Posts tagged: Highlights

PIERCE SAYS AGE IS JUST A NUMBER

Retired French-American tennis player Mary Pierce has expressed her admiration of the WTA stars who continue to stretch their careers longer and longer, most notably including Venus and Serena Williams.


For Mary Pierce, in women’s tennis, age is only a number.

Although she isn’t planning a comeback of her own, the former world No. 3 and two-time Grand Slam winner, who turned 40 earlier this year, appreciates the courage of women who have kept up with the game.

“To me, age doesn’t matter at all,” Pierce told Wimbledon.com in an exclusive interview at the WTA Finals in Singapore.

“If you’re happy with the level that you’re competing at, then go for it. As long as you’re healthy and as long as you’re loving it and hungry and want to work hard and fight, then keep doing it,” she said.

Pierce, started an early carrier, having made her first appearance at the WTA tournament at the age of 14 and having an early taste of victory, as she won her first singles trophy at 16 in 1991, she has applauded the performance of older players in the game. Admitting that the WTA’s age eligibility clause limits the number of tournament players can compete in before the age of 18. Read more »

Gael Monfils, will have to neutralize Roger Federer tomorrow

Mary Pierce’s countryman, Gael Monfils, will have to neutralize Roger Federer tomorrow if he has to move ahead in the ongoing French Open and make the quarter finals.

This is the 13th time that Monfils is going to meet Federer on the tour.

The Swiss maestro has a lead of 8-4 over the Frenchman so far, but, the point to be noted is that quite a few times recently, Monfils has managed to run Federer close and has even ended on top occasionally.

So, Federer does not go into this as the hot favourite. It would be almost a 50-50 encounter to start with.

Talking to the press on the eve of the match, Federer also tried to suggest that Monfils is a far better player than he was a few years back and facing him these days is not easy at all.

In the words of the 17-time Grand Slam Champion, “It’s been tougher to face Gael off late. He has really grown as a player.”

Monfils’ confidence would be really high because of the fact that he already has a couple of wins over Federer this season and that too in big competitions like the Davis Cup and the Monte Carlo Masters.

Monfils also holds the home advantage. The crowd will be behind him. Read more »

Mary Pierce vs Gabriela Sabatini – 1993 WTA YEC R1 – Highlights

Pierce Movie Ranking: 3 / five[/random]

Mary Pierce’s countryman Gael Monfils

Mary Pierce’s countryman Gael Monfils has become such an injury prone player these days.

No player on the tour would have withdrawn from the middle of the matches as much as Monfils has done in the recent times.

In almost every second tournament, he does something to himself and goes down.

There was that same scene in Miami a couple of days ago when he could not survive a slide playing in Round no. 4 versus the Czech Republic International Tomas Berdych.

It did not seem to be that big an injury though the way Monfils talked about it later on, but, because of him being so injury prone, he might be denied the chance of playing in the Davis Cup this year.

Arnaud Clement, the man in charge of the Davis Cup team of France, might not want to gamble his inclusion for the tie versus Great Britain as there is no guarantee regarding his fitness.

Monfils’ numbers in the Davis Cup though are as good as anyone else. Who can forget his win over Roger Federer the previous year? What a great performance that was.

But, it’s hard not to worry about his fragile fitness.

Also, grass court tennis isn’t Monfils’ forte. Clement have to consider that as well.

It’s almost certain that the tie between Great Britain and France is going to take place at Queen’s club where the surface is quite grassy and quick. That might not be to the liking of Monfils. Read more »

WTA Championships 2005 RR 3: Amelie Mauresmo vs. Mary Pierce Highlights

Pierce Video clip Score: five / 5[/random]

Gabriela Sabatini vs Mary Pierce 1993 Australian Open Highlights

Pierce Video Rating: 5 / 5[/random]