Monica Seles vs Mary Pierce — Roland Garros Round of 16
Roland Garros · WTA · Round of 16
2 — 0
Sets
Monday, 26 May 1997 ·
clay
Seles M.6-4 7-5
Pierce M.
Seles M.
672
Pierce M.
450
Monica Seles defeated Mary Pierce 6-4 7-5 in the Roland Garros round of 16 on clay. The upset overturned the form book — Mary Pierce came in leading the head-to-head 4–1, defending last year's round of 32. Monica Seles narrowed the head-to-head to 4–2.
Key context
- Match story: Monica Seles edged Mary Pierce in two tight sets (6–4 7–5).
Head to head
1–4| Date | Tournament | Round | Surface | Winner | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000-05-29 | Roland Garros | QF | clay | Mary Pierce | 4-6 6-3 6-4 |
| 2000-04-17 | Hilton Head | SF | clay | Mary Pierce | 6-1 6-1 |
| 1998-10-20 | Kremlin Cup | F | carpet | Mary Pierce | 7-6 6-3 |
| 1997-08-25 | US Open | R16 | hard | Monica Seles | 1-6 6-2 6-2 |
| 1997-05-05 | Rome | R16 | clay | Mary Pierce | 7-6 7-6 |
Statistics
This season1st serve in·Clear edge
54%
67%
1st serve points won·Clear edge
50%
69%
2nd serve points won·Dominant
26%
52%
Service points won·Clear edge
39%
63%
Return points won·Even
43%
44%
Break points saved·Clear edge
40%
59%
Aces / match·Clear edge
1.0
3.1
Double faults / match·Dominant
12.0
1.6
Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (1 vs 61). ATP, WTA & Challenger.
Conditions
Court speed
Slowlow bounce, long rallies
SlowFast