Breaking down Saturday's women's singles final at Roland Garros:

Conchita Martinez (5) vs. Mary Pierce (6)
The women's singles final pits Pierce, the prototypical power player, against Martinez, the model clay-court player. What's interesting, though, is that Martinez's only Grand Slam title came on the grass court at Wimbledon.

	Mary Pierce beat top-seeded Martina Hingis for the chance to play Conchita Martinez in the final.

Because both women have won one Grand Slam (Pierce won the 1995 Australian Open in 1995), Saturday's final is a fantastic opportunity. A lot of women have won one major title, but a second Grand Slam title will raise one of them to the next level of elite players.

When older players such as Pierce, 25, and Martinez, 28, see how the younger players are performing, they begin to question themselves and their ability to win Grand Slams. Now they realize they can still play at a championship level. That's a huge mental block for them to overcome.

Martinez, who fell out of the top 10 rankings last year, is having her best year since winning Wimbledon in 1994. Earlier, she advanced to the semifinals at the Australian Open and won the German Open last month. She has beaten virtually every top player this year, except for Pierce, who defeated Martinez 6-1, 6-4 at the Sydney International in January.

Martinez eliminated Pierce in the second round of last year's French Open in three sets. Nevertheless, Pierce owns a 10-6 career record against Martinez and has won eight of their last 10 matches, including five in straight sets.

Pierce appears more focused on the court and seems to be soaking up the long-awaited warmth she's receiving from the French fans at Roland Garros. Her fiancé, Cleveland Indians second baseman Roberto Alomar, has been a positive influence on Pierce both as a tennis player and as an individual.

It's a hard match to call, but it probably rests in Pierce's hands. She has been to the French Open final before, losing to Arantxa Sanchez-Vicario in 1995.

Although I give Pierce the slight edge, she could be nervous Saturday and not be able to connect on her power game. But if both players are performing at a high level, Pierce might be too tough for Martinez.