Serena Williams vs Mary PierceRoland Garros Quarter-final

Roland Garros · WTA · Quarter-final
44 yrs · 175 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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0 — 0
Sets
Monday, 27 May 2002
clay
51 yrs · 178 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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Williams S.
6-1 6-1
Pierce M.
Williams S.
662
Pierce M.
11

Serena Williams defeated Mary Pierce 6-1 6-1 in the Roland Garros quarter-final on clay. The result followed the form book — Serena Williams came in leading the head-to-head 4–1, defending last year's quarter-final. Serena Williams extended the head-to-head to 5–1.

Key context

Head to head

41
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2005-04-04Amelia IslandR16claySerena Williams7-6(5) 6-4
2004-04-05Amelia IslandR32claySerena Williams6-3 6-1
2000-03-10Indian WellsQFhardMary Pierce6-2 6-1
1999-03-05Indian WellsQFhardSerena Williams7-5 7-6
1997-11-03ChicagoR16carpetSerena Williams6-3 7-6

Serve vs return

This season
Williams S.serving81% hold

wins 64% of points on serve vs Pierce M.

Pierce M.serving75% hold

wins 61% 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
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.

Conditions

Court speed
Slowlow bounce, long rallies
SlowFast
Weather
14°CMainly clear
Wind 17 km/hHumidity 64%

Draw

R128
Goloviznina M.
Schwartz B.
2-67-55-2
Serra Zanetti A.
Nejedly J.
6-16-2
Schett B.
Weingartner M.
6-22-66-0
Rubin C.
Cho Y.
6-36-0
Kremer A.
Lee J.
6-17-65
Grande R.
Diaz Oliva M.
6-46-4
Jidkova A.
Obata S.
0-66-26-0
Prakusya W.
Barna A.
1-67-56-1
Williams V.
Lamade B.
6-36-3
Reeves S.
Gubacsi Z.
6-16-1
Zvonareva V.
Matevzic M.
6-47-67
Mikaelian M.
Kuti Kis R.
4-66-16-0
Schiavone F.
Smashnova A.
6-46-2
Sugiyama A.
Bartoli M.
6-34-67-5
Husarova J.
Fusai A.
6-23-67-5
Randriantefy D.
Oremans M.
6-06-3
Williams S.
Sucha M.
6-36-0
Dokic J.
Gagliardi E.
6-46-2
Martinez C.
Camerin M.
6-36-3
Likhovtseva E.
Zuluaga F.
6-26-4
Muller M.
Coetzer A.
6-26-2
Asagoe S.
Myskina A.
3-66-27-5
Loit E.
Molik A.
6-23-67-5
Srebotnik K.
Leon Garcia G.
6-36-4
Martinez Granados C.
Shaughnessy M.
7-686-3
Tulyaganova I.
Dyrberg E.
7-686-3
Wheeler C.
Kournikova A.
6-46-3
Garbin T.
Talaja S.
7-656-4
Schnyder P.
Sequera M.
6-36-2
Dominikovic E.
Stevenson A.
6-36-2
Widjaja A.
Craybas J.
2-67-56-1
Frazier A.
Tu M.
6-46-0
Capriati J.
Irvin M.
6-36-4
Ruano Pascual V.
Foretz Gacon S.
6-26-4
Marrero M.
Sanchez Vicario A.
6-06-1
Farina Elia S.
Bovina E.
3-66-26-4
Pisnik T.
Peschke K.
2-66-36-4
Kandarr J.
Andretto L.
6-36-0
Tanasugarn T.
Chladkova D.
6-36-2
Torrens Valero C.
Grzybowska M.
6-26-1
Pierce M.
Selyutina I.
7-57-5
Razzano V.
Nagyova H.
6-31-66-4
Kapros A.
Henin J.
4-66-16-0
Suarez P.
Testud S.
2-67-56-1
Benesova I.
Hopkins J.
7-636-4
Dechy N.
Llagostera Vives N.
6-13-66-0
Bes Ostariz E.
Raymond L.
6-46-3
Pratt N.
Serna M.
2-67-56-1
Mauresmo A.
Pin C.
6-46-1
Dementieva E.
Gersi A.
7-56-3
Carlsson A.
Sfar S.
6-06-2
De Los Rios R.
Arn G.
6-36-4
Sidot A.
Maleeva M.
6-26-4
Kostanic Tosic J.
Bedanova D.
2-66-36-2
Fernandez C.
Bacheva L.
7-56-1
Daniilidou E.
Beigbeder C.
6-36-1
Clijsters K.
Poutchek T.
3-66-38-6
Seles M.
Montolio A.
6-746-36-0
Rittner B.
Mandula P.
6-34-66-0
Cervanova L.
Osterloh L.
6-46-4
Majoli I.
Brandi K.
6-46-3
Panova T.
Noorlander S.
6-14-66-2
Lucic M.
Cohen Aloro S.
6-36-3
Hantuchova D.
Black C.
6-26-3