Karol Kucera vs Cedric PiolineLyon Round of 32

Lyon · ATP · Round of 32
52 yrs · 188 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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0 — 0
Sets
Monday, 6 November 2000
clay
57 yrs · 188 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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Kucera K.
6-4 7-6
Pioline C.
Kucera K.
6772
Pioline C.
465

Karol Kucera defeated Cedric Pioline 6-4 7-6 in the Lyon round of 32 on clay. The upset overturned the form book — Cedric Pioline came in leading the head-to-head 4–3, defending last year's round of 32. Karol Kucera narrowed the head-to-head to 4–4.

Key context

Head to head

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DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2001-10-29Paris MastersR64hardKarol Kucera6-4 6-7(7) 6-3
2000-04-17Monte Carlo MastersQFclayCedric Pioline6-2 6-4
1999-06-21WimbledonR16grassCedric Pioline6-4 5-7 7-6(5) 4-6 6-3
1999-01-11SydneyR16hardKarol Kucera6-4 6-0
1998-05-18DusseldorfRRclayKarol Kucera6-2 6-2
1998-02-23LondonQFcarpetCedric Pioline6-3 4-6 6-2
1997-04-28PragueR32clayCedric Pioline7-5 4-6 6-4

Serve vs return

This season
Kucera K.serving74% hold

wins 60% of points on serve vs Pioline C.

Pioline C.serving72% hold

wins 59% of points on serve vs Kucera K.

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
1st serve in·Even
56%
53%
1st serve points won·Even
71%
75%
2nd serve points won·Even
48%
50%
Service points won·Even
61%
63%
Return points won·Even
40%
37%
Break points saved·Slight edge
56%
62%
Aces / match·Clear edge
5.5
7.8
Double faults / match·Slight edge
4.9
4.6

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (173 vs 111). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Conditions

Court speed
Slowlow bounce, long rallies
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