Mary Pierce defeated Amelie Mauresmo 2-6 6-4 6-2 in the Los Angeles round robin on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Amelie Mauresmo came in leading the head-to-head 4–3, defending last year's semi-final. That levelled the head-to-head at 4–4.
Pierce M. came through in three sets.
Pierce M. and Mauresmo A. faced 14 of the same opponents in the last 12 months. Pierce M. went 16–3 (84%) against them, Mauresmo A. 13–9 (59%). Pierce M. came out better against 6 of 12 comparable opponents, Mauresmo A. against 1.
Hard: Pierce M. leads 3–2 · Carpet: Mauresmo A. leads 1–0 · Clay: level 1–1
Mary Pierce beat Amelie Mauresmo 2-6 6-4 6-2. Umpiry, "Mary Pierce vs Amelie Mauresmo — Los Angeles Round Robin", https://umpiry.com/match/2005-11-11/mauresmo-vs-pierce-los-angeles-rr?utm_source=cite (as of 11 November 2005).