H2H data updated: 2026-07-19 02:51 UTC
Katerina Maleeva vs Barbara Paulus H2H: 1-2
Barbara Paulus holds a 2–1 lead over Katerina Maleeva in their WTA head-to-head. Across 3 main-draw meetings, Barbara Paulus leads 1–0 on carpet and 1–0 on clay. Most recently, Barbara Paulus won the 1996 Karlovy Vary third round 6-4 6-3.
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BUL
Age 57
Right-Handed
168 cm / 5'6"
H2H
1
–
2
3 main draw meetings
AUT
Age 55
Right-Handed
177 cm / 5'10"
H2H Match Log
| Date | Tournament | Category | Round | Surface | Winner | Score | Loser | Match |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 13, 1996* | Karlovy Vary | WTA 250 | R32 | Clay | Barbara Paulus | 6-4 6-3 | Katerina Maleeva | Match data |
| Mar 13, 1994* | Key Biscayne | WTA 1000 | R64 | Hard | Katerina Maleeva | 6-2 7-6 | Barbara Paulus | Match data |
| Oct 5, 1991* | Leipzig | WTA 250 | QF | Carpet | Barbara Paulus | 7-6 0-6 7-6 | Katerina Maleeva | 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 |
| Barbara Paulus | #347 | #10 | 1,696 | 1,956 | 229 | 138 | 62.4% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 6 |
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 | Barbara Paulus | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | 1986 | 4–3 | 57.1% | #165 | 1,528 | 0 | 0 |
| 16 | 1985 | 30–20 | 60.0% | #28 | 1,813 | 0 | 2 | 1987 | 11–10 | 52.4% | #70 | 1,594 | 0 | 0 |
| 17 | 1986 | 24–20 | 54.5% | #29 | 1,838 | 0 | 2 | 1988 | 19–10 | 65.5% | #27 | 1,730 | 0 | 1 |
| 18 | 1987 | 35–15 | 70.0% | #13 | 1,948 | 0 | 4 | 1989 | 30–16 | 65.2% | #24 | 1,831 | 0 | 1 |
| 19 | 1988 | 35–16 | 68.6% | #11 | 1,992 | 0 | 5 | 1990 | 32–14 | 69.6% | #15 | 1,894 | 0 | 2 |
| 20 | 1989 | 32–11 | 74.4% | #15 | 1,940 | 0 | 8 | 1991 | 17–13 | 56.7% | #25 | 1,868 | 0 | 2 |
| 21 | 1990 | 47–16 | 74.6% | #6 | 2,039 | 0 | 9 | 1992 | 3–7 | 30.0% | #209 | 1,734 | 0 | 2 |
| 22 | 1991 | 35–16 | 68.6% | #11 | 1,967 | 0 | 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 23 | 1992 | 30–18 | 62.5% | #16 | 1,906 | 0 | 10 | 1994 | 5–7 | 41.7% | #108 | 1,668 | 0 | 2 |
| 24 | 1993 | 28–17 | 62.2% | #22 | 1,898 | 0 | 10 | 1995 | 21–7 | 75.0% | #23 | 1,802 | 0 | 4 |
| 25 | 1994 | 20–16 | 55.6% | #36 | 1,866 | 0 | 11 | 1996 | 38–16 | 70.4% | #13 | 1,876 | 0 | 5 |
| 26 | 1995 | 1–11 | 8.3% | #302 | 1,679 | 0 | 11 | 1997 | 32–16 | 66.7% | #24 | 1,860 | 0 | 6 |
| 27 | 1996 | 5–7 | 41.7% | #231 | 1,686 | 0 | 11 | 1998 | 17–19 | 47.2% | #45 | 1,745 | 0 | 6 |