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Michael Chang def. Cedric Pioline
6-3 6-2
Match Information
| Date | Mar 16, 1997* |
|---|---|
| Tournament | Indian Wells Masters |
| Category | Masters 1000 |
| Surface | Hard |
| Round | QF |
| Winner | Michael Chang |
| Score | 6-3 6-2 |
| Loser | Cedric Pioline |
| Duration | 1h 13m |
| Stat | Michael Chang | Cedric Pioline |
|---|---|---|
| Aces | 2 | 5 |
| Double faults | 1 | 1 |
| First serve % | 46 | 61 |
| First serve points won % | 65 | 55 |
| Second serve points won % | 70 | 48 |
| Break points saved % | 0 | 43 |
| Break points converted % | 57 | 100 |
| Service points won % | 68 | 52 |
| Return points won % | 48 | 32 |
| Total points won % | 58 | 42 |
Pre-match Comparison
| Field | Michael Chang | Cedric Pioline |
|---|---|---|
| Country | USA | FRA |
| Birth date | Feb 22, 1972 | Jun 15, 1969 |
| Age | 25 | 27 |
| Height | 175 | 188 |
| Handedness | Right-Handed | Right-Handed |
| Backhand style | Two-Handed Backhand | — |
| Ranking (entering) | 3 | 30 |
| Ranking points (entering) | 3,595 | 1,198 |
| Elo (entering) | 2,050 | 1,810 |
| Career W-L | 648–303 | 370–301 |
| Career earnings | $19,145,632 | $6,921,029 |
Path
Michael Chang's path
| Date | Round | Opponent | Score | W/L | H2H | Match data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 15, 1997 | R16 | Marc Rosset | 6-2 7-5 | W | H2H | Match data |
| Mar 13, 1997 | R32 | Sjeng Schalken | 6-4 6-3 | W | H2H | Match data |
Michael Chang's next match
| Date | Round | Opponent | Score | W/L | H2H | Match data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 16, 1997 | SF | Thomas Muster | 6-1 7-6(1) | W | H2H | Match data |
Cedric Pioline's path
| Date | Round | Opponent | Score | W/L | H2H | Match data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 15, 1997 | R16 | Magnus Larsson | 6-7(6) 6-2 6-4 | W | H2H | Match data |
| Mar 13, 1997 | R32 | Sandon Stolle | 6-4 6-4 | W | H2H | Match data |
| Mar 12, 1997 | R64 | Jason Stoltenberg | 6-4 6-4 | W | H2H | Match data |