Sabine Appelmans defeated Magdalena Maleeva 7-5 6-3 in the Hanover round of 16 on carpet. The upset overturned the form book — Magdalena Maleeva came in leading the head-to-head 2–1, defending last year's semi-final. Sabine Appelmans narrowed the head-to-head to 2–2.
| Date | Tournament | Round | Surface | Winner | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000-10-02 | Filderstadt | R32 | hard | Magdalena Maleeva | 6-4 5-7 7-5 |
| 1998-01-11 | Sydney | R32 | hard | Magdalena Maleeva | 6-1 1-6 6-3 |
| 1997-02-10 | Paris | R32 | carpet | Sabine Appelmans | 7-5 6-2 |
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