Mary Pierce vs Rita Grande — Australian Open Round of 32
Australian Open · WTA · Round of 32
2 — 0
Sets
Monday, 18 January 1999 ·
hard
Pierce M.6-2 6-2
Grande R.
Pierce M.
662
Grande R.
220
Mary Pierce defeated Rita Grande 6-2 6-2 in the Australian Open round of 32 on hard. The result followed the form book — Mary Pierce came in leading the head-to-head 2–1, defending last year's quarter-final. Mary Pierce extended the head-to-head to 3–1.
Key context
- Match story: Mary Pierce dropped just 4 games past Rita Grande.
Head to head
2–1| 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 |
| 1997-08-11 | Canadian Open | R16 | hard | Rita Grande | 6-2 6-2 |
Statistics
This season1st serve in·Even
67%
69%
1st serve points won·Slight edge
69%
62%
2nd serve points won·Slight edge
52%
42%
Service points won·Slight edge
63%
56%
Return points won·Even
44%
43%
Break points saved·Even
59%
58%
Aces / match·Clear edge
3.1
1.6
Double faults / match·Even
1.6
1.4
Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (61 vs 12). ATP, WTA & Challenger.
Conditions
Court speed
Medium-fastrewards aggression
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