H2H data updated: 2026-07-18 02:15 UTC
Magdalena Maleeva vs Els Callens H2H: 3-1
Magdalena Maleeva holds a 3–1 lead over Els Callens in their WTA head-to-head. Across 4 main-draw meetings, Magdalena Maleeva leads 2–0 on carpet, while Els Callens leads 1–0 on clay. Most recently, Magdalena Maleeva won the 2004 Hasselt fourth round 6-0 6-1.
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BUL
Age 51
Right-Handed
168 cm / 5'6"
H2H
3
–
1
4 main draw meetings
BEL
Age 55
Right-Handed
178 cm / 5'10"
H2H Match Log
| Date | Tournament | Category | Round | Surface | Winner | Score | Loser | Match |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 1, 2004* | Hasselt | WTA 250 | R16 | Hard | Magdalena Maleeva | 6-0 6-1 | Els Callens | Match data |
| Feb 1, 2001* | Tokyo | WTA 1000 | R32 | Carpet | Magdalena Maleeva | 6-3 6-4 | Els Callens | Match data |
| May 14, 1999* | Belgian Open | WTA 250 | R16 | Clay | Els Callens | 2-6 6-3 6-2 | Magdalena Maleeva | Match data |
| Feb 14, 1997* | Linz | WTA 500 | R16 | Carpet | Magdalena Maleeva | 6-2 6-2 | Els Callens | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Magdalena Maleeva | #401 | #4 | 1,834 | 2,083 | 384 | 272 | 58.5% | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 10 |
| Els Callens | #473 | #43 | 582 | 1,716 | 82 | 127 | 39.2% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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 | Magdalena Maleeva | Els Callens | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yr | W-L | Win % | Rank | Elo | GS | Titles | Yr | W-L | Win % | Rank | Elo | GS | Titles | |
| 14 | 1989 | 1–3 | 25.0% | #216 | 1,497 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 15 | 1990 | 12–10 | 54.5% | #72 | 1,654 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 16 | 1991 | 17–15 | 53.1% | #38 | 1,718 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 17 | 1992 | 28–14 | 66.7% | #20 | 1,908 | 0 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 18 | 1993 | 36–16 | 69.2% | #16 | 1,962 | 0 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 19 | 1994 | 31–12 | 72.1% | #11 | 1,980 | 0 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 20 | 1995 | 37–12 | 75.5% | #6 | 2,029 | 0 | 6 | 1991 | 1–1 | 50.0% | #168 | 1,509 | 0 | 0 |
| 21 | 1996 | 18–15 | 54.5% | #19 | 1,908 | 0 | 6 | 1992 | 0–1 | 0.0% | #231 | 1,492 | 0 | 0 |
| 22 | 1997 | 21–22 | 48.8% | #36 | 1,746 | 0 | 6 | 1993 | 2–1 | 66.7% | #188 | 1,513 | 0 | 0 |
| 23 | 1998 | 5–7 | 41.7% | #116 | 1,713 | 0 | 6 | 1994 | 4–3 | 57.1% | #110 | 1,560 | 0 | 0 |
| 24 | 1999 | 12–8 | 60.0% | #76 | 1,737 | 0 | 7 | 1995 | 8–11 | 42.1% | #95 | 1,551 | 0 | 0 |
| 25 | 2000 | 25–25 | 50.0% | #23 | 1,813 | 0 | 7 | 1996 | 13–12 | 52.0% | #51 | 1,692 | 0 | 0 |
| 26 | 2001 | 35–24 | 59.3% | #16 | 1,849 | 0 | 8 | 1997 | 8–16 | 33.3% | #98 | 1,579 | 0 | 0 |
| 27 | 2002 | 35–24 | 59.3% | #14 | 1,855 | 0 | 9 | 1998 | 2–8 | 20.0% | #102 | 1,512 | 0 | 0 |
| 28 | 2003 | 27–21 | 56.2% | #30 | 1,746 | 0 | 10 | 1999 | 7–9 | 43.8% | #82 | 1,563 | 0 | 0 |
| 29 | 2004 | 27–24 | 52.9% | #25 | 1,710 | 0 | 10 | 2000 | 7–12 | 36.8% | #100 | 1,556 | 0 | 0 |
| 30 | 2005 | 17–20 | 45.9% | #53 | 1,682 | 0 | 10 | 2001 | 2–6 | 25.0% | #177 | 1,516 | 0 | 0 |
| 31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2002 | 9–10 | 47.4% | #67 | 1,603 | 0 | 0 |
| 32 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2003 | 13–19 | 40.6% | #73 | 1,637 | 0 | 0 |
| 33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2004 | 5–15 | 25.0% | #122 | 1,540 | 0 | 0 |
| 34 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2005 | 1–3 | 25.0% | #224 | 1,522 | 0 | 0 |