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Mary Joe Fernandez#12 def. Magdalena Maleeva#21

3-6 6-2 6-4

Match Information

Date Mar 23, 1997*
Tournament Key Biscayne
Category WTA 250
Surface Hard
RoundR32
Winner Mary Joe Fernandez
Score3-6 6-2 6-4
Loser Magdalena Maleeva

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Pre-match Comparison

FieldMary Joe FernandezMagdalena Maleeva
Country — BUL
Birth dateAug 19, 1971Apr 1, 1975
Age2521
Height176168
HandednessRight-HandedRight-Handed
Backhand styleTwo-Handed BackhandTwo-Handed Backhand
Ranking (entering)1221
Ranking points (entering)1,7091,119
Elo (entering)2,0101,929
Career W-L409–192384–272
Career earnings$5,258,471$4,398,582
Pre-match H2H
Mary Joe Fernandez 1 – 1 Magdalena Maleeva

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Path

Mary Joe Fernandez's path

DateRoundOpponentScoreW/LH2HMatch data
Mar 22, 1997R64 Annabel Ellwood 6-4 6-4WH2HMatch data

Mary Joe Fernandez's next match

DateRoundOpponentScoreW/LH2HMatch data
Mar 24, 1997R16 Lindsay Davenport 6-2 6-4WH2HMatch data

Magdalena Maleeva's path

DateRoundOpponentScoreW/LH2HMatch data
Mar 22, 1997R64 Lindsay Lee-Waters 6-3 6-3WH2HMatch data