Mary Pierce vs Patty Schnyder — Paris Semi-final

Paris · WTA · Semi-final
FRA
Mary Pierce
51 yrs · 178 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LWLLLLWWLW
0 — 0
Sets
Monday, 6 February 2006
carpet
SUI
Patty Schnyder
47 yrs · 168 cm · Left-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LWWWLLWWWW
Pierce M.
6-4 6-2
Schnyder P.
Pierce M.
662
Schnyder P.
42–

Mary Pierce defeated Patty Schnyder 6-4 6-2 in the Paris semi-final on carpet. The result followed the form book — Mary Pierce came in leading the head-to-head 4–2, defending last year's round of 16. Mary Pierce extended the head-to-head to 5–2.

Key context

Head to head

4–2
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2005-08-01San DiegoQFhardMary Pierce6-4 6-3
2005-05-23Roland GarrosR16clayMary Pierce6-1 1-6 6-4
2002-05-13RomeR32clayMary Pierce6-3 1-6 6-2
2002-04-15CharlestonR16clayPatty Schnyder7-6(4) 6-2
1999-01-03Hope IslandFhardPatty Schnyder4-6 7-6 6-2
1997-04-28HamburgR32clayMary Pierce6-1 6-1

Serve vs return

This season
Pierce M.serving79% hold

wins 63% of points on serve vs Schnyder P.

Schnyder P.serving76% hold

wins 61% of points on serve vs Pierce M.

Even serve battle

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
Pierce M.Schnyder P.
1st serve in·Even
67%
64%
1st serve points won·Slight edge
67%
62%
2nd serve points won·Even
47%
50%
Service points won·Even
61%
58%
Return points won·Even
42%
43%
Break points saved·Even
54%
57%
Aces / match·Slight edge
3.7
2.4
Double faults / match·Clear edge
1.3
2.4

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (15 vs 200). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Draw

Final
Mauresmo A.
Pierce M.
6-17-62
Semi-finals
Mauresmo A.
Golovin T.
6-757-56-2
Pierce M.
Schnyder P.
6-46-2
Quarter-finals
Pierce M.
Loit E.
7-667-64
Schnyder P.
Dementieva E.
6-36-3
Golovin T.
Petrova N.
3-67-676-3
Mauresmo A.
Safina D.
6-26-2
R16
Safina D.
Razzano V.
6-46-3
Pierce M.
Medina Garrigues A.
6-26-4
Petrova N.
Smashnova A.
6-46-1
Loit E.
Foretz Gacon S.
6-06-3
Golovin T.
Mirza S.
6-46-2
Schnyder P.
Pironkova T.
6-26-4
Dementieva E.
Dechy N.
7-636-4
Mauresmo A.
Dushevina V.
6-26-2
R32
Mirza S.
Pennetta F.
6-27-65
Golovin T.
Domachowska M.
6-07-5
Smashnova A.
Beltrame S.
6-16-2
Dushevina V.
Lisjak I.
7-646-0
Safina D.
Chakvetadze A.
6-26-1
Medina Garrigues A.
Garbin T.
6-31-67-5
Razzano V.
Peschke K.
6-16-1
Foretz Gacon S.
Groenefeld A.
6-11-66-0
Loit E.
Vinci R.
6-26-1
Pironkova T.
Safarova L.
6-22-66-0
Dechy N.
Bartoli M.
6-06-2
Dementieva E.
Arvidsson S.
6-26-2