Career 2005 2004 2003 2002 2001 2000 1999 1998 1997 1996 1995 1994 Too close to call — 6–8 on categories Pierce wins on grand slam titles. Martinez’s case rests on break points converted %. WTA Tour career: Martinez 1,017 matches, Pierce 708 matches.
Pierce has 2 grand slam titles (one every 50 matches) to Martinez’s 1 grand slam title (one every 100 matches). Pierce averages 1.2 aces a match to Martinez’s 0.3 — 4.6 times as many. Pierce has the better first serve in %: 67.2 to Martinez’s 58.9. Longevity: Martinez has 1,017 matches across 18 seasons, Pierce 708 in 18 — the averages matter more than the totals here. Not every stat was recorded for every match (grand slam titles, aces): those averages use only the games that logged them. Tale of the tape Per game. Totals and best single game underneath.
0.0 33 total · best 1 Titlesper game 0.0 18 total · best 1
0.0 1 total · best 1 Grand Slam titlesper game 0.0 2 total · best 1
58.9 First serve in % 67.2
61.4 First-serve points won % 68.5
56.7 Break points saved % 59.1
46.7 Return points won % 43.8
Head to head 6 18 matches since 1995 12
Clay · 11 matches Martinez 4 Pierce 7 Hard · 5 matches Martinez 1 Pierce 4 Carpet · 2 matches Martinez 1 Pierce 1 Grand Slams · 3 matches Martinez 1 Pierce 2 Finals · 3 matches Martinez 0 Pierce 3 Last meetings 28 July 2003 · San Diego · Round of 32 · Hard Pierce won 6-1 6-3 29 May 2000 · Roland Garros · Final · Clay Pierce won 6-2 7-5 7 Jan 2000 · Sydney · Round of 16 · Hard Pierce won 6-1 6-4 1 Nov 1999 · Leipzig · Quarterfinal · Carpet Pierce won 6-2 6-2 24 May 1999 · Roland Garros · Round of 64 · Clay Martinez won 4-6 6-3 6-3 3 May 1999 · Rome · Round of 16 · Clay Pierce won Last 10 games Titles, oldest to newest.
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