Iveta Benesova vs Mary Pierce — Australian Open Round of 64
Australian Open · WTA · Round of 64
2 — 0
Sets
Monday, 16 January 2006 ·
hard
Benesova I.6-3 7-5
Pierce M.
Benesova I.
672
Pierce M.
350
Iveta Benesova defeated Mary Pierce 6-3 7-5 in the Australian Open round of 64 on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Mary Pierce came in leading the head-to-head 2–0, defending last year's round of 128. Iveta Benesova claimed a first win over Mary Pierce in three meetings, narrowing the head-to-head to 2–1.
Key context
- Match story: Iveta Benesova closed it out in two sets, 6–3 7–5.
Head to head
0–2| Date | Tournament | Round | Surface | Winner | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2005-02-14 | Antwerp | R32 | hard | Mary Pierce | 6-2 6-1 |
| 2003-10-27 | Quebec City | R16 | hard | Mary Pierce | 6-4 7-6 |
Statistics
This season1st serve in·Clear edge
55%
67%
1st serve points won·Slight edge
59%
68%
2nd serve points won·Slight edge
41%
48%
Service points won·Slight edge
51%
61%
Return points won·Even
38%
42%
Break points saved·Slight edge
45%
55%
Aces / match·Dominant
0.4
3.5
Double faults / match·Dominant
3.8
1.4
Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (5 vs 16). ATP, WTA & Challenger.
Conditions
Court speed
Medium-fastrewards aggression
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