Photo of Mary Pierce, professional tennis player
FRA Age 51 178 cm / 5'10" Plays: Right-Handed, Two-Handed Backhand Pro 1989–2006
Peak ranking
3 (Jan 30, 1995)
Elo peak
2137 (97.2%ile)
Career record
460–215 (68.1%)
Career titles
18
Prize money
$9,793,119

Recent WTA Matches full match log →

DateTournamentCategoryRoundSurfaceOpponentScoreResultH2HMatch
Oct 27, 2006* Linz WTA 500 R16 Hard Vera Zvonareva #26 6-4 6-6 (ret.) L H2H Match data
Oct 26, 2006* Linz WTA 500 R32 Hard Ai Sugiyama #25 7-6(3) 7-6(5) W H2H Match data
Oct 19, 2006* Zurich WTA 1000 R32 Hard Katarina Srebotnik #24 3-6 5-7 L H2H Match data
Oct 5, 2006* Stuttgart WTA 500 R32 Hard Jelena Jankovic #16 6-7(7) 3-6 L H2H Match data
Sep 28, 2006* Luxembourg WTA 500 R32 Hard Alona Bondarenko #62 3-6 3-6 L H2H Match data

Rivals full rivalries list →

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

Titles (18)

SeasonAgeTitlesGSWTA 1000500250WTA FinalsTournaments
199116 1 1 Palermo
199217 3 3 Cesena , Palermo , San Juan
199318 1 1 Filderstadt
199520 2 1 1 Tokyo , Australian Open
199722 1 1 Rome
199823 4 1 1 2 Amelia Island , Luxembourg , Paris , Kremlin Cup
199924 1 1 Linz
200025 2 1 1 Hilton Head , Roland Garros
200429 1 1 S Hertogenbosch
200530 2 2 Moscow , San Diego
Total 18 2 5 3 8

Career Results

SeasonAgeWLMWin %Start RankEnd Rank
1989140330.0%356243
199015671346.2%243107
1991162193070.0%11026
1992173194077.5%2613
19931838155371.7%1312
19941943165972.9%125
19952035144971.4%55
19962117112860.7%424
19972245156075.0%257
19982335124774.5%77
19992445196470.3%75
20002529114072.5%57
200126681442.9%7129
20022714132751.9%12952
20032823174057.5%5233
20042922163857.9%3329
20053041125377.4%295
200631981752.9%579
Career46021567568.1%

Career Results by 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%1031376.9%1241675.0% 3194077.5%
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 33650.0%1061662.5%42666.7% 17112860.7%
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 981752.9%45944.4%51683.3%42666.7% 22163857.9%
200530 1952479.2%1351872.2%41580.0%51683.3% 41125377.4%
200631 671346.2%31475.0% 981752.9%
Career2039730067.7%1567122768.7%27134067.5%743410868.5%46021567568.1%

Career Results by Opponent Rank

SeasonAge 1-1011-3031-100100+Total
WLMWin %WLMWin %WLMWin %WLMWin % WLMWin %
198914 00000110.0%0220.0% 0330.0%
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%21366.7%1121384.6%1411593.3% 2783577.1%
199318 2101216.7%303100.0%1642080.0%12012100.0% 33144770.2%
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%33650.0%651154.5%505100.0% 1592462.5%
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 000220.0%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%23540.0%1361968.4%61785.7% 22163857.9%
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%1045616065.0%1845223678.0%861810482.7% 42820963767.2%

Opponent ranking data available for 637/675 (94.4%) of Mary Pierce's WTA main draw matches.

Advanced Stats

Season Age ELO ELO % Hard % Clay % Grass % Set Win % Set Margin SoS % Deep Run % Dec. Set W% TB W TB L TB W%
1989 14 1481 22 14.3% -2.50 74 0 0 0
1990 15 1544 56 44 64 48.3% +0.67 71 14 33 1 0
1991 16 1786 91 89 84 66.7% +1.46 72 40 75 5 1 83
1992 17 1902 94 92 89 76.2% +2.21 61 50 67 4 4 50
1993 18 2003 97 95 92 70.4% +1.97 90 63 55 6 9 40
1994 19 2054 97 97 95 70.9% +1.99 91 69 56 4 1 80
1995 20 2009 97 96 96 72.1% +1.97 94 60 38 2 2 50
1996 21 1900 93 94 92 69 58.2% +0.71 69 36 55 3 2 60
1997 22 2054 98 97 98 78 68.5% +1.49 93 56 75 6 3 67
1998 23 2120 98 98 97 66.0% +1.50 96 50 100 3 5 38
1999 24 2053 98 97 98 76 67.8% +1.48 96 75 59 12 6 67
2000 25 2034 98 98 98 72.3% +2.11 91 46 71 2 2 50
2001 26 1840 95 95 98 48.4% +0.02 34 25 0 2 0
2002 27 1752 90 91 97 82 55.0% +0.43 77 8 38 1 4 20
2003 28 1787 93 90 96 87 58.1% +0.75 82 24 60 3 6 33
2004 29 1754 91 88 91 90 58.0% +0.96 82 18 40 2 5 29
2005 30 2120 99 97 96 93 71.7% +1.60 99 50 89 7 5 58
2006 31 1967 97 95 55.9% +0.33 89 25 5 3 63
Career 1937 93 94 93 80 66.1% +1.31 84 44 62 68 58 54

Tournament Results by Category

Results show best round reached per tournament per season.

Grand Slams

WTA 1000

SeasonAge DOHIWMIAROMSDGTKYBERCANCHACHIGERHILKEYKREMONMOSPHITORZUR
199015 R32
199116 R16
199217 R32R32
199318 R16R32R16
199419 R16R16SFFSFQF
199520 SFQFQFQFR16F
199621 R16R16R16
199722 WFR16
199823 R16R32R64R32WQF
199924 QFFSFR16R16SF
200025 SFR64R16R16W
200126 R16R64R16
200227 R16R32R16R64
200328 R16R32R64QFR32R32
200429 R32R32R64R64R16R32R32
200530 QFR16WR16R32W
200631 QFR32

WTA 500

SeasonAge ANTDUBEASMADPARSDGSTUTKYAMEFILLINLOSLUXSCOSTRSYD
199217 QF
199318 QFQF
199419 R16R32
199520 FSFW
199621 R16QF
199722 QFSFR16
199823 WF
199924 R32W
200025 R16QFSFQF
200126 QFR16R32
200227 R32R64R32
200328 R16SFR64
200429 R32FR32R16
200530 R16R16R16
200631 FR32R16R32

WTA 250

SeasonAge AUCBAREASHAMHERHOUKITALBAMEATHBAYBRICAICANCESCHIESSFILHILHOBHOPHYDLEILUXMANNASOAKPALPALPHIQUEROSSANSAOSARSTATAR
198914 R32R64R32
199015 SFR32R32R32R16
199116 QFR16QFWR64SFR32
199217 QFR16WSFWR16W
199318 QFQFSFQFWR16F
199419 FQFFF
199520 R16QF
199621 R32SFF
199722 QFFR16QFR32
199823 WR16W
199924 FQFQFFFSFQF
200126 SF
200227 R16R16
200328 R16QFSFR16
200429 WR16QF

WTA Finals

SeasonAge WTAWTA
199318 SF
199419 SF
199520 R16
199722 F
199823 QF
199924 QF
200530 F

Data coverage note: 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.

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

SeasonAgeJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
198914348347241236243
199015243191177182180167141129106104106107
19911610111594938985403436292626
199217261716151515161616171313
199318121414161514141517141212
19941911131313128755655
199520333334355455
199621121314131414131215182024
1997221412141510911108877
19982396751111141211877
199924788887656655
200025564473444677
20012687101718768790136132131129
20022721028829219213274504753535252
200328504844424786736449363333
200429342729353123262926292929
20053027312527231413126555
20063166666991418277979
20073292169170177176182190276547560

Similar Players

Other WTA players ranked by a composite similarity score over country, era, and peak rank.

Player Country Peak Rank Peak Elo Grand Slams Titles M W L Win % Active Years Match Log
Nathalie Tauziat FRA 3 2,033 0 8 876 546 330 62.3% 1984-2001 Match log
Amélie Mauresmo FRA 1 2,217 2 25 641 458 183 71.5% 1995-2009 Match log
Marion Bartoli FRA 7 1,996 1 8 669 402 267 60.1% 2001-2013 Match log
Martina Navratilova USA 1 2,664 18 168 1,654 1,427 227 86.3% 1972-2005 Match log
Steffi Graf GER 1 2,600 22 106 975 866 109 88.8% 1981-1999 Match log
Serena Williams USA 1 2,405 23 71 995 825 170 82.9% 1997-2026 Match log
Venus Williams USA 1 2,362 7 47 1,056 768 288 72.7% 1994-2026 Match log
Arantxa Sanchez-Vicario ESP 1 2,385 4 29 975 708 267 72.6% 1986-2002 Match log
Lindsay Davenport USA 1 2,353 3 54 894 704 190 78.7% 1991-2008 Match log
Conchita Martínez ESP 2 2,263 1 33 944 669 275 70.9% 1988-2005 Match log
Pam Shriver USA 3 2,302 0 24 901 624 277 69.3% 1978-1997 Match log
Gabriela Sabatini ARG 3 2,398 1 27 789 607 182 76.9% 1984-1996 Match log

Frequently Asked Questions

How old is Mary Pierce?
Mary Pierce is 51 years old, born on January 15, 1975.
Which country is Mary Pierce from?
Mary Pierce is from France.
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 Slams has Mary Pierce won?
Mary Pierce has won 2 Grand Slam titles. The most recent was Roland Garros in 2000.
How many WTA 1000 titles has Mary Pierce won?
Mary Pierce has won 5 WTA 1000 titles. The most recent was San Diego in 2005.
How many WTA titles has Mary Pierce won?
Mary Pierce has won 18 WTA singles titles across all categories. The most recent other title was S Hertogenbosch in 2004.
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 a career WTA singles record of 460 wins and 215 losses (68.1%).
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.
When did Mary Pierce play professional tennis?
Mary Pierce turned professional in 1989 and was active through 2006.
What is Mary Pierce's best surface?
Mary Pierce's best surface is clay court with a 68.7% win rate (156W-71L).
Who is Mary Pierce's biggest rival?
Mary Pierce's most frequent opponent is Conchita Martínez, with a head-to-head record of 12–5 across 17 meetings.