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Mary Pierce#7 def. Rita Grande#48
6-2 6-2
Match Information
| Date | Jan 24, 1999* |
|---|---|
| Tournament | Australian Open |
| Category | Grand Slam |
| Surface | Hard |
| Round | R32 |
| Winner | Mary Pierce |
| Score | 6-2 6-2 |
| Loser | Rita Grande |
No match stats are available for this match.
Pre-match Comparison
| Field | Mary Pierce | Rita Grande |
|---|---|---|
| Country | FRA | ITA |
| Birth date | Jan 15, 1975 | Mar 23, 1975 |
| Age | 24 | 23 |
| Height | 178 | 177 |
| Handedness | Right-Handed | Right-Handed |
| Backhand style | Two-Handed Backhand | — |
| Ranking (entering) | 7 | 48 |
| Ranking points (entering) | 2,558 | 544 |
| Elo (entering) | 2,111 | 1,682 |
| Career W-L | 460–215 | 172–218 |
| Career earnings | $9,793,119 | $1,858,558 |
Path
Mary Pierce's path
| Date | Round | Opponent | Score | W/L | H2H | Match data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 22, 1999 | R64 | Anne Kremer | 6-2 6-1 | W | H2H | Match data |
| Jan 20, 1999 | R128 | Cindy Watson | 6-2 6-1 | W | H2H | Match data |
Mary Pierce's next match
| Date | Round | Opponent | Score | W/L | H2H | Match data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 27, 1999 | R16 | Anna Kournikova | 6-0 6-4 | W | H2H | Match data |
Rita Grande's path
| Date | Round | Opponent | Score | W/L | H2H | Match data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 22, 1999 | R64 | Fang Li | 6-2 6-4 | W | H2H | Match data |
| Jan 20, 1999 | R128 | Tathiana Garbin | 6-7(3) 6-0 9-7 | W | H2H | Match data |