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Magdalena Maleeva#17 def. Nathalie Dechy#27
7-5 7-5
Match Information
| Date | Aug 1, 2002* |
|---|---|
| Tournament | San Diego |
| Category | WTA 500 |
| Surface | Hard |
| Round | R32 |
| Winner | Magdalena Maleeva |
| Score | 7-5 7-5 |
| Loser | Nathalie Dechy |
No match stats are available for this match.
Pre-match Comparison
| Field | Magdalena Maleeva | Nathalie Dechy |
|---|---|---|
| Country | BUL | FRA |
| Birth date | Apr 1, 1975 | Feb 21, 1979 |
| Age | 27 | 23 |
| Height | 168 | 178 |
| Handedness | Right-Handed | Right-Handed |
| Backhand style | Two-Handed Backhand | Two-Handed Backhand |
| Ranking (entering) | 17 | 27 |
| Ranking points (entering) | 1,315 | 1,096 |
| Elo (entering) | 1,792 | 1,778 |
| Career W-L | 384–272 | 291–270 |
| Career earnings | $4,398,582 | $4,281,064 |
Path
Magdalena Maleeva's path
No prior matches in this tournament.
Magdalena Maleeva's next match
| Date | Round | Opponent | Score | W/L | H2H | Match data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 2, 2002 | R16 | Kim Clijsters | 6-3 6-3 | L | H2H | Match data |
Nathalie Dechy's path
| Date | Round | Opponent | Score | W/L | H2H | Match data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 31, 2002 | R64 | Tina Pisnik | 5-7 6-2 6-0 | W | H2H | Match data |