France led 2-0 lead after Saturday, with Mauresmo beating Lisa Raymond and Mary Pierce overcoming Shaughnessy.

BBC: SPORT | Tennis | France win Fed Cup

There was a closer battle as number 10 seed Chanda Rubin recorded her first ever win over Mary Pierce.

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Mary Pierce doubled France's advantage with a 6-3 6-4 victory against Francesca Schiavone.

BBC: Chanda Rubin in action

Jim Pierce, father to Mary Pierce, was banned from attending her tournaments and ordered by the courts to stay away from her.

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She won 34 singles titles before retiring, including the US Open in 2005 when she defeated French hope Mary Pierce 6-3 6-1 at Flushing Meadows.

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Elena Dementieva gave Russia the lead and gained revenge for her US Open semi-final loss with a 7-6 (7-1) 2-6 6-1 victory over Mary Pierce.

BBC: SPORT | Tennis | France & Russia level in Fed Cup

ATHENS, Greece -- World No 1 Justine Henin-Hardenne of Belgium overcame France's Mary Pierce 6-4 6-4 to set up an Olympic semifinal with French Open champion Anastasia Myskina.

CNN: Henin-Hardenne reaches semifinals

"I believe Roger thinks in his mind he can win anything, " said Bollettieri, who also helped develop grand slam champions such as Jim Courier, Monica Seles, and Mary Pierce.

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Though Americans Lindsay Davenport, Venus Williams and Serena Williams won the U.S. Open six times in the past 20 years, the only other female to claim victory at home was France's Mary Pierce, clinching Roland Garros in 2000.

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