Patrick Rafter vs Cedric PiolineAntwerp Round of 16

Antwerp · ATP · Round of 16
53 yrs · 185 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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Sets
Monday, 16 February 1998
hard
57 yrs · 188 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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Rafter P.
6-4 7-6
Pioline C.
Rafter P.
6772
Pioline C.
462

Patrick Rafter defeated Cedric Pioline 6-4 7-6 in the Antwerp round of 16 on hard. 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

Head to head

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DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2000-05-29Roland GarrosR64clayCedric Pioline7-6(5) 6-3 6-4
1999-08-30US OpenR128hardCedric Pioline4-6 4-6 6-3 7-5 1-0 RET
1999-05-16DusseldorfRRclayPatrick Rafter7-6(10) 6-1
1997-10-27Paris MastersR32hardPatrick Rafter6-7(2) 7-6(3) 6-1
1997-02-07Davis Cup WG R1: AUS vs FRARRgrassPatrick Rafter3-6 6-7(5) 6-4 7-5 6-4

Serve vs return

This season
Rafter P.serving91% hold

wins 71% of points on serve vs Pioline C.

Pioline C.serving80% hold

wins 63% of points on serve vs Rafter P.

Serve advantage — Rafter P.

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 season
1st 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.

Conditions

Court speed
Fastbig serves, short points
SlowFast
Weather
11°COvercast
Wind 26 km/hHumidity 80%