Mary Pierce vs Justine Henin — US Open Round of 16
US Open · WTA · Round of 16
2 — 0
Sets
Monday, 29 August 2005 ·
hard
Pierce M.6-3 6-4
Henin J.
Pierce M.
662
Henin J.
340
Mary Pierce defeated Justine Henin 6-3 6-4 in the US Open round of 16 on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Justine Henin came in leading the head-to-head 4–0, defending last year's round of 16. Mary Pierce claimed a first win over Justine Henin in five meetings, narrowing the head-to-head to 4–1.
Key context
- Match story: Mary Pierce closed it out in two sets, 6–3 6–4.
Head to head
0–4| Date | Tournament | Round | Surface | Winner | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2005-05-23 | Roland Garros | F | clay | Justine Henin | 6-1 6-1 |
| 2004-08-15 | Olympics | QF | hard | Justine Henin | 6-4 6-4 |
| 2003-06-23 | Wimbledon | R16 | grass | Justine Henin | 6-3 6-3 |
| 2003-04-07 | Charleston | QF | clay | Justine Henin | 6-2 6-3 |
Statistics
This season1st serve in·Clear edge
68%
54%
1st serve points won·Even
68%
70%
2nd serve points won·Even
51%
50%
Service points won·Even
63%
61%
Return points won·Slight edge
44%
50%
Break points saved·Even
58%
59%
Aces / match·Even
3.2
3.0
Double faults / match·Dominant
1.5
4.5
Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (43 vs 191). ATP, WTA & Challenger.
Conditions
Court speed
Medium-fastrewards aggression
SlowFast