Cédric Pioline
Cédric Pioline 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 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.
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.
Other
In 2011 Pioline was one of the contestants during the second season of the TV show Danse avec les stars.Major finals
Grand Slam finals
Singles: 2 (0–2)
Masters Series finals
Singles: 3 (1–2)
ATP career finals
Singles: 17 (5 titles, 12 runners-up)
Result | W/L | Date | Tournament | Surface | Opponent | Score |
Loss | 0–1 | Oct 1992 | Lyon, France | Carpet | ![]() | 4–6, 2–6 |
Loss | 0–2 | Apr 1993 | Monte Carlo, Monaco | Clay | ![]() | 6–7, 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, France | Hard | ![]() | 6–7, 6–3, 3–6 |
Loss | 0–5 | Oct 1993 | Bolzano, Italy | Carpet | ![]() | 3–6, 2–6 |
Loss | 0–6 | Oct 1993 | Lyon, France | Carpet | ![]() | 6–7, 6–1, 5–7 |
Loss | 0–7 | Aug 1994 | Long Island, U.S. | Hard | ![]() | 7–5, 1–6, 2–6 |
Loss | 0–8 | Feb 1996 | Zagreb, Croatia | Carpet | ![]() | 6–3, 3–6, 2–6 |
Loss | 0–9 | Feb 1996 | Marseille, France | Hard | ![]() | 5–7, 4–6 |
Win | 1–9 | Mar 1996 | Copenhagen, Denmark | Carpet | ![]() | 6–2, 7–6 |
Win | 2–9 | Apr 1997 | Prague, Czech Republic | Clay | ![]() | 6–2, 5–7, 7–6 |
Loss | 2–10 | Jul 1997 | Wimbledon, London, UK | Grass | ![]() | 4–6, 2–6, 4–6 |
Loss | 2–11 | Mar 1998 | London, UK | Carpet | ![]() | 5–7, 4–6 |
Loss | 2–12 | Apr 1998 | Monte Carlo, Monaco | Clay | ![]() | 3–6, 0–6, 5–7 |
Win | 3–12 | Jun 1999 | Nottingham, UK | Grass | ![]() | 6–3, 7–5 |
Win | 4–12 | Feb 2000 | Rotterdam, Netherlands | Hard | ![]() | 6–7, 6–4, 7–6 |
Win | 5–12 | Apr 2000 | Monte Carlo, Monaco | Clay | ![]() | 6–4, 7–6, 7–6 |
Doubles: 1 (1 win)
Result | W/L | Date | Tournament | Surface | Partner | Opponents | Score |
Win | 1–0 | Jul 1993 | Gstaad, Switzerland | Clay | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | 6–3, 3–6, 7–6 |