Mary Pierce vs Monica Seles — Kremlin Cup Final

Kremlin Cup · WTA · Final
FRA
Mary Pierce
51 yrs · 178 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LWLLLLWWLW
0 — 0
Sets
Tuesday, 20 October 1998
carpet
USA
Monica Seles
52 yrs · 178 cm · Left-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LLWLWWLWWW
Pierce M.
7-6 6-3
Seles M.
Pierce M.
762
Seles M.
63–

Mary Pierce defeated Monica Seles 7-6 6-3 in the Kremlin Cup final on carpet. The result followed the form book — Mary Pierce came in leading the head-to-head 3–2. Mary Pierce extended the head-to-head to 4–2.

Key context

  • Match story: Mary Pierce closed it out in two sets, 7–6 6–3.

Head to head

3–2
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2000-05-29Roland GarrosQFclayMary Pierce4-6 6-3 6-4
2000-04-17Hilton HeadSFclayMary Pierce6-1 6-1
1997-08-25US OpenR16hardMonica Seles1-6 6-2 6-2
1997-05-26Roland GarrosR16clayMonica Seles6-4 7-5
1997-05-05RomeR16clayMary Pierce7-6 7-6

Serve vs return

This season
Pierce M.serving81% hold

wins 64% of points on serve vs Seles M.

Seles M.serving55% hold

wins 52% of points on serve vs Pierce M.

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. Small sample — read as indicative. About

Statistics

This season
Pierce M.Seles M.
1st serve in·Clear edge
67%
54%
1st serve points won·Clear edge
69%
50%
2nd serve points won·Dominant
52%
26%
Service points won·Clear edge
63%
39%
Return points won·Even
44%
43%
Break points saved·Clear edge
59%
40%
Aces / match·Clear edge
3.1
1.0
Double faults / match·Dominant
1.6
12.0

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (61 vs 1). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Draw

Final
Pierce M.
Seles M.
7-66-3
Semi-finals
Pierce M.
Williams V.
2-66-26-0
Seles M.
Testud S.
6-37-6
Quarter-finals
Seles M.
Farina Elia S.
6-06-1
Pierce M.
Serna M.
7-56-3
Williams V.
Studenikova K.
6-16-0
Testud S.
Martinez C.
7-67-5
R16
Seles M.
Schett B.
6-36-4
Farina Elia S.
Nagyova H.
6-36-1
Martinez C.
Petrova N.
6-06-0
Testud S.
Zvereva N.
6-46-3
Pierce M.
Appelmans S.
6-26-2
Serna M.
Schnyder P.
7-66-4
Studenikova K.
Rubin C.
6-37-5
Williams V.
Likhovtseva E.
6-36-1
R32
Rubin C.
Spirlea I.
6-26-3
Studenikova K.
Kruger J.
6-43-66-4
Likhovtseva E.
Dragomir Ilie R.
3-66-36-3
Nagyova H.
Habsudova K.
6-26-3
Farina Elia S.
Kournikova A.
7-64-66-1
Petrova N.
Majoli I.
6-77-66-0
Zvereva N.
Panova T.
6-36-2
Testud S.
Dechy N.
6-26-2
Pierce M.
Sugiyama A.
5-76-26-4
Appelmans S.
Dementieva E.
6-46-4
Serna M.
Raymond L.
5-76-36-4
Schett B.
Huber A.
6-26-3