Mary Pierce vs Amelie MauresmoRome Semi-final

Rome · WTA · Semi-final
51 yrs · 178 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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2 — 1
Sets
Monday, 3 May 1999
clay
47 yrs · 175 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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Pierce M.
6-7 6-2 6-4
Mauresmo A.
Pierce M.
6662
Mauresmo A.
7241

Mary Pierce defeated Amelie Mauresmo 6-7 6-2 6-4 in the Rome semi-final on clay. The upset overturned the form book — Amelie Mauresmo came in leading the head-to-head 6–3. Mary Pierce narrowed the head-to-head to 6–4.

Key context

Head to head

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DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2006-02-06ParisFcarpetAmelie Mauresmo6-1 7-6(2)
2005-11-07WTA Tour ChampionshipsFcarpetAmelie Mauresmo5-7 7-6(3) 6-4
2005-11-07WTA Tour ChampionshipsRRcarpetMary Pierce2-6 6-4 6-2
2005-08-29US OpenQFhardMary Pierce6-4 6-1
2005-02-14AntwerpR16hardAmelie Mauresmo6-4 6-1
2005-02-07ParisR16carpetAmelie Mauresmo6-4 6-3
2000-05-15RomeR16clayAmelie Mauresmo6-3 6-4
2000-01-07SydneyQFhardAmelie Mauresmo6-2 6-3
1999-10-25LinzSFhardMary Pierce7-5 6-3

Serve vs return

This season
Pierce M.serving75% hold

wins 61% of points on serve vs Mauresmo A.

Mauresmo A.serving71% hold

wins 59% of points on serve vs Pierce M.

Even serve battle

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
1st serve in·Slight edge
67%
61%
1st serve points won·Even
69%
68%
2nd serve points won·Slight edge
52%
45%
Service points won·Even
63%
59%
Return points won·Even
44%
46%
Break points saved·Even
59%
59%
Aces / match·Even
3.1
3.5
Double faults / match·Dominant
1.6
4.7

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (61 vs 200). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Conditions

Court speed
Slowlow bounce, long rallies
SlowFast
Weather
25°COvercast
Wind 9 km/hHumidity 51%

Draw

Semi-finals
Williams V.
Hingis M.
6-41-66-4
Pierce M.
Mauresmo A.
6-76-26-4