Elena Bovina vs Magdalena Maleeva — Australian Open Round of 32
Australian Open · WTA · Round of 32
2 — 1
Sets
Monday, 13 January 2003 ·
hard
Bovina E.7-5 4-6 7-5
Maleeva M.
Bovina E.
7472
Maleeva M.
5651
Elena Bovina defeated Magdalena Maleeva 7-5 4-6 7-5 in the Australian Open round of 32 on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Magdalena Maleeva came in leading the head-to-head 2–0, defending last year's round of 16, but Elena Bovina had been the form player, winning 5 of their last 8 on hard. Elena Bovina claimed a first win over Magdalena Maleeva in three meetings, narrowing the head-to-head to 2–1.
Key context
- Match story: Elena Bovina edged Magdalena Maleeva in three tight sets (7–5 4–6 7–5).
Head to head
0–2| Date | Tournament | Round | Surface | Winner | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2002-10-21 | Luxembourg | QF | hard | Magdalena Maleeva | 6-3 4-6 6-3 |
| 2001-06-25 | Wimbledon | R64 | grass | Magdalena Maleeva | 7-5 7-5 |
Statistics
This season1st serve in·Even
67%
65%
1st serve points won·Even
60%
62%
2nd serve points won·Even
40%
44%
Service points won·Even
53%
56%
Return points won·Even
44%
47%
Break points saved·Slight edge
49%
54%
Aces / match·Even
2.4
2.0
Double faults / match·Clear edge
4.0
2.6
Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (49 vs 28). ATP, WTA & Challenger.
Conditions
Court speed
Medium-fastrewards aggression
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