H2H data updated: 2026-07-18 02:15 UTC

Ai Sugiyama vs Magdalena Maleeva H2H: 7-4

Ai Sugiyama holds a 7–4 lead over Magdalena Maleeva in their WTA head-to-head. Across 11 main-draw meetings, Ai Sugiyama leads 5–1 on hard courts, while Magdalena Maleeva leads 3–0 on carpet. Most recently, Ai Sugiyama won the 2005 Rome second round 6-2 6-4.

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Ai Sugiyama
JPN Age 51 Right-Handed 163 cm / 5'4"
H2H
7 – 4
11 main draw meetings
Magdalena Maleeva
BUL Age 51 Right-Handed 168 cm / 5'6"

H2H Match Log

DateTournamentCategoryRoundSurfaceWinnerScoreLoserMatch
May 11, 2005* Rome WTA 1000 R64 Clay Ai Sugiyama #25 6-2 6-4 Magdalena Maleeva #27 Match data
Feb 8, 2004* Tokyo WTA 1000 QF Carpet Magdalena Maleeva #31 6-1 6-1 Ai Sugiyama #9 Match data
Jan 10, 2004* Gold Coast WTA 250 QF Hard Ai Sugiyama #10 4-6 7-6(4) 6-3 Magdalena Maleeva #28 Match data
Aug 9, 2003* Los Angeles WTA 500 QF Hard Ai Sugiyama #12 6-2 4-6 6-2 Magdalena Maleeva #11 Match data
Mar 8, 2003* Indian Wells WTA 1000 R32 Hard Ai Sugiyama #18 6-4 6-3 Magdalena Maleeva #14 Match data
May 16, 2002* Rome WTA 1000 R32 Clay Ai Sugiyama #33 7-6(3) 7-5 Magdalena Maleeva #24 Match data
Oct 26, 2001* Linz WTA 500 R16 Hard Magdalena Maleeva #16 1-6 6-3 6-1 Ai Sugiyama #38 Match data
Jan 19, 2000* Australian Open Grand Slam R128 Hard Ai Sugiyama #24 7-6(3) 7-6(4) Magdalena Maleeva #70 Match data
Jan 7, 1998* Hope Island WTA 250 R32 Hard Ai Sugiyama #24 7-5 6-2 Magdalena Maleeva #35 Match data
Nov 5, 1995* Oakland WTA 250 F Carpet Magdalena Maleeva #7 6-3 6-4 Ai Sugiyama #63 Match data
Feb 3, 1995* Tokyo WTA 1000 R32 Carpet Magdalena Maleeva #11 6-1 6-2 Ai Sugiyama #79 Match data

* Estimated match date where the exact historical date is unavailable.

Career Comparison

Player Current Peak Pts Elo W L Win % GS 1000 Finals 500 250 Titles
Ai Sugiyama #97 #8 2,400 1,951 411 362 53.2% 0 0 0 4 2 6
Magdalena Maleeva #401 #4 1,834 2,083 384 272 58.5% 0 2 0 2 6 10

Career Progression by Age

Seasons are aligned by the age each player spent most of that calendar year. GS and Titles are cumulative career totals through that season.

Age Ai Sugiyama Magdalena Maleeva
YrW-LWin %RankEloGSTitles YrW-LWin %RankEloGSTitles
14 — — — — — — — 1989 1–3 25.0% #216 1,497 0 0
15 — — — — — — — 1990 12–10 54.5% #72 1,654 0 0
16 1992 1–4 20.0% #184 1,477 0 0 1991 17–15 53.1% #38 1,718 0 0
17 1993 3–8 27.3% #145 1,487 0 0 1992 28–14 66.7% #20 1,908 0 1
18 1994 9–11 45.0% #72 1,557 0 0 1993 36–16 69.2% #16 1,962 0 1
19 1995 16–17 48.5% #46 1,691 0 0 1994 31–12 72.1% #11 1,980 0 3
20 1996 22–18 55.0% #28 1,738 0 0 1995 37–12 75.5% #6 2,029 0 6
21 1997 31–25 55.4% #21 1,833 0 1 1996 18–15 54.5% #19 1,908 0 6
22 1998 37–21 63.8% #18 1,859 0 3 1997 21–22 48.8% #36 1,746 0 6
23 1999 27–23 54.0% #24 1,806 0 3 1998 5–7 41.7% #116 1,713 0 6
24 2000 20–24 45.5% #32 1,687 0 3 1999 12–8 60.0% #76 1,737 0 7
25 2001 28–25 52.8% #30 1,720 0 3 2000 25–25 50.0% #23 1,813 0 7
26 2002 35–26 57.4% #24 1,755 0 3 2001 35–24 59.3% #16 1,849 0 8
27 2003 44–25 63.8% #10 1,915 0 5 2002 35–24 59.3% #14 1,855 0 9
28 2004 30–22 57.7% #17 1,802 0 6 2003 27–21 56.2% #30 1,746 0 10
29 2005 28–27 50.9% #29 1,742 0 6 2004 27–24 52.9% #25 1,710 0 10
30 2006 28–25 52.8% #26 1,742 0 6 2005 17–20 45.9% #53 1,682 0 10
31 2007 17–21 44.7% #38 1,632 0 6 — — — — — — —
32 2008 26–21 55.3% #31 1,742 0 6 — — — — — — —
33 2009 9–19 32.1% #97 1,647 0 6 — — — — — — —