Ruxandra Dragomir Ilie defeated Magdalena Maleeva 6-3 7-5 in the Roland Garros round of 128 on clay. The upset overturned the form book — Magdalena Maleeva came in leading the head-to-head 2–1, defending last year's round of 16. Ruxandra Dragomir Ilie narrowed the head-to-head to 2–2.
| Date | Tournament | Round | Surface | Winner | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2001-04-30 | Hamburg | R32 | clay | Magdalena Maleeva | 7-5 6-7 6-3 |
| 2000-05-29 | Roland Garros | R32 | clay | Ruxandra Dragomir Ilie | 7-6 6-1 |
| 1994-08-29 | US Open | R64 | hard | Magdalena Maleeva | 7-5 6-3 |
Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (1 vs 28). ATP, WTA & Challenger.
Each player's serve crossed against the other's return, converted to expected hold of serve. Recent completed matches, ATP, WTA & Challenger. Small sample — read as indicative. About