Magdalena Maleeva defeated Patty Schnyder 6-3 5-7 6-3 in the Nice round of 32 on carpet. The upset overturned the form book — Patty Schnyder came in leading the head-to-head 4–2. Magdalena Maleeva narrowed the head-to-head to 4–3.
| Date | Tournament | Round | Surface | Winner | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2005-10-17 | Zurich | R16 | hard | Patty Schnyder | 6-3 6-2 |
| 2005-02-28 | Dubai | R32 | hard | Patty Schnyder | 7-6(1) 6-2 |
| 2005-01-10 | Sydney | R16 | hard | Patty Schnyder | 6-4 6-2 |
| 2004-10-18 | Zurich | R32 | hard | Patty Schnyder | 1-6 6-1 6-4 |
| 2004-04-26 | Warsaw | R16 | clay | Magdalena Maleeva | 5-7 6-2 6-3 |
| 2000-09-23 | Luxembourg | QF | hard | Magdalena Maleeva | 6-3 5-7 7-6(7) |
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 200). ATP, WTA & Challenger.