Barna v Maleeva

WTA Tour career

Anca BarnaGermany179 games · 1994–2005Fewest double faultsMost break points converted %

Magdalena MaleevaBulgaria681 games · 1989–2005Most break points saved %Most sets won %

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Magdalena Maleeva takes it, 12–2 on categories

Maleeva wins on break points saved %. Barna’s case rests on double faults, but it isn’t enough to swing it. WTA Tour career: Barna 179 matches, Maleeva 681 matches.

Maleeva has the better break points saved %: 53.9 to Barna’s 44.6.
Maleeva has the better sets won %: 57.6 to Barna’s 40.6.
Maleeva averages 1.3 sets won a match to Barna’s 0.9 (41% more).
Winners’ edge: Maleeva’s team won 59%, Barna’s team won 39% of the matches they played.
Longevity: Maleeva has 681 matches across 17 seasons, Barna 179 in 9 — the averages matter more than the totals here.
Not every stat was recorded for every match (titles, aces, finals…): those averages use only the games that logged them.

Built only from games in our stats database. A read of the numbers, not a tip.

Tale of the tape

Per game. Totals and best single game underneath.

–Titlesper game0.010 total · best 1
65.0First serve in %65.1
55.6First-serve points won %62.4
44.6Break points saved %53.9
43.5Return points won %47.4
0.113 total · best 3Acesper game0.456 total · best 6
10.11,804 total · best 17

Head to head

14 matches
since 20033

Grass · 2 matchesBarna 0Maleeva 2
Clay · 1 matchBarna 0Maleeva 1
Hard · 1 matchBarna 1Maleeva 0
Grand Slams · 2 matchesBarna 0Maleeva 2

Last meetings

7 June 2004 · Birmingham · Round of 32 · GrassMaleeva won 3-6 6-4 6-3
24 May 2004 · Roland Garros · Round of 128 · ClayMaleeva won 6-2 6-2
23 Feb 2004 · Dubai · Round of 32 · HardBarna won 2-6 6-4 7-5
23 June 2003 · Wimbledon · Round of 128 · GrassMaleeva won 6-0 6-1

Last 10 games

Titles, oldest to newest.

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