![VAVEL Exclusive: 'I have things in my life that make me happy, and where I feel useful' - Catching Up with Manuela Maleeva Part II - VAVEL USA VAVEL Exclusive: 'I have things in my life that make me happy, and where I feel useful' - Catching Up with Manuela Maleeva Part II - VAVEL USA](https://img.vavel.com/b/67190610_10220259979549091_516640748452446208_n-1.jpg)
VAVEL Exclusive: 'I have things in my life that make me happy, and where I feel useful' - Catching Up with Manuela Maleeva Part II - VAVEL USA
![VAVEL Exclusive: 'I have things in my life that make me happy, and where I feel useful' - Catching Up with Manuela Maleeva Part II - VAVEL USA VAVEL Exclusive: 'I have things in my life that make me happy, and where I feel useful' - Catching Up with Manuela Maleeva Part II - VAVEL USA](https://img.vavel.com/f-manuelamaleeva-1604720431140.jpg)
VAVEL Exclusive: 'I have things in my life that make me happy, and where I feel useful' - Catching Up with Manuela Maleeva Part II - VAVEL USA
![Magdalena Maleeva of Bulgaria waves a final goodbye to fans, finishing a sixteen year tennis career after losing to Patty Schnyder of Switzerland 6-3, 6-2 at the Zurich Open in Zurich, Switzerland Magdalena Maleeva of Bulgaria waves a final goodbye to fans, finishing a sixteen year tennis career after losing to Patty Schnyder of Switzerland 6-3, 6-2 at the Zurich Open in Zurich, Switzerland](https://c8.alamy.com/comp/W0NGYN/magdalena-maleeva-of-bulgaria-waves-a-final-goodbye-to-fans-finishing-a-sixteen-year-tennis-career-after-losing-to-patty-schnyder-of-switzerland-6-3-6-2-at-the-zurich-open-in-zurich-switzerland-on-october-19-2005-upi-phototom-theobald-W0NGYN.jpg)
Magdalena Maleeva of Bulgaria waves a final goodbye to fans, finishing a sixteen year tennis career after losing to Patty Schnyder of Switzerland 6-3, 6-2 at the Zurich Open in Zurich, Switzerland
![Amelie Mauresmo of France reacts [after defeating Magdalena Maleeva of Bulgaria] in the French Open tennis tournament at Roland Garros stadium in Paris, May 30, 2004. [Mauresmo won 6-2 6-1.] Stock Photo - Alamy Amelie Mauresmo of France reacts [after defeating Magdalena Maleeva of Bulgaria] in the French Open tennis tournament at Roland Garros stadium in Paris, May 30, 2004. [Mauresmo won 6-2 6-1.] Stock Photo - Alamy](https://c8.alamy.com/comp/2D4J662/amelie-mauresmo-of-france-reacts-after-defeating-magdalena-maleeva-of-bulgaria-in-the-french-open-tennis-tournament-at-roland-garros-stadium-in-paris-may-30-2004-mauresmo-won-6-2-6-1-2D4J662.jpg)
Amelie Mauresmo of France reacts [after defeating Magdalena Maleeva of Bulgaria] in the French Open tennis tournament at Roland Garros stadium in Paris, May 30, 2004. [Mauresmo won 6-2 6-1.] Stock Photo - Alamy
![LINDSAY DAVENPORT OF UNITED STATES REACHES FOR RETURN TO MAGDALENA MALEEVA AT PAN PACIFIC OPEN TENNIS IN TOKYO. Lindsay Davenport of the United States reaches to make a return to Bulgarian Magdalena LINDSAY DAVENPORT OF UNITED STATES REACHES FOR RETURN TO MAGDALENA MALEEVA AT PAN PACIFIC OPEN TENNIS IN TOKYO. Lindsay Davenport of the United States reaches to make a return to Bulgarian Magdalena](https://c8.alamy.com/comp/2D473CW/lindsay-davenport-of-united-states-reaches-for-return-to-magdalena-maleeva-at-pan-pacific-open-tennis-in-tokyo-lindsay-davenport-of-the-united-states-reaches-to-make-a-return-to-bulgarian-magdalena-maleeva-in-the-final-of-the-pan-pacific-open-womens-tennis-tournament-in-tokyo-february-8-2004-davenport-defeated-maleeva-6-4-6-1-reuterseriko-sugita-2D473CW.jpg)
LINDSAY DAVENPORT OF UNITED STATES REACHES FOR RETURN TO MAGDALENA MALEEVA AT PAN PACIFIC OPEN TENNIS IN TOKYO. Lindsay Davenport of the United States reaches to make a return to Bulgarian Magdalena
![Magdalena Maleeva from Bulgaria in action against Britain's Anne Keothavong on centre court at the Hastings Direct International Championships in Eastbourne, West Sussex. Maleeva won in three sets 5:7, 6:1. 6:1 Stock Photo - Alamy Magdalena Maleeva from Bulgaria in action against Britain's Anne Keothavong on centre court at the Hastings Direct International Championships in Eastbourne, West Sussex. Maleeva won in three sets 5:7, 6:1. 6:1 Stock Photo - Alamy](https://c8.alamy.com/comp/G72083/magdalena-maleeva-from-bulgaria-in-action-against-britains-anne-keothavong-G72083.jpg)