Cedric Pioline vs Karol Kucera, Monte Carlo Masters 2000, Quarterfinal

Masters 1000 · Quarterfinal · Clay

Final

Cedric Pioline

WinnerRank #750

Pioline won in 2 sets · 1h 30m

2–0

Set 16–2

Set 26–4

Karol Kucera

LostRank #1540

Venue

Monte-Carlo Country Club

Monte-Carlo, MON· Clay

Court speed

What is court speed?

How much the court helps the server, judged from aces and serve points won and adjusted for who played. 100 is the average ATP tournament court that season.

Very slow< 92Monte Carlo, Rome
Slow92–97Roland Garros, Indian Wells
Average97–103US Open, Dubai
Fast103–108Wimbledon, Shanghai
Very fast108+Basel

Challenger and ITF courts usually read lower: partly the venues, partly the balls and conditions at those levels.

How court speed works

Slow

Wind

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No reading

Humidity

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No reading

Temperature

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No reading

Altitude

30 m

Sea level

Match stats

1h 30m

2Aces4

0Double faults3

42Service points won36

9Service games played9

9Service games won6

9Return games played9

2/2100%Break points saved50%3/6

3/650%Break points converted0%0/2

Head to head

2Pioline

2Kucera

4 meetings

Clay 2–0Carpet 0–2

Monte Carlo MastersQuarterfinal · 2000ClayThis match
Cedric Pioline
Sets won: 2Set 1: 6Set 2: 6
Karol Kucera
Sets won: 0Set 1: 2Set 2: 4
Hamburg MastersQualifying R1 · 11 May 2002Clay
Cedric Pioline
Sets won: 2Set 1: 6Set 2: 6
Karol Kucera
Sets won: 0Set 1: 1Set 2: 2
Paris MastersRound of 64 · 2001Carpet
Karol Kucera
Sets won: 2Set 1: 6Set 2: 6⁷Set 3: 6
Cedric Pioline
Sets won: 1Set 1: 4Set 2: 7⁹Set 3: 3
LyonRound of 32 · 2000Carpet
Karol Kucera
Sets won: 2Set 1: 6Set 2: 7⁷
Cedric Pioline
Sets won: 0Set 1: 4Set 2: 6⁵

Form and path

Cedric Pioline3–3

BaselCarpet

LRound of 32
Tim Henman
Sets won: 2Set 1: 6Set 2: 6
Cedric Pioline
Sets won: 0Set 1: 1Set 2: 4
WQualifying R3
Cedric Pioline
Sets won: 2Set 1: 6Set 2: 3Set 3: 6
Martin Verkerk
Sets won: 1Set 1: 1Set 2: 6Set 3: 1
WQualifying R2
Cedric Pioline
Sets won: 2Set 1: 2Set 2: 6Set 3: 7
Gaston Etlis
Sets won: 1Set 1: 6Set 2: 0Set 3: 5
WQualifying R1
Cedric Pioline
Sets won: 2Set 1: 4Set 2: 6Set 3: 6
Jiri Vanek
Sets won: 1Set 1: 6Set 2: 3Set 3: 4

LyonCarpet

LRound of 32
Sebastien Grosjean
Sets won: 2Set 1: 6Set 2: 5Set 3: 6
Cedric Pioline
Sets won: 1Set 1: 1Set 2: 7Set 3: 1

BucharestClay

LRound of 32
David Sanchez
Sets won: 2Set 1: 3Set 2: 6Set 3: 6
Cedric Pioline
Sets won: 1Set 1: 6Set 2: 1Set 3: 2

Karol Kucera1–5

Bratislava CHHard

LRound of 32
Marcos Baghdatis
Sets won: 2Set 1: 6Set 2: 6
Karol Kucera
Sets won: 0Set 1: 2Set 2: 1

BangkokHard

LRound of 32
Jarkko Nieminen
Sets won: 1Set 1: 6Set 2: 3
Karol Kucera
Sets won: 0Set 1: 1Set 2: 1
Karol Kucera · Retired

US OpenHard

Graz CHHard

LRound of 32
Jean Claude Scherrer
Sets won: 2Set 1: 6Set 2: 6
Karol Kucera
Sets won: 0Set 1: 1Set 2: 2

Segovia CHHard

LRound of 16
Michael Berrer
Sets won: 2Set 1: 6Set 2: 4Set 3: 6
Karol Kucera
Sets won: 1Set 1: 3Set 2: 6Set 3: 4

Match research

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Everything that shapes this match: each player’s run-in and travel, records side by side, and results against similar opponents and in similar conditions. Better information, better-informed decisions.

Run-inEvery match in the last 28 days, rest days and travel between venues.
Tale of the tapeRecords and serve numbers side by side, filtered by period and surface.
Record by opponent rankingHow each player does against the top 10, top 50 or any ranking range.
Similar conditionsResults in comparable heat, humidity, wind and altitude before scheduled matches.

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Cedric Pioline vs Karol Kucera, Monte Carlo Masters 2000, Quarterfinal

Final score

Venue and conditions

Match stats

Head to head

Form and path

Match research