Sandrine Testud vs Mary Pierce — Canberra Semi-final

Canberra · WTA · Semi-final
FRA
Sandrine Testud
54 yrs · 176 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LLLLLLLWLL
0 — 0
Sets
Sunday, 7 January 2001
hard
FRA
Mary Pierce
51 yrs · 178 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LWLLLLWWLW
Testud S.
6-2 6-2
Pierce M.
Testud S.
662
Pierce M.
22–

Sandrine Testud defeated Mary Pierce 6-2 6-2 in the Canberra semi-final on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Mary Pierce came in leading the head-to-head 6–0. Sandrine Testud claimed a first win over Mary Pierce in seven meetings, narrowing the head-to-head to 6–1.

Key context

Head to head

0–6
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2002-06-24WimbledonR64grassMary Pierce6-3 6-4
1999-10-25LinzFhardMary Pierce7-6 6-1
1999-08-16Canadian OpenQFhardMary Pierce6-1 6-3
1999-05-03RomeQFclayMary Pierce6-4 7-5
1997-07-28San DiegoQFhardMary Pierce6-3 6-2
1997-05-26Roland GarrosR32clayMary Pierce6-1 6-3

Serve vs return

This season
Testud S.serving62% hold

wins 55% of points on serve vs Pierce M.

Pierce M.serving82% hold

wins 64% of points on serve vs Testud S.

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
Testud S.Pierce M.
1st serve in·Even
64%
67%
1st serve points won·Slight edge
60%
69%
2nd serve points won·Clear edge
28%
52%
Service points won·Clear edge
49%
63%
Return points won·Even
42%
44%
Break points saved·Even
62%
59%
Aces / match·Dominant
0.0
3.1
Double faults / match·Dominant
4.0
1.6

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

Draw

Final
Henin J.
Testud S.
6-26-2
Semi-finals
Henin J.
Dechy N.
6-26-4
Testud S.
Pierce M.
6-26-2
Quarter-finals
Henin J.
Rubin C.
6-26-3
Dechy N.
Dementieva E.
2-66-46-4
Pierce M.
Kruger J.
6-36-0
Testud S.
Sugiyama A.
7-684-66-3
R16
Testud S.
Montolio A.
6-27-64
Sugiyama A.
Schnyder P.
6-03-67-5
Dechy N.
Bedanova D.
6-34-66-3
Dementieva E.
Sfar S.
6-17-63
Pierce M.
Grahame A.
6-16-2
Kruger J.
Prakusya W.
6-46-4
Rubin C.
Nagyova H.
6-26-4
Henin J.
Maleeva M.
6-26-3
R32
Prakusya W.
Talaja S.
6-11-0
Maleeva M.
Suarez P.
4-66-32-0
Nagyova H.
Kuti Kis R.
6-16-1
Grahame A.
Ellwood A.
6-33-67-63
Kruger J.
Serna M.
6-47-62
Testud S.
Kandarr J.
3-67-636-4
Montolio A.
Nemeckova L.
6-26-2
Sugiyama A.
Asagoe S.
6-46-2
Schnyder P.
Carlsson A.
3-67-656-0
Henin J.
Jeyaseelan S.
6-26-3
Rubin C.
Boogert K.
6-47-67
Dechy N.
Oremans M.
7-616-3
Bedanova D.
Plischke S.
6-26-0
Sfar S.
Yoshida Y.
4-67-57-5