Anca Barna vs Magdalena Maleeva — Dubai Round of 32
Dubai · WTA · Round of 32
2 — 1
Sets
Monday, 23 February 2004 ·
hard
Barna A.2-6 6-4 7-5
Maleeva M.
Barna A.
2672
Maleeva M.
6451
Anca Barna defeated Magdalena Maleeva 2-6 6-4 7-5 in the Dubai round of 32 on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Magdalena Maleeva came in leading the head-to-head 3–0, defending last year's round of 16, but Anca Barna had been the form player, winning 4 of their last 8 on hard. Anca Barna claimed a first win over Magdalena Maleeva in four meetings, narrowing the head-to-head to 3–1.
Key context
- Match story: Anca Barna dropped the opening set before beating Magdalena Maleeva 2–6 6–4 7–5.
Head to head
0–3| Date | Tournament | Round | Surface | Winner | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2004-06-07 | Birmingham | R32 | grass | Magdalena Maleeva | 3-6 6-4 6-3 |
| 2004-05-24 | Roland Garros | R128 | clay | Magdalena Maleeva | 6-2 6-2 |
| 2003-06-23 | Wimbledon | R128 | grass | Magdalena Maleeva | 6-0 6-1 |
Statistics
This season1st serve in·Even
65%
65%
1st serve points won·Even
58%
62%
2nd serve points won·Even
43%
43%
Service points won·Even
53%
56%
Return points won·Slight edge
41%
47%
Break points saved·Slight edge
49%
55%
Aces / match·Even
1.6
2.0
Double faults / match·Even
2.4
2.6
Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (5 vs 21). ATP, WTA & Challenger.
Conditions
Court speed
Mediumbalanced pace
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