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Cedric Pioline #44 def. Michael Stich #88

6-7 6-2 6-1 5-7 6-4

Match Information

Date	Jul 6, 1997*
Tournament	Wimbledon
Category	Grand Slam
Surface	Grass
Round	SF
Winner	Cedric Pioline
Score	6-7 6-2 6-1 5-7 6-4
Loser	Michael Stich
Duration	3h

Stat	Cedric Pioline	Michael Stich
Aces	8	11
Double faults	4	9
First serve %	69	59
First serve points won %	82	78
Second serve points won %	51	38
Break points saved %	80	55
Break points converted %	45	20
Service points won %	73	62
Return points won %	38	27
Total points won %	55	45

Pre-match Comparison

Field	Cedric Pioline	Michael Stich
Country	FRA	GER
Birth date	Jun 15, 1969	Oct 18, 1968
Age	28	28
Height	188	193
Handedness	Right-Handed	Right-Handed
Backhand style	—	—
Ranking (entering)	44	88
Ranking points (entering)	949	549
Elo (entering)	1,884	1,865
Career W-L	370–301	350–162
Career earnings	$6,921,029	$12,595,128

Pre-match H2H

Cedric Pioline 1 – 4 Michael Stich

Path

Cedric Pioline's path

Date	Round	Opponent	Score	W/L	H2H	Match data
Jul 4, 1997	QF	Greg Rusedski	6-4 4-6 6-4 6-3	W	H2H	Match data
Jul 2, 1997	R16	Brett Steven	3-6 6-3 6-4 7-5	W	H2H	Match data
Jun 29, 1997	R32	Wayne Ferreira	6-4 6-3 6-3	W	H2H	Match data
Jun 27, 1997	R64	Javier Frana	(w/o)	W	H2H	Match data
Jun 25, 1997	R128	Marcelo Charpentier	5-7 6-3 7-5 6-2	W	H2H	Match data

Cedric Pioline's next match

Date	Round	Opponent	Score	W/L	H2H	Match data
Jul 7, 1997	F	Pete Sampras	4-6 2-6 4-6	L	H2H	Match data

Michael Stich's path

Date	Round	Opponent	Score	W/L	H2H	Match data
Jul 4, 1997	QF	Tim Henman	6-3 6-2 6-4	W	H2H	Match data
Jul 2, 1997	R16	Mark Woodforde	6-4 6-7(3) 6-3 7-5	W	H2H	Match data
Jun 29, 1997	R32	Sandon Stolle	6-3 6-7(5) 6-2 7-6(4)	W	H2H	Match data
Jun 27, 1997	R64	Justin Gimelstob	7-5 6-1 6-1	W	H2H	Match data
Jun 25, 1997	R128	Jim Courier	7-6(0) 7-5 7-6(2)	W	H2H	Match data