Paul Haarhuis vs Cedric Pioline — Boston Semi-final

Boston · ATP · Semi-final
NED
Paul Haarhuis
60 yrs · 188 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
WLWLLLLWWL
2 — 1
Sets
Monday, 24 August 1998
hard
FRA
Cedric Pioline
57 yrs · 188 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LLLLWLLWWL
Haarhuis P.
7-5 4-6 6-3
Pioline C.
Haarhuis P.
7462
Pioline C.
5631

Paul Haarhuis defeated Cedric Pioline 7-5 4-6 6-3 in the Boston semi-final on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Cedric Pioline came in leading the head-to-head 2–0. Paul Haarhuis claimed a first win over Cedric Pioline in three meetings, narrowing the head-to-head to 2–1.

Key context

  • Match story: Paul Haarhuis closed it out in three sets, 7–5 4–6 6–3.

Head to head

0–2
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
1999-04-02Davis Cup WG R1: FRA vs NEDRRhardCedric Pioline6-2 7-6(0) 6-3
1999-02-15RotterdamR32hardCedric Pioline3-6 7-6(6) 7-6(5)

Serve vs return

This season
Haarhuis P.serving82% hold

wins 64% of points on serve vs Pioline C.

Pioline C.serving83% hold

wins 65% of points on serve vs Haarhuis P.

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
Haarhuis P.Pioline C.
1st serve in·Even
58%
54%
1st serve points won·Even
71%
75%
2nd serve points won·Even
49%
49%
Service points won·Even
62%
63%
Return points won·Even
37%
37%
Break points saved·Even
63%
61%
Aces / match·Slight edge
5.5
6.9
Double faults / match·Dominant
2.7
4.5

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (59 vs 200). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Draw

Final
Chang M.
Haarhuis P.
6-36-4
Semi-finals
Haarhuis P.
Pioline C.
7-54-66-3
Chang M.
Grosjean S.
7-54-66-3
Quarter-finals
Haarhuis P.
Schalken S.
0-66-46-3
Grosjean S.
Bjorkman J.
7-676-1
Pioline C.
Muster T.
7-56-3
Chang M.
Pozzi G.
6-42-66-1
R16
Pozzi G.
Roux L.
5-76-27-63
Muster T.
Lapentti N.
6-26-4
Pioline C.
Ilie A.
6-46-2
Haarhuis P.
Novak J.
6-14-67-5
Bjorkman J.
Blanco G.
6-27-65
Grosjean S.
Malisse X.
6-47-5
Schalken S.
Tarango J.
6-16-1
Chang M.
Carlsen K.
7-56-2
R32
Schalken S.
Sanguinetti D.
7-637-63
Roux L.
Delgado R.
6-46-2
Tarango J.
Kucera K.
6-26-3
Haarhuis P.
Ker L.
6-16-3
Novak J.
Gaudenzi A.
4-66-16-1
Pioline C.
Voinea A.
6-46-0
Ilie A.
Squillari F.
6-46-2
Lapentti N.
Costa C.
6-786-47-5
Muster T.
Filippini M.
6-06-2
Pozzi G.
Santoro F.
6-26-2
Carlsen K.
Golmard J.
3-66-36-4
Chang M.
Pavel A.
7-56-2
Malisse X.
Campbell S.
6-36-1
Grosjean S.
Van Lottum J.
6-26-0
Blanco G.
Gumy H.
3-66-16-4
Bjorkman J.
Clement A.
6-26-3