Rita Grande vs Mary Pierce — Canadian Open Round of 16
Canadian Open · WTA · Round of 16
2 — 0
Sets
Monday, 11 August 1997 ·
hard
Grande R.6-2 6-2
Pierce M.
Grande R.
662
Pierce M.
220
Rita Grande defeated Mary Pierce 6-2 6-2 in the Canadian Open round of 16 on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Mary Pierce came in leading the head-to-head 3–0. Rita Grande claimed a first win over Mary Pierce in four meetings, narrowing the head-to-head to 3–1.
Key context
- Match story: Rita Grande dropped just 4 games past Mary Pierce.
Head to head
0–3| Date | Tournament | Round | Surface | Winner | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1999-06-21 | Wimbledon | R64 | grass | Mary Pierce | 6-1 6-3 |
| 1999-03-05 | Indian Wells | R16 | hard | Mary Pierce | 6-1 6-0 |
| 1999-01-18 | Australian Open | R32 | hard | Mary Pierce | 6-2 6-2 |
Statistics
This season1st serve in·Even
69%
67%
1st serve points won·Slight edge
62%
69%
2nd serve points won·Slight edge
42%
52%
Service points won·Slight edge
56%
63%
Return points won·Even
43%
44%
Break points saved·Even
58%
59%
Aces / match·Clear edge
1.6
3.1
Double faults / match·Even
1.4
1.6
Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (12 vs 61). ATP, WTA & Challenger.