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Rita Grande#69 def. Mary Pierce#10
6-2 6-2
Match Information
| Date | Aug 15, 1997* |
|---|---|
| Tournament | Canadian Open |
| Category | WTA 250 |
| Surface | Hard |
| Round | R16 |
| Winner | Rita Grande |
| Score | 6-2 6-2 |
| Loser | Mary Pierce |
No match stats are available for this match.
Pre-match Comparison
| Field | Rita Grande | Mary Pierce |
|---|---|---|
| Country | ITA | FRA |
| Birth date | Mar 23, 1975 | Jan 15, 1975 |
| Age | 22 | 22 |
| Height | 177 | 178 |
| Handedness | Right-Handed | Right-Handed |
| Backhand style | — | Two-Handed Backhand |
| Ranking (entering) | 69 | 10 |
| Ranking points (entering) | 381 | 2,306 |
| Elo (entering) | 1,641 | 2,061 |
| Career W-L | 172–218 | 460–215 |
| Career earnings | $1,858,558 | $9,793,119 |
Path
Rita Grande's path
| Date | Round | Opponent | Score | W/L | H2H | Match data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 14, 1997 | R32 | Tamarine Tanasugarn | 6-4 2-6 6-2 | W | H2H | Match data |
| Aug 13, 1997 | R64 | Barbara Rittner | 6-2 3-6 6-3 | W | H2H | Match data |
Rita Grande's next match
| Date | Round | Opponent | Score | W/L | H2H | Match data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 16, 1997 | QF | Monica Seles | 6-0 6-0 | L | H2H | Match data |
Mary Pierce's path
| Date | Round | Opponent | Score | W/L | H2H | Match data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 14, 1997 | R32 | Sonya Jeyaseelan | 6-1 6-1 | W | H2H | Match data |