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Magdalena Maleeva#43 def. Naoko Sawamatsu#52
7-5 6-4
Match Information
| Date | Aug 15, 1997* |
|---|---|
| Tournament | Canadian Open |
| Category | WTA 250 |
| Surface | Hard |
| Round | R16 |
| Winner | Magdalena Maleeva |
| Score | 7-5 6-4 |
| Loser | Naoko Sawamatsu |
No match stats are available for this match.
Pre-match Comparison
| Field | Magdalena Maleeva | Naoko Sawamatsu |
|---|---|---|
| Country | BUL | JPN |
| Birth date | Apr 1, 1975 | Mar 23, 1973 |
| Age | 22 | 24 |
| Height | 168 | 167 |
| Handedness | Right-Handed | Right-Handed |
| Backhand style | Two-Handed Backhand | — |
| Ranking (entering) | 43 | 52 |
| Ranking points (entering) | 579 | 484 |
| Elo (entering) | 1,813 | 1,815 |
| Career W-L | 384–272 | 182–127 |
| Career earnings | $4,398,582 | $1,107,264 |
Path
Magdalena Maleeva's path
| Date | Round | Opponent | Score | W/L | H2H | Match data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 14, 1997 | R32 | Francesca Lubiani | 6-7 6-4 6-4 | W | H2H | Match data |
| Aug 13, 1997 | R64 | Karina Habsudova | 6-3 6-3 | W | H2H | Match data |
Magdalena Maleeva's next match
| Date | Round | Opponent | Score | W/L | H2H | Match data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 16, 1997 | QF | Mary Joe Fernandez | 6-2 6-7 6-4 | L | H2H | Match data |
Naoko Sawamatsu's path
| Date | Round | Opponent | Score | W/L | H2H | Match data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 14, 1997 | R32 | Iva Majoli | 7-5 6-7 6-1 | W | H2H | Match data |
| Aug 13, 1997 | R64 | Chanda Rubin | 6-1 6-4 | W | H2H | Match data |