Magdalena Maleeva defeated Rita Grande 6-3 2-6 6-3 in the Roland Garros round of 32 on clay. The result followed the form book — Magdalena Maleeva came in leading the head-to-head 3–1, defending last year's round of 128. Magdalena Maleeva extended the head-to-head to 4–1.
| Date | Tournament | Round | Surface | Winner | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2002-08-04 | Los Angeles | R32 | hard | Rita Grande | 4-6 6-0 6-3 |
| 2000-03-20 | Miami | R128 | hard | Magdalena Maleeva | 7-6(4) 6-4 |
| 1999-11-15 | Pattaya | QF | hard | Magdalena Maleeva | 7-5 6-1 |
| 1997-10-06 | Filderstadt | R16 | hard | Magdalena Maleeva | 6-2 6-3 |
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 (27 vs 11). ATP, WTA & Challenger.