Grand Slam Record
Grand SlamsBest Grand Slam Result
Highest Finish
QF x1
W/L
78/54
Australian Open
R16 x4
2002, 1994, 1993, 1991
Roland Garros
R16 x4
2004, 2003, 1996, 1993
Wimbledon
R16 x4
2005, 2004, 2002, 2001
US Open
QF x1
1992
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Personal
Youngest of three sisters (Manuela and Katerina) ... Participated in opposition movement against communism in Bulgaria ... Favorite places are the Bulgarian mountains and Black Sea ... Likes to read books on astronomy and science ... Favorite authors are Milan Kundera, Kurt Vonnegut and Jordan Radichkov ... Favorite movies are Bowling For Columbine, Monsoon Wedding, No ManÆs Land and Son of the Bride ... Favors music by Radiohead, Asian Dub Foundation and Tori Amos ... High point of career (and life) was regaining her health and returning to the Tour in 1999 ... Named Moscow 2002 win as best moment of her tennis career ... Likes to spend time with her three nieces and five nephews ... Co-owns a clothing company (Capasca) which makes men's, women's and home decoration (www.capasca.com) ... With her mother and sisters has built a tennis club in Sofia (www.maleevaclub.com) ... has an initiative for planting trees in Sofia (www.gorichka.net) ... Enjoys drawing and sewing.
Official Web site: www.magdalena-maleeva.net
Career Highlights
SINGLES
Winner (10): 2003 - Birmingham; 2002 - Moscow; 2001 - Budapest; 1999 - Pattaya City, ITF/Cergy-Pontoise-FRA; 1995 - Chicago, Moscow, Oakland; 1994 - Moscow, Zurich; 1992 - San Marino.
Finalist (11): 2004 - Tokyo [Pan Pacific]; 2002 - Luxembourg; 2001 - Nice, Leipzig; 2000 - Luxembourg; 1996 - Madrid; 1995 - Hilton Head, German Open, Leipzig; 1993 - Brisbane; 1991 - Bol.
DOUBLES
Winner (5): 2005 - Gold Coast (w/Likhovtseva); 2003 - Miami (w/L. Huber), Warsaw (w/L. Huber); 2002 - Antwerp (w/Schnyder); 1991 - Bol (w/L. Golarsa).
Finalist (7): 2004 - Gold Coast (w/Huber), Tokyo [Pan Pacific] (w/Likhovtseva); 2002 - Æs-Hertogenbosch (w/Lamade); 1993 - Osaka (w/Maleeva-Fragniere), Barcelona (w/Maleeva-Fragniere); 1990 - Filderstadt (w/K. Maleeva), Brighton (w/K. Maleeva).
ADDITIONAL
Bulgarian Fed Cup Team 1991-95, 1998, 2002-03, 2005. Bulgarian Olympic Team 1992, 1996, 2004.
Best Grand Slam Result
Highest Finish
QF x1
W/L
78/54
Australian Open
R16 x4
2002, 1994, 1993, 1991
Roland Garros
R16 x4
2004, 2003, 1996, 1993
Wimbledon
R16 x4
2005, 2004, 2002, 2001
US Open
QF x1
1992
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| W/L | 17/12 | 20/15 | 21/13 | 20/14 |
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| 2005 |
R32
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R64
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R16
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R64
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| 2004 |
R64
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R16
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R16
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R64
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| 2003 |
R32
|
R16
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R64
|
R128
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| 2002 |
R16
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R128
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R16
|
R32
|
| 2001 |
R128
|
R128
|
R16
|
R64
|
| 2000 |
R128
|
R32
|
R64
|
R64
|
| 1999 |
-
|
R128
|
-
|
-
|
| 1998 |
R128
|
-
|
-
|
-
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| 1997 |
-
|
R128
|
R32
|
R32
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| 1996 |
-
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R16
|
R64
|
R128
|
| 1995 |
R128
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R64
|
-
|
R64
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| 1994 |
R16
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R128
|
R64
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R16
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| 1993 |
R16
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R16
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R32
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R16
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| 1992 |
R128
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R32
|
R128
|
QF
|
| 1991 |
R16
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R128
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R128
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R64
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| 1990 |
-
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R32
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R64
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R128
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