Match facts
Prague 1997PlayersAt the time of the match
| Cedric Pioline | Emilio Benfele Alvarez | |
|---|---|---|
| Rank at event | #41 | #89 |
| Ranking points | 1,028 | 526 |
| Seed | #4 | - |
| Country | FRA | ESP |
| Age | 28 | 24 |
| Plays | Right | Right |
| Height | 188 cm | 183 cm |
| 1997 season | 37 - 28 | 15 - 19 |
| Clay record | 118 - 102 (53.6%) | 43 - 49 (46.7%) |
| Career record | 390 - 318 (55.1%) | 45 - 67 (40.2%) |
Head-to-head1 meeting
1997-04-28 · Prague · Clay
Cedric Pioline6-36-7(7)6-1SemifinalEmilio Benfele Alvarez Road in Prague1997
Cedric Pioline
Cedric Pioline7-54-66-4Round of 32Karol KuceraCedric Pioline6-36-1Round of 16Jan KroslakCedric Pioline6-44-66-2QuarterfinalRichard FrombergCedric Pioline6-36-7(7)6-1SemifinalEmilio Benfele AlvarezCedric Pioline6-25-77-6(4)FinalBohdan Ulihrach Emilio Benfele Alvarez
Emilio Benfele Alvarez6-36-0Round of 32Hicham AraziEmilio Benfele Alvarez7-54-66-4Round of 16Carlos CostaEmilio Benfele Alvarez6-37-5QuarterfinalMarcello CracaCedric Pioline6-36-7(7)6-1SemifinalEmilio Benfele Alvarez
Serve statistics
| Cedric Pioline | Emilio Benfele Alvarez | |
|---|---|---|
| Aces | 3 | 3 |
| Double faults | 0 | 6 |
| Service points | 86 | 98 |
| 1st serve in | 59.3% | 52% |
| 1st serve won | 60.8% | 58.8% |
| 2nd serve won | 62.9% | 40.4% |
| Service games | 13 | 15 |
| Break points saved | 1 / 4 | 2 / 10 |