Cedric Pioline vs Emilio Benfele Alvarez — Prague Semi-final
Prague · ATP · Semi-final
2 — 1
Sets
Monday, 28 April 1997
clay
Pioline C.6-3 6-7 6-1
Benfele Alvarez E.
Pioline C.
66762
Benfele Alvarez E.
37911
Cedric Pioline defeated Emilio Benfele Alvarez 6-3 6-7 6-1 in the Prague semi-final on clay.
Key context
- Match story: Cedric Pioline came through a tight passage before pulling clear — 6–3 6–7 6–1.
Head to head
No previous meetings on record.
Serve vs return
This seasonServe advantage — Pioline C.
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
54%
59%
1st serve points won·Slight edge
75%
70%
2nd serve points won·Even
49%
46%
Service points won·Even
63%
60%
Return points won·Even
37%
36%
Break points saved·Even
61%
63%
Aces / match·Clear edge
6.9
4.5
Double faults / match·Clear edge
4.5
3.4
Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (200 vs 73). ATP, WTA & Challenger.
Draw
Quarter-finals
Benfele Alvarez E.
Craca M.
6-37-5
Pioline C.
Fromberg R.
6-44-66-2
Ulihrach B.
Portas A.
2-66-46-4
Santoro F.
Rios M.
4-66-36-0
R16
Rios M.
Simian S.
6-46-2
Santoro F.
Kuerten G.
7-643-66-1
Ulihrach B.
Blanco G.
6-46-0
Portas A.
Carbonell T.
1-66-36-2
Fromberg R.
Gorriz M.
6-26-4
Pioline C.
Kroslak J.
6-36-1
Benfele Alvarez E.
Costa C.
7-54-66-4
Craca M.
Kafelnikov Y.
7-646-4
R32
Craca M.
Golmard J.
5-76-46-2
Kroslak J.
Tabara M.
6-16-2
Costa C.
Lapentti N.
2-67-637-64
Benfele Alvarez E.
Arazi H.
6-36-0
Pioline C.
Kucera K.
7-54-66-4
Gorriz M.
Gross O.
6-46-1
Carbonell T.
Boetsch A.
6-46-3
Portas A.
Champion T.
6-36-1
Blanco G.
Paes L.
6-736-36-4
Ulihrach B.
Squillari F.
6-06-3
Santoro F.
Vacek D.
7-56-0
Kuerten G.
Pavel A.
6-27-5
Simian S.
Roig F.
4-66-26-4
Rios M.
Stanoytchev O.
6-46-3
Fromberg R.
Sanchez J.
6-26-2
Kafelnikov Y.
Roux L.
7-646-1