Cédric Pioline

Cédric Pioline (Template:IPA; born 15 June 1969) is a French former professional tennis player. He was ranked world No. 5 in men's singles by the Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP), in 2000. Pioline was the runner-up at the 1993 US Open and the 1997 Wimbledon Championships, losing both matches to Pete Sampras in straight sets.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref><ref>Template:Cite web</ref><ref>Template:Cite news</ref> He won five singles titles in his career, including a Masters event at the 2000 Monte Carlo Masters. Pioline also competed for France in the Davis Cup, winning the cup in 1996 and 2001.

After retiring from tennis, Pioline became a tennis administrator. Template:As of, he has been the tournament director of the Paris Masters, and plays on the ATP Champions Tour.

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.Template:Citation needed

He is married to Mireille Bercot; the couple have a son, Andrea (born 14 March 1993).Template:Citation needed

Major finals

Grand Slam

Singles: 2 (0–2)

Result	Date	Championship	Surface	Opponent	Score
Loss	1993	US Open	Hard	Template:Flagicon Pete Sampras	4–6, 4–6, 3–6
Loss	1997	Wimbledon	Grass	Template:Flagicon Pete Sampras	4–6, 2–6, 4–6

Masters Series

Singles: 3 (1–2)

Result	Date	Tournament	Surface	Opponent	Score
Loss	1993	Monte Carlo	Clay	Template:Flagicon Sergi Bruguera	6–7(2–7), 0–6
Loss	1998	Monte Carlo	Clay	Template:Flagicon Carlos Moyà	3–6, 0–6, 5–7
Win	2000	Monte Carlo	Clay	Template:Flagicon Dominik Hrbatý	6–4, 7–6(7–3), 7–6(8–6)

ATP career finals

Singles: 17 (5 titles, 12 runners-up)

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, France	Carpet (i)	Template:Flagicon Pete Sampras	4–6, 2–6
Loss	0–2	Apr 1993	Monte Carlo, Monaco	Clay	Template:Flagicon Sergi Bruguera	6–7(2–7), 0–6
Loss	0–3	Sep 1993	US Open, New York City, U.S.	Hard	Template:Flagicon Pete Sampras	4–6, 4–6, 3–6
Loss	0–4	Oct 1993	Toulouse, France	Hard (i)	Template:Flagicon Arnaud Boetsch	6–7(5–7), 6–3, 3–6
Loss	0–5	Oct 1993	Bolzano, Italy	Carpet (i)	Template:Flagicon Jonathan Stark	3–6, 2–6
Loss	0–6	Oct 1993	Lyon, France	Carpet (i)	Template:Flagicon Pete Sampras	6–7(5–7), 6–1, 5–7
Loss	0–7	Aug 1994	Long Island, U.S.	Hard	Template:Flagicon Yevgeny Kafelnikov	7–5, 1–6, 2–6
Loss	0–8	Feb 1996	Zagreb, Croatia	Carpet (i)	Template:Flagicon Goran Ivanišević	6–3, 3–6, 2–6
Loss	0–9	Feb 1996	Marseille, France	Hard (i)	Template:Flagicon Guy Forget	5–7, 4–6
Win	1–9	Mar 1996	Copenhagen, Denmark	Carpet (i)	Template:Flagicon Kenneth Carlsen	6–2, 7–6(9–7)
Win	2–9	Apr 1997	Prague, Czech Republic	Clay	Template:Flagicon Bohdan Ulihrach	6–2, 5–7, 7–6(7–4)
Loss	2–10	Jul 1997	Wimbledon, London, UK	Grass	Template:Flagicon Pete Sampras	4–6, 2–6, 4–6
Loss	2–11	Mar 1998	London, UK	Carpet (i)	Template:Flagicon Yevgeny Kafelnikov	5–7, 4–6
Loss	2–12	Apr 1998	Monte Carlo, Monaco	Clay	Template:Flagicon Carlos Moyà	3–6, 0–6, 5–7
Win	3–12	Jun 1999	Nottingham, UK	Grass	Template:Flagicon Kevin Ullyett	6–3, 7–5
Win	4–12	Feb 2000	Rotterdam, Netherlands	Hard (i)	Template:Flagicon Tim Henman	6–7(3–7), 6–4, 7–6(7–4)
Win	5–12	Apr 2000	Monte Carlo, Monaco	Clay	Template:Flagicon Dominik Hrbatý	6–4, 7–6(7–3), 7–6(8–6)

Doubles: 1 (1 win)

Result	W/L	Date	Tournament	Surface	Partner	Opponents	Score
Win	1–0	Jul 1993	Gstaad, Switzerland	Clay	Template:Flagicon Marc Rosset	Template:Flagicon Hendrik Jan Davids Template:Flagicon Piet Norval	6–3, 3–6, 7–6

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
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
Grand Prix				ATP Masters Series
Indian Wells	A	A	A	A	A	2R	1R	1R	1R	A	QF	2R	2R	1R	2R	A	0 / 9	7–9
Miami	A	A	A	A	A	4R	A	4R	A	3R	2R	3R	A	3R	2R	1R	0 / 8	8–8
Monte Carlo	A	A	A	2R	A	1R	F	1R	2R	SF	2R	F	1R	W	3R	1R	1 / 12	25–11
Rome	A	A	1R	A	2R	1R	2R	3R	1R	2R	2R	2R	1R	2R	1R	Q2	0 / 12	8–12
Hamburg	A	A	A	A	A	1R	A	A	A	2R	1R	A	1R	QF	2R	Q2	0 / 6	5–6
Canada	A	A	A	A	A	A	A	A	A	3R	A	A	A	A	A	A	0 / 1	2–1
Cincinnati	A	A	A	A	A	3R	2R	3R	1R	2R	1R	2R	3R	A	A	Q1	0 / 8	9–8
Stockholm	A	A	A	A	A	A	A	1R	Not Masters Series								0 / 1	0–1
Stuttgart	Not Held			Not Masters Series					A	A	3R	A	2R	A	A	NH	0 / 2	2–2
Paris	A	A	A	A	1R	2R	2R	3R	2R	2R	2R	1R	QF	2R	1R	A	0 / 11	8–11
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
Annual win–loss	N/A		0–3	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
Year-end ranking	954	461	202	118	51	33	10	51	54	21	20	18	14	16	84	119	N/A

Best Grand Slam results details

	Australian Open
1998 Australian Open
Round	Opponent	Score
1R	Template:Flagicon Fernando Meligeni	6–4, 1–6, 6–5 ret.
2R	Template:Flagicon Jordi Burillo	6–3, 7–5, 3–6, 6–3
3R	Template:Flagicon Àlex Corretja (11)	6–2, 6–1, 6–4
4R	Template:Flagicon Petr Korda (6)	4–6, 4–6, 6–3, 3–6

	French Open
1998 French Open
Round	Opponent	Score
1R	Template:Flagicon Marcelo Filippini	6–1, 3–6, 7–5, 6–7(4–7), 6–4
2R	Template:Flagicon Julien Boutter (Q)	7–5, 6–3, 3–6, 6–4
3R	Template:Flagicon Richard Krajicek (10)	6–3, 6–2, 7–5
4R	Template:Flagicon Marat Safin (Q)	7–5, 4–6, 6–7(5–7), 6–4, 6–4
QF	Template:Flagicon Hicham Arazi	3–6, 6–2, 7–6(8–6), 4–6, 6–3
SF	Template:Flagicon Àlex Corretja (14)	3–6, 4–6, 2–6

	Wimbledon Championships
1997 Wimbledon
Round	Opponent	Score
1R	Template:Flagicon Marcelo Charpentier	5–7, 6–3, 7–5, 6–2
2R	Template:Flagicon Javier Frana	Walkover
3R	Template:Flagicon Wayne Ferreira (15)	6–4, 6–3, 6–3
4R	Template:Flagicon Brett Steven	3–6, 6–3, 6–4, 7–5
QF	Template:Flagicon Greg Rusedski	6–4, 4–6, 6–4, 6–3
SF	Template:Flagicon Michael Stich	6–7(2–7), 6–2, 6–1, 5–7, 6–4
F	Template:Flagicon Pete Sampras (1)	4–6, 2–6, 4–6

	US Open
1993 US Open (15th Seed)
Round	Opponent	Score
1R	Template:Flagicon David Prinosil	6–7(6–8), 7–5, 6–4, 3–6, 6–1
2R	Template:Flagicon Jared Palmer	6–4, 3–6, 5–7, 7–5, 6–1
3R	Template:Flagicon Mats Wilander (WC)	6–4, 6–4, 6–4
4R	Template:Flagicon Jim Courier (1)	7–5, 6–7(4–7), 6–4, 6–4
QF	Template:Flagicon Andrei Medvedev (8)	6–3, 6–1, 3–6, 6–2
SF	Template:Flagicon Wally Masur	6–1, 6–7(3–7), 7–6(7–2), 6–1
F	Template:Flagicon Pete Sampras (2)	4–6, 4–6, 3–6

Top 10 wins

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	Template:Tooltip
1992
1.	Template:Flagicon Carlos Costa	10	Hilversum, Netherlands	Clay	1R	6–3, 6–3	66
2.	Template:Flagicon Ivan Lendl	9	Bordeaux, France	Clay	QF	7–5, 6–4	57
1993
3.	Template:Flagicon Petr Korda	5	Monte Carlo, Monaco	Clay	3R	6–3, 6–0	29
4.	Template:Flagicon Stefan Edberg	3	Monte Carlo, Monaco	Clay	SF	6–4, 6–4	29
5.	Template:Flagicon Andriy Medvedev	9	Wimbledon, London, United Kingdom	Grass	2R	6–7(7–9), 7–6(8–6), 6–3, 6–4	23
6.	Template:Flagicon Michael Stich	6	Long Island, United States	Hard	2R	6–7(5–7), 6–4, 7–6(8–6)	15
7.	Template:Flagicon Jim Courier	1	US Open, New York, United States	Hard	4R	7–5, 6–7(4–7), 6–4, 6–4	14
8.	Template:Flagicon Andriy Medvedev	8	US Open, New York, United States	Hard	QF	6–3, 6–1, 3–6, 6–2	14
9.	Template:Flagicon Goran Ivanišević	9	Antwerp, Belgium	Carpet (i)	QF	7–6(9–7), 6–0	11
1994
10.	Template:Flagicon Todd Martin	9	Long Island, United States	Hard	QF	7–6(7–3), 6–4	18
1996
11.	Template:Flagicon Yevgeny Kafelnikov	8	Monte Carlo, Monaco	Clay	2R	6–4, 6–3	29
12.	Template:Flagicon Marcelo Ríos	10	French Open, Paris, France	Clay	4R	6–4, 6–1, 6–2	19
1997
13.	Template:Flagicon Thomas Muster	2	Barcelona, Spain	Clay	3R	7–6(7–4), 6–4	34
14.	Template:Flagicon Michael Chang	2	Stuttgart, Germany	Carpet (i)	2R	7–5, 1–6, 6–4	25
1998
15.	Template:Flagicon Petr Korda	2	London, United Kingdom	Carpet (i)	2R	6–3, 6–3	18
16.	Template:Flagicon Gustavo Kuerten	9	Monte Carlo, Monaco	Clay	3R	7–6(8–6), 6–1	16
17.	Template:Flagicon Richard Krajicek	10	French Open, Paris, France	Clay	3R	6–3, 6–2, 7–5	17
1999
18.	Template:Flagicon Richard Krajicek	10	Rotterdam, Netherlands	Carpet (i)	2R	7–6(7–5), 7–6(11–9)	18
19.	Template:Flagicon Richard Krajicek	4	Davis Cup, Nîmes, France	Clay (i)	RR	6–3, 3–6, 7–5, 7–6(7–5)	21
20.	Template:Flagicon Yevgeny Kafelnikov	3	Wimbledon, London, United Kingdom	Grass	3R	3–6, 6–4, 1–0, ret.	39
21.	Template:Flagicon Gustavo Kuerten	5	Davis Cup, Pau, France	Carpet (i)	RR	6–3, 6–4, 6–4	25
22.	Template:Flagicon Carlos Moyá	10	Cincinnati, United States	Hard	1R	6–4, 6–1	26
23.	Template:Flagicon Pat Rafter	4	US Open, New York, United States	Hard	1R	4–6, 4–6, 6–3, 7–5, 1–0, ret.	26
24.	Template:Flagicon Gustavo Kuerten	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.	Template:Flagicon Nicolas Kiefer	4	Rotterdam, Netherlands	Hard (i)	QF	2–6, 6–3, 7–5	15
2002
26.	Template:Flagicon Juan Carlos Ferrero	3	Marseille, France	Hard (i)	QF	6–7(3–7), 6–4, 7–5	99

TV show

In 2011 Pioline was one of the contestants during the second season of the TV show Danse avec les stars.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>

Danse avec les stars

• In 2011 he participated in season 2 of Danse avec les stars (the French version of Strictly Come Dancing) with his partner Katrina Patchett but sadly got eliminated in the first week.

This table shows the route of Cédric Pioline and Katrina Patchett in Danse Avec Les Stars. The face to face wasn't rated.

Week	Dancing style	Music	Judge points			Total	Ranking	Result
			Alessandra Martines	Jean-Marc Généreux	Chris Marques
1	Rumba Cha-Cha-Cha (face to face)	"Rolling in the Deep" – Adele On the floor – Jennifer Lopez	6 N/A	4 N/A	3 N/A	13/30	8/9	Eliminated (35%)

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