Cedric Pioline vs Nicolas Kiefer — Dusseldorf Round Robin
Dusseldorf · ATP · Round Robin
2 — 0
Sets
Monday, 18 May 1998 ·
clay
Pioline C.7-6 6-4
Kiefer N.
Pioline C.
762
Kiefer N.
640
Cedric Pioline defeated Nicolas Kiefer 7-6 6-4 in the Dusseldorf round robin on clay. The upset overturned the form book — Nicolas Kiefer came in leading the head-to-head 2–1. Cedric Pioline narrowed the head-to-head to 2–2.
Key context
- Match story: Cedric Pioline edged Nicolas Kiefer in two tight sets (7–6 6–4).
Head to head
1–2| Date | Tournament | Round | Surface | Winner | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2001-05-07 | Rome Masters | R64 | clay | Nicolas Kiefer | 6-3 6-0 |
| 2000-02-14 | Rotterdam | QF | hard | Cedric Pioline | 2-6 6-3 7-5 |
| 1999-02-22 | London | R32 | carpet | Nicolas Kiefer | 5-7 6-2 7-5 |
Statistics
This season1st serve in·Even
54%
53%
1st serve points won·Even
75%
76%
2nd serve points won·Even
49%
50%
Service points won·Even
63%
64%
Return points won·Even
37%
39%
Break points saved·Even
61%
60%
Aces / match·Even
6.9
7.5
Double faults / match·Clear edge
4.5
3.4
Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (200 vs 200). ATP, WTA & Challenger.