Nadia Petrova vs Mary PierceRome Round of 64

Rome · WTA · Round of 64
44 yrs · 178 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LLWLLWWLLW
0 — 0
Sets
Monday, 14 May 2001
clay
51 yrs · 178 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LWLLLLWWLW
Petrova N.
6-2 6-4
Pierce M.
Petrova N.
662
Pierce M.
24

Nadia Petrova defeated Mary Pierce 6-2 6-4 in the Rome round of 64 on clay. The upset overturned the form book — Mary Pierce came in leading the head-to-head 2–1, defending last year's round of 16. Nadia Petrova narrowed the head-to-head to 2–2.

Key context

Head to head

12
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2005-05-02BerlinR16grassNadia Petrova6-2 7-5
2005-03-09Indian WellsR16hardMary Pierce6-2 6-2
2004-08-15OlympicsR32hardMary Pierce6-2 6-1

Serve vs return

This season
Petrova N.serving71% hold

wins 59% of points on serve vs Pierce M.

Pierce M.serving80% hold

wins 64% of points on serve vs Petrova N.

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
1st serve in·Slight edge
57%
67%
1st serve points won·Even
69%
69%
2nd serve points won·Slight edge
46%
52%
Service points won·Even
59%
63%
Return points won·Even
43%
44%
Break points saved·Even
56%
59%
Aces / match·Clear edge
5.8
3.1
Double faults / match·Dominant
3.2
1.6

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

Conditions

Court speed
Slowlow bounce, long rallies
SlowFast
Weather
21°CMainly clear
Wind 8 km/hHumidity 62%

Draw