Cedric Pioline defeated Jan Siemerink 6-3 7-6 in the London semi-final on carpet. The upset overturned the form book — Jan Siemerink came in leading the head-to-head 2–1. Cedric Pioline narrowed the head-to-head to 2–2.
| Date | Tournament | Round | Surface | Winner | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1997-11-03 | Stockholm | QF | hard | Jan Siemerink | 6-4 6-2 |
| 1996-09-30 | Lyon | R32 | clay | Jan Siemerink | 7-6(4) 7-5 |
| 1996-06-24 | Wimbledon | R128 | grass | Cedric Pioline | 7-6(4) 7-6(5) 6-4 |
Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (200 vs 151). ATP, WTA & Challenger.
Each player's serve crossed against the other's return, converted to expected hold of serve. Recent completed matches, ATP, WTA & Challenger. About