Patrick Rafter vs Cedric Pioline — Davis Cup WG R1: AUS vs FRA Round Robin
Davis Cup WG R1: AUS vs FRA · ATP · Round Robin
3 — 2
Sets
Friday, 7 February 1997
grass
Rafter P.3-6 6-7 6-4 7-5 6-4
Pioline C.
Rafter P.
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Patrick Rafter defeated Cedric Pioline 3-6 6-7 6-4 7-5 6-4 in the Davis Cup WG R1: AUS vs FRA round robin on grass. The result followed the form book — Patrick Rafter came in leading the head-to-head 3–2. Patrick Rafter extended the head-to-head to 4–2.
Key context
- Match story: Patrick Rafter came back from two sets down to beat Cedric Pioline.
Head to head
3–2| Date | Tournament | Round | Surface | Winner | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000-05-29 | Roland Garros | R64 | clay | Cedric Pioline | 7-6(5) 6-3 6-4 |
| 1999-08-30 | US Open | R128 | hard | Cedric Pioline | 4-6 4-6 6-3 7-5 1-0 RET |
| 1999-05-16 | Dusseldorf | RR | clay | Patrick Rafter | 7-6(10) 6-1 |
| 1998-02-16 | Antwerp | R16 | hard | Patrick Rafter | 6-4 7-6(2) |
| 1997-10-27 | Paris Masters | R32 | hard | Patrick Rafter | 6-7(2) 7-6(3) 6-1 |
Serve vs return
This seasonServe-dominated — both hold easily, expect tiebreaks
Each player's serve crossed against the other's return, converted to expected hold of serve. Recent completed matches, ATP, WTA & Challenger. About
Statistics
This season1st serve in·Slight edge
65%
54%
1st serve points won·Even
76%
75%
2nd serve points won·Slight edge
54%
49%
Service points won·Slight edge
69%
63%
Return points won·Even
39%
37%
Break points saved·Slight edge
67%
61%
Aces / match·Even
7.2
6.9
Double faults / match·Clear edge
3.1
4.5
Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (200 vs 200). ATP, WTA & Challenger.