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Ai Sugiyama#18 def. Magdalena Maleeva#14
6-4 6-3
Match Information
| Date | Mar 8, 2003* |
|---|---|
| Tournament | Indian Wells |
| Category | WTA 1000 |
| Surface | Hard |
| Round | R32 |
| Winner | Ai Sugiyama |
| Score | 6-4 6-3 |
| Loser | Magdalena Maleeva |
No match stats are available for this match.
Pre-match Comparison
| Field | Ai Sugiyama | Magdalena Maleeva |
|---|---|---|
| Country | JPN | BUL |
| Birth date | Jul 5, 1975 | Apr 1, 1975 |
| Age | 27 | 27 |
| Height | 163 | 168 |
| Handedness | Right-Handed | Right-Handed |
| Backhand style | Two-Handed Backhand | Two-Handed Backhand |
| Ranking (entering) | 18 | 14 |
| Ranking points (entering) | 1,489 | 1,628 |
| Elo (entering) | 1,861 | 1,805 |
| Career W-L | 411–362 | 384–272 |
| Career earnings | $8,128,126 | $4,398,582 |
Path
Ai Sugiyama's path
| Date | Round | Opponent | Score | W/L | H2H | Match data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 7, 2003 | R64 | Claudine Schaul | 6-4 6-4 | W | H2H | Match data |
Ai Sugiyama's next match
| Date | Round | Opponent | Score | W/L | H2H | Match data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 9, 2003 | R16 | Chanda Rubin | 0-6 6-4 6-4 | L | H2H | Match data |
Magdalena Maleeva's path
| Date | Round | Opponent | Score | W/L | H2H | Match data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 7, 2003 | R64 | Stéphanie Cohen-Aloro | 6-3 2-6 7-6(1) | W | H2H | Match data |