SF Wimbledon 1997

Cedric Pioline #44 def. Michael Stich #88

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

Cedric Pioline defeated Michael Stich 6-7 6-2 6-1 5-7 6-4 in the 1997 Wimbledon semifinal on grass courts.

Match Information

Match Statistics

StatCedric PiolineMichael Stich
Serving
AcesServes that land in and are not touched by the returner.
811
Double faultsService points lost by missing both first and second serve.
49
First serve %Percentage of service points where the first serve landed in.
69.4%59.3%
First serve points won %Percentage of points won after making a first serve.
82.1%78.1%
Second serve points won %Percentage of second-serve points won, including points lost through double faults.
51.4%38.0%
Break points saved %Percentage of break points won by the server.
80.0%54.5%
Service points won %Percentage of all points won while serving.
72.7%61.8%
Returning
Break points converted %Percentage of break-point chances won by the returner.
45.5%20.0%
Return points won %Percentage of all points won while returning.
38.2%27.3%
Overall
Total points won %Percentage of all completed points won.
55.3%44.7%
Match Serve+This match’s service points won percentage minus the tour’s season average, in percentage points. Zero is average; +5 means five points above average. Match-weighted available stats; no opponent adjustment.
+10.8-0.1
Match Return+This match’s return points won percentage minus the tour’s season average, in percentage points. Zero is average; +5 means five points above average. Match-weighted available stats; no opponent adjustment.
+0.1-10.8

* Match Serve+ and Match Return+ compare this match with the ATP 1997 average from available match stats. Zero is average; +5 means five percentage points above average. No opponent adjustment.

Player Comparison

FieldCedric PiolineMichael Stich
Country FRA GER
Birth dateJun 15, 1969Oct 18, 1968
Age2828
Height188 cm193 cm
HandednessRight-HandedRight-Handed
Backhand styleOne-Handed BackhandOne-Handed Backhand
Ranking (entering)4488
Ranking points (entering)949549
Elo (entering)1,8741,868
Current career W-L370–301351–163
Current career earnings$6,921,029$12,595,128
Pre-match H2H
Cedric Pioline #44 1 3 Michael Stich #88

Path

Cedric Pioline's path

OpponentScoreW-LH2HMatch DataDateRound
Greg Rusedski #276-4 4-6 6-4 6-3WH2HMatch dataJul 4, 1997QF
Brett Steven #1043-6 6-3 6-4 7-5WH2HMatch dataJul 2, 1997R16
Wayne Ferreira #226-4 6-3 6-3WH2HMatch dataJun 29, 1997R32
Javier Frana #137(w/o)WH2HMatch dataJun 27, 1997R64
Marcelo Charpentier #1155-7 6-3 7-5 6-2WH2HMatch dataJun 25, 1997R128

Cedric Pioline's next match

OpponentScoreW-LH2HMatch DataDateRound
Pete Sampras #14-6 2-6 4-6LH2HMatch dataJul 7, 1997F

Michael Stich's path

OpponentScoreW-LH2HMatch DataDateRound
Tim Henman #206-3 6-2 6-4WH2HMatch dataJul 4, 1997QF
Mark Woodforde #646-4 6-7(3) 6-3 7-5WH2HMatch dataJul 2, 1997R16
Sandon Stolle #706-3 6-7(5) 6-2 7-6(4)WH2HMatch dataJun 29, 1997R32
Justin Gimelstob #1177-5 6-1 6-1WH2HMatch dataJun 27, 1997R64
Jim Courier #287-6(0) 7-5 7-6(2)WH2HMatch dataJun 25, 1997R128