Magdalena Maleeva vs Anastasia Myskina — Leipzig Quarter-final

Leipzig · WTA · Quarter-final
BUL
Magdalena Maleeva
51 yrs · 168 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LWLLLWLLLW
0 — 0
Sets
Monday, 24 September 2001
carpet
RUS
Anastasia Myskina
45 yrs · 174 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LLLLLLLWWW
Maleeva M.
6-4 6-3
Myskina A.
Maleeva M.
662
Myskina A.
43–

Magdalena Maleeva defeated Anastasia Myskina 6-4 6-3 in the Leipzig quarter-final on carpet. The upset overturned the form book — Anastasia Myskina came in leading the head-to-head 4–0. Magdalena Maleeva claimed a first win over Anastasia Myskina in five meetings, narrowing the head-to-head to 4–1.

Key context

Head to head

0–4
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2005-10-10MoscowR32hardAnastasia Myskina2-6 6-4 6-2
2004-08-02MontrealQFhardAnastasia Myskina7-5 6-1
2002-06-10BirminghamQFgrassAnastasia Myskina2-6 6-3 7-6(2)
2001-10-01MoscowR16hardAnastasia Myskina6-4 3-6 6-4

Serve vs return

This season
Maleeva M.serving59% hold

wins 54% of points on serve vs Myskina A.

Myskina A.serving60% hold

wins 54% 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
Maleeva M.Myskina A.
1st serve in·Slight edge
65%
58%
1st serve points won·Even
62%
61%
2nd serve points won·Even
44%
46%
Service points won·Even
56%
55%
Return points won·Even
47%
48%
Break points saved·Even
54%
55%
Aces / match·Even
2.0
1.9
Double faults / match·Clear edge
2.6
3.6

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (28 vs 75). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Draw

Final
Clijsters K.
Maleeva M.
6-16-1
Semi-finals
Maleeva M.
Tauziat N.
4-66-46-3
Clijsters K.
Dementieva E.
6-13-66-1
Quarter-finals
Dementieva E.
Hantuchova D.
6-46-3
Tauziat N.
Kremer A.
6-25-76-2
Maleeva M.
Myskina A.
6-46-3
Clijsters K.
Farina Elia S.
6-12-66-4
R16
Kremer A.
Huber A.
6-46-4
Tauziat N.
Montolio A.
6-726-36-4
Myskina A.
Kournikova A.
6-43-66-3
Maleeva M.
Panova T.
6-22-66-3
Dementieva E.
Likhovtseva E.
5-76-47-5
Hantuchova D.
Dokic J.
4-67-666-0
Farina Elia S.
Peschke K.
6-34-67-610
Clijsters K.
Schiavone F.
6-36-3
R32
Panova T.
Petrova N.
7-637-65
Hantuchova D.
Nagyova H.
5-1
Schiavone F.
Tulyaganova I.
7-56-1
Farina Elia S.
Rittner B.
6-46-726-4
Maleeva M.
Chladkova D.
6-36-3
Huber A.
Schett B.
7-656-4
Myskina A.
Majoli I.
6-36-2
Kremer A.
Bedanova D.
7-55-76-4
Montolio A.
Torrens Valero C.
4-66-47-5
Dementieva E.
Schwartz B.
6-36-4
Likhovtseva E.
Kandarr J.
6-46-4
Peschke K.
Serna M.
6-16-3