Iva Majoli vs Mary Pierce — Hamburg Quarter-final

Hamburg · WTA · Quarter-final
CRO
Iva Majoli
48 yrs · 175 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LLLWLLLLWL
2 — 1
Sets
Monday, 28 April 1997
clay
FRA
Mary Pierce
51 yrs · 178 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LWLLLLWWLW
Majoli I.
2-6 6-4 6-4
Pierce M.
Majoli I.
2662
Pierce M.
6441

Iva Majoli defeated Mary Pierce 2-6 6-4 6-4 in the Hamburg quarter-final on clay. The upset overturned the form book — Mary Pierce came in leading the head-to-head 3–0. Iva Majoli claimed a first win over Mary Pierce in four meetings, narrowing the head-to-head to 3–1.

Key context

Head to head

0–3
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
1998-04-06Amelia IslandQFclayMary Pierce6-3 6-2
1997-05-12BerlinQFgrassMary Pierce6-1 6-4
1997-04-07Amelia IslandSFclayMary Pierce2-6 7-5 7-6

Serve vs return

This season
Majoli I.serving48% hold

wins 49% of points on serve vs Pierce M.

Pierce M.serving83% hold

wins 65% of points on serve vs Majoli I.

Serve advantage — Pierce M.

Each player's serve crossed against the other's return, converted to expected hold of serve. Recent completed matches, ATP, WTA & Challenger. About

Statistics

This season
Majoli I.Pierce M.
1st serve in·Even
65%
67%
1st serve points won·Clear edge
57%
69%
2nd serve points won·Dominant
26%
52%
Service points won·Clear edge
46%
63%
Return points won·Slight edge
39%
44%
Break points saved·Dominant
33%
59%
Aces / match·Clear edge
0.3
3.1
Double faults / match·Dominant
6.8
1.6

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (4 vs 61). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Conditions

Court speed
Medium-slowfavours grinders
SlowFast

Draw

Final
Majoli I.
Dragomir Ilie R.
6-36-2
Semi-finals
Dragomir Ilie R.
Sidot A.
6-46-0
Majoli I.
Sanchez Lorenzo M.
6-26-3
Quarter-finals
Dragomir Ilie R.
Schett B.
6-17-5
Sanchez Lorenzo M.
Martinez C.
7-55-76-2
Sidot A.
Langrova P.
6-14-66-1
Majoli I.
Pierce M.
2-66-46-4
R16
Sanchez Lorenzo M.
Kandarr J.
6-26-1
Martinez C.
Rittner B.
7-56-0
Schett B.
Huber A.
6-47-6
Langrova P.
Sanchez Vicario A.
7-56-3
Sidot A.
Lugina O.
6-36-3
Dragomir Ilie R.
Labat F.
7-56-3
Pierce M.
Suarez P.
3-67-66-3
Majoli I.
Serna M.
6-47-5
R32
Sanchez Lorenzo M.
Testud S.
6-36-1
Kandarr J.
Krivencheva S.
6-17-6
Rittner B.
Kloesel S.
6-15-76-3
Suarez P.
Grossman A.
6-46-3
Serna M.
Cristea C.
4-66-37-5
Langrova P.
Lubiani F.
6-36-3
Lugina O.
Perfetti F.
6-46-1
Sidot A.
Schultz Mccarthy B.
6-26-1
Schett B.
Olsza A.
6-26-0
Labat F.
Carlsson A.
6-36-2
Dragomir Ilie R.
Gersi A.
6-46-3
Pierce M.
Schnyder P.
6-16-1