Cedric Pioline defeated Jonas Bjorkman 6-3 6-4 in the Stockholm round of 32 on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Jonas Bjorkman came in leading the head-to-head 4–0, defending last year's quarter-final, but Cedric Pioline had been the form player, winning 3 of their last 5 on hard. Cedric Pioline claimed a first win over Jonas Bjorkman in five meetings, narrowing the head-to-head to 4–1.
| Date | Tournament | Round | Surface | Winner | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2001-01-08 | Sydney | R32 | hard | Jonas Bjorkman | 7-6 6-3 |
| 1999-11-08 | Stockholm | R32 | hard | Jonas Bjorkman | 1-6 6-2 6-3 |
| 1998-08-31 | US Open | R128 | hard | Jonas Bjorkman | 6-2 4-6 6-1 6-7 6-2 |
| 1995-10-09 | Ostrava | R32 | carpet | Jonas Bjorkman | 7-6(5) 7-5 |
Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (62 vs 200). 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