as of 14 October 1996).