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Mary Pierce#8 def. Rita Grande#54
6-1 6-0
Match Information
| Date | Mar 9, 1999* |
|---|---|
| Tournament | Indian Wells |
| Category | WTA 250 |
| Surface | Hard |
| Round | R16 |
| Winner | Mary Pierce |
| Score | 6-1 6-0 |
| 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) | 8 | 54 |
| Ranking points (entering) | 2,248 | 480 |
| Elo (entering) | 2,117 | 1,708 |
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 8, 1999 | R32 | Amy Frazier | 6-0 6-3 | W | H2H | Match data |
Mary Pierce's next match
| Date | Round | Opponent | Score | W/L | H2H | Match data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 10, 1999 | QF | Serena Williams | 7-5 7-6 | L | H2H | Match data |
Rita Grande's path
| Date | Round | Opponent | Score | W/L | H2H | Match data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 8, 1999 | R32 | Lilia Osterloh | 6-4 6-4 | W | H2H | Match data |
| Mar 7, 1999 | R64 | Mariaan De Swardt | 5-7 6-4 7-6 | W | H2H | Match data |