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Mary Pierce def. Amanda Coetzer
7-5 6-1
Match Information
| Date | Jan 26, 1997* |
|---|---|
| Tournament | Australian Open |
| Category | Grand Slam |
| Surface | Hard |
| Round | SF |
| Winner | Mary Pierce |
| Score | 7-5 6-1 |
| Loser | Amanda Coetzer |
No match stats are available for this match.
Pre-match Comparison
| Field | Mary Pierce | Amanda Coetzer |
|---|---|---|
| Country | FRA | RSA |
| Birth date | Jan 15, 1975 | Oct 22, 1971 |
| Age | 22 | 25 |
| Height | 178 | 158 |
| Handedness | Right-Handed | Right-Handed |
| Backhand style | Two-Handed Backhand | Two-Handed Backhand |
| Ranking (entering) | 22 | 14 |
| Ranking points (entering) | 982 | 1,454 |
| Elo (entering) | 1,958 | 1,912 |
| Career W-L | 460–215 | 491–307 |
| Career earnings | $9,793,119 | $5,594,821 |
Path
Mary Pierce's path
| Date | Round | Opponent | Score | W/L | H2H | Match data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 24, 1997 | QF | Sabine Appelmans | 1-6 6-4 6-4 | W | H2H | Match data |
| Jan 22, 1997 | R16 | Anke Huber | 6-2 6-3 | W | H2H | Match data |
| Jan 19, 1997 | R32 | Marketa Kochta | 6-0 6-2 | W | H2H | Match data |
| Jan 17, 1997 | R64 | Natalia Medvedeva | 6-2 6-2 | W | H2H | Match data |
| Jan 15, 1997 | R128 | Elena Likhovtseva | 3-6 6-2 6-4 | W | H2H | Match data |
Mary Pierce's next match
| Date | Round | Opponent | Score | W/L | H2H | Match data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 27, 1997 | F | Martina Hingis | 2-6 2-6 | L | H2H | Match data |
Amanda Coetzer's path
| Date | Round | Opponent | Score | W/L | H2H | Match data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 24, 1997 | QF | Kimberly Po Messerli | 6-4 6-1 | W | H2H | Match data |
| Jan 22, 1997 | R16 | Steffi Graf | 6-2 7-5 | W | H2H | Match data |
| Jan 19, 1997 | R32 | Magui Serna | 6-3 6-2 | W | H2H | Match data |
| Jan 17, 1997 | R64 | Jana Kandarr | 6-2 7-6(4) | W | H2H | Match data |
| Jan 15, 1997 | R128 | Anna Kournikova | 6-2 6-2 | W | H2H | Match data |