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Magdalena Maleeva

BUL Age 51 168 cm / 5'6" Plays: Right-Handed, Two-Handed Backhand Pro 1989–2005
Peak ranking
4 (Jan 29, 1996)
Elo peak
2084 (95.6%ile)
Career record
384–272 (58.5%)
Career titles
10
Prize money
$4,398,582

Recent WTA Matches full match log →

DateTournamentCategoryRoundSurfaceOpponentScoreResultH2HMatch
Oct 21, 2005* Zurich WTA 1000 R16 Hard Patty Schnyder #10 3-6 2-6 L H2H Match data
Oct 20, 2005* Zurich WTA 1000 R32 Hard Anna Chakvetadze #35 6-1 6-1 W H2H Match data
Oct 13, 2005* Moscow WTA 1000 R32 Carpet Anastasia Myskina #12 6-2 4-6 2-6 L H2H Match data
Sep 29, 2005* Luxembourg WTA 500 R32 Hard Anna Chakvetadze #36 5-7 6-2 4-6 L H2H Match data
Sep 1, 2005* US Open Grand Slam R64 Hard Elena Likhovtseva #21 2-6 1-6 L H2H Match data

Rivals full rivalries list →

OpponentWLMLast PlayedH2H
Elena Likhovtseva 8 4 12 Sep 1, 2005 H2H
Ai Sugiyama 4 7 11 May 11, 2005 H2H
Conchita Martínez 1 10 11 Jun 18, 2004 H2H
Lisa Raymond 8 3 11 Feb 6, 2004 H2H
Chanda Rubin 8 2 10 Feb 8, 2004 H2H

Titles (10)

SeasonAgeTitlesGSWTA 1000500250WTA FinalsTournaments
199217 1 1 San Marino
199419 2 1 1 Moscow , Zurich
199520 3 1 2 Chicago , Oakland , Moscow
199924 1 1 Pattaya
200126 1 1 Budapest
200227 1 1 Moscow
200328 1 1 Birmingham
Total 10 2 2 6

Career Results

SeasonAgeWLMWin %Start RankEnd Rank
19891413425.0%282216
19901512102254.6%21672
19911617153253.1%7638
19921728144266.7%3320
19931836165269.2%2016
19941931124372.1%1611
19952037124975.5%106
19962118153354.6%619
19972221224348.8%2036
199823571241.7%35116
1999241282060.0%11676
20002525255050.0%7623
20012635245959.3%2316
20022735245959.3%1614
20032827214856.3%1430
20042927245152.9%3025
20053017203746.0%2553
Career38427265658.5%

Career Results by Surface

SeasonAge HardClayGrassCarpetTotal
WLMWin %WLMWin %WLMWin %WLMWin % WLMWin %
198914 0220.0%11250.0% 13425.0%
199015 44850.0%42666.7%11250.0%33650.0% 12102254.5%
199116 871553.3%651154.5%0110.0%32560.0% 17153253.1%
199217 831172.7%1251770.6%0110.0%851361.5% 28144266.7%
199318 1662272.7%1041471.4%21366.7%851361.5% 36165269.2%
199419 1041471.4%761353.8%11250.0%1311492.9% 31124372.1%
199520 23540.0%1451973.7%2142584.0% 37124975.5%
199621 23540.0%1161764.7%12333.3%44850.0% 18153354.5%
199722 9101947.4%13425.0%53862.5%661250.0% 21224348.8%
199823 23540.0%34742.9% 571241.7%
199924 505100.0%34742.9%31475.0%13425.0% 1282060.0%
200025 10102050.0%681442.9%12333.3%851361.5% 25255050.0%
200126 9122142.9%851361.5%32560.0%1552075.0% 35245959.3%
200227 11112250.0%751258.3%731070.0%1051566.7% 35245959.3%
200328 14122653.8%44850.0%821080.0%13425.0% 27214856.2%
200429 11142544.0%651154.5%63966.7%42666.7% 27245152.9%
200530 9112045.0%35837.5%32560.0%22450.0% 17203745.9%
Career13011524553.1%1037317658.5%41256662.1%1105916965.1%38427265658.5%

Career Results by Opponent Rank

SeasonAge 1-1011-3031-100100+Total
WLMWin %WLMWin %WLMWin %WLMWin % WLMWin %
198914 000110.0%0110.0%00 0220.0%
199015 0330.0%14520.0%52771.4%404100.0% 1091952.6%
199116 0330.0%35837.5%44850.0%81988.9% 15132853.6%
199217 26825.0%731070.0%831172.7%404100.0% 21123363.6%
199318 191010.0%24633.3%2022290.9%909100.0% 32154768.1%
199419 23540.0%22450.0%1652176.2%41580.0% 24113568.6%
199520 561145.5%44850.0%2022290.9%303100.0% 32124472.7%
199621 26825.0%22450.0%1041471.4%22450.0% 16143053.3%
199722 16714.3%27922.2%1071758.8%72977.8% 20224247.6%
199823 0110.0%23540.0%22450.0%11250.0% 571241.7%
199924 0110.0%21366.7%951464.3%11250.0% 1282060.0%
200025 391225.0%461040.0%1382161.9%51683.3% 25244951.0%
200126 291118.2%1081855.6%1772470.8%505100.0% 34245858.6%
200227 461040.0%771450.0%1692564.0%62875.0% 33245757.9%
200328 11250.0%571241.7%15112657.7%52771.4% 26214755.3%
200429 27922.2%561145.5%1792665.4%32560.0% 27245152.9%
200530 0660.0%291118.2%1151668.8%404100.0% 17203745.9%
Career 258210723.4%607913943.2%1938627969.2%71158682.6% 34926261157.1%

Opponent ranking data available for 611/656 (93.1%) of Magdalena Maleeva's WTA main draw matches.

Advanced Stats

Season Age ELO ELO % Hard % Clay % Grass % Set Win % Set Margin SoS % Deep Run % Dec. Set W% TB W TB L TB W%
1989 14 1498 40 30.0% -1.83 67 0 0 0
1990 15 1655 76 66 73 52.2% +0.05 80 10 67 0 2
1991 16 1718 88 82 82 52.7% +0.17 74 13 42 4 2 67
1992 17 1909 94 92 87 65.9% +1.24 89 47 56 4 1 80
1993 18 1963 95 94 94 64 67.9% +1.52 91 63 56 7 4 64
1994 19 1980 96 97 89 72.0% +1.88 74 50 54 3 6 33
1995 20 2030 97 96 96 67.6% +1.12 93 73 82 5 3 63
1996 21 1909 94 93 96 65 56.2% +0.62 92 33 36 1 4 20
1997 22 1747 84 85 91 76 50.5% +0.25 70 23 46 1 6 14
1998 23 1714 81 81 39.3% -0.99 65 14 75 1 1
1999 24 1738 86 86 88 80 60.0% +1.29 50 22 40 4 1 80
2000 25 1813 92 91 85 80 51.3% +0.46 87 24 33 6 9 40
2001 26 1850 95 95 88 86 56.2% +0.40 95 24 57 6 5 55
2002 27 1856 95 95 86 88 57.2% +0.43 89 32 55 7 5 58
2003 28 1747 90 86 84 94 55.1% +0.76 66 23 50 3 6 33
2004 29 1710 86 83 85 94 51.7% +0.23 84 29 50 3 6 33
2005 30 1683 85 82 83 92 49.4% +0.18 87 10 22 4 4 50
Career 1812 90 89 88 83 57.3% +0.57 82 30 51 59 65 48

Tournament Results by Category

Results show best round reached per tournament per season.

Grand Slams

WTA 1000

SeasonAge DOHIWMADMIAROMTKYBERCANGERHILKEYKREMONMOSTORZUR
199015 R16R32
199116 R64R32R64R32
199217 R32
199318 QFR16QFSF
199419 R32W
199520 SFFFQF
199621 FQFQFQFR16
199722 QFR32R32R32R32
199823 R16
200025 R64R64R32R32R64R64QFQFR16
200126 R16R64R32SFR32R16R32R32
200227 R64R32R32R16R16WR32
200328 QFR32R32R32R16R64R32R32
200429 R64R64R64FR64QFR32R32
200530 R32R64R32R32R16

WTA 500

SeasonAge ANTBRIDOHDUBEASHAMPARSDGTKYAMEBOLFILGOLKLALEILINLOSLUXMOSNEWNICSINSOPSTRSYDWAR
199015 R16R32
199116 R32
199217 SF
199318 FQF
199419 SFW
199520 W
199621 SFR16
199722 R32R32R32QFR32
199823 R32R16QF
199924 R32R16
200025 R32R64R32R16QFQFQFFR32R16
200126 R16R16SFR16R16FSFR32F
200227 QFR32R16R32R32R32SFR32
200328 R16QFR16QFR16QFR16R16R32
200429 QFR32QFR32R32R32R32QF
200530 R16R32R32R32QFR32QFR32R32R16R32

WTA 250

SeasonAge ATLBARESTGENHAMHERHOUTKYWASAMEBELBIRBOLBOLBRIBRUBUDCANCHIFILGOLHANHASHOBHOPLEILUCLUXMAHMANMILOAKOSAPALPATPHOPORQUEROSSANSTAWELZUR
198914 R16R32R32
199015 R16R16QF
199116 R16R16FR16QFR64
199217 R16R16SFR16QFQFR32WQF
199318 QFSFQFQFQF
199419 SFQFR16R16SFQF
199520 SFSFSFWFW
199621 R32R16R32R32R32
199722 R32QFQFSFR16R32R32R16R16
199823 R16R32
199924 SFR16R32R16WR16
200025 R32R32
200126 R16WR16
200227 QFQFR16FQF
200328 W
200429 R16QFQFR32

WTA Finals

SeasonAge WTA
199318 R16
199520 R16
200126 R16
200227 QF

Data coverage note: WTA match coverage from Jeff Sackmann's archive is incomplete before 2000. Career win-loss totals, surface splits, and head-to-head counts for this player's pre-2000 era may understate actual results.

WTA Ranking History full ranking history →

Career high
4
Career-high date
Jan 29, 1996
First top 100
Jul 16, 1990
First top 50
Apr 15, 1991
First top 20
Oct 5, 1992
First top 10
May 3, 1993

Ranking History Matrix

SeasonAgeJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
198914283281202204199207211216
1990152201601581811281111079088727272
199116535155303744535151413838
199217393229353431282721192020
199318191516141111111115151616
199419151114141416171713111111
199520111110979778766
19962146791311111112131819
199722212121233241403836363636
199823303337394045516788113115116
1999241742821861721721301308976
200025686661616463543738212223
200126251617141514131516171616
200227141820251719171723151414
200328141414141611131211233030
200429292022242224212521252525
200530233028302943375558545353
200631689396116131159276282400401

Similar Players

Other WTA players ranked by a composite similarity score over country, era, and peak rank.

Player Country Peak Rank Peak Elo Grand Slams Titles M W L Win % Active Years Match Log
Katerina Maleeva BUL 6 2,070 0 11 509 324 185 63.7% 1984-1996 Match log
Martina Navratilova USA 1 2,664 18 168 1,654 1,427 227 86.3% 1972-2005 Match log
Steffi Graf GER 1 2,600 22 106 975 866 109 88.8% 1981-1999 Match log
Serena Williams USA 1 2,405 23 71 995 825 170 82.9% 1997-2026 Match log
Venus Williams USA 1 2,362 7 47 1,056 768 288 72.7% 1994-2026 Match log
Arantxa Sanchez-Vicario ESP 1 2,385 4 29 975 708 267 72.6% 1986-2002 Match log
Lindsay Davenport USA 1 2,353 3 54 894 704 190 78.7% 1991-2008 Match log
Conchita Martínez ESP 2 2,263 1 33 944 669 275 70.9% 1988-2005 Match log
Pam Shriver USA 3 2,302 0 24 901 624 277 69.3% 1978-1997 Match log
Gabriela Sabatini ARG 3 2,398 1 27 789 607 182 76.9% 1984-1996 Match log
Maria Sharapova RUS 1 2,238 5 36 770 596 174 77.4% 2002-2020 Match log
Zina Garrison USA 4 2,142 0 15 849 581 268 68.4% 1980-1996 Match log

Frequently Asked Questions

How old is Magdalena Maleeva?
Magdalena Maleeva is 51 years old, born on April 1, 1975.
Which country is Magdalena Maleeva from?
Magdalena Maleeva is from Bulgaria.
How tall is Magdalena Maleeva?
Magdalena Maleeva is 168 cm / 5'6".
Does Magdalena Maleeva use a one-handed or two-handed backhand?
Magdalena Maleeva uses a two-handed backhand.
Is Magdalena Maleeva left-handed or right-handed?
Magdalena Maleeva plays right-handed.
How many Grand Slams has Magdalena Maleeva won?
Magdalena Maleeva has not won a Grand Slam title.
How many WTA 1000 titles has Magdalena Maleeva won?
Magdalena Maleeva has won 2 WTA 1000 titles. The most recent was Moscow in 2002.
How many WTA titles has Magdalena Maleeva won?
Magdalena Maleeva has won 10 WTA singles titles across all categories. The most recent other title was Birmingham in 2003.
What is Magdalena Maleeva's highest WTA ranking?
Magdalena Maleeva's career-high WTA singles ranking is world No. 4, first achieved on January 29, 1996.
What is Magdalena Maleeva's career win-loss record?
Magdalena Maleeva has a career WTA singles record of 384 wins and 272 losses (58.5%).
How much career prize money has Magdalena Maleeva earned?
Magdalena Maleeva has earned at least $4,398,582 in career prize money from professional tennis.
When did Magdalena Maleeva play professional tennis?
Magdalena Maleeva turned professional in 1989 and was active through 2005.
What is Magdalena Maleeva's best surface?
Magdalena Maleeva's best surface is carpet court with a 65.1% win rate (110W-59L).
Who is Magdalena Maleeva's biggest rival?
Magdalena Maleeva's most frequent opponent is Elena Likhovtseva, with a head-to-head record of 8–4 across 12 meetings.