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Magdalena Maleeva#16 def. Ai Sugiyama#38
1-6 6-3 6-1
Match Information
| Date | Oct 26, 2001* |
|---|---|
| Tournament | Linz |
| Category | WTA 500 |
| Surface | Hard |
| Round | R16 |
| Winner | Magdalena Maleeva |
| Score | 1-6 6-3 6-1 |
| Loser | Ai Sugiyama |
No match stats are available for this match.
Pre-match Comparison
| Field | Magdalena Maleeva | Ai Sugiyama |
|---|---|---|
| Country | BUL | JPN |
| Birth date | Apr 1, 1975 | Jul 5, 1975 |
| Age | 26 | 26 |
| Height | 168 | 163 |
| Handedness | Right-Handed | Right-Handed |
| Backhand style | Two-Handed Backhand | Two-Handed Backhand |
| Ranking (entering) | 16 | 38 |
| Ranking points (entering) | 1,575 | 895 |
| Elo (entering) | 1,831 | 1,751 |
| Career W-L | 384–272 | 411–362 |
| Career earnings | $4,398,582 | $8,128,126 |
Path
Magdalena Maleeva's path
| Date | Round | Opponent | Score | W/L | H2H | Match data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 25, 2001 | R32 | Paola Suarez | 7-5 6-1 | W | H2H | Match data |
Magdalena Maleeva's next match
| Date | Round | Opponent | Score | W/L | H2H | Match data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 27, 2001 | QF | Chanda Rubin | 6-3 6-3 | W | H2H | Match data |
Ai Sugiyama's path
| Date | Round | Opponent | Score | W/L | H2H | Match data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 25, 2001 | R32 | Barbara Schett | 3-6 7-6(1) 6-3 | W | H2H | Match data |