H2H data updated: 2026-07-18 02:15 UTC
Magdalena Maleeva vs Sabine Appelmans H2H: 3-3
Magdalena Maleeva and Sabine Appelmans are tied 3–3 in their WTA head-to-head. Across 6 main-draw meetings, Sabine Appelmans leads 2–1 on carpet, while Magdalena Maleeva leads 2–1 on hard courts. Most recently, Magdalena Maleeva won the 2000 Filderstadt third round 6-4 5-7 7-5.
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BUL
Age 51
Right-Handed
168 cm / 5'6"
H2H
3
–
3
6 main draw meetings
BEL
Age 54
Left-Handed
168 cm / 5'6"
H2H Match Log
| Date | Tournament | Category | Round | Surface | Winner | Score | Loser | Match |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 5, 2000* | Filderstadt | WTA 500 | R32 | Hard | Magdalena Maleeva | 6-4 5-7 7-5 | Sabine Appelmans | Match data |
| Feb 22, 1998* | Hanover | WTA 250 | R16 | Carpet | Sabine Appelmans | 7-5 6-3 | Magdalena Maleeva | Match data |
| Jan 14, 1998* | Sydney | WTA 500 | R32 | Hard | Magdalena Maleeva | 6-1 1-6 6-3 | Sabine Appelmans | Match data |
| Feb 13, 1997* | Paris | WTA 500 | R32 | Carpet | Sabine Appelmans | 7-5 6-2 | Magdalena Maleeva | Match data |
| Oct 23, 1992* | Brighton | WTA 250 | R32 | Carpet | Magdalena Maleeva | 6-4 6-1 | Sabine Appelmans | Match data |
| Feb 10, 1990* | Wellington | WTA 250 | QF | Hard | Sabine Appelmans | 6-1 7-5 | 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 |
| Sabine Appelmans | #94 | #16 | 1,502 | 1,923 | 279 | 202 | 58.0% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 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 | Sabine Appelmans | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | 1987 | 1–1 | 50.0% | #283 | 1,502 | 0 | 0 |
| 16 | 1991 | 17–15 | 53.1% | #38 | 1,718 | 0 | 0 | 1988 | 1–3 | 25.0% | #196 | 1,498 | 0 | 0 |
| 17 | 1992 | 28–14 | 66.7% | #20 | 1,908 | 0 | 1 | 1989 | 2–5 | 28.6% | #144 | 1,468 | 0 | 0 |
| 18 | 1993 | 36–16 | 69.2% | #16 | 1,962 | 0 | 1 | 1990 | 21–12 | 63.6% | #22 | 1,679 | 0 | 0 |
| 19 | 1994 | 31–12 | 72.1% | #11 | 1,980 | 0 | 3 | 1991 | 34–14 | 70.8% | #18 | 1,873 | 0 | 2 |
| 20 | 1995 | 37–12 | 75.5% | #6 | 2,029 | 0 | 6 | 1992 | 26–15 | 63.4% | #26 | 1,875 | 0 | 3 |
| 21 | 1996 | 18–15 | 54.5% | #19 | 1,908 | 0 | 6 | 1993 | 19–15 | 55.9% | #36 | 1,828 | 0 | 3 |
| 22 | 1997 | 21–22 | 48.8% | #36 | 1,746 | 0 | 6 | 1994 | 29–16 | 64.4% | #27 | 1,821 | 0 | 5 |
| 23 | 1998 | 5–7 | 41.7% | #116 | 1,713 | 0 | 6 | 1995 | 24–17 | 58.5% | #31 | 1,809 | 0 | 6 |
| 24 | 1999 | 12–8 | 60.0% | #76 | 1,737 | 0 | 7 | 1996 | 26–16 | 61.9% | #21 | 1,843 | 0 | 7 |
| 25 | 2000 | 25–25 | 50.0% | #23 | 1,813 | 0 | 7 | 1997 | 37–26 | 58.7% | #16 | 1,856 | 0 | 7 |
| 26 | 2001 | 35–24 | 59.3% | #16 | 1,849 | 0 | 8 | 1998 | 13–18 | 41.9% | #48 | 1,721 | 0 | 7 |
| 27 | 2002 | 35–24 | 59.3% | #14 | 1,855 | 0 | 9 | 1999 | 25–21 | 54.3% | #30 | 1,777 | 0 | 7 |
| 28 | 2003 | 27–21 | 56.2% | #30 | 1,746 | 0 | 10 | 2000 | 20–22 | 47.6% | #49 | 1,692 | 0 | 7 |
| 29 | 2004 | 27–24 | 52.9% | #25 | 1,710 | 0 | 10 | 2001 | 1–1 | 50.0% | #94 | 1,685 | 0 | 7 |
| 30 | 2005 | 17–20 | 45.9% | #53 | 1,682 | 0 | 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |