H2H data updated: 2026-07-18 02:15 UTC
Magdalena Maleeva vs Rita Grande H2H: 4-1
Magdalena Maleeva holds a 4–1 lead over Rita Grande in their WTA head-to-head. Across 5 main-draw meetings, Magdalena Maleeva leads 3–1 on hard courts and 1–0 on clay. Most recently, Magdalena Maleeva won the 2003 Roland Garros third round 6-3 2-6 6-3.
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BUL
Age 51
Right-Handed
168 cm / 5'6"
H2H
4
–
1
5 main draw meetings
ITA
Age 51
Right-Handed
177 cm / 5'10"
H2H Match Log
| Date | Tournament | Category | Round | Surface | Winner | Score | Loser | Match |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 1, 2003* | Roland Garros | Grand Slam | R32 | Clay | Magdalena Maleeva | 6-3 2-6 6-3 | Rita Grande | Match data |
| Aug 7, 2002* | Los Angeles | WTA 500 | R32 | Hard | Rita Grande | 4-6 6-0 6-3 | Magdalena Maleeva | Match data |
| Mar 21, 2000* | Miami | WTA 1000 | R128 | Hard | Magdalena Maleeva | 7-6(4) 6-4 | Rita Grande | Match data |
| Nov 20, 1999* | Pattaya | WTA 250 | QF | Hard | Magdalena Maleeva | 7-5 6-1 | Rita Grande | Match data |
| Oct 10, 1997* | Filderstadt | WTA 250 | R16 | Hard | Magdalena Maleeva | 6-2 6-3 | Rita Grande | 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 |
| Rita Grande | #1,172 | #24 | 1,020 | 1,755 | 172 | 218 | 44.1% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 |
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 | Rita Grande | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | 1991 | 0–2 | 0.0% | #370 | 1,471 | 0 | 0 |
| 17 | 1992 | 28–14 | 66.7% | #20 | 1,908 | 0 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 18 | 1993 | 36–16 | 69.2% | #16 | 1,962 | 0 | 1 | 1993 | 0–1 | 0.0% | #186 | 1,456 | 0 | 0 |
| 19 | 1994 | 31–12 | 72.1% | #11 | 1,980 | 0 | 3 | 1994 | 7–12 | 36.8% | #146 | 1,491 | 0 | 0 |
| 20 | 1995 | 37–12 | 75.5% | #6 | 2,029 | 0 | 6 | 1995 | 10–11 | 47.6% | #72 | 1,591 | 0 | 0 |
| 21 | 1996 | 18–15 | 54.5% | #19 | 1,908 | 0 | 6 | 1996 | 10–15 | 40.0% | #71 | 1,627 | 0 | 0 |
| 22 | 1997 | 21–22 | 48.8% | #36 | 1,746 | 0 | 6 | 1997 | 15–18 | 45.5% | #44 | 1,676 | 0 | 0 |
| 23 | 1998 | 5–7 | 41.7% | #116 | 1,713 | 0 | 6 | 1998 | 12–23 | 34.3% | #59 | 1,584 | 0 | 0 |
| 24 | 1999 | 12–8 | 60.0% | #76 | 1,737 | 0 | 7 | 1999 | 21–18 | 53.8% | #54 | 1,679 | 0 | 0 |
| 25 | 2000 | 25–25 | 50.0% | #23 | 1,813 | 0 | 7 | 2000 | 15–21 | 41.7% | #77 | 1,602 | 0 | 0 |
| 26 | 2001 | 35–24 | 59.3% | #16 | 1,849 | 0 | 8 | 2001 | 35–26 | 57.4% | #24 | 1,742 | 0 | 2 |
| 27 | 2002 | 35–24 | 59.3% | #14 | 1,855 | 0 | 9 | 2002 | 21–27 | 43.8% | #46 | 1,641 | 0 | 2 |
| 28 | 2003 | 27–21 | 56.2% | #30 | 1,746 | 0 | 10 | 2003 | 14–25 | 35.9% | #70 | 1,534 | 0 | 3 |
| 29 | 2004 | 27–24 | 52.9% | #25 | 1,710 | 0 | 10 | 2004 | 12–18 | 40.0% | #104 | 1,536 | 0 | 3 |
| 30 | 2005 | 17–20 | 45.9% | #53 | 1,682 | 0 | 10 | 2005 | 0–1 | 0.0% | #1088 | 1,518 | 0 | 3 |