H2H data updated: 2026-09-14 00:00 UTC

Mary Pierce vs Paola Suarez H2H: 2-4

Paola Suarez holds a 4–2 lead over Mary Pierce in their WTA head-to-head. Across 6 main-draw meetings, Paola Suarez leads 4–1 on hard courts, while Mary Pierce leads 1–0 on clay. Most recently, Mary Pierce won the 2004 Porsche Tennis Grand Prix round of 32 6-2 6-3.

FRA Age 51 Right-Handed 178 cm / 5'10"
H2H
2 4
6 main-draw meetings
ARG Age 50 Right-Handed 170 cm / 5'7"

H2H Match Log

PlayerScorePlayerMatch DataDateRoundTournamentCategorySurface
Mary Pierce #26 6-2 6-3 Paola Suarez #16 Match data Oct 7, 2004* R32 Porsche Tennis Grand Prix Tier II modern equivalent WTA 500 Hard
Paola Suarez #32 6-4 7-5 Mary Pierce #69 Match data Aug 14, 2003* R32 Canadian Open Tier I modern equivalent WTA 1000 Hard
Paola Suarez #27 4-6 6-4 6-4 Mary Pierce #52 Match data Jan 3, 2003* R16 ASB Classic Tier IV modern equivalent WTA 250 Hard
Paola Suarez #32 7-6(3) 6-3 Mary Pierce #47 Match data Aug 28, 2002* R128 US Open Grand Slam Hard
Paola Suarez #33 6-3 6-2 Mary Pierce #7 Match data Jan 21, 2001* R32 Australian Open Grand Slam Hard
Mary Pierce #15 3-6 7-6 6-3 Paola Suarez #63 Match data May 2, 1997* R16 Hamburg Open Tier II modern equivalent WTA 500 Clay

Estimated match date where the exact historical date is unavailable. Arrows show an edition's recorded category and documented modern equivalent; unresolved editions keep their recorded category. Asterisked totals include editions mapped from documented historical predecessor categories. Mapping details.

Career Comparison

Player Current Peak Pts Elo W L Win % GS 1000 including documented historical predecessor categories Finals 500 including documented historical predecessor categories 250 including documented historical predecessor categories Titles
Mary Pierce #560 #3 3,797 2,145 465 218 68.1% 2 5 0 5 6 18
Paola Suarez #525 #9 2,081 1,913 224 182 55.2% 0 0 0 0 4 4

Career Progression by Age

Seasons are aligned by the age each player spent most of that calendar year. GS and Titles are cumulative career totals through that season.

Age Mary Pierce Paola Suarez
YrW-LWin %RankEloGSTitles YrW-LWin %RankEloGSTitles
14 1989 0–3 0.0% #243 1,480 0 0
15 1990 6–7 46.2% #107 1,543 0 0
16 1991 21–9 70.0% #26 1,785 0 1
17 1992 32–10 76.2% #13 1,900 0 4 1993 2–1 66.7% #197 1,519 0 0
18 1993 38–15 71.7% #12 2,003 0 5 1994 5–8 38.5% #114 1,536 0 0
19 1994 43–16 72.9% #5 2,055 0 5 1995 2–6 25.0% #122 1,522 0 0
20 1995 35–14 71.4% #5 2,007 1 7 1996 12–11 52.2% #62 1,618 0 0
21 1996 18–12 60.0% #24 1,881 1 7 1997 6–16 27.3% #118 1,554 0 0
22 1997 45–15 75.0% #7 2,066 1 8 1998 10–9 52.6% #80 1,533 0 1
23 1998 35–12 74.5% #7 2,124 1 12 1999 12–12 50.0% #72 1,596 0 1
24 1999 45–19 70.3% #5 2,053 1 13 2000 27–23 54.0% #36 1,675 0 1
25 2000 29–11 72.5% #7 2,032 2 15 2001 27–15 64.3% #27 1,736 0 2
26 2001 6–8 42.9% #129 1,838 2 15 2002 30–23 56.6% #27 1,693 0 2
27 2002 14–13 51.9% #52 1,751 2 15 2003 37–22 62.7% #14 1,858 0 3
28 2003 23–17 57.5% #33 1,786 2 15 2004 38–18 67.9% #16 1,797 0 4
29 2004 25–17 59.5% #29 1,785 2 16 2005 3–7 30.0% #238 1,730 0 4
30 2005 41–12 77.4% #5 2,128 2 18 2006 10–9 52.6% #178 1,707 0 4
31 2006 9–8 52.9% #79 1,974 2 18 2007 3–2 60.0% #300 1,695 0 4

Surface Results by Age

Seasons are aligned by the age each player spent most of that calendar year. Results cover completed main-draw matches. Bold green marks the higher win percentage when both players have at least 5 matches on that surface at the aligned age.

Age Mary Pierce Paola Suarez
Yr HardClayGrassCarpet Yr HardClayGrassCarpet
W L M Win % W L M Win % W L M Win % W L M Win % W L M Win % W L M Win % W L M Win % W L M Win %
14 1989 0 1 1 0.0% 0 2 2 0.0%
15 1990 1 1 2 50.0% 5 4 9 55.6% 0 2 2 0.0%
16 1991 12 6 18 66.7% 7 2 9 77.8% 2 1 3 66.7%
17 1992 9 2 11 81.8% 11 4 15 73.3% 12 4 16 75.0% 1993 2 1 3 66.7%
18 1993 19 6 25 76.0% 13 5 18 72.2% 6 4 10 60.0% 1994 1 4 5 20.0% 4 3 7 57.1% 0 1 1 0.0%
19 1994 15 5 20 75.0% 16 6 22 72.7% 12 5 17 70.6% 1995 0 3 3 0.0% 2 3 5 40.0%
20 1995 25 6 31 80.6% 8 4 12 66.7% 1 1 2 50.0% 1 3 4 25.0% 1996 1 2 3 33.3% 9 5 14 64.3% 0 1 1 0.0% 2 3 5 40.0%
21 1996 4 4 8 50.0% 10 6 16 62.5% 4 2 6 66.7% 1997 3 6 9 33.3% 3 9 12 25.0% 0 1 1 0.0%
22 1997 14 6 20 70.0% 21 4 25 84.0% 4 2 6 66.7% 6 3 9 66.7% 1998 1 2 3 33.3% 9 6 15 60.0% 0 1 1 0.0%
23 1998 14 6 20 70.0% 7 4 11 63.6% 0 1 1 0.0% 14 1 15 93.3% 1999 1 3 4 25.0% 11 8 19 57.9% 0 1 1 0.0%
24 1999 24 10 34 70.6% 11 5 16 68.8% 3 1 4 75.0% 7 3 10 70.0% 2000 3 10 13 23.1% 20 10 30 66.7% 2 1 3 66.7% 2 2 4 50.0%
25 2000 13 6 19 68.4% 15 3 18 83.3% 1 1 2 50.0% 0 1 1 0.0% 2001 8 7 15 53.3% 19 7 26 73.1% 0 1 1 0.0%
26 2001 5 4 9 55.6% 1 3 4 25.0% 0 1 1 0.0% 2002 7 10 17 41.2% 23 10 33 69.7% 0 1 1 0.0% 0 2 2 0.0%
27 2002 1 5 6 16.7% 11 6 17 64.7% 2 2 4 50.0% 2003 18 11 29 62.1% 16 9 25 64.0% 3 1 4 75.0% 0 1 1 0.0%
28 2003 14 10 24 58.3% 4 4 8 50.0% 3 1 4 75.0% 2 2 4 50.0% 2004 20 11 31 64.5% 14 5 19 73.7% 4 1 5 80.0% 0 1 1 0.0%
29 2004 12 9 21 57.1% 4 5 9 44.4% 5 1 6 83.3% 4 2 6 66.7% 2005 0 4 4 0.0% 3 3 6 50.0%
30 2005 19 5 24 79.2% 13 5 18 72.2% 4 1 5 80.0% 5 1 6 83.3% 2006 7 6 13 53.8% 1 2 3 33.3% 2 1 3 66.7%
31 2006 6 7 13 46.2% 3 1 4 75.0% 2007 2 1 3 66.7% 1 1 2 50.0%
Career 207 99 306 67.6% 157 72 229 68.6% 27 13 40 67.5% 74 34 108 68.5% 72 80 152 47.4% 137 82 219 62.6% 11 11 22 50.0% 4 9 13 30.8%

Performance Progression by Age

Seasons are aligned by the age each player spent most of that calendar year. Detailed serve and return statistics available for 60/152 of Mary Pierce's and 34/149 of Paola Suarez's main draw matches. Sample is shown as matches with detailed serve and return statistics / total main draw matches. Bold green marks the stronger value when both stat samples contain at least 5 matches; lower is better for DFs/M.

Age Mary Pierce Paola Suarez
Yr Sample Aces/M DFs/M 1st Sv% 1st Pts% 2nd Pts% BP Saved% BP Conv% Svc Pts% Ret Pts% Yr Sample Aces/M DFs/M 1st Sv% 1st Pts% 2nd Pts% BP Saved% BP Conv% Svc Pts% Ret Pts%
27 —/— 2003 12/59 1.5 5.4 61.1% 63.9% 51.6% 65.2% 53.5% 59.1% 49.6%
28 2003 9/40 3.9 1.9 64.5% 68.8% 54.0% 63.9% 46.3% 63.3% 44.5% 2004 12/56 1.2 4.7 66.7% 64.0% 46.4% 56.8% 53.3% 58.2% 51.5%
29 2004 7/42 1.6 2.1 67.0% 71.4% 54.8% 59.0% 37.4% 66.4% 41.8% 2005 1/10 0.0 10.0 57.7% 51.7% 27.3% 57.9% 58.3% 41.3% 53.8%
30 2005 28/53 3.1 1.5 68.1% 68.9% 54.4% 59.1% 48.4% 64.3% 46.0% 2006 6/19 1.2 4.7 65.8% 54.5% 45.7% 51.5% 41.6% 51.5% 43.6%
31 2006 16/17 3.5 1.4 67.3% 69.2% 47.5% 52.5% 42.1% 62.2% 42.2% 2007 3/5 1.7 3.3 63.3% 64.1% 49.1% 67.9% 90.0% 58.6% 45.8%
Career 60/683 3.1 1.6 67.2% 69.2% 52.6% 58.1% 45.1% 63.9% 44.3% 34/406 1.3 5.0 64.0% 61.9% 47.8% 59.9% 54.7% 56.8% 49.0%

Advanced Statistics Comparison by Age

Seasons are aligned by the age each player spent most of that calendar year. Metrics use eligible main-draw results; point statistics use matches with detailed data. Bold green marks the stronger value when both underlying samples are sufficient. Lower is better for Schedule because a negative value means a tougher schedule. Career Schedule is normalized per 100 matches.

Age Mary Pierce Paola Suarez
Yr Elo P+ Serve+ Return+ PD TPW% Hard Elo Clay Elo Grass Elo Set Win % Set Margin Dec. Set Tiebreak Pressure+ Schedule Yr Elo P+ Serve+ Return+ PD TPW% Hard Elo Clay Elo Grass Elo Set Win % Set Margin Dec. Set Tiebreak Pressure+ Schedule
14 1989 1480 106.2 14.3% -2.43 0–1 -0.34
15 1990 1544 134.3 +3 +35 48.3% +0.52 1–2 (33%) 1–0 +0.17
16 1991 1786 146.7 -38 -56 66.7% +1.33 6–2 (75%) 5–1 (83%) 108.5 +1.05
17 1992 1900 149.4 -37 -50 75.3% +2.01 4–3 (57%) 5–4 (56%) 100.2 +3.22 1993 1519 104.4 +58 66.7% +1.17 +0.38
18 1993 2003 165.9 -4 -109 70.4% +1.83 6–5 (55%) 6–9 (40%) 98.2 +1.14 1994 1536 111.5 -23 +102 41.4% -0.86 1–2 (33%) 1–1 +0.29
19 1994 2055 169.7 -25 -54 70.9% +1.86 5–4 (56%) 4–1 (80%) 100.7 +0.50 1995 1522 118.6 -37 +115 28.6% -0.86 0–1 -0.13
20 1995 2008 168.6 +34 -13 72.1% +1.78 3–5 (38%) 2–2 (50%) 94.5 +1.10 1996 1618 124.9 -93 +76 50.0% -0.08 3–1 (75%) 3–4 (43%) 102.1 +1.09
21 1996 1881 134.2 +65 +72 -205 58.3% +0.64 6–6 (50%) 3–2 (60%) 98.2 +2.43 1997 1555 120.2 -22 +67 33.3% -1.35 2–4 (33%) 4–4 (50%) 97.8 +0.40
22 1997 2066 169.1 -62 +83 -301 68.5% +1.35 12–4 (75%) 6–3 (67%) 108.2 -4.07 1998 1534 107.3 -20 +87 50.0% +0.29 3–1 (75%) 1–2 (33%) 101.3 +3.05
23 1998 2124 173.3 +36 -4 66.0% +1.50 12–0 (100%) 3–5 (38%) 110.4 -2.64 1999 1596 122.0 -100 +73 47.4% -0.07 6–3 (67%) 2–1 (67%) 103.6 +0.07
24 1999 2053 167.4 +28 +14 -309 67.8% +1.34 10–7 (59%) 12–6 (67%) 99.5 +1.22 2000 1676 138.4 -179 +128 -157 54.0% +0.41 8–11 (42%) 5–7 (42%) 99.5 -0.08
25 2000 2033 163.9 -27 +116 72.3% +2.00 5–2 (71%) 2–2 (50%) 101.4 -0.29 2001 1736 140.5 -153 +171 58.1% +0.80 8–0 (100%) 4–6 (40%) 105.8 +1.00
26 2001 1839 112.0 +44 +254 48.4% -0.13 0–3 (0%) 2–0 +1.21 2002 1693 139.5 -132 +227 57.4% +0.57 8–12 (40%) 5–1 (83%) 98.3 -0.89
27 2002 1752 124.6 +10 +260 +15 55.0% +0.35 3–5 (38%) 1–4 (20%) 92.5 -0.57 2003 1859 149.0 +1.97 +3.59 1.211 54.4% -98 +75 -262 60.0% +0.72 12–11 (52%) 5–2 (71%) 105.6 +0.59
28 2003 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 1797 134.6 +1.65 +4.08 1.230 54.7% -92 +170 -111 63.6% +0.92 8–7 (53%) 4–5 (44%) 98.6 +2.55
29 2004 1785 145.7 +5.15 -0.28 1.246 53.7% -31 +86 +122 59.6% +1.00 2–3 (40%) 2–5 (29%) 94.9 -1.86 2005 1731 112.0 -0.77 +0.57 0.918 46.7% -109 +222 40.0% -0.45 0–2 1–2 (33%) -0.17
30 2005 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 1707 121.7 -2.09 -0.88 0.897 47.5% -61 +168 +8 58.8% +0.18 2–2 (50%) 2–0 -0.50
31 2006 1975 136.3 +4.44 -0.56 1.116 52.0% -39 55.9% +0.27 1–1 5–3 (63%) -0.83 2007 1696 110.9 -0.19 -2.20 1.107 52.1% -44 58.3% +1.08 1–1 0–1 +0.05
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 1914 139.3 +0.87 +2.37 1.135 52.9% -101 +132 -137 54.3% +0.35 62–57 (52%) 37–37 (50%) 101.9 +1.91

Career Rivalries

Each player's five most-played main-draw opponents. The current matchup is highlighted when it appears in a player's top five.