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Magdalena Maleeva#20 def. Venus Williams#3

7-6(8) 6-4

Match Information

Date Feb 17, 2001*
Tournament Nice
Category WTA 500
Surface Carpet
RoundSF
Winner Magdalena Maleeva
Score7-6(8) 6-4
Loser Venus Williams

No match stats are available for this match.

Pre-match Comparison

FieldMagdalena MaleevaVenus Williams
Country BUL USA
Birth dateApr 1, 1975Jun 17, 1980
Age2520
Height168185
HandednessRight-HandedRight-Handed
Backhand styleTwo-Handed BackhandTwo-Handed Backhand
Ranking (entering)203
Ranking points (entering)1,2694,094
Elo (entering)1,8822,316
Career W-L384–272768–289
Career earnings$4,398,582$43,077,000
Pre-match H2H
Magdalena Maleeva 1 1 Venus Williams

Path

Magdalena Maleeva's path

DateRoundOpponentScoreW/LH2HMatch data
Feb 17, 2001QF Elena Dementieva 6-3 6-3WH2HMatch data
Feb 16, 2001R16 Justine Henin 7-6(3) 4-6 6-4WH2HMatch data
Feb 15, 2001R32 Patty Schnyder 6-3 5-7 6-3WH2HMatch data

Magdalena Maleeva's next match

DateRoundOpponentScoreW/LH2HMatch data
Feb 18, 2001F Amélie Mauresmo 6-2 6-0LH2HMatch data

Venus Williams's path

DateRoundOpponentScoreW/LH2HMatch data
Feb 17, 2001QF Meilen Tu 6-4 7-6(2)WH2HMatch data
Feb 16, 2001R16 Anne-Gaelle Sidot 7-6(3) 7-6(6)WH2HMatch data