Cédric Pioline
![]() Pioline in June 2015 | |
Country (sports) | ![]() |
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Residence | Geneva, Switzerland |
Born | (1969-06-15) 15 June 1969 Neuilly-sur-Seine, France |
Height | 1.87 m (6 ft 1 1⁄2 in) |
Turned pro | 1989 |
Retired | 2002 |
Plays | Right-handed (one-handed backhand) |
Prize money | $6,921,029 |
Singles | |
Career record | 389–318 (55.02%) |
Career titles | 5 |
Highest ranking | No. 5 (8 May 2000) |
Grand Slam Singles results | |
Australian Open | 4R (1998) |
French Open | SF (1998) |
Wimbledon | F (1997) |
US Open | F (1993) |
Other tournaments | |
Grand Slam Cup | QF (1997) |
Doubles | |
Career record | 41–50 (45.05%) |
Career titles | 1 |
Highest ranking | No. 93 (13 January 2003) |
Grand Slam Doubles results | |
Australian Open | 1R (1990) |
French Open | QF (1989) |
Mixed doubles | |
Career record | 0–1 |
Career titles | 0 |
Grand Slam Mixed Doubles results | |
French Open | 1R (1989) |
Team competitions | |
Davis Cup | W (1996, 2001) |
Cédric Pioline (born 15 June 1969) is a retired French professional tennis player who played on the professional tour from 1989 to 2002. He reached the men's singles final at the 1993 US Open and at Wimbledon in 1997. On both occasions, he was beaten by Pete Sampras in straight sets.
Pioline's career-high singles ranking was World No. 5, achieved in 2000.
Pioline won five singles titles in his career, the biggest at the ATP Masters Series event in Monte Carlo in 2000 – his last ever final on the professional tour. In addition to his finals appearances at the US Open and Wimbledon, he reached 10 other singles finals, including at Monte Carlo in 1993 and 1998. Pioline also competed for France in Davis Cup, winning the cup in 1996 and 2001. After retiring from tennis, he became a tennis administrator. As of October 2008, he is the tournament director of the ATP Masters Series event in Paris and plays on the senior ATP tour.
Contents
1 Personal life
2 Other
3 Major finals
3.1 Grand Slam finals
3.1.1 Singles: 2 (0–2)
3.2 Masters Series finals
3.2.1 Singles: 3 (1–2)
4 ATP Career finals
4.1 Singles: 17 (5 titles, 12 runner-ups)
4.2 Singles performance timeline
5 Doubles: 1 (1–0)
6 References
7 External links
Personal life
Pioline grew up in a sporting family. His Romanian mother, Adriana, born in Câmpina, was a volleyball player; she was part of the Romanian national team that reached the finals of the 1956 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.
He is married to Mireille Bercot; the couple have a son, Andrea (born 14 March 1993).
Other
He was one of the contestants during the Second season of TV show Danse avec les stars.
Major finals
Grand Slam finals
Singles: 2 (0–2)
Outcome |
Year |
Championship |
Surface |
Opponent in the final |
Score in the final |
Runner-up | 1993 | US Open | Hard | ![]() |
4–6, 4–6, 3–6 |
Runner-up | 1997 | Wimbledon | Grass | ![]() |
4–6, 2–6, 4–6 |
Masters Series finals
Singles: 3 (1–2)
Outcome |
Year |
Championship |
Surface |
Opponent in the final |
Score in the final |
Runner-up |
1993 |
Monte Carlo |
Clay |
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6–7(2–7), 0–6 |
Runner-up |
1998 |
Monte Carlo |
Clay |
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3–6, 0–6, 5–7 |
Winner |
2000 |
Monte Carlo |
Clay |
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6–4, 7–6(7–3), 7–6(8–6) |
ATP Career finals
Singles: 17 (5 titles, 12 runner-ups)
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Outcome |
No. |
Date |
Tournament |
Surface |
Opponent |
Score |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Runner-up |
1. |
26 October 1992 |
Lyon, France |
Carpet |
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4–6, 2–6 |
Runner-up |
2. |
26 April 1993 |
Monte Carlo, Monaco |
Clay |
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6–7(2–7), 0–6 |
Runner-up |
3. |
13 September 1993 |
US Open, New York City, USA |
Hard |
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4–6, 4–6, 3–6 |
Runner-up |
4. |
11 October 1993 |
Toulouse, France |
Hard (i) |
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6–7(5–7), 6–3, 3–6 |
Runner-up |
5. |
18 October 1993 |
Bolzano, Italy |
Carpet |
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3–6, 2–6 |
Runner-up |
6. |
25 October 1993 |
Lyon, France |
Carpet |
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6–7(5–7), 6–1, 5–7 |
Runner-up |
7. |
29 August 1994 |
Long Island, USA |
Hard |
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7–5, 1–6, 2–6 |
Runner-up |
8. |
5 February 1996 |
Zagreb, Croatia |
Carpet |
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6–3, 3–6, 2–6 |
Runner-up |
9. |
19 February 1996 |
Marseille, France |
Hard (i) |
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5–7, 4–6 |
Winner |
1. |
11 March 1996 |
Copenhagen, Denmark |
Carpet |
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6–2, 7–6(9–7) |
Winner |
2. |
28 April 1997 |
Prague, Czech Republic |
Clay |
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6–2, 5–7, 7–6(7–4) |
Runner-up |
10. |
7 July 1997 |
Wimbledon, London, United Kingdom |
Grass |
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4–6, 2–6, 4–6 |
Runner-up |
11. |
2 March 1998 |
London, United Kingdom |
Carpet |
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5–7, 4–6 |
Runner-up |
12. |
27 April 1998 |
Monte Carlo, Monaco |
Clay |
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3–6, 0–6, 5–7 |
Winner |
3. |
14 June 1999 |
Nottingham, United Kingdom |
Grass |
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6–3, 7–5 |
Winner |
4. |
14 February 2000 |
Rotterdam, Netherlands |
Hard (i) |
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6–7(3–7), 6–4, 7–6(7–4) |
Winner |
5. |
17 April 2000 |
Monte Carlo, Monaco |
Clay |
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6–4, 7–6(7–3), 7–6(8–6) |
Singles performance timeline
Tournament | 1987 | 1988 | 1989 | 1990 | 1991 | 1992 | 1993 | 1994 | 1995 | 1996 | 1997 | 1998 | 1999 | 2000 | 2001 | 2002 | Career SR | Career Win-Loss |
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Grand Slam Tournaments | ||||||||||||||||||
Australian Open |
A |
A |
A |
1R |
1R |
2R |
2R |
1R |
1R |
A |
A |
4R |
1R |
1R |
3R |
A |
0 / 10 |
7–10 |
French Open |
A |
A |
1R |
1R |
2R |
4R |
2R |
2R |
2R |
QF |
3R |
SF |
1R |
4R |
2R |
1R |
0 / 14 |
22–14 |
Wimbledon |
A |
A |
A |
A |
2R |
2R |
QF |
1R |
QF |
4R |
F |
1R |
QF |
2R |
2R |
1R |
0 / 12 |
24–12 |
US Open |
A |
A |
A |
A |
1R |
3R |
F |
3R |
2R |
3R |
4R |
1R |
SF |
3R |
1R |
Q1 |
0 / 11 |
23–11 |
Grand Slam SR |
0 / 0 |
0 / 0 |
0 / 1 |
0 / 2 |
0 / 4 |
0 / 4 |
0 / 4 |
0 / 4 |
0 / 4 |
0 / 3 |
0 / 3 |
0 / 4 |
0 / 4 |
0 / 4 |
0 / 4 |
0 / 2 |
0 / 47 |
N/A |
Annual Win-Loss |
0–0 |
0–0 |
0–1 |
0–2 |
2–4 |
7–4 |
12–4 |
3–4 |
6–4 |
9–3 |
10–3 |
8–4 |
9–4 |
6–4 |
4–4 |
0–2 |
N/A |
76–47 |
Year-End Championships | ||||||||||||||||||
Grand Slam Cup |
Not Held |
A |
A |
A |
1R |
A |
1R |
1R |
QF |
1R |
A |
Not Held |
0 / 5 |
1–5 |
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ATP Masters Series | ||||||||||||||||||
Indian Wells |
NME |
A |
A |
2R |
1R |
1R |
1R |
A |
QF |
2R |
2R |
1R |
2R |
A |
0 / 9 |
7–9 |
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Miami |
NME |
A |
A |
4R |
A |
4R |
A |
3R |
2R |
3R |
A |
3R |
2R |
1R |
0 / 8 |
8–8 |
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Monte Carlo |
NME |
2R |
A |
1R |
F |
1R |
2R |
SF |
2R |
F |
1R |
W |
3R |
1R |
1 / 12 |
25–11 |
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Rome |
NME |
A |
2R |
1R |
2R |
3R |
1R |
2R |
2R |
2R |
1R |
2R |
1R |
LQ |
0 / 11 |
8–11 |
||
Hamburg |
NME |
A |
A |
1R |
A |
A |
A |
2R |
1R |
A |
1R |
QF |
2R |
LQ |
0 / 6 |
5–6 |
||
Canada |
NME |
A |
A |
A |
A |
A |
A |
3R |
A |
A |
A |
A |
A |
A |
0 / 1 |
2–1 |
||
Cincinnati |
NME |
A |
A |
3R |
2R |
3R |
1R |
2R |
1R |
2R |
3R |
A |
A |
LQ |
0 / 8 |
9–8 |
||
Stuttgart (Stockholm) |
NME |
A |
A |
A |
A |
1R |
A |
A |
3R |
A |
2R |
A |
A |
A |
0 / 3 |
2–3 |
||
Paris |
NME |
A |
1R |
2R |
2R |
3R |
2R |
2R |
2R |
1R |
QF |
2R |
1R |
A |
0 / 11 |
8–11 |
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Masters Series SR |
N/A |
0 / 1 |
0 / 2 |
0 / 7 |
0 / 5 |
0 / 7 |
0 / 5 |
0 / 7 |
0 / 8 |
0 / 6 |
0 / 7 |
1 / 6 |
0 / 6 |
0 / 2 |
1 / 69 |
N/A |
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Annual Win-Loss |
N/A |
1–1 |
1–2 |
7–7 |
7–5 |
8–7 |
2–5 |
11–7 |
8–8 |
9–6 |
5–7 |
11–5 |
4–6 |
0–2 |
N/A |
74–68 |
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Year End Ranking |
954 |
461 |
202 |
118 |
51 |
33 |
10 |
51 |
54 |
21 |
20 |
18 |
14 |
16 |
84 |
119 |
N/A |
A = did not participate in the tournament
LQ = lost in the qualifying draw
Doubles: 1 (1–0)
- Win (1)
No. |
Date |
Tournament |
Surface |
Partner |
Opponent in the final |
Score in the final |
1. |
5 July 1993 |
Gstaad, Switzerland |
Clay |
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6–3, 3–6, 7–6 |
References
External links
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Cédric Pioline at the Davis Cup
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