Mary Pierce vs Kim Clijsters — WTA Tour Championships Round Robin
WTA Tour Championships · WTA · Round Robin
2 — 1
Sets
Monday, 7 November 2005 ·
carpet
Pierce M.6-1 4-6 7-6
Clijsters K.
Pierce M.
6472
Clijsters K.
1661
Mary Pierce defeated Kim Clijsters 6-1 4-6 7-6 in the WTA Tour Championships round robin on carpet. The upset overturned the form book — Kim Clijsters came in leading the head-to-head 3–0. Mary Pierce claimed a first win over Kim Clijsters in four meetings, narrowing the head-to-head to 3–1.
Key context
- Match story: Mary Pierce came through a tight passage before pulling clear — 6–1 4–6 7–6.
Head to head
0–3| Date | Tournament | Round | Surface | Winner | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2005-08-29 | US Open | F | hard | Kim Clijsters | 6-3 6-1 |
| 2004-02-09 | Paris | F | carpet | Kim Clijsters | 6-2 6-1 |
| 2003-10-06 | Filderstadt | SF | hard | Kim Clijsters | 7-6 6-0 |
Statistics
This season1st serve in·Slight edge
68%
63%
1st serve points won·Even
68%
67%
2nd serve points won·Even
50%
48%
Service points won·Even
63%
60%
Return points won·Even
44%
48%
Break points saved·Even
58%
60%
Aces / match·Slight edge
3.2
2.4
Double faults / match·Dominant
1.4
4.2
Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (43 vs 177). ATP, WTA & Challenger.