Magdalena Maleeva vs Silvia Farina EliaRome Round of 64

Rome · WTA · Round of 64
51 yrs · 168 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LWLLLWLLLW
0 — 0
Sets
Monday, 12 May 2003
clay
54 yrs · 172 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LLWLLLLLLL
Maleeva M.
6-4 6-4
Farina Elia S.
Maleeva M.
662
Farina Elia S.
44

Magdalena Maleeva defeated Silvia Farina Elia 6-4 6-4 in the Rome round of 64 on clay. The upset overturned the form book — Silvia Farina Elia came in leading the head-to-head 4–3, defending last year's round of 16. Magdalena Maleeva narrowed the head-to-head to 4–4.

Key context

  • Match story: Magdalena Maleeva edged a tight contest from start to finish — 6–4 6–4.

Head to head

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DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2003-06-16EastbourneQFgrassSilvia Farina Elia5-7 6-4 6-4
2003-01-06SydneyR32hardMagdalena Maleeva3-6 7-5 6-0
2002-06-24WimbledonR32grassMagdalena Maleeva7-6(2) 6-4
2002-05-20StrasbourgSFclaySilvia Farina Elia6-3 6-1
2001-05-28Roland GarrosR128claySilvia Farina Elia6-1 5-7 6-3
1997-08-18AtlantaR32hardSilvia Farina Elia6-3 7-6
1997-02-17HanoverR32carpetMagdalena Maleeva6-2 6-1

Serve vs return

This season
Maleeva M.serving55% hold

wins 52% of points on serve vs Farina Elia S.

Farina Elia S.serving57% hold

wins 53% 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
1st serve in·Slight edge
65%
71%
1st serve points won·Even
62%
59%
2nd serve points won·Even
44%
48%
Service points won·Even
56%
56%
Return points won·Even
47%
48%
Break points saved·Even
54%
55%
Aces / match·Slight edge
2.0
0.7
Double faults / match·Even
2.6
2.5

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (28 vs 33). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Conditions

Court speed
Slowlow bounce, long rallies
SlowFast
Weather
26°CClear
Wind 5 km/hHumidity 42%

Draw