H2H data updated: 2026-07-19 14:15 UTC
Magdalena Maleeva vs Martina Navratilova H2H: 2-4
Martina Navratilova holds a 4–2 lead over Magdalena Maleeva in their WTA head-to-head. Across 6 main-draw meetings, Martina Navratilova leads 3–1 on carpet and 1–0 on grass. Most recently, Magdalena Maleeva won the 1994 Chicago quarterfinal 6-4 6-3.
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BUL
Age 51
Right-Handed
168 cm / 5'6"
H2H
2
–
4
6 main draw meetings
USA
Age 69
Left-Handed
173 cm / 5'8"
H2H Match Log
| Date | Tournament | Category | Round | Surface | Winner | Score | Loser | Match |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 12, 1994* | Chicago | WTA 250 | QF | Carpet | Magdalena Maleeva | 6-4 6-3 | Martina Navratilova | Match data |
| Oct 9, 1993* | Zurich | WTA 1000 | SF | Carpet | Martina Navratilova | 6-3 6-4 | Magdalena Maleeva | Match data |
| Oct 10, 1992* | Zurich | WTA 250 | QF | Carpet | Martina Navratilova | 6-2 6-3 | Magdalena Maleeva | Match data |
| Sep 3, 1992* | US Open | Grand Slam | R64 | Hard | Magdalena Maleeva | 6-4 0-6 6-3 | Martina Navratilova | Match data |
| Jun 24, 1992* | Wimbledon | Grand Slam | R128 | Grass | Martina Navratilova | 6-2 6-2 | Magdalena Maleeva | Match data |
| Feb 2, 1992* | Tokyo Pan Pacific | WTA 250 | SF | Carpet | Martina Navratilova | 6-2 6-2 | Magdalena Maleeva | 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 |
| Martina Navratilova | #395 | #1 | 290 | 2,664 | 1,427 | 227 | 86.3% | 18 | 8 | 8 | 15 | 120 | 168 |
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 | Martina Navratilova | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | 1972 | 1–1 | 50.0% | — | 1,498 | 0 | 1 |
| 16 | 1991 | 17–15 | 53.1% | #38 | 1,718 | 0 | 0 | 1973 | 20–17 | 54.1% | — | 1,761 | 0 | 2 |
| 17 | 1992 | 28–14 | 66.7% | #20 | 1,908 | 0 | 1 | 1974 | 39–20 | 66.1% | — | 1,975 | 0 | 4 |
| 18 | 1993 | 36–16 | 69.2% | #16 | 1,962 | 0 | 1 | 1975 | 81–21 | 79.4% | — | 2,218 | 0 | 7 |
| 19 | 1994 | 31–12 | 72.1% | #11 | 1,980 | 0 | 3 | 1976 | 41–16 | 71.9% | — | 2,153 | 0 | 9 |
| 20 | 1995 | 37–12 | 75.5% | #6 | 2,029 | 0 | 6 | 1977 | 67–15 | 81.7% | — | 2,243 | 0 | 15 |
| 21 | 1996 | 18–15 | 54.5% | #19 | 1,908 | 0 | 6 | 1978 | 78–9 | 89.7% | — | 2,420 | 1 | 26 |
| 22 | 1997 | 21–22 | 48.8% | #36 | 1,746 | 0 | 6 | 1979 | 91–12 | 88.3% | — | 2,428 | 2 | 36 |
| 23 | 1998 | 5–7 | 41.7% | #116 | 1,713 | 0 | 6 | 1980 | 86–12 | 87.8% | — | 2,344 | 2 | 47 |
| 24 | 1999 | 12–8 | 60.0% | #76 | 1,737 | 0 | 7 | 1981 | 90–15 | 85.7% | — | 2,407 | 3 | 57 |
| 25 | 2000 | 25–25 | 50.0% | #23 | 1,813 | 0 | 7 | 1982 | 85–3 | 96.6% | — | 2,521 | 5 | 72 |
| 26 | 2001 | 35–24 | 59.3% | #16 | 1,849 | 0 | 8 | 1983 | 84–1 | 98.8% | — | 2,622 | 8 | 88 |
| 27 | 2002 | 35–24 | 59.3% | #14 | 1,855 | 0 | 9 | 1984 | 78–2 | 97.5% | #1 | 2,633 | 11 | 101 |
| 28 | 2003 | 27–21 | 56.2% | #30 | 1,746 | 0 | 10 | 1985 | 84–5 | 94.4% | #1 | 2,583 | 13 | 113 |
| 29 | 2004 | 27–24 | 52.9% | #25 | 1,710 | 0 | 10 | 1986 | 84–3 | 96.6% | #1 | 2,626 | 15 | 126 |
| 30 | 2005 | 17–20 | 45.9% | #53 | 1,682 | 0 | 10 | 1987 | 56–8 | 87.5% | #2 | 2,523 | 17 | 130 |
| 31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1988 | 70–7 | 90.9% | #2 | 2,452 | 17 | 139 |
| 32 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1989 | 68–8 | 89.5% | #2 | 2,393 | 17 | 147 |
| 33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1990 | 52–7 | 88.1% | #3 | 2,306 | 18 | 153 |
| 34 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1991 | 53–9 | 85.5% | #4 | 2,316 | 18 | 158 |
| 35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1992 | 38–8 | 82.6% | #5 | 2,326 | 18 | 162 |
| 36 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1993 | 46–8 | 85.2% | #3 | 2,264 | 18 | 167 |
| 37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1994 | 33–14 | 70.2% | #8 | 2,073 | 18 | 168 |
| 45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2002 | 1–1 | 50.0% | — | 2,051 | 18 | 168 |
| 47 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2004 | 1–4 | 20.0% | #388 | 1,940 | 18 | 168 |
| 48 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2005 | 0–1 | 0.0% | #395 | 1,910 | 18 | 168 |