Mary Pierce
Chronology
| 1975 | Born in Montreal, Quebec, Canada |
| 1985 | Begins to play tennis at the age of 10 |
| 1987 | Withdraws from school to travel to tournaments; ranked No. 2 in the United States among 12-and-under girls |
| 1989 | Turns professional soon after her fourteenth birthday |
| 1990 | Moves to France after the United States Tennis Association (USTA) withdraws its financial support |
| 1990-92 | Plays with French Federation Cup Team |
| 1991 | Wins first professional tournament in Palermo, Italy |
| 1992 | Competes in Olympic Summer Games for France; Pierce's father punches two fans at the French Open |
| 1993 | Pierce's father is banned from attending tournaments; Pierce fires her father as her coach; hires body guards and seeks restraining orders |
| 1994-97 | Plays with French Federation Cup Team |
| 1995 | Wins first Grand Slam, the Australian Open; attains No. 3 ranking (January 30-June 11; July 31-August 6) |
| 1996 | Competes in Olympic Summer Games for France |
| 2000 | Wins second Grand Slam, the French Open; regains No. 3 ranking (June 12-July 9) |
| 2001 | Withdraws from matches due to injury |
| 2002 | Returns to tour; reaches quarterfinals of the French Open |
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