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Katerina Maleeva#21 def. Betsy Nagelsen#45
1-6 7-6 6-3
Match Information
| Date | Apr 19, 1987* |
|---|---|
| Tournament | Tokyo Japan Open |
| Category | WTA 250 |
| Surface | Hard |
| Round | SF |
| Winner | Katerina Maleeva |
| Score | 1-6 7-6 6-3 |
| Loser | Betsy Nagelsen |
No match stats are available for this match.
Pre-match Comparison
| Field | Katerina Maleeva | Betsy Nagelsen |
|---|---|---|
| Country | BUL | USA |
| Birth date | May 7, 1969 | Oct 23, 1956 |
| Age | 17 | 30 |
| Height | 168 | 175 |
| Handedness | Right-Handed | Right-Handed |
| Backhand style | Two-Handed Backhand | — |
| Ranking (entering) | 21 | 45 |
| Ranking points (entering) | 31 | 17 |
| Elo (entering) | 1,869 | 1,710 |
| Career W-L | 324–185 | 266–324 |
| Career earnings | $2,220,371 | $1,016,519 |
Path
Katerina Maleeva's path
| Date | Round | Opponent | Score | W/L | H2H | Match data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 19, 1987 | QF | Beth Herr | 6-1 6-1 | W | H2H | Match data |
| Apr 18, 1987 | R16 | Cammy Macgregor | 7-5 6-3 | W | H2H | Match data |
| Apr 17, 1987 | R32 | Neige Dias | 6-2 6-2 | W | H2H | Match data |
Katerina Maleeva's next match
| Date | Round | Opponent | Score | W/L | H2H | Match data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 20, 1987 | F | Barbara Gerken | 6-2 6-3 | W | H2H | Match data |
Betsy Nagelsen's path
| Date | Round | Opponent | Score | W/L | H2H | Match data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 19, 1987 | QF | Kaoru Okamoto | 7-6 6-4 | W | H2H | Match data |
| Apr 18, 1987 | R16 | Pascale Paradis Mangon | 6-1 6-0 | W | H2H | Match data |
| Apr 17, 1987 | R32 | Emiko Okagawa | 6-0 6-4 | W | H2H | Match data |