Paul Haarhuis vs Cedric Pioline — Boston Semi-final
Boston · ATP · Semi-final
2 — 1
Sets
Monday, 24 August 1998 ·
hard
Haarhuis P.7-5 4-6 6-3
Pioline C.
Haarhuis P.
7462
Pioline C.
5631
Paul Haarhuis defeated Cedric Pioline 7-5 4-6 6-3 in the Boston semi-final on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Cedric Pioline came in leading the head-to-head 3–0. Paul Haarhuis claimed a first win over Cedric Pioline in four meetings, narrowing the head-to-head to 3–1.
Key context
- Match story: Paul Haarhuis closed it out in three sets, 7–5 4–6 6–3.
Head to head
0–3| Date | Tournament | Round | Surface | Winner | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1999-04-02 | Davis Cup WG R1: FRA vs NED | RR | hard | Cedric Pioline | 6-2 7-6 6-3 |
| 1999-02-15 | Rotterdam | R32 | hard | Cedric Pioline | 3-6 7-6 7-6 |
| 1993-08-16 | Indianapolis | R32 | hard | Cedric Pioline | 7-6 6-4 |
Statistics
This season1st serve in·Even
58%
54%
1st serve points won·Even
71%
75%
2nd serve points won·Even
49%
49%
Service points won·Even
62%
63%
Return points won·Even
37%
37%
Break points saved·Even
63%
61%
Aces / match·Slight edge
5.5
6.9
Double faults / match·Dominant
2.7
4.5
Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (59 vs 200). ATP, WTA & Challenger.