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Cedric Pioline def. Marat Safin
6-7(3) 6-2 7-6(3)
Match Information
| Date | Sep 19, 1998* |
|---|---|
| Tournament | Tashkent |
| Category | ATP 250 |
| Surface | Hard |
| Round | QF |
| Winner | Cedric Pioline |
| Score | 6-7(3) 6-2 7-6(3) |
| Loser | Marat Safin |
| Duration | 2h 11m |
| Stat | Cedric Pioline | Marat Safin |
|---|---|---|
| Aces | 4 | 20 |
| Double faults | 4 | 6 |
| First serve % | 55 | 56 |
| First serve points won % | 86 | 72 |
| Second serve points won % | 43 | 44 |
| Break points saved % | 50 | 56 |
| Break points converted % | 44 | 50 |
| Service points won % | 67 | 60 |
| Return points won % | 40 | 33 |
| Total points won % | 53 | 47 |
Pre-match Comparison
| Field | Cedric Pioline | Marat Safin |
|---|---|---|
| Country | FRA | RUS |
| Birth date | Jun 15, 1969 | Jan 27, 1980 |
| Age | 29 | 18 |
| Height | 188 | 193 |
| Handedness | Right-Handed | Right-Handed |
| Backhand style | — | Two-Handed Backhand |
| Ranking (entering) | 18 | 57 |
| Ranking points (entering) | 1,709 | 747 |
| Elo (entering) | 1,800 | 1,717 |
| Career W-L | 370–301 | 395–247 |
| Career earnings | $6,921,029 | $14,373,291 |
Path
Cedric Pioline's path
| Date | Round | Opponent | Score | W/L | H2H | Match data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 18, 1998 | R16 | Laurence Tieleman | 4-6 7-6(6) 6-4 | W | H2H | Match data |
| Sep 17, 1998 | R32 | Vadim Kutsenko | 6-3 6-3 | W | H2H | Match data |
Cedric Pioline's next match
| Date | Round | Opponent | Score | W/L | H2H | Match data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 19, 1998 | SF | Yevgeny Kafelnikov | 2-6 2-6 | L | H2H | Match data |
Marat Safin's path
| Date | Round | Opponent | Score | W/L | H2H | Match data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 18, 1998 | R16 | Rogier Wassen | 6-3 6-2 | W | H2H | Match data |
| Sep 17, 1998 | R32 | Timur Ganiev | 6-2 6-2 | W | H2H | Match data |