Cedric Pioline vs Marat Safin — Roland Garros Round of 16
Roland Garros · ATP · Round of 16
3 — 2
Sets
Monday, 25 May 1998 ·
clay
Pioline C.7-5 4-6 6-7 6-4 6-4
Safin M.
Pioline C.
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Safin M.
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Cedric Pioline defeated Marat Safin 7-5 4-6 6-7 6-4 6-4 in the Roland Garros round of 16 on clay. The upset overturned the form book — Marat Safin came in leading the head-to-head 3–1. Cedric Pioline narrowed the head-to-head to 3–2.
Key context
- Match story: Cedric Pioline edged Marat Safin in five tight sets (7–5 4–6 6–7 6–4 6–4).
Head to head
1–3| Date | Tournament | Round | Surface | Winner | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2002-06-24 | Wimbledon | R128 | grass | Marat Safin | 7-6 6-2 6-3 |
| 2000-05-29 | Roland Garros | R16 | clay | Marat Safin | 6-4 1-6 6-3 7-5 |
| 2000-05-15 | Hamburg Masters | QF | clay | Marat Safin | 7-6 4-6 6-3 |
| 1998-09-14 | Tashkent | QF | hard | Cedric Pioline | 6-7 6-2 7-6 |
Statistics
This season1st serve in·Even
54%
58%
1st serve points won·Even
75%
74%
2nd serve points won·Even
49%
52%
Service points won·Even
63%
64%
Return points won·Even
37%
37%
Break points saved·Even
61%
63%
Aces / match·Clear edge
6.9
8.5
Double faults / match·Dominant
4.5
2.6
Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (200 vs 200). ATP, WTA & Challenger.
Conditions
Court speed
Slowlow bounce, long rallies
SlowFast