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Katerina Maleeva
Katerina Maleeva represented Bulgaria on the WTA Tour and reached a career high of No. 6. TennisDB's records show a singles record of 326–187 and 11 singles titles. Pre-2000 WTA match coverage is incomplete, so the career record may be understated.
Records cover recorded main-draw singles results in TennisDB's WTA event archive, including credited walkovers; qualifying is shown separately below.
WTA Matches full match log →
| Opponent | Score | Result | H2H | Match Data | Date | Round | Tournament | Category | Surface |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jennifer Capriati | 3-6 3-6 | L | H2H | Match data | Oct 18, 1996* | R16 | Zurich | Tier I → modern equivalent WTA 1000 | Hard |
| Miriam Oremans | 6-3 7-5 | W | H2H | Match data | Oct 17, 1996* | R32 | Zurich | Tier I → modern equivalent WTA 1000 | Hard |
| Anke Huber | 4-6 6-7 | L | H2H | Match data | Oct 5, 1996* | QF | Leipzig | Tier II → modern equivalent WTA 500 | Carpet |
| Sabine Appelmans | 6-3 6-4 | W | H2H | Match data | Oct 4, 1996* | R16 | Leipzig | Tier II → modern equivalent WTA 500 | Carpet |
| Natalia Medvedeva | 6-4 6-3 | W | H2H | Match data | Oct 3, 1996* | R32 | Leipzig | Tier II → modern equivalent WTA 500 | Carpet |
Rivals all rivalries →
| Opponent | W | L | M | Last Played | H2H |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Steffi Graf | 0 | 11 | 11 | May 1, 1993 | H2H |
| Zina Garrison | 3 | 7 | 10 | Nov 10, 1994 | H2H |
| Helena Sukova | 5 | 5 | 10 | Sep 9, 1993 | H2H |
| Manuela Maleeva Fragniere | 1 | 8 | 9 | Aug 20, 1993 | H2H |
| Gabriela Sabatini | 1 | 8 | 9 | Jun 1, 1993 | H2H |
Singles Titles (11)
| Season | Age | Singles titles | GS | WTA 1000 including documented historical predecessor categories | WTA 500 including documented historical predecessor categories | WTA 250 including documented historical predecessor categories | WTA Finals | Tournaments |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 16 | 2 | — | — | — | 2 | — | Hilversum, Seabrook Island |
| 1987 | 18 | 2 | — | — | — | 2 | — | Athens, Tokyo Japan Open |
| 1988 | 19 | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | — | Indianapolis |
| 1989 | 20 | 3 | — | — | — | 3 | — | Bastad, Bayonne, Indianapolis |
| 1990 | 21 | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | — | Houston |
| 1991 | 22 | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | — | Indianapolis |
| 1994 | 25 | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | — | Quebec City |
| Total | 11 | — | — | — | 11 | — |
Asterisked totals include editions mapped from documented historical predecessor categories. Mapping details.
Olympic Singles Results (2)
| Edition | Event | Result | W | L | Last Match | H2H | Match Data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1988 | Seoul Olympics | Round of 16 | 1 | 1 | Pam Shriver def. Katerina Maleeva 6-3 3-6 6-2 | H2H | Match data |
| 1992 | Barcelona Olympics | Second Round | 1 | 1 | Eugenia Maniokova def. Katerina Maleeva 7-6(5) 4-6 6-0 | H2H | Match data |
Career Results
| Season | Age | W | L | M | Win % | Start Rank | End Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1984 | 15 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 50.0% | 68 | 93 |
| 1985 | 16 | 30 | 20 | 50 | 60.0% | 91 | 28 |
| 1986 | 17 | 24 | 20 | 44 | 54.6% | 28 | 29 |
| 1987 | 18 | 35 | 15 | 50 | 70.0% | 29 | 13 |
| 1988 | 19 | 36 | 17 | 53 | 67.9% | 13 | 11 |
| 1989 | 20 | 32 | 11 | 43 | 74.4% | 11 | 15 |
| 1990 | 21 | 47 | 16 | 63 | 74.6% | 15 | 6 |
| 1991 | 22 | 35 | 16 | 51 | 68.6% | 6 | 11 |
| 1992 | 23 | 31 | 19 | 50 | 62.0% | 11 | 16 |
| 1993 | 24 | 28 | 17 | 45 | 62.2% | 16 | 22 |
| 1994 | 25 | 20 | 16 | 36 | 55.6% | 22 | 36 |
| 1995 | 26 | 1 | 11 | 12 | 8.3% | 35 | 302 |
| 1996 | 27 | 5 | 7 | 12 | 41.7% | 285 | 231 |
| Career | 326 | 187 | 513 | 63.5% | — | — |
Career Results by Surface
| Season | Age | Hard | Clay | Grass | Carpet | Total | |||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| W | L | M | Win % | W | L | M | Win % | W | L | M | Win % | W | L | M | Win % | W | L | M | Win % | ||
| 1984 | 15 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 66.7% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% | 2 | 2 | 4 | 50.0% |
| 1985 | 16 | 6 | 7 | 13 | 46.2% | 16 | 7 | 23 | 69.6% | 3 | 3 | 6 | 50.0% | 5 | 3 | 8 | 62.5% | 30 | 20 | 50 | 60.0% |
| 1986 | 17 | 6 | 5 | 11 | 54.5% | 7 | 5 | 12 | 58.3% | 2 | 1 | 3 | 66.7% | 9 | 9 | 18 | 50.0% | 24 | 20 | 44 | 54.5% |
| 1987 | 18 | 13 | 4 | 17 | 76.5% | 16 | 5 | 21 | 76.2% | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% | 6 | 5 | 11 | 54.5% | 35 | 15 | 50 | 70.0% |
| 1988 | 19 | 22 | 8 | 30 | 73.3% | 9 | 6 | 15 | 60.0% | 3 | 1 | 4 | 75.0% | 2 | 2 | 4 | 50.0% | 36 | 17 | 53 | 67.9% |
| 1989 | 20 | 19 | 5 | 24 | 79.2% | 13 | 6 | 19 | 68.4% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 32 | 11 | 43 | 74.4% |
| 1990 | 21 | 19 | 6 | 25 | 76.0% | 15 | 5 | 20 | 75.0% | 4 | 1 | 5 | 80.0% | 9 | 4 | 13 | 69.2% | 47 | 16 | 63 | 74.6% |
| 1991 | 22 | 23 | 6 | 29 | 79.3% | 5 | 5 | 10 | 50.0% | 3 | 1 | 4 | 75.0% | 4 | 4 | 8 | 50.0% | 35 | 16 | 51 | 68.6% |
| 1992 | 23 | 14 | 6 | 20 | 70.0% | 6 | 6 | 12 | 50.0% | 4 | 1 | 5 | 80.0% | 7 | 6 | 13 | 53.8% | 31 | 19 | 50 | 62.0% |
| 1993 | 24 | 11 | 7 | 18 | 61.1% | 9 | 6 | 15 | 60.0% | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% | 8 | 3 | 11 | 72.7% | 28 | 17 | 45 | 62.2% |
| 1994 | 25 | 8 | 7 | 15 | 53.3% | 4 | 4 | 8 | 50.0% | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% | 8 | 4 | 12 | 66.7% | 20 | 16 | 36 | 55.6% |
| 1995 | 26 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 20.0% | 0 | 4 | 4 | 0.0% | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0.0% | 1 | 11 | 12 | 8.3% |
| 1996 | 27 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 40.0% | 1 | 3 | 4 | 25.0% | — | — | — | — | 2 | 1 | 3 | 66.7% | 5 | 7 | 12 | 41.7% |
| Career | — | 146 | 69 | 215 | 67.9% | 101 | 62 | 163 | 62.0% | 19 | 12 | 31 | 61.3% | 60 | 44 | 104 | 57.7% | 326 | 187 | 513 | 63.5% |
Career Results by Opponent Rank
| Season | Age | 1-10 | 11-30 | 31-100 | 100+ | Total | |||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| W | L | M | Win % | W | L | M | Win % | W | L | M | Win % | W | L | M | Win % | W | L | M | Win % | ||
| 1984 | 15 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% | 1 | 0 | 1 | 100.0% | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% | 0 | 0 | — | — | 1 | 2 | 3 | 33.3% |
| 1985 | 16 | 2 | 8 | 10 | 20.0% | 1 | 1 | 2 | 50.0% | 3 | 1 | 4 | 75.0% | 0 | 0 | — | — | 6 | 10 | 16 | 37.5% |
| 1986 | 17 | 1 | 7 | 8 | 12.5% | 2 | 5 | 7 | 28.6% | 9 | 6 | 15 | 60.0% | 1 | 0 | 1 | 100.0% | 13 | 18 | 31 | 41.9% |
| 1987 | 18 | 1 | 11 | 12 | 8.3% | 2 | 1 | 3 | 66.7% | 13 | 3 | 16 | 81.2% | 5 | 0 | 5 | 100.0% | 21 | 15 | 36 | 58.3% |
| 1988 | 19 | 3 | 9 | 12 | 25.0% | 5 | 1 | 6 | 83.3% | 18 | 5 | 23 | 78.3% | 5 | 1 | 6 | 83.3% | 31 | 16 | 47 | 66.0% |
| 1989 | 20 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 100.0% | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0.0% | 13 | 6 | 19 | 68.4% | 7 | 2 | 9 | 77.8% | 21 | 11 | 32 | 65.6% |
| 1990 | 21 | 4 | 9 | 13 | 30.8% | 11 | 6 | 17 | 64.7% | 16 | 1 | 17 | 94.1% | 7 | 0 | 7 | 100.0% | 38 | 16 | 54 | 70.4% |
| 1991 | 22 | 2 | 7 | 9 | 22.2% | 4 | 4 | 8 | 50.0% | 17 | 3 | 20 | 85.0% | 4 | 1 | 5 | 80.0% | 27 | 15 | 42 | 64.3% |
| 1992 | 23 | 1 | 7 | 8 | 12.5% | 4 | 3 | 7 | 57.1% | 16 | 6 | 22 | 72.7% | 6 | 1 | 7 | 85.7% | 27 | 17 | 44 | 61.4% |
| 1993 | 24 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 0.0% | 3 | 5 | 8 | 37.5% | 16 | 3 | 19 | 84.2% | 5 | 1 | 6 | 83.3% | 24 | 15 | 39 | 61.5% |
| 1994 | 25 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 0.0% | 7 | 2 | 9 | 77.8% | 7 | 6 | 13 | 53.8% | 4 | 2 | 6 | 66.7% | 18 | 14 | 32 | 56.2% |
| 1995 | 26 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0.0% | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0 | 6 | 6 | 0.0% | 1 | 2 | 3 | 33.3% | 1 | 10 | 11 | 9.1% |
| 1996 | 27 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0.0% | 1 | 1 | 2 | 50.0% | 2 | 3 | 5 | 40.0% | 2 | 0 | 2 | 100.0% | 5 | 6 | 11 | 45.5% |
| Career | 15 | 73 | 88 | 17.0% | 41 | 32 | 73 | 56.2% | 130 | 50 | 180 | 72.2% | 47 | 10 | 57 | 82.5% | 233 | 165 | 398 | 58.5% | |
Opponent ranking data available for 398/513 (77.6%) of Katerina Maleeva's WTA main draw matches.
Advanced Stats
| Season | Age | Elo | P+ | Serve+ | Return+ | PD | TPW% | Hard Elo | Clay Elo | Grass Elo | Set Win % | Set Margin | Dec. Set | Tiebreak | Pressure+ | Schedule |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1984 | 15 | 1529 | 101.1 | — | — | — | — | +67 | — | — | 33.3% | -1.33 | — | — | — | +0.05 |
| 1985 | 16 | 1814 | 134.0 | — | — | — | — | -111 | -26 | -204 | 58.3% | +0.36 | 5–3 (63%) | 4–7 (36%) | 101.9 | +0.01 |
| 1986 | 17 | 1838 | 143.3 | — | — | — | — | -45 | -31 | -198 | 54.1% | +0.50 | 5–5 (50%) | 4–8 (33%) | 97.8 | -2.35 |
| 1987 | 18 | 1948 | 160.2 | — | — | — | — | -21 | -10 | — | 69.8% | +1.71 | 2–6 (25%) | 4–6 (40%) | 95.2 | -0.20 |
| 1988 | 19 | 1989 | 160.1 | — | — | — | — | +20 | -68 | -325 | 63.3% | +1.34 | 10–4 (71%) | 5–5 (50%) | 101.8 | -1.95 |
| 1989 | 20 | 1925 | 137.9 | — | — | — | — | +49 | -9 | — | 69.5% | +1.44 | 7–6 (54%) | 4–2 (67%) | 97.1 | +2.60 |
| 1990 | 21 | 2046 | 166.9 | — | — | — | — | 0 | -25 | -291 | 72.1% | +1.66 | 8–4 (67%) | 7–3 (70%) | 105.6 | -1.83 |
| 1991 | 22 | 1969 | 154.4 | — | — | — | — | +54 | -23 | -195 | 68.2% | +1.44 | 2–7 (22%) | 3–7 (30%) | 87.8 | +4.53 |
| 1992 | 23 | 1897 | 153.5 | — | — | — | — | +63 | -53 | -38 | 60.4% | +0.89 | 6–5 (55%) | 4–4 (50%) | 97.0 | +4.07 |
| 1993 | 24 | 1897 | 158.4 | — | — | — | — | +46 | -36 | — | 61.2% | +0.84 | 6–9 (40%) | 4–2 (67%) | 97.3 | +1.03 |
| 1994 | 25 | 1866 | 142.3 | — | — | — | — | +23 | -58 | — | 54.3% | +0.42 | 5–6 (45%) | 3–5 (38%) | 94.9 | +0.16 |
| 1995 | 26 | 1678 | 110.1 | — | — | — | — | +95 | +57 | — | 17.9% | -2.39 | 1–3 (25%) | 1–1 | — | -0.64 |
| 1996 | 27 | 1685 | 133.5 | — | — | — | — | +100 | -3 | — | 42.3% | +0.15 | 1–1 | 0–4 (0%) | — | -0.39 |
| Career | 2067 | 158.1 | — | — | — | — | +17 | -28 | -205 | 61.8% | +0.97 | 58–59 (50%) | 43–54 (44%) | 89.3 | +1.00 |
Tournament Results by Category
Grand Slams
| Season | Age | AO | RG | W | USO | W-L Win % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 16 | R16 | R32 | R128 | R128 | 4–4 (50%) |
| 1986 | 17 | — | R16 | R32 | R32 | 7–3 (70%) |
| 1987 | 18 | — | R16 | R128 | R32 | 5–3 (62%) |
| 1988 | 19 | — | R128 | R16 | QF | 7–3 (70%) |
| 1989 | 20 | — | R16 | — | R64 | 4–2 (67%) |
| 1990 | 21 | QF | QF | QF | R16 | 15–4 (79%) |
| 1991 | 22 | QF | R32 | R16 | R32 | 11–4 (73%) |
| 1992 | 23 | R16 | R64 | QF | R32 | 10–4 (71%) |
| 1993 | 24 | R16 | R16 | R128 | QF | 10–4 (71%) |
| 1994 | 25 | R128 | R64 | R128 | R64 | 2–4 (33%) |
| 1995 | 26 | R128 | R128 | R128 | — | 0–3 (0%) |
| W-L | 16–7 (70%) | 22–11 (67%) | 16–10 (62%) | 21–10 (68%) |
75–38 (66%) |
WTA 1000
| Season | Age | ITA | BER | CAN | BER | HIL | KEY | PHI | ZUR | W-L Win % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 21 | — | R16 | F | — | QF | — | — | — | 7–3 (70%) |
| 1991 | 22 | — | R32 | F | — | R32 | — | — | — | 4–3 (57%) |
| 1992 | 23 | R32 | R16 | R16 | — | — | — | — | — | 2–3 (40%) |
| 1993 | 24 | R32 | — | R16 | — | QF | — | — | — | 5–3 (62%) |
| 1994 | 25 | — | R16 | QF | — | — | R32 | R16 | — | 7–4 (64%) |
| 1995 | 26 | — | — | — | R64 | — | R64 | — | — | 0–2 (0%) |
| 1996 | 27 | — | — | — | — | — | R128 | — | R16 | 1–2 (33%) |
| W-L | 1–2 (33%) | 4–4 (50%) | 14–5 (74%) | 0–1 (0%) | 4–3 (57%) | 1–3 (25%) | 1–1 (50%) | 1–1 (50%) |
26–20 (57%) |
WTA 500
| Season | Age | BAR | DLB | HAM | HOU | IW | NAP | PAR | TKY | WAS | AME | BER | BRI | CHI | ESS | POR | HIL | KEY | LEI | MAN | OAK | ORL | STR | STR | W-L Win % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 16 | — | R128 | — | — | — | R16 | — | — | — | R64 | — | — | — | — | — | R16 | — | — | — | — | F | — | — | 7–5 (58%) |
| 1988 | 19 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | QF | — | — | — | — | — | — | R128 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2–2 (50%) |
| 1989 | 20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | R16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | R32 | — | 1–2 (33%) |
| 1990 | 21 | — | — | R32 | — | SF | — | — | SF | — | — | — | SF | — | — | SF | — | — | — | QF | — | — | — | — | 13–6 (68%) |
| 1991 | 22 | — | — | QF | QF | QF | — | — | SF | F | — | — | QF | QF | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 14–7 (67%) |
| 1992 | 23 | — | — | — | SF | SF | — | — | SF | — | R16 | — | R32 | — | QF | — | — | — | — | — | SF | — | — | — | 11–7 (61%) |
| 1993 | 24 | — | — | QF | R16 | R32 | — | — | R32 | — | — | — | QF | SF | QF | — | — | — | — | R64 | — | — | — | — | 9–8 (53%) |
| 1994 | 25 | R32 | — | R16 | — | — | — | SF | — | — | — | — | QF | — | — | R32 | — | — | R32 | — | — | — | — | R32 | 6–7 (46%) |
| 1995 | 26 | — | — | R32 | — | R16 | — | R32 | — | — | — | — | R32 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1–4 (20%) |
| 1996 | 27 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | R32 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | QF | — | — | — | — | — | 3–2 (60%) |
| W-L | 0–1 (0%) | 0–1 (0%) | 5–5 (50%) | 4–3 (57%) | 9–5 (64%) | 1–1 (50%) | 3–2 (60%) | 6–4 (60%) | 4–1 (80%) | 4–4 (50%) | 1–1 (50%) | 9–6 (60%) | 3–2 (60%) | 3–2 (60%) | 3–2 (60%) | 2–1 (67%) | 0–1 (0%) | 2–2 (50%) | 2–2 (50%) | 2–1 (67%) | 4–1 (80%) | 0–1 (0%) | 0–1 (0%) |
67–50 (57%) |
WTA 250
| Season | Age | BAD | DAL | EAS | GEN | HAM | HOU | KIT | NAP | ITA | SOF | TKY | WAS | AME | ATH | BAY | BOC | BRI | BRU | BUD | CHI | DEN | HIL | HIL | KAR | KEY | LEI | LIN | LUG | MAH | MAR | MON | NAS | OKL | PAL | PHO | PRA | PRI | QUE | SAN | SAN | SEA | TAM | WOR | ZUR | W-L Win % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1984 | 15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | R32 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | QF | 2–2 (50%) |
| 1985 | 16 | — | — | R32 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | R16 | — | — | — | — | — | R32 | — | — | — | R32 | — | W | — | R32 | — | — | QF | R16 | R16 | R16 | — | — | R32 | — | — | — | — | — | — | W | — | — | R32 | 19–11 (63%) |
| 1986 | 17 | — | R16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | QF | R32 | R16 | — | — | R32 | R16 | — | — | QF | — | R32 | R16 | — | R64 | — | — | R32 | R32 | R16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | R32 | — | — | — | — | — | R16 | R16 | 17–17 (50%) |
| 1987 | 18 | SF | R32 | — | QF | — | — | — | — | R16 | — | W | — | — | W | — | — | QF | — | — | — | — | R16 | — | — | R32 | — | — | — | SF | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | R16 | — | — | — | QF | 28–10 (74%) |
| 1988 | 19 | — | QF | — | — | F | — | — | W | R32 | SF | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | R16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SF | — | — | — | R32 | — | — | — | — | — | F | — | — | QF | — | QF | 26–10 (72%) |
| 1989 | 20 | W | — | — | — | — | R32 | — | W | — | F | — | — | — | — | W | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | R16 | — | — | — | R16 | — | — | QF | — | — | QF | — | — | — | — | — | — | R32 | — | — | 27–7 (79%) |
| 1990 | 21 | — | — | — | — | — | W | — | SF | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | F | — | — | 11–2 (85%) |
| 1991 | 22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | QF | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6–1 (86%) |
| 1992 | 23 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SF | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SF | R16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7–3 (70%) |
| 1993 | 24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | R32 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | F | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4–2 (67%) |
| 1994 | 25 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | R32 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5–1 (83%) |
| 1995 | 26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | R32 | — | R32 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0–2 (0%) |
| 1996 | 27 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | R32 | — | — | — | — | R32 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | R16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1–3 (25%) |
| W-L | 8–1 (89%) | 4–3 (57%) | 1–1 (50%) | 2–1 (67%) | 4–1 (80%) | 4–1 (80%) | 0–1 (0%) | 21–2 (91%) | 1–2 (33%) | 7–2 (78%) | 8–3 (73%) | 0–1 (0%) | 2–1 (67%) | 5–0 (100%) | 5–0 (100%) | 2–1 (67%) | 3–3 (50%) | 1–1 (50%) | 0–1 (0%) | 2–1 (67%) | 0–1 (0%) | 3–2 (60%) | 5–1 (83%) | 0–1 (0%) | 6–4 (60%) | 4–2 (67%) | 1–2 (33%) | 3–2 (60%) | 10–5 (67%) | 2–2 (50%) | 1–1 (50%) | 2–1 (67%) | 1–2 (33%) | 0–1 (0%) | 2–1 (67%) | 0–1 (0%) | 0–1 (0%) | 9–2 (82%) | 4–1 (80%) | 1–1 (50%) | 5–0 (100%) | 6–3 (67%) | 1–2 (33%) | 7–5 (58%) |
153–71 (68%) |
WTA Finals
| Season | Age | WTA | WTA | W-L Win % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1987 | 18 | — | R16 | 0–1 (0%) |
| 1988 | 19 | — | R16 | 0–1 (0%) |
| 1990 | 21 | — | QF | 1–1 (50%) |
| 1991 | 22 | R16 | — | 0–1 (0%) |
| 1992 | 23 | — | R16 | 0–1 (0%) |
| W-L | 0–1 (0%) | 1–4 (20%) |
1–5 (17%) |
Results show the best round reached per tournament and season.
WTA Ranking History full ranking history →
Ranking History Matrix
| Season | Age | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1984 | 15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 193 | 98 | 93 |
| 1985 | 16 | 91 | 54 | 55 | 27 | 28 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 48 | 34 | 28 |
| 1986 | 17 | 28 | 32 | 30 | 38 | 29 | 35 | 35 | 35 | 30 | 28 | 31 | 29 |
| 1987 | 18 | 26 | 24 | 23 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 16 | 17 | 14 | 13 | 13 |
| 1988 | 19 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 11 | 11 |
| 1989 | 20 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 14 | 17 | 15 | 14 | 16 | 14 | 15 | 15 |
| 1990 | 21 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 |
| 1991 | 22 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 11 |
| 1992 | 23 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 16 | 16 |
| 1993 | 24 | 18 | 12 | 15 | 17 | 17 | 13 | 19 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 22 |
| 1994 | 25 | 26 | 25 | 26 | 30 | 33 | 35 | 32 | 31 | 35 | 41 | 36 | 36 |
| 1995 | 26 | 33 | 37 | 40 | 36 | 48 | 52 | 46 | 56 | 53 | 57 | 280 | 302 |
| 1996 | 27 | 279 | 225 | 304 | 235 | 228 | 217 | 227 | 224 | 224 | 221 | 217 | 231 |
| 1997 | 28 | 230 | 299 | 304 | 456 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Data coverage: WTA match coverage from Jeff Sackmann's archive is incomplete before 2000. Career win-loss totals, surface splits, and head-to-head counts for this player's pre-2000 era may understate actual results.
Similar Players
Other WTA players with comparable peak level, era, career record, and career scale.
| Player | Country | Peak ranking | Peak Elo | M | W | L | Win % | Prize money | Titles | GS | W1000 | Years | Rivalries | Match log |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Julie Halard-Decugis | FRA | #7 | 2,024 | 561 | 340 | 221 | 60.6% | $3,096,734 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 1987–2000 | Rivalries | Match log |
| Rosie Casals | USA | #6 | 2,212 | 916 | 594 | 322 | 64.8% | $1,364,955 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 1968–1991 | Rivalries | Match log |
| Natasha Zvereva | BLR | #5 | 2,074 | 630 | 394 | 236 | 62.5% | $7,792,503 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1986–2002 | Rivalries | Match log |
| Chanda Rubin | USA | #6 | 2,042 | 577 | 345 | 232 | 59.8% | $4,470,180 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 1990–2006 | Rivalries | Match log |
| Jo Durie | GBR | #5 | 2,101 | 574 | 311 | 263 | 54.2% | $1,224,016 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 1975–1995 | Rivalries | Match log |
| Helena Sukova | CZE | #4 | 2,218 | 881 | 581 | 300 | 65.9% | $6,391,245 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 1981–1998 | Rivalries | Match log |
| Andrea Temesvari | HUN | #7 | 2,021 | 364 | 185 | 179 | 50.8% | $1,162,635 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1981–1997 | Rivalries | Match log |
| Lori Mcneil | USA | #9 | 2,024 | 650 | 377 | 273 | 58.0% | $3,441,604 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 1980–1999 | Rivalries | Match log |
| Mary Joe Fernandez | USA | #4 | 2,196 | 612 | 417 | 195 | 68.1% | $5,258,471 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 1984–2000 | Rivalries | Match log |
| Zina Garrison | USA | #4 | 2,146 | 854 | 584 | 270 | 68.4% | $4,590,816 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 1980–1996 | Rivalries | Match log |
| Sylvia Hanika | GER | #5 | 2,135 | 654 | 415 | 239 | 63.5% | $1,296,560 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 1976–1990 | Rivalries | Match log |
| Bettina Bunge | GER | #7 | 2,119 | 476 | 294 | 182 | 61.8% | $1,126,424 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1978–1989 | Rivalries | Match log |
Frequently Asked Questions
- How old is Katerina Maleeva?
- Katerina Maleeva is 57 years old, born on May 7, 1969.
- Which country does Katerina Maleeva represent?
- Katerina Maleeva represents Bulgaria in TennisDB's WTA records.
- How tall is Katerina Maleeva?
- Katerina Maleeva is 168 cm / 5'6".
- Does Katerina Maleeva use a one-handed or two-handed backhand?
- Katerina Maleeva uses a two-handed backhand.
- Is Katerina Maleeva left-handed or right-handed?
- Katerina Maleeva plays right-handed.
- How many Grand Slam singles titles has Katerina Maleeva won?
- Katerina Maleeva has not won a Grand Slam singles title.
- How many WTA 1000 titles has Katerina Maleeva won?
- TennisDB does not group any of Katerina Maleeva's titles under the modern WTA 1000 category.
- How many WTA titles has Katerina Maleeva won?
- Katerina Maleeva has won 11 WTA singles titles across all categories. The most recent was Quebec City in 1994.
- What is Katerina Maleeva's highest WTA ranking?
- Katerina Maleeva's career-high WTA singles ranking is world No. 6, first achieved on July 9, 1990.
- What is Katerina Maleeva's career win-loss record?
- Katerina Maleeva has a career WTA singles record of 326 wins and 187 losses (63.5%).
- How much career prize money has Katerina Maleeva earned?
- Katerina Maleeva has earned at least $2,220,371 in career prize money from professional tennis.
- Which seasons of Katerina Maleeva's career appear in TennisDB?
- Katerina Maleeva appears in TennisDB's WTA main-tour match records from 1984 through 1996.
- On which surface does Katerina Maleeva have the highest recorded win rate?
- Among surfaces with at least 20 recorded matches, Katerina Maleeva's highest WTA main-draw win rate is on hard: 67.9% (146–69).
- Who has Katerina Maleeva faced most often?
- Katerina Maleeva's most frequent opponent is Steffi Graf, with a head-to-head record of 0–11 across 11 meetings.