Rita Grande vs Magdalena MaleevaLos Angeles Round of 32

Los Angeles · WTA · Round of 32
51 yrs · 177 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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2 — 1
Sets
Sunday, 4 August 2002
hard
51 yrs · 168 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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Grande R.
4-6 6-0 6-3
Maleeva M.
Grande R.
4662
Maleeva M.
6031

Rita Grande defeated Magdalena Maleeva 4-6 6-0 6-3 in the Los Angeles round of 32 on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Magdalena Maleeva came in leading the head-to-head 4–0, but Rita Grande had been the form player, winning 3 of their last 8 on hard. Rita Grande claimed a first win over Magdalena Maleeva in five meetings, narrowing the head-to-head to 4–1.

Key context

Head to head

04
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2003-05-26Roland GarrosR32clayMagdalena Maleeva6-3 2-6 6-3
2000-03-20MiamiR128hardMagdalena Maleeva7-6(4) 6-4
1999-11-15PattayaQFhardMagdalena Maleeva7-5 6-1
1997-10-06FilderstadtR16hardMagdalena Maleeva6-2 6-3

Serve vs return

This season
Grande R.serving62% hold

wins 55% of points on serve vs Maleeva M.

Maleeva M.serving70% hold

wins 58% of points on serve vs Grande R.

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·Even
69%
65%
1st serve points won·Even
62%
62%
2nd serve points won·Even
42%
44%
Service points won·Even
56%
56%
Return points won·Even
43%
47%
Break points saved·Even
58%
54%
Aces / match·Even
1.6
2.0
Double faults / match·Clear edge
1.4
2.6

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (12 vs 28). ATP, WTA & Challenger.