Serena Williams vs Mary Pierce — Indian Wells Quarter-final
Indian Wells · WTA · Quarter-final
2 — 0
Sets
Friday, 5 March 1999 ·
hard
Williams S.7-5 7-6
Pierce M.
Williams S.
772
Pierce M.
560
Serena Williams defeated Mary Pierce 7-5 7-6 in the Indian Wells quarter-final on hard. The result followed the form book — Serena Williams came in leading the head-to-head 4–1. Serena Williams extended the head-to-head to 5–1.
Key context
- Match story: Serena Williams edged Mary Pierce in two tight sets (7–5 7–6).
Head to head
4–1| Date | Tournament | Round | Surface | Winner | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2005-04-04 | Amelia Island | R16 | clay | Serena Williams | 7-6 6-4 |
| 2004-04-05 | Amelia Island | R32 | clay | Serena Williams | 6-3 6-1 |
| 2002-05-27 | Roland Garros | QF | clay | Serena Williams | 6-1 6-1 |
| 2000-03-10 | Indian Wells | QF | hard | Mary Pierce | 6-2 6-1 |
| 1997-11-03 | Chicago | R16 | carpet | Serena Williams | 6-3 7-6 |
Statistics
This season1st serve in·Slight edge
60%
67%
1st serve points won·Slight edge
74%
69%
2nd serve points won·Even
49%
52%
Service points won·Even
64%
63%
Return points won·Even
46%
44%
Break points saved·Even
60%
59%
Aces / match·Dominant
7.6
3.1
Double faults / match·Dominant
3.2
1.6
Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (198 vs 61). ATP, WTA & Challenger.
Conditions
Court speed
Medium-slowfavours grinders
SlowFast