Venus Williams vs Mary PierceRoland Garros Round of 32

Roland Garros · WTA · Round of 32
1654ELO
1570Clay ELO
46 yrs · 185 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LLLLLLLLLL
0 — 0
Sets
Monday, 24 May 2004
clay
51 yrs · 178 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LWLLLLWWLW
Williams V.
6-3 6-1
Pierce M.
Williams V.
662
Pierce M.
31

Venus Williams defeated Mary Pierce 6-3 6-1 in the Roland Garros round of 32 on clay. The result followed the form book — Venus Williams came in leading the head-to-head 6–3, defending last year's round of 16. Venus Williams extended the head-to-head to 7–3.

Key context

Head to head

63
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2005-06-20WimbledonQFgrassVenus Williams6-0 7-6(10)
2004-08-15OlympicsR16hardMary Pierce6-4 6-4
1999-10-11ZurichSFhardVenus Williams6-4 6-4
1999-05-03RomeFclayVenus Williams6-4 6-2
1999-04-26HamburgFclayVenus Williams6-0 6-3
1998-10-20Kremlin CupSFcarpetMary Pierce2-6 6-2 6-0
1998-10-12ZurichQFhardVenus Williams6-4 6-1
1998-08-31US OpenR16hardVenus Williams6-1 7-6
1998-08-03San DiegoQFhardMary Pierce2-6 7-6 4-0 RET

Serve vs return

This season
Williams V.serving64% hold

wins 56% of points on serve vs Pierce M.

Pierce M.serving79% hold

wins 63% of points on serve vs Williams V.

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
61%
68%
1st serve points won·Even
65%
69%
2nd serve points won·Slight edge
44%
51%
Service points won·Slight edge
56%
63%
Return points won·Even
44%
44%
Break points saved·Even
57%
58%
Aces / match·Even
2.9
3.0
Double faults / match·Dominant
4.8
1.5

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (199 vs 51). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Conditions

Court speed
Slowlow bounce, long rallies
SlowFast
Weather
15°CClear
Wind 13 km/hHumidity 52%

Draw

R128
Foretz Gacon S.
Dechy N.
1-67-56-1
Asagoe S.
Hantuchova D.
6-16-3
Leon Garcia G.
Granville L.
6-46-1
Pierce M.
Schaul C.
6-26-3
Rittner B.
Schett B.
6-36-3
Vento Kabchi M.
Lee Waters L.
6-46-2
Koukalova K.
Golovin T.
7-647-62
Safina D.
Schruff J.
7-56-746-3
Smashnova A.
Pennetta F.
6-16-4
Raymond L.
Kurhajcova L.
0-67-56-3
Shaughnessy M.
Reeves S.
6-46-3
Pratt N.
Pisnik T.
6-46-2
Kostanic Tosic J.
Pin C.
6-46-3
Williams S.
Benesova I.
6-26-2
Kirilenko M.
Mikaelian M.
7-57-65
Talaja S.
Gagliardi E.
6-36-4
Martinez C.
Ashley T.
6-26-4
Dulko G.
Navratilova M.
6-16-3
Schnyder P.
Kapros A.
6-46-1
Sugiyama A.
Bartoli M.
6-46-3
Ruano Pascual V.
Czink M.
6-46-2
Razzano V.
Brandi K.
6-37-64
Schiavone F.
Cohen Aloro S.
6-16-2
Bovina E.
Vinci R.
7-56-1
Groenefeld A.
Stosur S.
6-26-0
Peschke K.
Birnerova E.
7-656-0
Capriati J.
Beygelzimer Y.
6-24-66-4
Williams V.
Tanasugarn T.
6-26-4
Zuluaga F.
Sucha M.
6-26-1
Likhovtseva E.
Jidkova A.
6-21-67-5
Srebotnik K.
Black C.
6-36-3
Perry S.
Obziler T.
6-46-3
Kuznetsova S.
Bacheva L.
6-07-62
Casanova M.
Sprem K.
7-56-2
Mandula P.
Mccain K.
5-76-46-1
Chladkova D.
Beltrame S.
6-46-3
Strycova B.
Callens E.
6-36-2
Myskina A.
Molik A.
4-66-36-4
Davenport L.
Pichet V.
6-46-2
Sanchez Lorenzo M.
Mamic S.
6-47-5
Irvin M.
Snyder T.
6-26-0
Dementieva E.
Jugic Salkic M.
7-641-66-4
Farina Elia S.
Jankovic J.
4-66-06-2
Marrero M.
Wheeler C.
6-24-69-7
Maleeva M.
Barna A.
6-26-2
Parra Santonja A.
Vakulenko J.
7-56-2
Medina Garrigues A.
Craybas J.
6-26-1
Mauresmo A.
Cervanova L.
6-36-3
Petrova N.
Castano C.
6-26-3
Fedak Y.
Santangelo M.
6-36-1
Camerin M.
Frazier A.
6-36-2
Weingartner M.
Daniilidou E.
6-36-3
Sharapova M.
Schwartz B.
6-36-0
Grande R.
Nagyova H.
7-676-1
Serna M.
Morigami A.
6-33-68-6
Zvonareva V.
Kucova Z.
6-06-2
Suarez P.
Sequera M.
6-36-4
Dushevina V.
Obata S.
6-15-76-4
Harkleroad A.
Diaz Oliva M.
6-26-1
Perebiynis T.
Dokic J.
6-46-1
Loit E.
Kleinova S.
6-46-4
Zheng J.
Randriantefy D.
6-15-76-4
Garbin T.
Martinez Granados C.
6-16-2
Henin J.
Testud S.
6-46-4