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Mary Pierce
Mary Caroline Pierce is a French former professional tennis player. She was ranked world No. 3 in singles and in doubles by the Women's Tennis Association (WTA). Pierce won 18 singles titles on the WTA Tour, including two majors at the 1995 Australian Open and the 2000 French Open, and five Tier I singles events. Pierce was a finalist at a further four singles majors, and twice at the Tour Finals.
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sports · French tennis player (born 1975) · tennis player · also Mary Pierce, Mary Caroline Pierce, Pierce
Born 15 January 1975 · Q210695
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2026· 2 entries
Public attention spiked: 44,482 Wikipedia readers in one day, 165.7× the usual 269, with 0 article edits.
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2008· 1 entry
But at the end of that year she was still sidelined with no projected return date
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2005· 1 entry
Was one of the surprising tennis stories of the year
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2003· 2 entries
Won the Fed Cup with France Tennis (2003).
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By defeating the United States in the final
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2000· 2 entries
Won the French Open Women with _Retired Tennis (2000).
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“gave my life to Jesus and was born again... things in me changed instantly.”
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1999· 1 entry
And later to Air France pilot David Emmanuel Ades, but broke off both engagements
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1997· 3 entries
Won the Fed Cup with France Tennis (1997).
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Won the WTA Italian Open with WTA Tour Womens (1997).
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Where she lost to Martina Hingis in straight sets
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1996· 1 entry
Including her split with Nick Bollettieri, after failing to defend her title at the Australian Open
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1995· 1 entry
Won the Australian Open Women with _Retired Tennis (1995).
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1975· 1 entry
Born 1975-01-15.
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