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Serena Williams#5 def. Magdalena Maleeva#26

7-6(2) 6-4

Match Information

Date May 10, 2002*
Tournament Berlin
Category WTA 1000
Surface Clay
RoundR16
Winner Serena Williams
Score7-6(2) 6-4
Loser Magdalena Maleeva

No match stats are available for this match.

Pre-match Comparison

FieldSerena WilliamsMagdalena Maleeva
Country USA BUL
Birth dateSep 26, 1981Apr 1, 1975
Age2027
Height175168
HandednessRight-HandedRight-Handed
Backhand styleTwo-Handed BackhandTwo-Handed Backhand
Ranking (entering)526
Ranking points (entering)3,3631,070
Elo (entering)2,2811,803
Career W-L825–169384–272
Career earnings$94,816,730$4,398,582
Pre-match H2H
Serena Williams 3 0 Magdalena Maleeva

Path

Serena Williams's path

DateRoundOpponentScoreW/LH2HMatch data
May 9, 2002R32 Barbara Schett 6-3 6-2WH2HMatch data

Serena Williams's next match

DateRoundOpponentScoreW/LH2HMatch data
May 11, 2002QF Amélie Mauresmo (w/o)WH2HMatch data

Magdalena Maleeva's path

DateRoundOpponentScoreW/LH2HMatch data
May 9, 2002R32 Tamarine Tanasugarn 6-4 6-0WH2HMatch data
May 8, 2002R64 Marta Marrero 6-1 1-6 7-6(5)WH2HMatch data