Patrick Rafter vs Cedric Pioline — Dusseldorf Round Robin

Dusseldorf · ATP · Round Robin
AUS
Patrick Rafter
53 yrs · 185 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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0 — 0
Sets
Sunday, 16 May 1999
clay
FRA
Cedric Pioline
57 yrs · 188 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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Rafter P.
7-6 6-1
Pioline C.
Rafter P.
71262
Pioline C.
6101–

Patrick Rafter defeated Cedric Pioline 7-6 6-1 in the Dusseldorf round robin on clay. The result followed the form book — Patrick Rafter came in leading the head-to-head 3–2. Patrick Rafter extended the head-to-head to 4–2.

Key context

  • Match story: Patrick Rafter came through a tight passage before pulling clear — 7–6 6–1.

Head to head

3–2
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2000-05-29Roland GarrosR64clayCedric Pioline7-6(5) 6-3 6-4
1999-08-30US OpenR128hardCedric Pioline4-6 4-6 6-3 7-5 1-0 RET
1998-02-16AntwerpR16hardPatrick Rafter6-4 7-6(2)
1997-10-27Paris MastersR32hardPatrick Rafter6-7(2) 7-6(3) 6-1
1997-02-07Davis Cup WG R1: AUS vs FRARRgrassPatrick Rafter3-6 6-7(5) 6-4 7-5 6-4

Serve vs return

This season
Rafter P.serving87% hold

wins 67% of points on serve vs Pioline C.

Pioline C.serving76% hold

wins 61% of points on serve vs Rafter P.

Serve advantage — Rafter P.

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
Rafter P.Pioline C.
1st serve in·Clear edge
65%
53%
1st serve points won·Even
76%
75%
2nd serve points won·Even
54%
50%
Service points won·Slight edge
68%
63%
Return points won·Even
38%
37%
Break points saved·Slight edge
66%
61%
Aces / match·Even
7.3
7.1
Double faults / match·Clear edge
3.2
4.6

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (157 vs 177). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Draw

Final
Rafter P.
Enqvist T.
5-76-36-3
Bjorkman J.
Philippoussis M.
6-47-63
Round Robin
Escude N.
Agassi A.
4-3
Reneberg R.
Hrbaty D.
6-33-66-3
Enqvist T.
Moya C.
3-66-16-3
Corretja A.
Johansson T.
7-646-1
Kucera K.
Raoux G.
6-26-3
Kucera K.
Rafter P.
6-37-65
Philippoussis M.
Reneberg R.
6-46-737-5
Philippoussis M.
Hrbaty D.
4-67-666-4
Moya C.
Haas T.
7-636-4
Enqvist T.
Haas T.
6-46-4
Kiefer N.
Johansson T.
6-26-3
Haas T.
Henman T.
6-747-676-3
Hrbaty D.
Escude N.
6-43-66-4
Philippoussis M.
Escude N.
6-17-65
Rafter P.
Pioline C.
7-6106-1
Rafter P.
Sampras P.
6-36-4
Sampras P.
Kucera K.
7-654-66-2
Sampras P.
Pioline C.
7-56-4
Enqvist T.
Henman T.
7-646-4
Moya C.
Henman T.
7-53-67-62
Bjorkman J.
Rusedski G.
6-26-2
Corretja A.
Rusedski G.
7-53-66-3
Rusedski G.
Kiefer N.
6-16-4
Corretja A.
Kiefer N.
6-34-66-4