Mary Pierce defeated Elena Dementieva 6-2 6-3 in the Los Angeles round robin on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Elena Dementieva came in leading the head-to-head 2–1, defending last year's semi-final. That levelled the head-to-head at 2–2.
Pierce M. took it in straight sets.
Pierce M. and Dementieva E. faced 17 of the same opponents in the last 12 months. Pierce M. went 19–5 (79%) against them, Dementieva E. 14–10 (58%). Pierce M. came out better against 7 of 16 comparable opponents, Dementieva E. against 2.
Hard: Pierce M. leads 2–1 · Clay: Dementieva E. leads 1–0
Mary Pierce beat Elena Dementieva 6-2 6-3. Umpiry, "Mary Pierce vs Elena Dementieva — Los Angeles Round Robin", https://umpiry.com/match/2005-11-09/dementieva-vs-pierce-los-angeles-rr?utm_source=cite (as of 9 November 2005).