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Magdalena Maleeva vs Mary Joe Fernandez H2H: 1-3

Mary Joe Fernandez holds a 3–1 lead over Magdalena Maleeva in their WTA head-to-head. Across 4 main-draw meetings, they are tied 1–1 on carpet, while Mary Joe Fernandez leads 2–0 on hard courts. Most recently, Mary Joe Fernandez won the 1997 Canadian Open quarterfinal 6-2 6-7 6-4.

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Magdalena Maleeva
BUL Age 51 Right-Handed 168 cm / 5'6"
H2H
1 – 3
4 main-draw meetings
Mary Joe Fernandez
USA Age 55 Right-Handed 176 cm / 5'9"

H2H Match Log

PlayerScorePlayerMatch DataDateRoundTournamentCategorySurface
Mary Joe Fernandez #13 6-2 6-7 6-4 Magdalena Maleeva #43 Match data Aug 16, 1997* QF Canadian Open Tier I → modern equivalent WTA 1000 Hard
Mary Joe Fernandez #12 3-6 6-2 6-4 Magdalena Maleeva #21 Match data Mar 23, 1997* R32 Key Biscayne Tier I → modern equivalent WTA 1000 Hard
Magdalena Maleeva #7 5-7 6-2 6-4 Mary Joe Fernandez #11 Match data Nov 4, 1995* SF Oakland Tier II → modern equivalent WTA 500 Carpet
Mary Joe Fernandez #7 5-7 6-3 6-4 Magdalena Maleeva #51 Match data Oct 5, 1991* QF Milan Tier III → modern equivalent WTA 250 Carpet

Estimated match date where the exact historical date is unavailable. Arrows show an edition's recorded category and documented modern equivalent; unresolved editions keep their recorded category. Asterisked totals include editions mapped from documented historical predecessor categories. Mapping details.

Career Comparison

Player Current Peak Pts Elo W L Win % GS 1000 including documented historical predecessor categories Finals 500 including documented historical predecessor categories 250 including documented historical predecessor categories Titles
Magdalena Maleeva #401 #4 1,834 2,069 389 275 58.6% 0 2 0 2 6 10
Mary Joe Fernandez #136 #4 2,114 2,196 417 195 68.1% 0 1 0 5 1 7

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 Mary Joe Fernandez
YrW-LWin %RankEloGSTitles YrW-LWin %RankEloGSTitles
12 — — — — — — — 1984 0–2 0.0% — 1,474 0 0
13 — — — — — — — 1985 5–6 45.5% #99 1,553 0 0
14 1989 1–3 25.0% #216 1,498 0 0 1986 18–14 56.2% #27 1,765 0 0
15 1990 12–10 54.5% #72 1,654 0 0 1987 24–14 63.2% #20 1,896 0 0
16 1991 17–15 53.1% #38 1,717 0 0 1988 22–11 66.7% #15 1,947 0 0
17 1992 30–15 66.7% #20 1,926 0 1 1989 32–15 68.1% #12 1,985 0 0
18 1993 36–16 69.2% #16 1,966 0 1 1990 40–10 80.0% #4 2,125 0 2
19 1994 31–12 72.1% #11 1,989 0 3 1991 47–18 72.3% #8 2,062 0 2
20 1995 37–12 75.5% #6 2,047 0 6 1992 51–17 75.0% #6 2,121 0 2
21 1996 20–16 55.6% #19 1,924 0 6 1993 34–13 72.3% #7 2,058 0 3
22 1997 21–22 48.8% #36 1,759 0 6 1994 21–9 70.0% #14 1,977 0 4
23 1998 5–7 41.7% #116 1,721 0 6 1995 29–11 72.5% #8 2,039 0 6
24 1999 12–8 60.0% #76 1,741 0 7 1996 30–17 63.8% #16 1,935 0 6
25 2000 25–25 50.0% #23 1,813 0 7 1997 39–16 70.9% #10 1,990 0 7
26 2001 35–24 59.3% #16 1,850 0 8 1998 8–8 50.0% #77 1,935 0 7
27 2002 35–24 59.3% #14 1,856 0 9 1999 17–13 56.7% #38 1,901 0 7
28 2003 27–21 56.2% #30 1,746 0 10 2000 0–1 0.0% #136 1,880 0 7
29 2004 28–25 52.8% #25 1,695 0 10 — — — — — — —
30 2005 17–20 45.9% #53 1,679 0 10 — — — — — — —

Surface Results by Age

Seasons are aligned by the age each player spent most of that calendar year. Results cover completed main-draw matches. Bold green marks the higher win percentage when both players have at least 5 matches on that surface at the aligned age.

Age Magdalena Maleeva Mary Joe Fernandez
Yr HardClayGrassCarpet Yr HardClayGrassCarpet
W L M Win % W L M Win % W L M Win % W L M Win % W L M Win % W L M Win % W L M Win % W L M Win %
12 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — 1984 0 2 2 0.0% — — — — — — — — — — — —
13 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — 1985 5 4 9 55.6% 0 2 2 0.0% — — — — — — — —
14 1989 0 2 2 0.0% 1 1 2 50.0% — — — — — — — — 1986 7 5 12 58.3% 10 5 15 66.7% 1 2 3 33.3% 0 2 2 0.0%
15 1990 4 4 8 50.0% 4 2 6 66.7% 1 1 2 50.0% 3 3 6 50.0% 1987 9 5 14 64.3% 9 5 14 64.3% 3 2 5 60.0% 3 2 5 60.0%
16 1991 8 7 15 53.3% 6 5 11 54.5% 0 1 1 0.0% 3 2 5 60.0% 1988 11 5 16 68.8% 3 3 6 50.0% 7 2 9 77.8% 1 1 2 50.0%
17 1992 8 3 11 72.7% 14 6 20 70.0% 0 1 1 0.0% 8 5 13 61.5% 1989 11 6 17 64.7% 6 2 8 75.0% 6 2 8 75.0% 9 5 14 64.3%
18 1993 16 6 22 72.7% 10 4 14 71.4% 2 1 3 66.7% 8 5 13 61.5% 1990 17 4 21 81.0% 7 3 10 70.0% 3 1 4 75.0% 13 2 15 86.7%
19 1994 10 4 14 71.4% 7 6 13 53.8% 1 1 2 50.0% 13 1 14 92.9% 1991 22 8 30 73.3% 11 4 15 73.3% 9 2 11 81.8% 5 4 9 55.6%
20 1995 2 3 5 40.0% 14 5 19 73.7% — — — — 21 4 25 84.0% 1992 27 8 35 77.1% 12 4 16 75.0% 6 2 8 75.0% 6 3 9 66.7%
21 1996 4 4 8 50.0% 11 6 17 64.7% 1 2 3 33.3% 4 4 8 50.0% 1993 16 4 20 80.0% 12 3 15 80.0% 3 2 5 60.0% 3 4 7 42.9%
22 1997 9 10 19 47.4% 1 3 4 25.0% 5 3 8 62.5% 6 6 12 50.0% 1994 13 5 18 72.2% 6 2 8 75.0% 2 1 3 66.7% 0 1 1 0.0%
23 1998 2 3 5 40.0% — — — — — — — — 3 4 7 42.9% 1995 14 4 18 77.8% 4 4 8 50.0% 4 1 5 80.0% 7 2 9 77.8%
24 1999 5 0 5 100.0% 3 4 7 42.9% 3 1 4 75.0% 1 3 4 25.0% 1996 13 8 21 61.9% 8 4 12 66.7% 8 2 10 80.0% 1 3 4 25.0%
25 2000 10 10 20 50.0% 6 8 14 42.9% 1 2 3 33.3% 8 5 13 61.5% 1997 22 8 30 73.3% 13 4 17 76.5% 3 2 5 60.0% 1 2 3 33.3%
26 2001 9 12 21 42.9% 8 5 13 61.5% 3 2 5 60.0% 15 5 20 75.0% 1998 7 6 13 53.8% 1 1 2 50.0% — — — — 0 1 1 0.0%
27 2002 11 11 22 50.0% 7 5 12 58.3% 7 3 10 70.0% 10 5 15 66.7% 1999 9 8 17 52.9% 7 3 10 70.0% 0 1 1 0.0% 1 1 2 50.0%
28 2003 14 12 26 53.8% 4 4 8 50.0% 8 2 10 80.0% 1 3 4 25.0% 2000 0 1 1 0.0% — — — — — — — — — — — —
29 2004 12 15 27 44.4% 6 5 11 54.5% 6 3 9 66.7% 4 2 6 66.7% — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — —
30 2005 9 11 20 45.0% 3 5 8 37.5% 3 2 5 60.0% 2 2 4 50.0% — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — —
Career — 133 117 250 53.2% 105 74 179 58.7% 41 25 66 62.1% 110 59 169 65.1% — 203 91 294 69.0% 109 49 158 69.0% 55 22 77 71.4% 50 33 83 60.2%

Advanced Statistics Comparison by Age

Seasons are aligned by the age each player spent most of that calendar year. Metrics use eligible main-draw results; point statistics use matches with detailed data. Bold green marks the stronger value when both underlying samples are sufficient. Lower is better for Schedule because a negative value means a tougher schedule. Career Schedule is normalized per 100 matches.

Age Magdalena Maleeva Mary Joe Fernandez
Yr Elo P+ Serve+ Return+ PD TPW% Hard Elo Clay Elo Grass Elo Set Win % Set Margin Dec. Set Tiebreak Pressure+ Schedule Yr Elo P+ Serve+ Return+ PD TPW% Hard Elo Clay Elo Grass Elo Set Win % Set Margin Dec. Set Tiebreak Pressure+ Schedule
12 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — 1984 1475 98.2 — — — — — — — 20.0% -1.20 0–1 — — +0.18
13 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — 1985 1554 130.0 — — — — +65 — — 50.0% +0.04 0–2 2–0 — -0.49
14 1989 1498 109.9 — — — — — — — 30.0% -1.50 1–1 — — -0.17 1986 1765 147.3 — — — — -82 -11 -174 54.2% +0.32 5–3 (63%) 4–2 (67%) 107.3 -4.54
15 1990 1655 130.9 — — — — -41 -10 — 52.2% +0.11 4–2 (67%) 0–2 — -0.02 1987 1897 158.0 — — — — -60 -77 -252 61.2% +1.15 5–4 (56%) 2–4 (33%) 100.5 -5.16
16 1991 1718 138.5 — — — — -25 -8 — 52.7% +0.09 5–7 (42%) 4–2 (67%) 101.2 -0.21 1988 1947 151.0 — — — — -47 -156 -175 68.2% +1.45 5–1 (83%) 0–4 (0%) 103.5 -2.13
17 1992 1926 159.6 — — — — -35 -68 — 66.0% +1.12 5–4 (56%) 4–1 (80%) 102.9 -1.14 1989 1986 162.4 — — — — -24 -108 -155 63.2% +1.20 9–3 (75%) 4–6 (40%) 104.1 -2.80
18 1993 1967 161.1 — — — — -31 -6 -321 67.9% +1.40 5–4 (56%) 7–4 (64%) 101.2 +1.36 1990 2126 168.3 — — — — +40 -229 -238 79.2% +2.17 7–2 (78%) 4–0 (100%) 107.8 +0.66
19 1994 1989 153.6 — — — — +43 -121 — 72.0% +1.70 7–6 (54%) 3–6 (33%) 96.9 +1.01 1991 2063 164.9 — — — — +20 -103 -62 69.6% +1.53 5–6 (45%) 3–1 (75%) 97.9 -0.78
20 1995 2047 157.5 — — — — +24 -68 — 67.6% +1.06 14–3 (82%) 5–3 (63%) 107.8 -0.64 1992 2121 171.9 — — — — +33 -59 -48 69.4% +1.32 11–2 (85%) 6–5 (55%) 106.9 -1.97
21 1996 1924 151.7 — — — — +52 +67 -275 57.0% +0.65 4–7 (36%) 2–4 (33%) 92.7 -1.38 1993 2058 164.0 — — — — +1 +127 -28 66.1% +1.05 11–4 (73%) 9–3 (75%) 105.3 +0.67
22 1997 1759 148.3 — — — — +60 +169 -47 50.5% +0.23 6–7 (46%) 1–6 (14%) 91.0 +1.32 1994 1977 147.9 — — — — +8 +146 +2 66.2% +0.96 6–5 (55%) 6–2 (75%) 99.6 +0.06
23 1998 1722 124.2 — — — — +36 — — 39.3% -0.82 3–1 (75%) 1–1 — +0.80 1995 2039 159.3 — — — — +38 -7 -10 64.8% +1.11 10–1 (91%) 4–3 (57%) 107.6 -0.51
24 1999 1741 133.4 — — — — +31 +100 +8 60.0% +1.06 4–6 (40%) 4–1 (80%) 96.9 +0.19 1996 1935 158.7 — — — — -4 +81 +198 61.9% +1.09 7–0 (100%) 2–6 (25%) 103.3 -1.36
25 2000 1813 151.1 — — — — +22 -37 -64 51.3% +0.37 5–10 (33%) 6–9 (40%) 92.4 -2.93 1997 1990 164.4 — — — — +18 +53 +117 66.9% +1.20 10–5 (67%) 2–4 (33%) 100.0 -1.63
26 2001 1851 153.2 — — — — +18 -62 -53 56.2% +0.37 12–9 (57%) 6–5 (55%) 103.3 -2.14 1998 1935 150.6 — — — — +21 — — 50.0% -0.03 3–1 (75%) 4–2 (67%) 101.7 -1.81
27 2002 1856 143.5 — — — — +7 -111 +10 57.2% +0.37 11–9 (55%) 7–5 (58%) 99.4 -1.27 1999 1902 152.1 — — — — -1 +93 — 56.5% +0.72 6–5 (55%) 1–6 (14%) 93.5 -2.78
28 2003 1747 136.2 +1.69 +2.10 1.218 54.1% -21 -7 +210 55.1% +0.64 11–11 (50%) 3–6 (33%) 93.7 +2.58 2000 1881 102.8 — — — — — — — 0.0% -2.00 — — — -0.21
29 2004 1695 138.3 +0.28 +2.23 1.082 51.8% -48 +82 +265 52.0% +0.26 10–11 (48%) 3–6 (33%) 94.6 -0.09 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — —
30 2005 1680 135.0 +1.49 +2.33 1.159 53.0% -29 +43 +230 49.4% +0.12 2–7 (22%) 4–4 (50%) 94.8 -0.82 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — —
Career — 2069 155.0 +1.11 +2.24 1.144 52.8% +3 -19 +52 57.4% +0.59 109–105 (51%) 60–65 (48%) 93.1 -0.54 — 2197 168.6 — — — — +6 -13 -56 64.9% +1.15 100–45 (69%) 53–48 (52%) 107.6 -4.04

Career Rivalries

Each player's five most-played main-draw opponents. The current matchup is highlighted when it appears in a player's top five.