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Katerina Maleeva holds a 1–0 lead over Karen Schimper in their WTA head-to-head. Across 1 main-draw meeting, Katerina Maleeva leads 1–0 on hard courts. Most recently, Katerina Maleeva won the 1989 Key Biscayne round of 32 6-3 6-4.
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| Player | Score | Player | Match Data | Date | Round | Tournament | Category | Surface |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Katerina Maleeva | 6-3 6-4 | Karen Schimper | Match data | Mar 23, 1989* | R32 | Key Biscayne | WTA 250 | Hard |
Estimated match date where the exact historical date is unavailable. Arrows show an edition's recorded category and documented modern equivalent; unresolved editions keep their recorded category. Asterisked totals include editions mapped from documented historical predecessor categories. Mapping details.
| Player | Current | Peak | Pts | Elo | W | L | Win % | GS | 1000 including documented historical predecessor categories | Finals | 500 including documented historical predecessor categories | 250 including documented historical predecessor categories | Titles |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Katerina Maleeva | #456 | #6 | 116 | 2,067 | 326 | 187 | 63.5% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 11 |
| Karen Schimper | #486 | #75 | 11 | 1,650 | 24 | 43 | 35.8% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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 | Karen Schimper | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 16 | 1985 | 30–20 | 60.0% | #28 | 1,814 | 0 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 17 | 1986 | 24–20 | 54.5% | #29 | 1,837 | 0 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 18 | 1987 | 35–15 | 70.0% | #13 | 1,948 | 0 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 19 | 1988 | 36–17 | 67.9% | #11 | 1,989 | 0 | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 20 | 1989 | 32–11 | 74.4% | #15 | 1,924 | 0 | 8 | 1987 | 6–12 | 33.3% | #102 | 1,528 | 0 | 0 |
| 21 | 1990 | 47–16 | 74.6% | #6 | 2,045 | 0 | 9 | 1988 | 13–19 | 40.6% | #93 | 1,580 | 0 | 0 |
| 22 | 1991 | 35–16 | 68.6% | #11 | 1,968 | 0 | 10 | 1989 | 5–10 | 33.3% | #147 | 1,587 | 0 | 0 |
| 23 | 1992 | 31–19 | 62.0% | #16 | 1,897 | 0 | 10 | 1990 | 0–2 | 0.0% | #470 | 1,563 | 0 | 0 |
| 24 | 1993 | 28–17 | 62.2% | #22 | 1,897 | 0 | 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 25 | 1994 | 20–16 | 55.6% | #36 | 1,865 | 0 | 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 26 | 1995 | 1–11 | 8.3% | #302 | 1,678 | 0 | 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 27 | 1996 | 5–7 | 41.7% | #231 | 1,684 | 0 | 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Seasons are aligned by the age each player spent most of that calendar year. Results cover completed main-draw matches. Bold green marks the higher win percentage when both players have at least 5 matches on that surface at the aligned age.
| Age | Katerina Maleeva | Karen Schimper | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Yr | Hard | Clay | Grass | Carpet | Yr | Hard | Clay | Grass | Carpet | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | M | Win % | W | L | M | Win % | W | L | M | Win % | W | L | M | Win % | W | L | M | Win % | W | L | M | Win % | W | L | M | Win % | W | L | M | Win % | |||
| 15 | 1984 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 66.7% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 16 | 1985 | 6 | 7 | 13 | 46.2% | 16 | 7 | 23 | 69.6% | 3 | 3 | 6 | 50.0% | 5 | 3 | 8 | 62.5% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 17 | 1986 | 6 | 5 | 11 | 54.5% | 7 | 5 | 12 | 58.3% | 2 | 1 | 3 | 66.7% | 9 | 9 | 18 | 50.0% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 18 | 1987 | 13 | 4 | 17 | 76.5% | 16 | 5 | 21 | 76.2% | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% | 6 | 5 | 11 | 54.5% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 19 | 1988 | 22 | 8 | 30 | 73.3% | 9 | 6 | 15 | 60.0% | 3 | 1 | 4 | 75.0% | 2 | 2 | 4 | 50.0% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 20 | 1989 | 19 | 5 | 24 | 79.2% | 13 | 6 | 19 | 68.4% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1987 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 33.3% | 4 | 5 | 9 | 44.4% | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0.0% | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% |
| 21 | 1990 | 19 | 6 | 25 | 76.0% | 15 | 5 | 20 | 75.0% | 4 | 1 | 5 | 80.0% | 9 | 4 | 13 | 69.2% | 1988 | 7 | 10 | 17 | 41.2% | 4 | 5 | 9 | 44.4% | 2 | 3 | 5 | 40.0% | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% |
| 22 | 1991 | 23 | 6 | 29 | 79.3% | 5 | 5 | 10 | 50.0% | 3 | 1 | 4 | 75.0% | 4 | 4 | 8 | 50.0% | 1989 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 40.0% | 3 | 5 | 8 | 37.5% | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0.0% | — | — | — | — |
| 23 | 1992 | 14 | 6 | 20 | 70.0% | 6 | 6 | 12 | 50.0% | 4 | 1 | 5 | 80.0% | 7 | 6 | 13 | 53.8% | 1990 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 24 | 1993 | 11 | 7 | 18 | 61.1% | 9 | 6 | 15 | 60.0% | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% | 8 | 3 | 11 | 72.7% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 25 | 1994 | 8 | 7 | 15 | 53.3% | 4 | 4 | 8 | 50.0% | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% | 8 | 4 | 12 | 66.7% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 26 | 1995 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 20.0% | 0 | 4 | 4 | 0.0% | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0.0% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 27 | 1996 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 40.0% | 1 | 3 | 4 | 25.0% | — | — | — | — | 2 | 1 | 3 | 66.7% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Career | — | 146 | 69 | 215 | 67.9% | 101 | 62 | 163 | 62.0% | 19 | 12 | 31 | 61.3% | 60 | 44 | 104 | 57.7% | — | 11 | 18 | 29 | 37.9% | 11 | 16 | 27 | 40.7% | 2 | 7 | 9 | 22.2% | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0.0% |
Seasons are aligned by the age each player spent most of that calendar year. Metrics use eligible main-draw results; point statistics use matches with detailed data. Bold green marks the stronger value when both underlying samples are sufficient. Lower is better for Schedule because a negative value means a tougher schedule. Career Schedule is normalized per 100 matches.
| Age | Katerina Maleeva | Karen Schimper | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yr | Elo | P+ | Serve+ | Return+ | PD | TPW% | Hard Elo | Clay Elo | Grass Elo | Set Win % | Set Margin | Dec. Set | Tiebreak | Pressure+ | Schedule | Yr | Elo | P+ | Serve+ | Return+ | PD | TPW% | Hard Elo | Clay Elo | Grass Elo | Set Win % | Set Margin | Dec. Set | Tiebreak | Pressure+ | Schedule | |
| 15 | 1984 | 1529 | 101.1 | — | — | — | — | +67 | — | — | 33.3% | -1.33 | — | — | — | +0.05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 16 | 1985 | 1814 | 134.0 | — | — | — | — | -111 | -26 | -204 | 58.3% | +0.36 | 5–3 (63%) | 4–7 (36%) | 101.9 | +0.01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 17 | 1986 | 1838 | 143.3 | — | — | — | — | -45 | -31 | -198 | 54.1% | +0.50 | 5–5 (50%) | 4–8 (33%) | 97.8 | -2.35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 18 | 1987 | 1948 | 160.2 | — | — | — | — | -21 | -10 | — | 69.8% | +1.71 | 2–6 (25%) | 4–6 (40%) | 95.2 | -0.20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 19 | 1988 | 1989 | 160.1 | — | — | — | — | +20 | -68 | -325 | 63.3% | +1.34 | 10–4 (71%) | 5–5 (50%) | 101.8 | -1.95 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 20 | 1989 | 1925 | 137.9 | — | — | — | — | +49 | -9 | — | 69.5% | +1.44 | 7–6 (54%) | 4–2 (67%) | 97.1 | +2.60 | 1987 | 1528 | 119.5 | — | — | — | — | +26 | +54 | — | 38.6% | -0.84 | 3–5 (38%) | 3–1 (75%) | 101.8 | +0.03 |
| 21 | 1990 | 2046 | 166.9 | — | — | — | — | 0 | -25 | -291 | 72.1% | +1.66 | 8–4 (67%) | 7–3 (70%) | 105.6 | -1.83 | 1988 | 1580 | 122.7 | — | — | — | — | -33 | +32 | -17 | 38.4% | -1.12 | 7–2 (78%) | 4–2 (67%) | 108.7 | +0.45 |
| 22 | 1991 | 1969 | 154.4 | — | — | — | — | +54 | -23 | -195 | 68.2% | +1.44 | 2–7 (22%) | 3–7 (30%) | 87.8 | +4.53 | 1989 | 1588 | 124.1 | — | — | — | — | -21 | +37 | — | 33.3% | -1.00 | 2–1 (67%) | 1–3 (25%) | 100.5 | -1.87 |
| 23 | 1992 | 1897 | 153.5 | — | — | — | — | +63 | -53 | -38 | 60.4% | +0.89 | 6–5 (55%) | 4–4 (50%) | 97.0 | +4.07 | 1990 | 1564 | 98.7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0% | -3.50 | — | — | — | -0.04 |
| 24 | 1993 | 1897 | 158.4 | — | — | — | — | +46 | -36 | — | 61.2% | +0.84 | 6–9 (40%) | 4–2 (67%) | 97.3 | +1.03 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 25 | 1994 | 1866 | 142.3 | — | — | — | — | +23 | -58 | — | 54.3% | +0.42 | 5–6 (45%) | 3–5 (38%) | 94.9 | +0.16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 26 | 1995 | 1678 | 110.1 | — | — | — | — | +95 | +57 | — | 17.9% | -2.39 | 1–3 (25%) | 1–1 | — | -0.64 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 27 | 1996 | 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 | — | 1651 | 123.9 | — | — | — | — | -17 | +41 | -17 | 36.4% | -1.08 | 12–8 (60%) | 8–6 (57%) | 108.5 | -2.13 |
Each player's five most-played main-draw opponents. The current matchup is highlighted when it appears in a player's top five.
| 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 |
| Opponent | W | L | M | Last Played | H2H |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Maria Lindstrom | 3 | 0 | 3 | Mar 21, 1989 | H2H |
| Gabriela Sabatini | 0 | 3 | 3 | May 26, 1988 | H2H |
| Linda Ferrando | 1 | 1 | 2 | Apr 4, 1990 | H2H |
| Kate Gompert | 1 | 1 | 2 | Feb 26, 1990 | H2H |
| Elna Reinach | 1 | 1 | 2 | May 31, 1989 | H2H |