Michael Stich #16 def. Cedric Pioline #19

6-4 4-6 6-3 6-2

Michael Stich defeated Cedric Pioline 6-4 4-6 6-3 6-2 in the 1996 Roland Garros quarterfinal on clay courts.

Match Information

Match Statistics

StatMichael StichCedric Pioline
Aces166
Double faults26
First serve %5952
First serve points won %8071
Second serve points won %5440
Break points saved %7350
Break points converted %5027
Service points won %6956
Return points won %4431
Total points won %5644

Player Comparison

FieldMichael StichCedric Pioline
Country GER FRA
Birth dateOct 18, 1968Jun 15, 1969
Age2726
Height193 cm188 cm
HandednessRight-HandedRight-Handed
Backhand style
Ranking (entering)1619
Ranking points (entering)
Elo (entering)1,9931,951
Current career W-L351–163370–301
Current career earnings$12,595,128$6,921,029
Pre-match H2H
Michael Stich #16 1 1 Cedric Pioline #19

Path

Michael Stich's path

OpponentScoreW-LH2HMatch DataDateRound
Thomas Muster #24-6 6-4 6-1 7-6(1)WH2HMatch dataJun 5, 1996R16
Mikael Tillstrom #614-6 6-0 6-4 7-6(3)WH2HMatch dataJun 2, 1996R32
Greg Rusedski #746-3 7-5 6-3WH2HMatch dataMay 31, 1996R64
Patrik Fredriksson #1376-4 7-5 6-4WH2HMatch dataMay 29, 1996R128

Michael Stich's next match

OpponentScoreW-LH2HMatch DataDateRound
Marc Rosset #156-3 6-4 6-2WH2HMatch dataJun 9, 1996SF

Cedric Pioline's path

OpponentScoreW-LH2HMatch DataDateRound
Marcelo Rios #106-4 6-1 6-2WH2HMatch dataJun 5, 1996R16
Alberto Berasategui #354-6 6-1 6-4 6-0WH2HMatch dataJun 2, 1996R32
Richey Reneberg #327-5 6-2 6-3WH2HMatch dataMay 31, 1996R64
Javier Frana #586-1 6-3 6-2WH2HMatch dataMay 29, 1996R128