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Cedric Pioline #17 def. Richard Krajicek #10

6-3 6-2 7-5

Match Information

Date May 31, 1998*
Tournament Roland Garros
Category Grand Slam
Surface Clay
RoundR32
Winner Cedric Pioline
Score6-3 6-2 7-5
Loser Richard Krajicek
Duration2h 4m
StatCedric PiolineRichard Krajicek
Aces34
Double faults43
First serve %4951
First serve points won %7767
Second serve points won %5641
Break points saved %6767
Break points converted %3333
Service points won %6654
Return points won %4634
Total points won %5644

Pre-match Comparison

FieldCedric PiolineRichard Krajicek
Country FRA NED
Birth dateJun 15, 1969Dec 6, 1971
Age2826
Height188196
HandednessRight-HandedRight-Handed
Backhand style
Ranking (entering)1710
Ranking points (entering)1,9572,248
Elo (entering)1,8731,981
Career W-L370–301408–207
Career earnings$6,921,029$10,077,425
Pre-match H2H
Cedric Pioline 1 2 Richard Krajicek

Path

Cedric Pioline's path

DateRoundOpponentScoreW/LH2HMatch data
May 29, 1998R64 Julien Boutter 7-5 6-3 3-6 6-4WH2HMatch data
May 27, 1998R128 Marcelo Filippini 6-1 3-6 7-5 6-7(4) 6-4WH2HMatch data

Cedric Pioline's next match

DateRoundOpponentScoreW/LH2HMatch data
Jun 3, 1998R16 Marat Safin 7-5 4-6 6-7(5) 6-4 6-4WH2HMatch data

Richard Krajicek's path

DateRoundOpponentScoreW/LH2HMatch data
May 29, 1998R64 Rodolphe Gilbert 7-5 6-4 6-1WH2HMatch data
May 27, 1998R128 Nicolas Lapentti 6-4 6-4 6-7(2) 7-6(5)WH2HMatch data