Thomas Muster vs Cedric PiolineIndian Wells Masters Round of 32

Indian Wells Masters · ATP · Round of 32
58 yrs · 180 cm · Left-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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2 — 1
Sets
Monday, 9 March 1998
hard
57 yrs · 188 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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Muster T.
4-6 6-3 6-4
Pioline C.
Muster T.
4662
Pioline C.
6341

Thomas Muster defeated Cedric Pioline 4-6 6-3 6-4 in the Indian Wells Masters round of 32 on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Cedric Pioline came in leading the head-to-head 2–0, defending last year's quarter-final. Thomas Muster claimed a first win over Cedric Pioline in three meetings, narrowing the head-to-head to 2–1.

Key context

Head to head

02
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
1998-08-24BostonQFhardCedric Pioline7-5 6-3
1997-04-14BarcelonaR16clayCedric Pioline7-6(4) 6-4

Serve vs return

This season
Muster T.serving80% hold

wins 63% of points on serve vs Pioline C.

Pioline C.serving78% hold

wins 62% of points on serve vs Muster T.

Even serve battle

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
61%
54%
1st serve points won·Slight edge
67%
75%
2nd serve points won·Even
51%
49%
Service points won·Even
61%
63%
Return points won·Even
40%
37%
Break points saved·Even
61%
61%
Aces / match·Dominant
3.1
6.9
Double faults / match·Dominant
2.4
4.5

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (69 vs 200). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Conditions

Court speed
Medium-slowfavours grinders
SlowFast
Weather
20°COvercast
Wind 7 km/hHumidity 32%

Draw