French tennis player
Cédric Pioline (French: [sedʁik tennis player. He was ranked world No. 5 in men's singles by theAssociation of Tennis Professionals (ATP), in 2000. Pioline was the runner-up at the1993 US Open and the1997 Wimbledon Championships , losing both matches to Pete Sampras in straight sets.[ 1] [ 2] [ 3] Masters event at the2000 Monte Carlo Masters . Pioline also competed forFrance in theDavis Cup , winning the cup in1996 and2001 .
After retiring from tennis, Pioline became a tennis administrator. As of October 2008[update] Paris Masters , and plays on theATP Champions Tour .
Pioline grew up in a sporting family. HisRomanian mother, Adriana, born inCâmpina , was a volleyball player; she was part of the Romanian national team that reached the finals of the1956 FIVB World Championship , but were defeated by the Soviet Union. His father, Maurice, also a professional volleyball player, met his mother while at a volleyball match in Paris. He has an older brother named Denis.[citation needed
He is married to Mireille Bercot; the couple have a son, Andrea (born 14 March 1993).[citation needed
[ edit ] Legend Grand Slam (0–2) Tennis Masters Cup (0–0) ATP Masters Series (1–2) ATP Championship Series (1–1) ATP International Series (3–7)
Titles by surface Hard (1–4) Grass (1–1) Clay (2–2) Carpet (1–5)
Result W/L Date Tournament Surface Opponent Score Loss 0–1 Oct 1992 Lyon , FranceCarpet (i) Pete Sampras 4–6, 2–6 Loss 0–2 Apr 1993 Monte Carlo , MonacoClay Sergi Bruguera 6–7(2–7) , 0–6 Loss 0–3 Sep 1993 US Open , New York City, U.S.Hard 4–6, 4–6, 3–6 Loss 0–4 Oct 1993 Toulouse , FranceHard (i) Arnaud Boetsch 6–7(5–7) , 6–3, 3–6 Loss 0–5 Oct 1993 Bolzano , ItalyCarpet (i) Jonathan Stark 3–6, 2–6 Loss 0–6 Oct 1993 Lyon, France Carpet (i) 6–7(5–7) , 6–1, 5–7 Loss 0–7 Aug 1994 Long Island , U.S.Hard Yevgeny Kafelnikov 7–5, 1–6, 2–6 Loss 0–8 Feb 1996 Zagreb , CroatiaCarpet (i) Goran Ivanišević 6–3, 3–6, 2–6 Loss 0–9 Feb 1996 Marseille , FranceHard (i) Guy Forget 5–7, 4–6 Win 1–9 Mar 1996 Copenhagen , DenmarkCarpet (i) Kenneth Carlsen 6–2, 7–6(9–7) Win 2–9 Apr 1997 Prague , Czech RepublicClay Bohdan Ulihrach 6–2, 5–7, 7–6(7–4) Loss 2–10 Jul 1997 Wimbledon , London, UKGrass 4–6, 2–6, 4–6 Loss 2–11 Mar 1998 London , UKCarpet (i) Yevgeny Kafelnikov 5–7, 4–6 Loss 2–12 Apr 1998 Monte Carlo, Monaco Clay Carlos Moyà 3–6, 0–6, 5–7 Win 3–12 Jun 1999 Nottingham , UKGrass Kevin Ullyett 6–3, 7–5 Win 4–12 Feb 2000 Rotterdam , NetherlandsHard (i) Tim Henman 6–7(3–7) , 6–4, 7–6(7–4) Win 5–12 Apr 2000 Monte Carlo , MonacoClay Dominik Hrbatý 6–4, 7–6(7–3) , 7–6(8–6)
Singles performance timeline [ edit ] Key W F SF QF #R RR Q# P# DNQ A Z# PO G S B NMS NTI P NH
(W) winner; (F) finalist; (SF) semifinalist; (QF) quarterfinalist; (#R) rounds 4, 3, 2, 1; (RR) round-robin stage; (Q#) qualification round; (P#) preliminary round; (DNQ) did not qualify; (A) absent; (Z#) Davis/Fed Cup Zonal Group (with number indication) or (PO) play-off; (G) gold, (S) silver or (B) bronze Olympic/Paralympic medal; (NMS) not a Masters tournament; (NTI) not a Tier I tournament; (P) postponed; (NH) not held; (SR) strike rate (events won / competed); (W–L) win–loss record.
Best Grand Slam results details [ edit ] Australian Open 1998 Australian Open Round Opponent Score 1R Fernando Meligeni 6–4, 1–6, 6–5 ret. 2R Jordi Burillo 6–3, 7–5, 3–6, 6–3 3R Àlex Corretja (11)6–2, 6–1, 6–4 4R Petr Korda (6)4–6, 4–6, 6–3, 3–6
French Open 1998 French Open Round Opponent Score 1R Marcelo Filippini 6–1, 3–6, 7–5, 6–7(4–7) , 6–4 2R Julien Boutter (Q)7–5, 6–3, 3–6, 6–4 3R Richard Krajicek (10)6–3, 6–2, 7–5 4R Marat Safin (Q)7–5, 4–6, 6–7(5–7) , 6–4, 6–4 QF Hicham Arazi 3–6, 6–2, 7–6(8–6) , 4–6, 6–3 SF Àlex Corretja (14)3–6, 4–6, 2–6
Wimbledon Championships 1997 Wimbledon Round Opponent Score 1R Marcelo Charpentier 5–7, 6–3, 7–5, 6–2 2R Javier Frana Walkover 3R Wayne Ferreira (15)6–4, 6–3, 6–3 4R Brett Steven 3–6, 6–3, 6–4, 7–5 QF Greg Rusedski 6–4, 4–6, 6–4, 6–3 SF Michael Stich 6–7(2–7) , 6–2, 6–1, 5–7, 6–4 F Pete Sampras (1)4–6, 2–6, 4–6
US Open 1993 US Open (15th Seed)Round Opponent Score 1R David Prinosil 6–7(6–8) , 7–5, 6–4, 3–6, 6–1 2R Jared Palmer 6–4, 3–6, 5–7, 7–5, 6–1 3R Mats Wilander (WC)6–4, 6–4, 6–4 4R Jim Courier (1)7–5, 6–7(4–7) , 6–4, 6–4 QF Andrei Medvedev (8)6–3, 6–1, 3–6, 6–2 SF Wally Masur 6–1, 6–7(3–7) , 7–6(7–2) , 6–1 F Pete Sampras (2)4–6, 4–6, 3–6
Season 1989 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 Total Wins 0 0 0 2 7 1 0 2 2 3 7 1 0 1 26
# Player Rank Event Surface Rd Score PR 1992 1. Carlos Costa 10 Hilversum , NetherlandsClay 1R 6–3, 6–3 66 2. Ivan Lendl 9 Bordeaux , FranceClay QF 7–5, 6–4 57 1993 3. Petr Korda 5 Monte Carlo , MonacoClay 3R 6–3, 6–0 29 4. Stefan Edberg 3 Monte Carlo, Monaco Clay SF 6–4, 6–4 29 5. Andriy Medvedev 9 Wimbledon , London, United KingdomGrass 2R 6–7(7–9) , 7–6(8–6) , 6–3, 6–4 23 6. Michael Stich 6 Long Island , United StatesHard 2R 6–7(5–7) , 6–4, 7–6(8–6) 15 7. Jim Courier 1 US Open , New York, United StatesHard 4R 7–5, 6–7(4–7) , 6–4, 6–4 14 8. 8 US Open, New York, United States Hard QF 6–3, 6–1, 3–6, 6–2 14 9. Goran Ivanišević 9 Antwerp , BelgiumCarpet (i) QF 7–6(9–7) , 6–0 11 1994 10. Todd Martin 9 Long Island , United StatesHard QF 7–6(7–3) , 6–4 18 1996 11. Yevgeny Kafelnikov 8 Monte Carlo , MonacoClay 2R 6–4, 6–3 29 12. Marcelo Ríos 10 French Open , Paris, FranceClay 4R 6–4, 6–1, 6–2 19 1997 13. Thomas Muster 2 Barcelona , SpainClay 3R 7–6(7–4) , 6–4 34 14. Michael Chang 2 Stuttgart , GermanyCarpet (i) 2R 7–5, 1–6, 6–4 25 1998 15. 2 London , United KingdomCarpet (i) 2R 6–3, 6–3 18 16. Gustavo Kuerten 9 Monte Carlo , MonacoClay 3R 7–6(8–6) , 6–1 16 17. Richard Krajicek 10 French Open , Paris, FranceClay 3R 6–3, 6–2, 7–5 17 1999 18. 10 Rotterdam , NetherlandsCarpet (i) 2R 7–6(7–5) , 7–6(11–9) 18 19. 4 Davis Cup , Nîmes, FranceClay (i) RR 6–3, 3–6, 7–5, 7–6(7–5) 21 20. 3 Wimbledon , London, United KingdomGrass 3R 3–6, 6–4, 1–0, ret. 39 21. 5 Davis Cup , Pau, FranceCarpet (i) RR 6–3, 6–4, 6–4 25 22. Carlos Moyá 10 Cincinnati , United StatesHard 1R 6–4, 6–1 26 23. Pat Rafter 4 US Open , New York, United StatesHard 1R 4–6, 4–6, 6–3, 7–5, 1–0, ret. 26 24. 6 US Open, New York, United States Hard QF 4–6, 7–6(8–6) , 7–6(16–14) , 7–6(10–8) 26 2000 25. Nicolas Kiefer 4 Rotterdam , NetherlandsHard (i) QF 2–6, 6–3, 7–5 15 2002 26. Juan Carlos Ferrero 3 Marseille , FranceHard (i) QF 6–7(3–7) , 6–4, 7–5 99
In 2011 Pioline was one of the contestants during thesecond season of the TV showDanse avec les stars [ 4]
Danse avec les stars This table shows the route of Cédric Pioline and Katrina Patchett in Danse Avec Les Stars.The face to face wasn't rated.
Seasons Specials Tours Celebrity winners Professional winners
International National Other
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France
Pete Sampras
Sergi Bruguera
Dominik Hrbatý
Yevgeny Kafelnikov
Goran Ivanišević
Kenneth Carlsen
Bohdan Ulihrach
Kevin Ullyett
Tim Henman
Marc Rosset
Hendrik Jan Davids
Piet Norval
Stefan Edberg
Andriy Medvedev
Michael Stich
Marcelo Ríos
Thomas Muster
Gustavo Kuerten
Pat Rafter
