Stories
Biography
- 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
Plays
Right-HandedCareer High
4Height
5' 6 1/4'' (1.68 m)Birthday
Apr 1, 1975 April 1, 1975Birthplace
Sofia, BulgariaCareer 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.