SF Qatar Open 1999

Rainer Schuettler #124 def. Cedric Pioline #18

3-6 6-2 7-5

Rainer Schuettler defeated Cedric Pioline 3-6 6-2 7-5 in the 1999 Qatar Open semifinal on hard courts.

Match Information

Match Statistics

StatRainer SchuettlerCedric Pioline
Aces22
Double faults21
First serve %65.0%58.0%
First serve points won %69.0%51.0%
Second serve points won %50.0%59.0%
Break points saved %40.0%58.0%
Break points converted %42.0%60.0%
Service points won %62.0%54.0%
Return points won %46.0%38.0%
Total points won %52.0%48.0%

Player Comparison

FieldRainer SchuettlerCedric Pioline
Country GER FRA
Birth dateApr 25, 1976Jun 15, 1969
Age2229
Height180 cm188 cm
HandednessRight-HandedRight-Handed
Backhand styleTwo-Handed BackhandOne-Handed Backhand
Ranking (entering)12418
Ranking points (entering)3921,710
Elo (entering)1,6551,793
Current career W-L315–326370–301
Current career earnings$7,407,508$6,921,029
Pre-match H2H

Path

Rainer Schuettler's path

OpponentScoreW-LH2HMatch DataDateRound
Goran Ivanisevic #126-2 6-7(5) 6-2WH2HMatch dataJan 9, 1999QF
Daniel Vacek #507-6(3) 6-3WH2HMatch dataJan 8, 1999R16
Andrei Medvedev #624-6 6-3 6-2WH2HMatch dataJan 7, 1999R32

Rainer Schuettler's next match

OpponentScoreW-LH2HMatch DataDateRound
Tim Henman #76-4 5-7 6-1WH2HMatch dataJan 10, 1999F

Cedric Pioline's path

OpponentScoreW-LH2HMatch DataDateRound
Mariano Zabaleta #637-6(2) 6-2WH2HMatch dataJan 9, 1999QF
Javier Sanchez #1697-6(2) 6-2WH2HMatch dataJan 8, 1999R16
Juan Antonio Marin #706-3 6-1WH2HMatch dataJan 7, 1999R32