Steven v Pioline
ATP Tour career
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Cedric Pioline takes it, 9–5 on categories
Pioline wins on first-serve points won %. Steven’s case rests on first serve in %, but it isn’t enough to swing it. ATP Tour career: Steven 308 matches, Pioline 678 matches.
- Pioline averages 5.6 aces a match to Steven’s 3.5 (60% more).
- Steven has the better first serve in %: 65.1 to Pioline’s 57.2.
- Pioline has the better first-serve points won %: 73.6 to Steven’s 68.6.
- Longevity: Pioline has 678 matches across 14 seasons, Steven 308 in 14 — the averages matter more than the totals here.
- Not every stat was recorded for every match (titles, finals): those averages use only the games that logged them.
Built only from games in our stats database. A read of the numbers, not a tip.
Tale of the tape
Per game. Totals and best single game underneath.
- –Titlesper game0.05 total · best 1
- 65.1First serve in %57.2
- 68.6First-serve points won %73.6
- 58.5Break points saved %59.9
- 38.4Return points won %38.2
- 3.51,038 total · best 15Acesper game5.63,670 total · best 26
- 12.43,833 total · best 33
Head to head
25 matches
since 19933
since 19933
- Grass · 2 matchesSteven 1Pioline 1
- Carpet · 2 matchesSteven 1Pioline 1
- Hard · 1 matchSteven 0Pioline 1
- Grand Slams · 2 matchesSteven 1Pioline 1
Last meetings
- 23 June 1997 · Wimbledon · Round of 16 · GrassPioline won 3-6 6-3 6-4 7-5
- 6 Nov 1995 · Moscow · Round of 32 · CarpetPioline won 6-2 6-3
- 20 June 1994 · Wimbledon · Round of 128 · GrassSteven won 6-2 4-6 6-3 6-1
- 7 Dec 1993 · Grand Slam Cup · Round of 16 · CarpetSteven won 6-4 7-6
- 9 Aug 1993 · ATP Masters 1000 Cincinnati · Round of 64 · HardPioline won 6-3 6-3
Last 10 games
Titles, oldest to newest.
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