Career 2000 1999 1998 1997 1996 1995 1994 1993 1992 1991 Mary Pierce takes it, 7–0 on categories Pierce wins on games won. WTA Tour 1992: Spirlea 6 matches, Pierce 45 matches.
Pierce averages 11.6 games won a match to Spirlea’s 6.7 (75% more). Pierce has the better sets won %: 74.2 to Spirlea’s 15.4. Pierce has the better games won %: 61 to Spirlea’s 33.3. Pierce ranks 4th of 28 in WTA Tour 1992 for titles per match. Best single match: Pierce 18 games won, Spirlea 16. Winners’ edge: Pierce’s team won 76%, Spirlea’s team won 0% of the matches they played. Longevity: Pierce has 45 matches, Spirlea 6 — the averages matter more than the totals here. Small sample: Spirlea (6 matches) — treat the averages with care. Tale of the tape Per game, with league rank among regular players.
– Titlesper game 0.1 3 total · best 1 #4 of 28
6.7 40 total · best 16 Games wonper game 11.6 524 total · best 18 #13 of 88
15.4 Sets won % 74.2 #6 of 88
33.3 Games won % 61.0 #6 of 88
– Finalsper game 0.1 3 total · best 1 #8 of 44
0.3 2 total · best 1 Sets wonper game 1.6 72 total · best 2 #7 of 88
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 1992.
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