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Venus Williams#3 def. Mary Pierce#6
6-4 6-4
Match Information
| Date | Oct 16, 1999* |
|---|---|
| Tournament | Zurich |
| Category | WTA 250 |
| Surface | Hard |
| Round | SF |
| Winner | Venus Williams |
| Score | 6-4 6-4 |
| 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 | 19 | 24 |
| Height | 185 | 178 |
| Handedness | Right-Handed | Right-Handed |
| Backhand style | Two-Handed Backhand | Two-Handed Backhand |
| Ranking (entering) | 3 | 6 |
| Ranking points (entering) | 3,942 | 2,715 |
| Elo (entering) | 2,254 | 2,070 |
| Career W-L | 768–289 | 460–215 |
| Career earnings | $43,077,000 | $9,793,119 |
Path
Venus Williams's path
| Date | Round | Opponent | Score | W/L | H2H | Match data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 16, 1999 | QF | Julie Halard-Decugis | 6-2 6-3 | W | H2H | Match data |
| Oct 15, 1999 | R16 | Irina Spirlea | 6-3 6-2 | W | H2H | Match data |
Venus Williams's next match
| Date | Round | Opponent | Score | W/L | H2H | Match data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 17, 1999 | F | Martina Hingis | 6-3 6-4 | W | H2H | Match data |
Mary Pierce's path
| Date | Round | Opponent | Score | W/L | H2H | Match data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 16, 1999 | QF | Dominique Monami | 6-2 6-4 | W | H2H | Match data |
| Oct 15, 1999 | R16 | Chanda Rubin | 6-1 6-2 | W | H2H | Match data |