Nicolas Kiefer vs Cedric Pioline — London Round of 32

London · ATP · Round of 32
GER
Nicolas Kiefer
49 yrs · 183 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LLWLLWLLWL
2 — 1
Sets
Monday, 22 February 1999
carpet
FRA
Cedric Pioline
57 yrs · 188 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LLLLWLLWWL
Kiefer N.
5-7 6-2 7-5
Pioline C.
Kiefer N.
5672
Pioline C.
7251

Nicolas Kiefer defeated Cedric Pioline 5-7 6-2 7-5 in the London round of 32 on carpet. The upset overturned the form book — Cedric Pioline came in leading the head-to-head 2–1, defending last year's final. Nicolas Kiefer narrowed the head-to-head to 2–2.

Key context

Head to head

1–2
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2001-05-07Rome MastersR64clayNicolas Kiefer6-3 6-0
2000-02-14RotterdamQFhardCedric Pioline2-6 6-3 7-5
1998-05-18DusseldorfRRclayCedric Pioline7-6(4) 6-4

Serve vs return

This season
Kiefer N.serving85% hold

wins 66% of points on serve vs Pioline C.

Pioline C.serving80% hold

wins 63% of points on serve vs Kiefer N.

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
Kiefer N.Pioline C.
1st serve in·Even
53%
53%
1st serve points won·Even
76%
75%
2nd serve points won·Even
50%
50%
Service points won·Even
64%
63%
Return points won·Even
39%
37%
Break points saved·Even
60%
61%
Aces / match·Even
7.5
7.0
Double faults / match·Clear edge
3.3
4.6

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (200 vs 178). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Draw

Final
Krajicek R.
Rusedski G.
7-666-757-5
Semi-finals
Rusedski G.
Arazi H.
6-26-3
Krajicek R.
Johansson T.
6-26-4
Quarter-finals
Krajicek R.
Kucera K.
6-16-3
Johansson T.
Kafelnikov Y.
6-27-65
Arazi H.
Hrbaty D.
6-46-2
Rusedski G.
Enqvist T.
7-54-66-3
R16
Enqvist T.
Prinosil D.
6-47-5
Krajicek R.
Kiefer N.
6-36-4
Kucera K.
Raoux G.
6-26-0
Johansson T.
Sanguinetti D.
6-06-736-2
Kafelnikov Y.
Black B.
6-36-2
Rusedski G.
Korda P.
6-37-64
Arazi H.
Ivanisevic G.
3-66-36-4
Hrbaty D.
Kroslak J.
6-26-3
R32
Prinosil D.
Pavel A.
7-656-3
Rusedski G.
Pozzi G.
6-26-1
Korda P.
Ferreira W.
6-36-4
Kiefer N.
Pioline C.
5-76-27-5
Kroslak J.
Henman T.
2-67-686-4
Kafelnikov Y.
Gustafsson M.
6-23-66-3
Black B.
Alami K.
6-11-67-64
Hrbaty D.
Pescosolido S.
6-36-736-2
Sanguinetti D.
Gambill J.
6-46-4
Johansson T.
Luxa P.
6-26-4
Ivanisevic G.
Siemerink J.
6-30-67-61
Krajicek R.
Tarango J.
6-46-2
Raoux G.
Vacek D.
6-46-3
Kucera K.
Schuettler R.
7-626-0
Enqvist T.
Rosset M.
6-16-3
Arazi H.
Ulihrach B.
7-56-4