# Katerina Maleeva

Source: https://tennis-db.com/wta/players/sackmann_wta:200455/katerina-maleeva
Tour: WTA

## Bio
- Country: BUL
- Born: 1969-05-07
- Age: 57
- Height: 168 cm / 5'6"
- Plays: Right-Handed, Two-Handed Backhand
- Turned pro: 1984
- Last active: 1996
- Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Katerina_Maleeva
- Wikidata: https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q259847

## Career
- Career W-L: 324-185 (63.7%)
- Career titles: 11
- Career-high rank: 6 (reached 1990-07-09)
- Current rank: 456

## Coverage note
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.

## Recent seasons
| Season | W-L | Titles | Year-end rank |
| ---: | :--- | ---: | ---: |
| 1996 | 5-7 | 0 | - |
| 1995 | 1-11 | 0 | - |
| 1994 | 20-16 | 1 | - |
| 1993 | 28-17 | 0 | - |
| 1992 | 30-18 | 0 | - |

## Career surface splits
- Hard: 145-68 (68.1%)
- Clay: 100-61 (62.1%)
- Grass: 19-12 (61.3%)
- Carpet: 60-44 (57.7%)

## Title events (top 10, newest seasons first)
Career title total: 11; listed title events: 11.
- 1994 Quebec City — WTA 250
- 1991 Indianapolis — WTA 250
- 1990 Houston — WTA 250
- 1989 Bastad — WTA 250
- 1989 Bayonne — WTA 250
- 1989 Indianapolis — WTA 250
- 1988 Indianapolis — WTA 250
- 1987 Athens — WTA 250
- 1987 Tokyo Japan Open — WTA 250
- 1985 Hilversum — WTA 250
- (+1 more listed title events)

## Most-played rivals
- Steffi Graf: 0-11
- Zina Garrison: 3-7
- Helena Sukova: 5-5
- Manuela Maleeva Fragniere: 1-8
- Gabriela Sabatini: 1-8

## Recent matches (last 10)
- 1996-10-18 L vs Jennifer Capriati 3-6 3-6 @ Zurich
- 1996-10-17 W vs Miriam Oremans 6-3 7-5 @ Zurich
- 1996-10-05 L vs Anke Huber 4-6 6-7 @ Leipzig
- 1996-10-04 W vs Sabine Appelmans 6-3 6-4 @ Leipzig
- 1996-10-03 W vs Natalia Medvedeva 6-4 6-3 @ Leipzig

## FAQ
**How old is Katerina Maleeva?**
Katerina Maleeva is 57 years old, born on May 7, 1969.

**Which country is Katerina Maleeva from?**
Katerina Maleeva is from Bulgaria.

**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 Slams has Katerina Maleeva won?**
Katerina Maleeva has not won a Grand Slam title.

**How many WTA 1000 titles has Katerina Maleeva won?**
Katerina Maleeva has not won a WTA 1000 title.

**How many WTA titles has Katerina Maleeva won?**
Katerina Maleeva has won 11 WTA singles titles across all categories. The most recent other title 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 324 wins and 185 losses (63.7%).

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