Mary Pierce vs Maria Sharapova — US Open Round of 32
US Open · WTA · Round of 32
2 — 1
Sets
Monday, 30 August 2004 ·
hard
Pierce M.4-6 6-2 6-3
Sharapova M.
Pierce M.
4662
Sharapova M.
6231
Mary Pierce defeated Maria Sharapova 4-6 6-2 6-3 in the US Open round of 32 on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Maria Sharapova came in leading the head-to-head 3–0, defending last year's round of 64, but Mary Pierce had been the form player, winning 3 of their last 7 on hard. Mary Pierce claimed a first win over Maria Sharapova in four meetings, narrowing the head-to-head to 3–1.
Key context
- Match story: Mary Pierce dropped the opening set before beating Maria Sharapova 4–6 6–2 6–3.
Head to head
0–3| Date | Tournament | Round | Surface | Winner | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006-07-31 | San Diego | QF | hard | Maria Sharapova | 6-2 6-3 |
| 2005-05-09 | Rome | R16 | clay | Maria Sharapova | 7-6 6-4 |
| 2005-03-09 | Indian Wells | QF | hard | Maria Sharapova | 6-4 6-3 |
Statistics
This season1st serve in·Slight edge
68%
61%
1st serve points won·Even
69%
69%
2nd serve points won·Even
51%
47%
Service points won·Even
63%
60%
Return points won·Even
44%
47%
Break points saved·Even
58%
58%
Aces / match·Slight edge
3.0
4.2
Double faults / match·Dominant
1.5
5.5
Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (51 vs 198). ATP, WTA & Challenger.
Conditions
Court speed
Medium-fastrewards aggression
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