Patrick Rafter vs Cedric Pioline — Paris Masters Round of 32
Paris Masters · ATP · Round of 32
2 — 1
Sets
Monday, 27 October 1997 ·
hard
Rafter P.6-7 7-6 6-1
Pioline C.
Rafter P.
6762
Pioline C.
7611
Patrick Rafter defeated Cedric Pioline 6-7 7-6 6-1 in the Paris Masters round of 32 on hard. 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 dropped the opening set before beating Cedric Pioline 6–7 7–6 6–1.
Head to head
3–2| Date | Tournament | Round | Surface | Winner | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000-05-29 | Roland Garros | R64 | clay | Cedric Pioline | 7-6 6-3 6-4 |
| 1999-08-30 | US Open | R128 | hard | Cedric Pioline | 4-6 4-6 6-3 7-5 1-0 |
| 1999-05-16 | Dusseldorf | RR | clay | Patrick Rafter | 7-6 6-1 |
| 1998-02-16 | Antwerp | R16 | hard | Patrick Rafter | 6-4 7-6 |
| 1997-02-07 | Davis Cup WG R1: AUS vs FRA | RR | grass | Patrick Rafter | 3-6 6-7 6-4 7-5 6-4 |
Statistics
This season1st serve in·Slight edge
65%
54%
1st serve points won·Even
77%
75%
2nd serve points won·Slight edge
54%
49%
Service points won·Slight edge
69%
63%
Return points won·Even
38%
37%
Break points saved·Slight edge
67%
61%
Aces / match·Even
7.2
6.9
Double faults / match·Clear edge
3.1
4.5
Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (200 vs 200). ATP, WTA & Challenger.
Conditions
Court speed
Medium-fastrewards aggression
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