Venus Williams vs Mary Pierce — Rome Final
Rome · WTA · Final
#615WTA
1654ELO
1570Clay ELO
46 yrs · 185 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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2 — 0
Sets
Monday, 3 May 1999 ·
clay
Williams V.6-4 6-2
Pierce M.
Williams V.
662
Pierce M.
420
Venus Williams defeated Mary Pierce 6-4 6-2 in the Rome final on clay. The result followed the form book — Venus Williams came in leading the head-to-head 5–3, defending last year's final. Venus Williams extended the head-to-head to 6–3.
Key context
- Match story: Venus Williams dropped just 6 games past Mary Pierce.
Head to head
5–3| Date | Tournament | Round | Surface | Winner | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2005-06-20 | Wimbledon | QF | grass | Venus Williams | 6-0 7-6 |
| 2004-08-15 | Olympics | R16 | hard | Mary Pierce | 6-4 6-4 |
| 2004-05-24 | Roland Garros | R32 | clay | Venus Williams | 6-3 6-1 |
| 1999-10-11 | Zurich | SF | hard | Venus Williams | 6-4 6-4 |
| 1998-10-20 | Kremlin Cup | SF | carpet | Mary Pierce | 2-6 6-2 6-0 |
| 1998-10-12 | Zurich | QF | hard | Venus Williams | 6-4 6-1 |
| 1998-08-31 | US Open | R16 | hard | Venus Williams | 6-1 7-6 |
| 1998-08-03 | San Diego | QF | hard | Mary Pierce | 2-6 7-6 4-0 |
Statistics
This season1st serve in·Slight edge
61%
67%
1st serve points won·Even
65%
69%
2nd serve points won·Slight edge
43%
52%
Service points won·Slight edge
56%
63%
Return points won·Even
44%
44%
Break points saved·Even
57%
59%
Aces / match·Even
3.0
3.1
Double faults / match·Dominant
4.8
1.6
Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (199 vs 61). ATP, WTA & Challenger.
Freshness
Recent loadFreshness·
95
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Williams V.: 6 days rest · 1 match, 16 games (7d). Higher means fresher. About
Conditions
Court speed
Slowlow bounce, long rallies
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