Magdalena Maleeva defeated Elena Likhovtseva 6-1 6-1 in the Paris round of 32 on carpet. The upset overturned the form book — Elena Likhovtseva came in leading the head-to-head 4–3, defending last year's round of 32. Magdalena Maleeva narrowed the head-to-head to 4–4.
| Date | Tournament | Round | Surface | Winner | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2005-08-29 | US Open | R64 | hard | Elena Likhovtseva | 6-2 6-1 |
| 2004-04-26 | Warsaw | R32 | clay | Magdalena Maleeva | 6-3 6-1 |
| 2003-08-04 | Los Angeles | R32 | hard | Magdalena Maleeva | 6-3 6-3 |
| 2003-07-28 | San Diego | R16 | hard | Elena Likhovtseva | 6-4 6-3 |
| 2003-06-16 | Eastbourne | R16 | grass | Magdalena Maleeva | 3-6 7-5 6-3 |
| 2003-02-10 | Doha | QF | hard | Elena Likhovtseva | 6-4 6-2 |
| 2002-06-24 | Wimbledon | R16 | grass | Elena Likhovtseva | 6-3 6-4 |
Each player's serve crossed against the other's return, converted to expected hold of serve. Recent completed matches, ATP, WTA & Challenger. About
Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (28 vs 83). ATP, WTA & Challenger.