Cedric Pioline vs Nicolas KieferDusseldorf Round Robin

Dusseldorf · ATP · Round Robin
57 yrs · 188 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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0 — 0
Sets
Monday, 18 May 1998
clay
49 yrs · 183 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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Pioline C.
7-6 6-4
Kiefer N.
Pioline C.
7762
Kiefer N.
644

Cedric Pioline defeated Nicolas Kiefer 7-6 6-4 in the Dusseldorf round robin on clay. The upset overturned the form book — Nicolas Kiefer came in leading the head-to-head 2–1. Cedric Pioline narrowed the head-to-head to 2–2.

Key context

Head to head

12
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2001-05-07Rome MastersR64clayNicolas Kiefer6-3 6-0
2000-02-14RotterdamQFhardCedric Pioline2-6 6-3 7-5
1999-02-22LondonR32carpetNicolas Kiefer5-7 6-2 7-5

Serve vs return

This season
Pioline C.serving74% hold

wins 60% of points on serve vs Kiefer N.

Kiefer N.serving80% hold

wins 63% of points on serve vs Pioline C.

Serve advantage — Kiefer N.

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·Even
54%
53%
1st serve points won·Even
75%
76%
2nd serve points won·Even
49%
50%
Service points won·Even
63%
64%
Return points won·Even
37%
39%
Break points saved·Even
61%
60%
Aces / match·Even
6.9
7.5
Double faults / match·Clear edge
4.5
3.3

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