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Mary Pierce

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FRA Born Jan 15, 1975 178 cm / 5'10" Plays: Right-Handed, Two-Handed Backhand WTA Tour years active: 1989–2006

Mary Pierce represented France on the WTA Tour and reached a career high of No. 3. TennisDB's records show a 465–218 record in recorded WTA main-draw singles results from 1989 through 2006 and 18 recorded singles titles. Pre-2000 WTA match coverage is incomplete, so the career record may be understated.

Peak singles rank
3 (Jan 30, 1995)
Elo peak
2145 (97th percentile)
Singles record
465–218 (68.1%)
Singles titles
18
Prize money
$9,793,119

Records cover recorded main-draw singles results in TennisDB's WTA event archive, including credited walkovers; qualifying is shown separately below.

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WTA Matches full match log →

Mary Pierce's recent, live, and scheduled WTA matches
OpponentScoreResultH2HMatch DataDateRoundTournamentCategorySurface
Vera Zvonareva #26 6-4 6-6 (ret.) L H2H Match data Oct 27, 2006* R16 Linz Open Tier II → modern equivalent WTA 500 Hard
Ai Sugiyama #25 7-6(3) 7-6(5) W H2H Match data Oct 26, 2006* R32 Linz Open Tier II → modern equivalent WTA 500 Hard
Katarina Srebotnik #24 3-6 5-7 L H2H Match data Oct 19, 2006* R32 Zurich Open WTA 1000 Hard
Jelena Jankovic #16 6-7(7) 3-6 L H2H Match data Oct 5, 2006* R32 Porsche Tennis Grand Prix Tier II → modern equivalent WTA 500 Hard
Alona Bondarenko #62 3-6 3-6 L H2H Match data Sep 28, 2006* R32 Luxembourg Tier II → modern equivalent WTA 500 Hard

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Mary Pierce's most-played WTA rivals
OpponentWLMLast PlayedH2H
Conchita Martínez 12 5 17 Jul 31, 2003 H2H
Martina Hingis 6 10 16 Jun 10, 2000 H2H
Elena Likhovtseva 8 4 12 Oct 15, 2005 H2H
Ai Sugiyama 6 5 11 Oct 26, 2006 H2H
Anke Huber 6 5 11 Aug 22, 2000 H2H

Singles Titles (18)

Mary Pierce singles titles by season and category
SeasonAgeSingles titlesGS WTA 1000 including documented historical predecessor categories WTA 500 including documented historical predecessor categories WTA 250 including documented historical predecessor categories WTA FinalsTournaments
199116 1 — — — 1 — Palermo
199217 3 — — — 3 — Cesena, Palermo, San Juan
199318 1 — — 1 — — Porsche Tennis Grand Prix
199520 2 1 — 1 — — Toyota Princess Cup, Australian Open
199722 1 — 1 — — — Italian Open
199823 4 — 1 2 1 — Luxembourg, Amelia Island Championships, Paris Indoor Open, Kremlin Cup
199924 1 — — 1 — — Linz Open
200025 2 1 1 — — — Charleston Open, Roland Garros
200429 1 — — — 1 — Libéma Open
200530 2 — 2 — — — Moscow, San Diego
Total 18 2 5 5 6 —

Asterisked totals include editions mapped from documented historical predecessor categories. Mapping details.

Olympic Singles Results (3)

Mary Pierce Olympic singles results
EditionEventResultWLLast MatchH2HMatch Data
1992 Barcelona Olympics Second Round 1 1 Yayuk Basuki #42 def. Mary Pierce #16 0-6 6-3 10-8 H2H Match data
1996 Atlanta Olympics Second Round 1 1 Ines Gorrochategui #83 def. Mary Pierce #13 6-4 1-6 7-5 H2H Match data
2004 Athens Olympics Quarterfinal 3 1 Justine Henin #1 def. Mary Pierce #28 6-4 6-4 H2H Match data

Career Results

Mary Pierce career results by season
SeasonAgeWLMWin %Start RankEnd Rank
1989140330.0%—243
199015671346.2%243107
1991162193070.0%11026
19921732104276.2%2613
19931838155371.7%1312
19941943165972.9%125
19952035144971.4%55
19962118123060.0%424
19972245156075.0%257
19982335124774.5%77
19992445196470.3%75
20002529114072.5%57
200126681442.9%7129
20022714132751.9%12952
20032823174057.5%5233
20042925174259.5%3329
20053041125377.4%295
200631981752.9%579
Career46521868368.1%——

Career Results by Surface

Mary Pierce career results by season and surface
SeasonAge HardClayGrassCarpetTotal
WLMWin %WLMWin %WLMWin %WLMWin % WLMWin %
198914 0110.0%0220.0%———————— 0330.0%
199015 11250.0%54955.6%————0220.0% 671346.2%
199116 1261866.7%72977.8%————21366.7% 2193070.0%
199217 921181.8%1141573.3%————1241675.0% 32104276.2%
199318 1962576.0%1351872.2%————641060.0% 38155371.7%
199419 1552075.0%1662272.7%————1251770.6% 43165972.9%
199520 2563180.6%841266.7%11250.0%13425.0% 35144971.4%
199621 44850.0%1061662.5%42666.7%———— 18123060.0%
199722 1462070.0%2142584.0%42666.7%63966.7% 45156075.0%
199823 1462070.0%741163.6%0110.0%1411593.3% 35124774.5%
199924 24103470.6%1151668.8%31475.0%731070.0% 45196470.3%
200025 1361968.4%1531883.3%11250.0%0110.0% 29114072.5%
200126 54955.6%13425.0%————0110.0% 681442.9%
200227 15616.7%1161764.7%22450.0%———— 14132751.9%
200328 14102458.3%44850.0%31475.0%22450.0% 23174057.5%
200429 1292157.1%45944.4%51683.3%42666.7% 25174259.5%
200530 1952479.2%1351872.2%41580.0%51683.3% 41125377.4%
200631 671346.2%————————31475.0% 981752.9%
Career—2079930667.6%1577222968.6%27134067.5%743410868.5%46521868368.1%

Career Results by Opponent Rank

Mary Pierce career results by season and opponent rank
SeasonAge 1-1011-3031-100100+Total
WLMWin %WLMWin %WLMWin %WLMWin % WLMWin %
198914 00——00——0110.0%0110.0% 0220.0%
199015 0220.0%0220.0%11250.0%22450.0% 371030.0%
199116 0440.0%42666.7%821080.0%51683.3% 1792665.4%
199217 0440.0%31475.0%1131478.6%1411593.3% 2893775.7%
199318 2101216.7%404100.0%1642080.0%12012100.0% 34144870.8%
199419 471136.4%951464.3%1511693.8%1131478.6% 39165570.9%
199520 54955.6%991850.0%11011100.0%81988.9% 33144770.2%
199621 11250.0%34742.9%661250.0%606100.0% 16112759.3%
199722 1192055.0%1121384.6%1521788.2%42666.7% 41155673.2%
199823 1061662.5%1011190.9%1541978.9%00—— 35114676.1%
199924 191010.0%2172875.0%1922190.5%21366.7% 43196269.4%
200025 641060.0%53862.5%1331681.2%404100.0% 28103873.7%
200126 00——0220.0%45944.4%21366.7% 681442.9%
200227 14520.0%42666.7%551050.0%32560.0% 13132650.0%
200328 24633.3%671346.2%1161764.7%404100.0% 23174057.5%
200429 16714.3%43757.1%1361968.4%61785.7% 24164060.0%
200530 971656.2%1331681.2%1611794.1%31475.0% 41125377.4%
200631 12333.3%24633.3%52771.4%101100.0% 981752.9%
Career 548313739.4%1085716565.5%1845423877.3%871710483.7% 43321164467.2%

Opponent ranking data available for 644/683 (94.3%) of Mary Pierce's WTA main draw matches.

Performance Stats

Mary Pierce performance statistics by season
SeasonAgeSampleAces/MDFs/M1st Sv%1st Sv Pts%2nd Sv Pts%BP Saved%BP Conv%Svc Pts%Ret Pts%
200328 9/40 3.9 1.9 64.5% 68.8% 54.0% 63.9% 46.3% 63.3% 44.5%
200429 7/42 1.6 2.1 67.0% 71.4% 54.8% 59.0% 37.4% 66.4% 41.8%
200530 28/53 3.1 1.5 68.1% 68.9% 54.4% 59.1% 48.4% 64.3% 46.0%
200631 16/17 3.5 1.4 67.3% 69.2% 47.5% 52.5% 42.1% 62.2% 42.2%
Career 60/683 3.1 1.6 67.2% 69.2% 52.6% 58.0% 45.1% 63.9% 44.3%

Detailed serve and return statistics available for 60/683 (8.8%) of Mary Pierce's WTA main draw matches.

Advanced Stats

Mary Pierce advanced statistics by season
Season Age Elo P+ Serve+ Return+ PD TPW% Hard Elo Clay Elo Grass Elo Set Win % Set Margin Dec. Set Tiebreak Pressure+ Schedule
1989 14 1480 106.2 — — — — — — — 14.3% -2.43 0–1 — — -0.33
1990 15 1544 134.3 — — — — +3 +35 — 48.3% +0.52 1–2 (33%) 1–0 — +0.17
1991 16 1786 146.8 — — — — -37 -56 — 66.7% +1.33 6–2 (75%) 5–1 (83%) 108.5 +1.05
1992 17 1900 149.4 — — — — -37 -50 — 75.3% +2.01 4–3 (57%) 5–4 (56%) 100.2 +3.22
1993 18 2004 165.9 — — — — -4 -110 — 70.4% +1.83 6–5 (55%) 6–9 (40%) 98.2 +1.14
1994 19 2055 169.7 — — — — -24 -54 — 70.9% +1.86 5–4 (56%) 4–1 (80%) 100.7 +0.50
1995 20 2008 168.6 — — — — +34 -13 — 72.1% +1.78 3–5 (38%) 2–2 (50%) 94.5 +1.10
1996 21 1881 134.2 — — — — +65 +73 -205 58.3% +0.64 6–6 (50%) 3–2 (60%) 98.2 +2.43
1997 22 2066 169.1 — — — — -62 +83 -301 68.5% +1.35 12–4 (75%) 6–3 (67%) 108.2 -4.07
1998 23 2124 173.3 — — — — +36 -4 — 66.0% +1.50 12–0 (100%) 3–5 (38%) 110.4 -2.64
1999 24 2053 167.4 — — — — +28 +14 -308 67.8% +1.34 10–7 (59%) 12–6 (67%) 99.5 +1.21
2000 25 2033 163.9 — — — — -27 +116 — 72.3% +2.00 5–2 (71%) 2–2 (50%) 101.3 -0.29
2001 26 1839 112.0 — — — — +44 +255 — 48.4% -0.13 0–3 (0%) 2–0 — +1.21
2002 27 1752 124.6 — — — — +10 +260 +15 55.0% +0.35 3–5 (38%) 1–4 (20%) 92.5 -0.57
2003 28 1787 140.5 +4.39 +0.45 1.214 53.8% -23 +157 +58 58.1% +0.66 6–4 (60%) 3–6 (33%) 98.2 -0.38
2004 29 1786 145.7 +5.15 -0.28 1.246 53.7% -32 +85 +121 59.6% +1.00 2–3 (40%) 2–5 (29%) 94.9 -1.86
2005 30 2128 166.4 +7.54 +2.70 1.291 54.8% -48 -147 -186 71.7% +1.54 8–1 (89%) 7–5 (58%) 108.3 -3.66
2006 31 1975 136.3 +4.44 -0.56 1.116 52.0% -39 — — 55.9% +0.27 1–1 5–3 (63%) — -0.83
Career 2145 166.5 +5.96 +1.15 1.225 53.8% -10 +27 -119 66.1% +1.33 90–58 (61%) 69–58 (54%) 101.5 -0.38

Tournament Results by Category

Grand Slams

Mary Pierce Grand Slams results by season
SeasonAge AORGWUSO W-L
Win %
199015 —R64—— 1–1 (50%)
199116 —R32—R32 4–2 (67%)
199217 —R16—R16 6–2 (75%)
199318 QFR16—R16 10–3 (77%)
199419 R16F—QF 13–3 (81%)
199520 WR16R64R32 13–3 (81%)
199621 R64R32QF— 7–3 (70%)
199722 FR16R16R16 15–4 (79%)
199823 QFR64R128R16 8–4 (67%)
199924 QFR64R16QF 12–4 (75%)
200025 R16WR64R16 14–3 (82%)
200126 R32——— 2–1 (67%)
200227 R128QFR32R128 6–4 (60%)
200328 R64R128R16R16 7–4 (64%)
200429 —R32R128R16 5–3 (62%)
200530 R128FQFF 16–4 (80%)
200631 R64——R32 3–2 (60%)
W-L 36–12
(75%)		44–14
(76%)		21–10
(68%)		41–14
(75%)		 142–50
(74%)

WTA 1000

Mary Pierce WTA 1000 results by season
SeasonAge IWMIAITASDGPANBERCANCHACHIBERCHAKEYKREMOSPHIPANZUR W-L
Win %
199015 ————————R32———————— 0–1 (0%)
199116 ———————————R16————— 3–1 (75%)
199217 ——R32————————R32————— 1–2 (33%)
199318 ——R16—R32—————————R16—— 3–3 (50%)
199419 ——R16——R16SF———SF———F—QF 14–6 (70%)
199520 ——SF———QF——QF————R16QFF 11–6 (65%)
199621 ——————R16——R16R16—————— 3–3 (50%)
199722 ——W——FR16—————————— 12–2 (86%)
199823 ——R16——R32R64———R32—W———QF 8–5 (62%)
199924 QF—F———SF————R16R16———SF 13–6 (68%)
200025 SFR64R16———————W————R16— 10–4 (71%)
200126 ——R64————R16————————— 1–2 (33%)
200227 ——R16——R32R64R16————————— 5–4 (56%)
200328 ————R32R64R32QF————————R32 4–5 (44%)
200429 ——R32R32—R64R16R64—————R32——R32 4–7 (36%)
200530 QF—R16W—R16—R32—————W——— 17–4 (81%)
200631 ———QF————————————R32 2–2 (50%)
W-L 9–3
(75%)		0–1
(0%)		23–11
(68%)		8–2
(80%)		0–2
(0%)		9–7
(56%)		13–9
(59%)		7–5
(58%)		0–1
(0%)		3–2
(60%)		9–3
(75%)		6–3
(67%)		5–1
(83%)		4–1
(80%)		5–3
(62%)		1–2
(33%)		9–7
(56%)		 111–63
(64%)

WTA 500

Mary Pierce WTA 500 results by season
SeasonAge ANTBARDUBEASHAMHOUIWPARSDGPORAMEBRICHIESSPORCHALEILINLOSLUXMANOAKPHISCOSTASYDTOY W-L
Win %
198914 ———————————————R64——————————— 0–1 (0%)
199015 ————————————————————R32R32————— 1–2 (33%)
199116 ——————R64—————————————R16QF————— 4–3 (57%)
199217 —————————————SF————————R16———— 4–2 (67%)
199318 —QF—————QFQF——SF—QFW—————R16—————— 17–6 (74%)
199419 —————F—R16——QF———F—F—————————— 14–5 (74%)
199520 ————R16——FSF—————QF———————————W 11–4 (73%)
199621 ———R32SF——R16——F———————————————QF 7–5 (58%)
199722 ————QF——QFSF—F—R16———————————R32R16— 14–7 (67%)
199823 ———————WF—W———R16———————————— 14–2 (88%)
199924 ————F———R32—QF———F—SFW——QF—————— 15–6 (71%)
200025 ——————————QF————————————SF—QF— 5–3 (62%)
200126 ——QF————R16——————————————————— 1–2 (33%)
200227 ———R32————R64—R32———————————————— 1–3 (25%)
200328 ————————R16—————SF———R64———————— 5–3 (62%)
200429 R32——————F——R32———R16———————————— 6–4 (60%)
200530 R16——————R16——R16———————————————— 4–3 (57%)
200631 ———————F—R32———————R16—R32——————— 4–4 (50%)
W-L 1–2
(33%)		2–1
(67%)		1–1
(50%)		0–2
(0%)		7–4
(64%)		3–1
(75%)		0–1
(0%)		20–9
(69%)		14–7
(67%)		0–1
(0%)		24–8
(75%)		3–1
(75%)		1–1
(50%)		5–2
(71%)		18–6
(75%)		0–1
(0%)		6–2
(75%)		5–1
(83%)		0–1
(0%)		0–1
(0%)		5–4
(56%)		2–2
(50%)		1–1
(50%)		2–1
(67%)		0–1
(0%)		2–2
(50%)		5–1
(83%)		 127–65
(66%)

WTA 250

Mary Pierce WTA 250 results by season
SeasonAge ASBBARDOHLIBHOUKITMADALBATHBAYCAICANCESHOBHOPHYDLINLUXNASPALQUEROSSANSÃOSARSTRTAR W-L
Win %
198914 ————R32—————————————R32———————— 0–2 (0%)
199015 ————————SF——————————R32———R16——— 4–3 (57%)
199116 ———————QF———————————W——SF———R32 10–3 (77%)
199217 —QF———————R16——W———QF——W——W———— 20–3 (87%)
199318 —————QF—————————————F——————— 6–2 (75%)
199419 ————————————————R32—————————— 0–1 (0%)
199722 —————————————————————QF————— 1–1 (50%)
199823 —————————————————W————————— 4–0 (100%)
199924 ——————————QF———F———————————— 4–2 (67%)
200025 ——————R16———————————————————— 0–1 (0%)
200126 ——R16————————SF—————————————R32— 2–3 (40%)
200227 —————————————R16——————————R16—— 2–2 (50%)
200328 R16—R16————————————QF————SF———R16—— 7–5 (58%)
200429 ———W—————————————R16——QF—————— 7–2 (78%)
W-L 1–1
(50%)		2–1
(67%)		1–2
(33%)		5–0
(100%)		0–1
(0%)		2–1
(67%)		0–1
(0%)		2–1
(67%)		3–1
(75%)		1–1
(50%)		1–1
(50%)		2–1
(67%)		5–0
(100%)		1–1
(50%)		3–1
(75%)		2–1
(67%)		2–2
(50%)		5–1
(83%)		0–1
(0%)		14–2
(88%)		3–2
(60%)		1–1
(50%)		8–1
(89%)		1–1
(50%)		2–2
(50%)		0–1
(0%)		0–1
(0%)		 67–30
(69%)

WTA Finals

Mary Pierce WTA Finals results by season
SeasonAge WTAWTA W-L
Win %
199318 —SF 2–1 (67%)
199419 —SF 2–1 (67%)
199520 —R16 0–1 (0%)
199722 —F 3–1 (75%)
199823 —QF 1–1 (50%)
199924 —QF 1–1 (50%)
200530 F— 4–1 (80%)
W-L 4–1
(80%)		9–6
(60%)		 13–7
(65%)

Results show the best round reached per tournament and season.

WTA Ranking History full ranking history →

Career high
3
Career-high date
Jan 30, 1995
First Top 100
Oct 1, 1990
First Top 50
Jul 15, 1991
First Top 20
Feb 10, 1992
First Top 10
Jun 6, 1994

Ranking History Matrix

Mary Pierce ranking history by month and season
SeasonAgeJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
198914———————348347241236243
199015243191177182180167141129106104106107
19911610111594938985403436292626
199217261716151515161616171313
199318121414161514141517141212
19941911131313128755655
199520333334355455
199621121314131414131215182024
1997221412141510911108877
19982396751111141211877
199924788887656655
200025564473444677
20012687101718768790136132131129
20022721028829219213274504753535252
200328504844424786736449363333
200429342729353123262926292929
20053027312527231413126555
20063166666991418277979
20073292169170177176182190276547———

Data coverage: WTA match coverage from Jeff Sackmann's archive is incomplete before 2000. Career win-loss totals, surface splits, and head-to-head counts for this player's pre-2000 era may understate actual results.

Similar Players

Other WTA players with comparable peak level, era, career record, and career scale.

Mary Pierce's most statistically similar WTA players
Player Country Peak ranking Peak Elo M W L Win % Prize money Titles GS W1000 Years Rivalries Match log
Amanda Coetzer RSA #3 2,052 807 497 310 61.6% $5,594,821 9 0 1 1988–2004 Rivalries Match log
Elena Dementieva RUS #3 2,125 728 483 245 66.3% $14,867,437 16 0 3 1997–2010 Rivalries Match log
Nathalie Tauziat FRA #3 2,033 881 548 333 62.2% $6,650,093 8 0 1 1984–2001 Rivalries Match log
Anke Huber GER #4 2,122 603 398 205 66.0% $4,768,292 12 0 1 1989–2001 Rivalries Match log
Pam Shriver USA #3 2,304 904 626 278 69.2% $5,460,566 24 0 0 1978–1997 Rivalries Match log
Manuela Maleeva Fragniere SUI #3 2,131 649 464 185 71.5% $3,244,811 19 0 1 1982–1994 Rivalries Match log
Gabriela Sabatini ARG #3 2,400 797 613 184 76.9% $8,785,850 27 1 5 1984–1996 Rivalries Match log
Nadia Petrova RUS #3 2,089 722 444 278 61.5% $12,466,924 13 0 3 1998–2014 Rivalries Match log
Magdalena Maleeva BUL #4 2,069 664 389 275 58.6% $4,398,582 10 0 2 1989–2005 Rivalries Match log
Conchita Martínez ESP #2 2,263 955 676 279 70.8% $11,527,977 33 1 9 1988–2005 Rivalries Match log
Iva Majoli CRO #4 2,155 454 262 192 57.7% $4,407,521 8 1 3 1992–2004 Rivalries Match log
Mary Joe Fernandez USA #4 2,197 612 417 195 68.1% $5,258,471 7 0 1 1984–2000 Rivalries Match log

Frequently Asked Questions

When was Mary Pierce born?
Mary Pierce was born on January 15, 1975.
Which country did Mary Pierce represent?
Mary Pierce represented France in TennisDB's WTA records.
How tall is Mary Pierce?
Mary Pierce is 178 cm / 5'10".
Does Mary Pierce use a one-handed or two-handed backhand?
Mary Pierce uses a two-handed backhand.
Is Mary Pierce left-handed or right-handed?
Mary Pierce plays right-handed.
How many Grand Slam singles titles has Mary Pierce won?
Mary Pierce has won 2 Grand Slam singles titles. The most recent was Roland Garros in 2000.
How many WTA 1000 titles has Mary Pierce won?
TennisDB groups 5 of Mary Pierce's titles under the modern WTA 1000 category. All 5 were won under documented predecessor category names and are shown using the modern equivalent. The latest season with a recorded title was 2005.
How many WTA titles has Mary Pierce won?
TennisDB records 18 WTA singles titles for Mary Pierce across all categories. The latest season with a recorded title was 2005.
What is Mary Pierce's highest WTA ranking?
Mary Pierce's career-high WTA singles ranking is world No. 3, first achieved on January 30, 1995.
What is Mary Pierce's career win-loss record?
Mary Pierce has 465 wins and 218 losses (68.1%) in recorded WTA main-draw singles results from 1989 through 2006.
How much career prize money has Mary Pierce earned?
Mary Pierce has earned at least $9,793,119 in career prize money from professional tennis.
Which seasons of Mary Pierce's career appear in TennisDB?
Mary Pierce appears in TennisDB's WTA main-tour match records from 1989 through 2006.
On which surface does Mary Pierce have the highest recorded win rate?
Among surfaces with at least 20 recorded matches, Mary Pierce's highest WTA main-draw win rate is on clay: 68.6% (157–72).
Who has Mary Pierce faced most often?
Mary Pierce's most frequent opponent is Conchita Martínez, with a head-to-head record of 12–5 across 17 meetings.