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Venus Williams def. Mary Pierce
6-4 6-2
Match Information
| Date | May 9, 1999* |
|---|---|
| Tournament | Rome |
| Category | WTA 250 |
| Surface | Clay |
| Round | F |
| Winner | Venus Williams |
| Score | 6-4 6-2 |
| Loser | Mary Pierce |
No match stats are available for this match.
Pre-match Comparison
| Field | Venus Williams | Mary Pierce |
|---|---|---|
| Country | USA | FRA |
| Birth date | Jun 17, 1980 | Jan 15, 1975 |
| Age | 18 | 24 |
| Height | 185 | 178 |
| Handedness | Right-Handed | Right-Handed |
| Backhand style | Two-Handed Backhand | Two-Handed Backhand |
| Ranking (entering) | 5 | 8 |
| Ranking points (entering) | 3,326 | 2,326 |
| Elo (entering) | 2,225 | 2,089 |
| Career W-L | 768–288 | 460–215 |
| Career earnings | $43,095,580 | $9,793,119 |
Path
Venus Williams's path
| Date | Round | Opponent | Score | W/L | H2H | Match data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 8, 1999 | SF | Martina Hingis | 6-4 1-6 6-4 | W | H2H | Match data |
| May 8, 1999 | QF | Dominique Monami | 7-6 6-2 | W | H2H | Match data |
| May 7, 1999 | R16 | Anna Kournikova | 6-2 6-2 | W | H2H | Match data |
| May 6, 1999 | R32 | Gala Leon Garcia | 7-5 4-6 6-4 | W | H2H | Match data |
Venus Williams's next match
No later same-event match found for the winner.
Mary Pierce's path
| Date | Round | Opponent | Score | W/L | H2H | Match data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 8, 1999 | SF | Amélie Mauresmo | 6-7 6-2 6-4 | W | H2H | Match data |
| May 8, 1999 | QF | Sandrine Testud | 6-4 7-5 | W | H2H | Match data |
| May 7, 1999 | R16 | Conchita Martínez | 4-6 6-0 7-6 | W | H2H | Match data |
| May 6, 1999 | R32 | Kveta Peschke | 6-3 6-4 | W | H2H | Match data |