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Steffi Graf#1 def. Katerina Maleeva#15
6-3 6-0
Match Information
| Date | Sep 8, 1988* |
|---|---|
| Tournament | US Open |
| Category | Grand Slam |
| Surface | Hard |
| Round | QF |
| Winner | Steffi Graf |
| Score | 6-3 6-0 |
| Loser | Katerina Maleeva |
No match stats are available for this match.
Pre-match Comparison
| Field | Steffi Graf | Katerina Maleeva |
|---|---|---|
| Country | GER | BUL |
| Birth date | Jun 14, 1969 | May 7, 1969 |
| Age | 19 | 19 |
| Height | 176 | 168 |
| Handedness | Right-Handed | Right-Handed |
| Backhand style | One-Handed Backhand | Two-Handed Backhand |
| Ranking (entering) | 1 | 15 |
| Ranking points (entering) | 307 | 49 |
| Elo (entering) | 2,543 | 1,950 |
| Career W-L | 866–109 | 324–185 |
| Career earnings | $21,895,277 | $2,220,371 |
Path
Steffi Graf's path
| Date | Round | Opponent | Score | W/L | H2H | Match data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 6, 1988 | R16 | Patty Fendick | 6-4 6-2 | W | H2H | Match data |
| Sep 4, 1988 | R32 | Nathalie Herreman | 6-0 6-1 | W | H2H | Match data |
| Sep 1, 1988 | R64 | Manon Bollegraf | 6-1 6-0 | W | H2H | Match data |
| Aug 31, 1988 | R128 | Elizabeth Minter | 6-1 6-1 | W | H2H | Match data |
Steffi Graf's next match
| Date | Round | Opponent | Score | W/L | H2H | Match data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 10, 1988 | SF | Chris Evert | (w/o) | W | H2H | Match data |
Katerina Maleeva's path
| Date | Round | Opponent | Score | W/L | H2H | Match data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 6, 1988 | R16 | Helena Sukova | 6-1 6-3 | W | 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 |