I'm a different person off the court than I am on the court, where I'm very competitive, a perfectionist, and I can be hard on myself sometimes. Off the court, nothing really bothers me. I'm easy-going.

Pierce won her second Grand Slam singles title and her first Grand Slam doubles title at the 2000 French Open. 2004–2005
After a few quiet years on the tour Pierce won her first title since the 2000 French Open at the Ordina Open on grass in 's-Hertogenbosch the Netherlands in 2004. At the Olympics in Athens Pierce defeated sixth-seeded Venus Williams in the third round 6–4 6–4 before losing to top-seeded and eventual Gold-medallist Justine Henin of Belgium in the quarterfinals by the same score.

Although born in Canada Mary Pierce is a citizen of France Canada and the United States and plays for France in team competitions and the Olympics. She also has twice reached the final of the season-ending WTA Tour Championships most recently in 2005. She won the 2005 Wimbledon mixed doubles championship and has reached three Grand Slam doubles finals.