H2H data updated: 2026-07-18 02:15 UTC
Magdalena Maleeva vs Monica Seles H2H: 1-4
Monica Seles holds a 4–1 lead over Magdalena Maleeva in their WTA head-to-head. Across 5 main-draw meetings, Monica Seles leads 3–1 on clay and 1–0 on hard courts. Most recently, Monica Seles won the 2000 Rome third round 7-5 6-1.
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BUL
Age 51
Right-Handed
168 cm / 5'6"
H2H
1
–
4
5 main draw meetings
USA
Age 52
Left-Handed
178 cm / 5'10"
H2H Match Log
| Date | Tournament | Category | Round | Surface | Winner | Score | Loser | Match |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 18, 2000* | Rome | WTA 1000 | R32 | Clay | Monica Seles | 7-5 6-1 | Magdalena Maleeva | Match data |
| Aug 10, 1996* | Canadian Open | WTA 1000 | QF | Hard | Monica Seles | 6-4 6-2 | Magdalena Maleeva | Match data |
| Jun 4, 1996* | Roland Garros | Grand Slam | R16 | Clay | Monica Seles | 6-1 6-1 | Magdalena Maleeva | Match data |
| May 1, 1993* | Hamburg | WTA 250 | QF | Clay | Magdalena Maleeva | 4-6 3-4 (ret.) | Monica Seles | Match data |
| May 18, 1990* | Berlin | WTA 1000 | R16 | Clay | Monica Seles | 6-2 6-3 | 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 |
| Monica Seles | #223 | #1 | 4,056 | 2,540 | 578 | 121 | 82.7% | 9 | 12 | 3 | 7 | 22 | 53 |
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 | Monica Seles | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | 1988 | 5–3 | 62.5% | #86 | 1,600 | 0 | 0 |
| 15 | 1990 | 12–10 | 54.5% | #72 | 1,654 | 0 | 0 | 1989 | 33–9 | 78.6% | #6 | 2,002 | 0 | 1 |
| 16 | 1991 | 17–15 | 53.1% | #38 | 1,718 | 0 | 0 | 1990 | 55–6 | 90.2% | #2 | 2,295 | 1 | 10 |
| 17 | 1992 | 28–14 | 66.7% | #20 | 1,908 | 0 | 1 | 1991 | 74–6 | 92.5% | #1 | 2,443 | 4 | 20 |
| 18 | 1993 | 36–16 | 69.2% | #16 | 1,962 | 0 | 1 | 1992 | 70–5 | 93.3% | #1 | 2,499 | 7 | 30 |
| 19 | 1994 | 31–12 | 72.1% | #11 | 1,980 | 0 | 3 | 1993 | 17–2 | 89.5% | #8 | 2,485 | 8 | 32 |
| 20 | 1995 | 37–12 | 75.5% | #6 | 2,029 | 0 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 21 | 1996 | 18–15 | 54.5% | #19 | 1,908 | 0 | 6 | 1995 | 11–1 | 91.7% | #1 | 2,487 | 8 | 33 |
| 22 | 1997 | 21–22 | 48.8% | #36 | 1,746 | 0 | 6 | 1996 | 43–8 | 84.3% | #2 | 2,342 | 9 | 38 |
| 23 | 1998 | 5–7 | 41.7% | #116 | 1,713 | 0 | 6 | 1997 | 45–14 | 76.3% | #5 | 2,159 | 9 | 41 |
| 24 | 1999 | 12–8 | 60.0% | #76 | 1,737 | 0 | 7 | 1998 | 42–13 | 76.4% | #6 | 2,174 | 9 | 43 |
| 25 | 2000 | 25–25 | 50.0% | #23 | 1,813 | 0 | 7 | 1999 | 36–12 | 75.0% | #6 | 2,116 | 9 | 44 |
| 26 | 2001 | 35–24 | 59.3% | #16 | 1,849 | 0 | 8 | 2000 | 51–12 | 81.0% | #4 | 2,144 | 9 | 47 |
| 27 | 2002 | 35–24 | 59.3% | #14 | 1,855 | 0 | 9 | 2001 | 40–10 | 80.0% | #10 | 2,127 | 9 | 51 |
| 28 | 2003 | 27–21 | 56.2% | #30 | 1,746 | 0 | 10 | 2002 | 46–13 | 78.0% | #7 | 2,088 | 9 | 53 |
| 29 | 2004 | 27–24 | 52.9% | #25 | 1,710 | 0 | 10 | 2003 | 10–7 | 58.8% | #60 | 1,993 | 9 | 53 |
| 30 | 2005 | 17–20 | 45.9% | #53 | 1,682 | 0 | 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |