Career 2000 1999 1998 1997 1996 1995 1994 1993 1992 1991 Mary Pierce takes it, 6–0 on categories Pierce wins on games won. WTA Tour 1991: Spirlea 5 matches, Pierce 32 matches.
Pierce has the better sets won %: 68.1 to Spirlea’s 38.5. Pierce averages 1.5 sets won a match to Spirlea’s 1 (53% more). Pierce averages 0.7 sets lost a match to Spirlea’s 1.6. Best single match: Pierce 17 games won, Spirlea 16. Winners’ edge: Pierce’s team won 72%, Spirlea’s team won 40% of the matches they played. Longevity: Pierce has 32 matches, Spirlea 5 — the averages matter more than the totals here. Small sample: Spirlea (5 matches) — treat the averages with care. Tale of the tape Per game, with league rank among regular players.
– Titlesper game 0.0 1 total · best 1 #14 of 28
10.4 52 total · best 16 Games wonper game 11.3 363 total · best 17 #16 of 94
38.5 Sets won % 68.1 #13 of 94
46.9 Games won % 57.8 #12 of 94
– Finalsper game 0.0 1 total · best 1 #27 of 48
1 5 total · best 2 Sets wonper game 1.5 49 total · best 2 #11 of 94
Head to head 3 8 matches since 1994 5
Clay · 4 matches Spirlea 2 Pierce 2 Hard · 2 matches Spirlea 0 Pierce 2 Carpet · 1 match Spirlea 0 Pierce 1 Grass · 1 match Spirlea 1 Pierce 0 Finals · 1 match Spirlea 1 Pierce 0 Last meetings 25 Oct 1999 · Linz · Quarterfinal · Carpet Pierce won 3-6 6-2 6-3 19 Apr 1999 · Cairo · Quarterfinal · Clay Spirlea won 6-4 6-2 3 Jan 1999 · Hope Island · Semifinal · Hard Pierce won 4-6 6-4 6-1 6 Jan 1997 · Sydney · Round of 32 · Hard Pierce won 6-3 4-6 6-4 18 June 1996 · Eastbourne · Round of 32 · Grass Spirlea won 6-0 5-7 6-2 8 Apr 1996 · Amelia Island · Final · Clay Spirlea won Last 10 games Titles, oldest to newest in 1991.
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