Bulgarian tennis star Magdalena Maleeva (pictured) was defeated 6-3 6-0 by Rusian Nadejda Petrova in Amelia Island, Florida, and had to leave the tournament. Photo by magdalena-maleeva.net
Bulgarian tennis star Magdalena Maleeva suffered a loss in Amelia Island, Florida, and has left the tournament.
The Bulgarian was outplayed by Nadezhda Petrova of Russia in the second round. Maleeva lost in straight sets 6-3 6-0.
In the first round, she had achieved a victory over Germany's Anna- Lena Groenefeld.
Maleeva's next challenge this year will be FedCup.
The Bulgarian competitor, aged 30, has already announced that she would put an end to her playing career in 2005.