Serena Williams vs Mary Pierce — Chicago Round of 16

Chicago · WTA · Round of 16
USA
Serena Williams
44 yrs · 175 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LWWLLWLLLW
0 — 0
Sets
Monday, 3 November 1997
carpet
FRA
Mary Pierce
51 yrs · 178 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LWLLLLWWLW
Williams S.
6-3 7-6
Pierce M.
Williams S.
672
Pierce M.
36–

Serena Williams defeated Mary Pierce 6-3 7-6 in the Chicago round of 16 on carpet. The result followed the form book — Serena Williams came in leading the head-to-head 4–1. Serena Williams extended the head-to-head to 5–1.

Key context

Head to head

4–1
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2005-04-04Amelia IslandR16claySerena Williams7-6(5) 6-4
2004-04-05Amelia IslandR32claySerena Williams6-3 6-1
2002-05-27Roland GarrosQFclaySerena Williams6-1 6-1
2000-03-10Indian WellsQFhardMary Pierce6-2 6-1
1999-03-05Indian WellsQFhardSerena Williams7-5 7-6

Serve vs return

This season
Williams S.serving84% hold

wins 66% of points on serve vs Pierce M.

Pierce M.serving79% hold

wins 63% of points on serve vs Williams S.

Serve advantage — Williams S.

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
Williams S.Pierce M.
1st serve in·Slight edge
59%
67%
1st serve points won·Slight edge
75%
69%
2nd serve points won·Even
49%
52%
Service points won·Even
64%
63%
Return points won·Even
46%
44%
Break points saved·Even
61%
59%
Aces / match·Dominant
7.7
3.1
Double faults / match·Dominant
3.2
1.6

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (199 vs 61). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Draw

Final
Davenport L.
Tauziat N.
6-07-5
Semi-finals
Tauziat N.
Majoli I.
6-26-3
Davenport L.
Williams S.
6-46-4
Quarter-finals
Davenport L.
Raymond L.
6-46-4
Williams S.
Seles M.
4-66-16-1
Tauziat N.
Novotna J.
7-56-3
Majoli I.
Basuki Y.
4-67-56-4
R16
Seles M.
Grzybowska M.
3-66-36-2
Davenport L.
Kruger J.
6-26-4
Raymond L.
Sugiyama A.
6-46-2
Basuki Y.
Schultz Mccarthy B.
6-24-66-4
Majoli I.
Courtois L.
7-56-1
Tauziat N.
Appelmans S.
6-16-2
Novotna J.
Frazier A.
5-76-26-3
Williams S.
Pierce M.
6-37-6
R32
Kruger J.
Carlsson A.
5-76-36-3
Tauziat N.
Dragomir Ilie R.
6-35-76-2
Appelmans S.
Fernandez M.
6-26-1
Courtois L.
Mauresmo A.
5-77-66-4
Basuki Y.
Osterloh L.
6-06-3
Schultz Mccarthy B.
Rubin C.
6-47-5
Raymond L.
Sukova H.
6-26-2
Sugiyama A.
Snyder T.
6-46-3
Frazier A.
Nejedly J.
6-36-3
Pierce M.
Cristea C.
6-36-3
Williams S.
Likhovtseva E.
6-37-5
Grzybowska M.
Capriati J.
6-37-5