WTA Tour Championships
Mauresmo kisses the Billie Jean King trophy.
The two traded early breaks in the deciding set, before the tiring Pierce missed an easy forehand to hand her opponent a crucial break in the ninth game, Mauresmo appeared well set to serve out the contest. However, Mauresmo quickly fell to 0-40 before Pierce collapsed completely, committing six straight unforced errors to hand her opponent the victory.
"It's great. So many people said I couldn't win. I'm so glad I went through this moment. Hopefully there will be many more like this," said Mauresmo, who is considered as one of the tour's most talented players never to have won a Grand Slam title.
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