Winning a Grand Slam changes everything. There is so much off-court stuff to deal with. And there are expectations of keeping it going that make it tough.

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.