Father of Mary Pierce Reportedly Stabbed in Fight With Her Bodyguard

LATINA, Italy — The father of tennis player Mary Pierce fought with her bodyguard Monday and reportedly was stabbed in the scuffle.

However, Yannick Pierce, Mary’s mother, said her husband was not stabbed.

“There was a fight between Jim Pierce and a family friend, but our friend had no knife, and therefore, no one was stabbed,” she said in a statement.

The incident occurred in a hallway of the Victoria Palace Hotel.

According to a news agency, ANSA, Jim Pierce showed up at the hotel and encountered Michel Bosio, the bodyguard. They argued and Bosio stabbed him, the agency said.