Karol Kucera vs Cedric Pioline — Paris Masters Round of 64
Paris Masters · ATP · Round of 64
2 — 1
Sets
Monday, 29 October 2001 ·
hard
Kucera K.6-4 6-7 6-3
Pioline C.
Kucera K.
6662
Pioline C.
4731
Karol Kucera defeated Cedric Pioline 6-4 6-7 6-3 in the Paris Masters round of 64 on hard. 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
- Match story: Karol Kucera closed it out in three sets, 6–4 6–7 6–3.
Head to head
3–4| Date | Tournament | Round | Surface | Winner | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000-11-06 | Lyon | R32 | clay | Karol Kucera | 6-4 7-6 |
| 2000-04-17 | Monte Carlo Masters | QF | clay | Cedric Pioline | 6-2 6-4 |
| 1999-06-21 | Wimbledon | R16 | grass | Cedric Pioline | 6-4 5-7 7-6 4-6 6-3 |
| 1999-01-11 | Sydney | R16 | hard | Karol Kucera | 6-4 6-0 |
| 1998-05-18 | Dusseldorf | RR | clay | Karol Kucera | 6-2 6-2 |
| 1998-02-23 | London | QF | carpet | Cedric Pioline | 6-3 4-6 6-2 |
| 1997-04-28 | Prague | R32 | clay | Cedric Pioline | 7-5 4-6 6-4 |
Statistics
This season1st serve in·Slight edge
58%
52%
1st serve points won·Even
70%
73%
2nd serve points won·Even
48%
50%
Service points won·Even
61%
62%
Return points won·Even
40%
36%
Break points saved·Even
55%
59%
Aces / match·Clear edge
5.3
7.5
Double faults / match·Even
4.8
4.6
Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (127 vs 62). ATP, WTA & Challenger.
Conditions
Court speed
Medium-fastrewards aggression
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