Greg Rusedski vs Cedric Pioline — Rotterdam Quarter-final

Rotterdam · ATP · Quarter-final
GBR
Greg Rusedski
52 yrs · 193 cm · Left-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
WLLWLLLLLL
2 — 1
Sets
Monday, 15 February 1999
hard
FRA
Cedric Pioline
57 yrs · 188 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LLLLWLLWWL
Rusedski G.
7-6 3-6 7-6
Pioline C.
Rusedski G.
773772
Pioline C.
656651

Greg Rusedski defeated Cedric Pioline 7-6 3-6 7-6 in the Rotterdam quarter-final on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Cedric Pioline came in leading the head-to-head 3–0. Greg Rusedski claimed a first win over Cedric Pioline in four meetings, narrowing the head-to-head to 3–1.

Key context

  • Match story: Greg Rusedski closed it out in three sets, 7–6 3–6 7–6.

Head to head

0–3
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2000-08-28US OpenR64hardCedric Pioline6-7(4) 3-6 6-4 7-6(6) 6-3
1999-06-14NottinghamSFgrassCedric Pioline6-4 7-6(4)
1997-06-23WimbledonQFgrassCedric Pioline6-4 4-6 6-4 6-3

Serve vs return

This season
Rusedski G.serving90% hold

wins 70% of points on serve vs Pioline C.

Pioline C.serving89% hold

wins 69% of points on serve vs Rusedski G.

Serve-dominated — both hold easily, expect tiebreaks

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
Rusedski G.Pioline C.
1st serve in·Slight edge
60%
53%
1st serve points won·Even
78%
75%
2nd serve points won·Even
53%
49%
Service points won·Slight edge
68%
63%
Return points won·Even
33%
37%
Break points saved·Slight edge
68%
61%
Aces / match·Dominant
10.7
7.0
Double faults / match·Slight edge
4.9
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
3°COvercast
Wind 5 km/hHumidity 96%

Draw

Final
Kafelnikov Y.
Henman T.
6-27-63
Semi-finals
Henman T.
Safin M.
7-677-60
Kafelnikov Y.
Rusedski G.
6-46-2
Quarter-finals
Kafelnikov Y.
Federer R.
6-15-76-4
Henman T.
Kucera K.
6-47-64
Rusedski G.
Pioline C.
7-653-67-65
Safin M.
Ferreira W.
6-26-756-1
R16
Pioline C.
Krajicek R.
7-657-69
Federer R.
Ulihrach B.
6-47-5
Rusedski G.
Kempes E.
6-16-4
Kucera K.
Santoro F.
7-646-4
Henman T.
Korda P.
6-36-4
Safin M.
Hrbaty D.
7-645-76-3
Ferreira W.
Golmard J.
5-76-37-64
Kafelnikov Y.
Arazi H.
6-16-2
R32
Rusedski G.
Kiefer N.
7-654-66-3
Kempes E.
Kroslak J.
6-47-61
Ferreira W.
Enqvist T.
7-676-3
Arazi H.
Etlis G.
7-687-5
Federer R.
Raoux G.
6-747-57-63
Santoro F.
Siemerink J.
7-666-3
Korda P.
Gustafsson M.
6-46-2
Henman T.
Sanguinetti D.
1-66-46-3
Golmard J.
Mantilla F.
6-06-4
Hrbaty D.
Wessels P.
6-36-757-62
Safin M.
Corretja A.
7-53-66-3
Ulihrach B.
Ivanisevic G.
6-767-637-5
Kucera K.
Black B.
6-16-1
Krajicek R.
Rosset M.
6-37-5
Pioline C.
Haarhuis P.
3-67-667-65
Kafelnikov Y.
Schuettler R.
7-56-3