Magdalena Maleeva vs Elena Bovina — Luxembourg Quarter-final
Luxembourg · WTA · Quarter-final
2 — 1
Sets
Monday, 21 October 2002 ·
hard
Maleeva M.6-3 4-6 6-3
Bovina E.
Maleeva M.
6462
Bovina E.
3631
Magdalena Maleeva defeated Elena Bovina 6-3 4-6 6-3 in the Luxembourg quarter-final on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Elena Bovina came in defending last year's round of 32. Magdalena Maleeva extended the head-to-head to 2–1.
Key context
- Match story: Magdalena Maleeva closed it out in three sets, 6–3 4–6 6–3.
Head to head
1–1| Date | Tournament | Round | Surface | Winner | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2003-01-13 | Australian Open | R32 | hard | Elena Bovina | 7-5 4-6 7-5 |
| 2001-06-25 | Wimbledon | R64 | grass | Magdalena Maleeva | 7-5 7-5 |
Statistics
This season1st serve in·Even
65%
67%
1st serve points won·Even
62%
60%
2nd serve points won·Even
44%
40%
Service points won·Even
56%
53%
Return points won·Even
47%
44%
Break points saved·Slight edge
54%
49%
Aces / match·Even
2.0
2.4
Double faults / match·Clear edge
2.6
4.0
Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (28 vs 49). ATP, WTA & Challenger.
Conditions
Court speed
Fastbig serves, short points
SlowFast