H2H data updated: 2026-07-19 08:25 UTC
Katerina Maleeva vs Akiko Kijimuta H2H: 3-0
Katerina Maleeva holds a 3–0 lead over Akiko Kijimuta in their WTA head-to-head. Across 3 main-draw meetings, Katerina Maleeva leads 2–0 on hard courts and 1–0 on clay. Most recently, Katerina Maleeva won the 1991 Roland Garros second round 6-2 6-3.
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BUL
Age 57
Right-Handed
168 cm / 5'6"
H2H
3
–
0
3 main draw meetings
JPN
Age 58
Right-Handed
162 cm / 5'4"
H2H Match Log
| Date | Tournament | Category | Round | Surface | Winner | Score | Loser | Match |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 30, 1991* | Roland Garros | Grand Slam | R64 | Clay | Katerina Maleeva | 6-2 6-3 | Akiko Kijimuta | Match data |
| Mar 4, 1988* | San Antonio | WTA 250 | R16 | Hard | Katerina Maleeva | 6-1 6-3 | Akiko Kijimuta | Match data |
| Feb 11, 1988* | Dallas | WTA 250 | R32 | Hard | Katerina Maleeva | 6-2 6-4 | Akiko Kijimuta | Match data |
* Estimated match date where the exact historical date is unavailable.
Career Comparison
| Player | Current | Peak | Pts | Elo | W | L | Win % | GS | 1000 | Finals | 500 | 250 | Titles |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Katerina Maleeva | #456 | #6 | 116 | 2,070 | 324 | 185 | 63.7% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 11 |
| Akiko Kijimuta | #565 | #49 | 21 | 1,695 | 60 | 94 | 39.0% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Career Progression by Age
Seasons are aligned by the age each player spent most of that calendar year. GS and Titles are cumulative career totals through that season.
| Age | Katerina Maleeva | Akiko Kijimuta | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yr | W-L | Win % | Rank | Elo | GS | Titles | Yr | W-L | Win % | Rank | Elo | GS | Titles | |
| 15 | 1984 | 2–2 | 50.0% | #93 | 1,528 | 0 | 0 | 1983 | 1–2 | 33.3% | — | 1,491 | 0 | 0 |
| 16 | 1985 | 30–20 | 60.0% | #28 | 1,813 | 0 | 2 | 1984 | 0–2 | 0.0% | — | 1,477 | 0 | 0 |
| 17 | 1986 | 24–20 | 54.5% | #29 | 1,838 | 0 | 2 | 1985 | 3–2 | 60.0% | #172 | 1,502 | 0 | 0 |
| 18 | 1987 | 35–15 | 70.0% | #13 | 1,948 | 0 | 4 | 1986 | 6–7 | 46.2% | #124 | 1,532 | 0 | 0 |
| 19 | 1988 | 35–16 | 68.6% | #11 | 1,992 | 0 | 5 | 1987 | 9–11 | 45.0% | #80 | 1,598 | 0 | 0 |
| 20 | 1989 | 32–11 | 74.4% | #15 | 1,940 | 0 | 8 | 1988 | 8–16 | 33.3% | #113 | 1,555 | 0 | 0 |
| 21 | 1990 | 47–16 | 74.6% | #6 | 2,039 | 0 | 9 | 1989 | 11–11 | 50.0% | #55 | 1,628 | 0 | 0 |
| 22 | 1991 | 35–16 | 68.6% | #11 | 1,967 | 0 | 10 | 1990 | 4–11 | 26.7% | #115 | 1,581 | 0 | 0 |
| 23 | 1992 | 30–18 | 62.5% | #16 | 1,906 | 0 | 10 | 1991 | 13–17 | 43.3% | #66 | 1,624 | 0 | 0 |
| 24 | 1993 | 28–17 | 62.2% | #22 | 1,898 | 0 | 10 | 1992 | 5–13 | 27.8% | #149 | 1,579 | 0 | 0 |
| 25 | 1994 | 20–16 | 55.6% | #36 | 1,866 | 0 | 11 | 1993 | 0–2 | 0.0% | #258 | 1,550 | 0 | 0 |
| 26 | 1995 | 1–11 | 8.3% | #302 | 1,679 | 0 | 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 27 | 1996 | 5–7 | 41.7% | #231 | 1,686 | 0 | 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |