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Albert Costa#12 def. Cedric Pioline#34
6-4 6-2
Match Information
| Date | Apr 19, 1997* |
|---|---|
| Tournament | Barcelona |
| Category | ATP 250 |
| Surface | Clay |
| Round | QF |
| Winner | Albert Costa |
| Score | 6-4 6-2 |
| Loser | Cedric Pioline |
| Duration | 1h 24m |
No match stats are available for this match.
Pre-match Comparison
| Field | Albert Costa | Cedric Pioline |
|---|---|---|
| Country | ESP | FRA |
| Birth date | Jun 25, 1975 | Jun 15, 1969 |
| Age | 21 | 27 |
| Height | 180 | 188 |
| Handedness | Right-Handed | Right-Handed |
| Backhand style | — | — |
| Ranking (entering) | 12 | 34 |
| Ranking points (entering) | 1,857 | 1,151 |
| Elo (entering) | 1,840 | 1,827 |
| Career W-L | 368–263 | 370–301 |
| Career earnings | $7,685,228 | $6,921,029 |
Path
Albert Costa's path
| Date | Round | Opponent | Score | W/L | H2H | Match data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 18, 1997 | R16 | Marc Kevin Goellner | (w/o) | W | H2H | Match data |
| Apr 17, 1997 | R32 | Juan Albert Viloca Puig | 6-4 6-3 | W | — | Match data |
Albert Costa's next match
| Date | Round | Opponent | Score | W/L | H2H | Match data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 19, 1997 | SF | Carlos Moya | 7-6(6) 7-5 | W | H2H | Match data |
Cedric Pioline's path
| Date | Round | Opponent | Score | W/L | H2H | Match data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 18, 1997 | R16 | Thomas Muster | 7-6(4) 6-4 | W | H2H | Match data |
| Apr 17, 1997 | R32 | Marcelo Filippini | 6-2 6-4 | W | H2H | Match data |
| Apr 16, 1997 | R64 | Hernan Gumy | 7-6(4) 6-3 | W | H2H | Match data |