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Katerina Maleeva#15 def. Helena Sukova#6
6-1 6-3
Match Information
| Date | Sep 6, 1988* |
|---|---|
| Tournament | US Open |
| Category | Grand Slam |
| Surface | Hard |
| Round | R16 |
| Winner | Katerina Maleeva |
| Score | 6-1 6-3 |
| Loser | Helena Sukova |
No match stats are available for this match.
Pre-match Comparison
| Field | Katerina Maleeva | Helena Sukova |
|---|---|---|
| Country | BUL | CZE |
| Birth date | May 7, 1969 | Feb 23, 1965 |
| Age | 19 | 23 |
| Height | 168 | 188 |
| Handedness | Right-Handed | Right-Handed |
| Backhand style | Two-Handed Backhand | — |
| Ranking (entering) | 15 | 6 |
| Ranking points (entering) | 49 | 87 |
| Elo (entering) | 1,926 | 2,112 |
| Career W-L | 324–185 | 580–297 |
| Career earnings | $2,220,371 | $6,391,245 |
Path
Katerina Maleeva's path
| Date | Round | Opponent | Score | W/L | H2H | Match data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 4, 1988 | R32 | Sandra Wasserman | 5-7 6-2 6-1 | W | H2H | Match data |
| Sep 1, 1988 | R64 | Laxmi Poruri | 6-1 6-1 | W | H2H | Match data |
| Aug 31, 1988 | R128 | Etsuko Inoue | 6-2 6-1 | W | H2H | Match data |
Katerina Maleeva's next match
| Date | Round | Opponent | Score | W/L | H2H | Match data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 8, 1988 | QF | Steffi Graf | 6-3 6-0 | L | H2H | Match data |
Helena Sukova's path
| Date | Round | Opponent | Score | W/L | H2H | Match data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 4, 1988 | R32 | Amy Frazier | 7-5 7-5 | W | H2H | Match data |
| Sep 1, 1988 | R64 | Dianne Fromholtz | 6-2 6-3 | W | H2H | Match data |
| Aug 31, 1988 | R128 | Lisa Bonder Kreiss | 6-1 6-4 | W | H2H | Match data |