Rainer Schuettler vs Cedric Pioline — Doha Semi-final

Doha · ATP · Semi-final
GER
Rainer Schuettler
50 yrs · 180 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LWLWLWLLLL
2 — 1
Sets
Monday, 4 January 1999
hard
FRA
Cedric Pioline
57 yrs · 188 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LLLLWLLWWL
Schuettler R.
3-6 6-2 7-5
Pioline C.
Schuettler R.
3672
Pioline C.
6251

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

Key context

Head to head

0–1
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2001-07-16StuttgartR64grassCedric Pioline6-4 6-3

Serve vs return

This season
Schuettler R.serving80% hold

wins 63% of points on serve vs Pioline C.

Pioline C.serving83% hold

wins 65% of points on serve vs Schuettler R.

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
Schuettler R.Pioline C.
1st serve in·Slight edge
60%
53%
1st serve points won·Slight edge
68%
75%
2nd serve points won·Even
50%
49%
Service points won·Even
61%
63%
Return points won·Even
37%
37%
Break points saved·Even
57%
61%
Aces / match·Dominant
3.5
7.1
Double faults / match·Dominant
2.8
4.6

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (200 vs 177). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Conditions

Court speed
Mediumbalanced pace
SlowFast
Weather
22°CMainly clear
Wind 16 km/hHumidity 50%

Draw

Final
Schuettler R.
Henman T.
6-45-76-1
Semi-finals
Schuettler R.
Pioline C.
3-66-27-5
Henman T.
Alami K.
6-46-2
Quarter-finals
Pioline C.
Zabaleta M.
7-626-2
Alami K.
Arazi H.
6-16-736-4
Henman T.
Tarango J.
6-46-7136-4
Schuettler R.
Ivanisevic G.
6-26-756-2
R16
Tarango J.
Vicente F.
6-37-5
Henman T.
El Aynaoui Y.
4-66-36-0
Alami K.
Squillari F.
6-26-727-5
Arazi H.
Kafelnikov Y.
3-66-17-610
Zabaleta M.
Karbacher B.
6-03-67-5
Pioline C.
Sanchez J.
7-626-2
Ivanisevic G.
Van Garsse C.
6-36-0
Schuettler R.
Vacek D.
7-636-3
R32
El Aynaoui Y.
Santoro F.
6-46-1
Henman T.
Schalken S.
6-26-3
Zabaleta M.
Costa C.
6-46-3
Tarango J.
Siemerink J.
6-36-3
Kafelnikov Y.
Huet S.
2-66-36-4
Pioline C.
Marin J.
6-36-1
Ivanisevic G.
Clavet F.
6-36-716-4
Sanchez J.
Carlsen K.
6-36-4
Van Garsse C.
Dewulf F.
6-17-63
Schuettler R.
Medvedev A.
4-66-36-2
Vacek D.
Johansson T.
6-16-2
Alami K.
Korda P.
7-652-66-3
Squillari F.
Ulihrach B.
2-66-16-4
Arazi H.
Safin M.
1-66-37-65
Karbacher B.
Rusedski G.
4-67-636-3
Vicente F.
Sanguinetti D.
6-16-2