Mary Pierce on Her Toughest Years, Roland Garros Win & Life After Tennis | Love All w/ Kim Clijsters

Kim Clijsters is joined by fellow Hall of Famer and two-time Grand Slam champion Mary Pierce for a deeply personal conversation about the experiences that shaped her career, from growing up under intense pressure to finding freedom and faith. Mary looks back on winning Roland Garros, working with Nick Bollettieri, facing Kim in the 2005 US Open final, and her unforgettable shot against Monica Seles. Plus, Kim and Blair Henley break down Serena and Venus Williams’ doubles reunion, Novak Djokovic battling the Cincinnati conditions, the WTA No. 1 race, Ben Shelton, and more from Cincinnati.

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⏰ TIMESTAMPS:

0:00 Welcome to Love All

2:01 Mary Pierce joins the show

7:43 Mary Pierce on writing her memoir

11:31 Growing up with her father as coach & finding her love for tennis

15:05 Working with Nick Bollettieri

18:26 Kim & Mary relive the 2005 US Open final

26:23 Winning Roland Garros & handling the pressure

32:21 Mary’s iconic tweener against Monica Seles

40:34 Rapid Fire with Mary Pierce

52:39 Serena & Venus Williams reunite in doubles

57:11 WTA No. 1 race: Sabalenka vs. Rybakina

58:57 Novak Djokovic’s Cincinnati loss

1:02:23 Blair’s biggest player stories from Cincinnati

1:09:53 Rec Room

1:12:01 Closing thoughts

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