Pierce Beats Hingis
Mary Pierce prevailed on her third match point to hand Martina Hingis only her fifth loss of 1997, this one coming in the quarterfinals of the season-ending Chase Championships by a score of 6-3, 2-6, 7-5.
The victory sends Pierce into Saturday’s semifinal where she will meet Nathalie Tauziat of France, a 7-6 (9-7), 7-6 (7-4) winner over sixth-seeded Iva Majoli of Croatia.