Magdalena Maleeva vs Silvia Farina EliaHanover Round of 32

Hanover · WTA · Round of 32
51 yrs · 168 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LWLLLWLLLW
0 — 0
Sets
Monday, 17 February 1997
carpet
54 yrs · 172 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LLWLLLLLLL
Maleeva M.
6-2 6-1
Farina Elia S.
Maleeva M.
662
Farina Elia S.
21

Magdalena Maleeva defeated Silvia Farina Elia 6-2 6-1 in the Hanover round of 32 on carpet. The upset overturned the form book — Silvia Farina Elia came in leading the head-to-head 4–3. Magdalena Maleeva narrowed the head-to-head to 4–4.

Key context

Head to head

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DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2003-06-16EastbourneQFgrassSilvia Farina Elia5-7 6-4 6-4
2003-05-12RomeR64clayMagdalena Maleeva6-4 6-4
2003-01-06SydneyR32hardMagdalena Maleeva3-6 7-5 6-0
2002-06-24WimbledonR32grassMagdalena Maleeva7-6(2) 6-4
2002-05-20StrasbourgSFclaySilvia Farina Elia6-3 6-1
2001-05-28Roland GarrosR128claySilvia Farina Elia6-1 5-7 6-3
1997-08-18AtlantaR32hardSilvia Farina Elia6-3 7-6

Serve vs return

This season
Maleeva M.serving60% hold

wins 54% of points on serve vs Farina Elia S.

Farina Elia S.serving62% hold

wins 55% of points on serve vs Maleeva M.

Baseline battle — serve is shaky, expect plenty of breaks

Each player's serve crossed against the other's return, converted to expected hold of serve. Recent completed matches, ATP, WTA & Challenger. About

Statistics

This season
1st serve in·Slight edge
65%
71%
1st serve points won·Even
62%
59%
2nd serve points won·Even
44%
48%
Service points won·Even
56%
56%
Return points won·Even
47%
48%
Break points saved·Even
54%
55%
Aces / match·Slight edge
2.0
0.7
Double faults / match·Even
2.6
2.5

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (28 vs 33). ATP, WTA & Challenger.