Magdalena Maleeva defeated Ruxandra Dragomir Ilie 7-5 6-3 in the US Open round of 64 on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Ruxandra Dragomir Ilie came in leading the head-to-head 2–1, defending last year's round of 128. Magdalena Maleeva 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 |
| 1994-05-23 | Roland Garros | R128 | clay | Ruxandra Dragomir Ilie | 6-3 7-5 |
Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (28 vs 1). 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