H2H data updated: 2026-07-19 02:51 UTC
Magdalena Maleeva vs Helen Kelesi H2H: 2-0
Magdalena Maleeva holds a 2–0 lead over Helen Kelesi in their WTA head-to-head. Across 2 main-draw meetings, Magdalena Maleeva leads 2–0 on clay. Most recently, Magdalena Maleeva won the 1991 Bol Island semifinal 6-4 7-5.
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BUL
Age 51
Right-Handed
168 cm / 5'6"
H2H
2
–
0
2 main draw meetings
CAN
Age 56
Right-Handed
165 cm / 5'5"
H2H Match Log
| Date | Tournament | Category | Round | Surface | Winner | Score | Loser | Match |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 27, 1991* | Bol Island | WTA 250 | SF | Clay | Magdalena Maleeva | 6-4 7-5 | Helen Kelesi | Match data |
| May 17, 1990* | Berlin | WTA 1000 | R32 | Clay | Magdalena Maleeva | 6-0 (ret.) | Helen Kelesi | 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 |
| Helen Kelesi | #755 | #13 | 54 | 1,958 | 213 | 164 | 56.5% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
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 | Helen Kelesi | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | 1985 | 15–15 | 50.0% | #48 | 1,642 | 0 | 0 |
| 16 | 1991 | 17–15 | 53.1% | #38 | 1,718 | 0 | 0 | 1986 | 28–21 | 57.1% | #39 | 1,745 | 0 | 1 |
| 17 | 1992 | 28–14 | 66.7% | #20 | 1,908 | 0 | 1 | 1987 | 22–19 | 53.7% | #32 | 1,785 | 0 | 1 |
| 18 | 1993 | 36–16 | 69.2% | #16 | 1,962 | 0 | 1 | 1988 | 33–18 | 64.7% | #19 | 1,848 | 0 | 2 |
| 19 | 1994 | 31–12 | 72.1% | #11 | 1,980 | 0 | 3 | 1989 | 36–18 | 66.7% | #13 | 1,873 | 0 | 2 |
| 20 | 1995 | 37–12 | 75.5% | #6 | 2,029 | 0 | 6 | 1990 | 23–17 | 57.5% | #25 | 1,785 | 0 | 2 |
| 21 | 1996 | 18–15 | 54.5% | #19 | 1,908 | 0 | 6 | 1991 | 26–20 | 56.5% | #29 | 1,716 | 0 | 2 |
| 22 | 1997 | 21–22 | 48.8% | #36 | 1,746 | 0 | 6 | 1992 | 7–13 | 35.0% | #128 | 1,633 | 0 | 2 |
| 23 | 1998 | 5–7 | 41.7% | #116 | 1,713 | 0 | 6 | 1993 | 18–13 | 58.1% | #48 | 1,756 | 0 | 2 |
| 24 | 1999 | 12–8 | 60.0% | #76 | 1,737 | 0 | 7 | 1994 | 5–10 | 33.3% | #125 | 1,646 | 0 | 2 |
| 25 | 2000 | 25–25 | 50.0% | #23 | 1,813 | 0 | 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 26 | 2001 | 35–24 | 59.3% | #16 | 1,849 | 0 | 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 27 | 2002 | 35–24 | 59.3% | #14 | 1,855 | 0 | 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 28 | 2003 | 27–21 | 56.2% | #30 | 1,746 | 0 | 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 29 | 2004 | 27–24 | 52.9% | #25 | 1,710 | 0 | 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 30 | 2005 | 17–20 | 45.9% | #53 | 1,682 | 0 | 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |