Background
Piercey was born in Johannesburg, South Africa.
Piercey was born in Johannesburg, South Africa.
In 1947 she became the first South African woman to reach a Wimbledon semifinal in the singles event. Two years later, in 1949, she again reached the semifinal of the French Championships and again lost to Osborne in straight sets. After her active playing career she coached the South African Federation Cup team
Mixed doubles (3 titles).