H2H data updated: 2026-07-19 02:51 UTC
Katerina Maleeva vs Lisa Spain Short H2H: 2-0
Katerina Maleeva holds a 2–0 lead over Lisa Spain Short in their WTA head-to-head. Across 2 main-draw meetings, Katerina Maleeva leads 2–0 on clay. Most recently, Katerina Maleeva won the 1985 Roland Garros second round 6-1 6-1.
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BUL
Age 57
Right-Handed
168 cm / 5'6"
H2H
2
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2 main draw meetings
Age 64
H2H Match Log
| Date | Tournament | Category | Round | Surface | Winner | Score | Loser | Match |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 30, 1985* | Roland Garros | Grand Slam | R64 | Clay | Katerina Maleeva | 6-1 6-1 | Lisa Spain Short | Match data |
| Apr 4, 1985* | Seabrook Island | WTA 250 | R32 | Clay | Katerina Maleeva | 6-4 7-5 | Lisa Spain Short | 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 |
| Lisa Spain Short | — | — | — | 1,571 | 21 | 40 | 34.4% | 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 | Lisa Spain Short | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | 1,813 | 0 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 17 | 1986 | 24–20 | 54.5% | #29 | 1,838 | 0 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 18 | 1987 | 35–15 | 70.0% | #13 | 1,948 | 0 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 19 | 1988 | 35–16 | 68.6% | #11 | 1,992 | 0 | 5 | 1981 | 3–3 | 50.0% | — | 1,511 | 0 | 0 |
| 20 | 1989 | 32–11 | 74.4% | #15 | 1,940 | 0 | 8 | 1982 | 1–3 | 25.0% | — | 1,478 | 0 | 0 |
| 21 | 1990 | 47–16 | 74.6% | #6 | 2,039 | 0 | 9 | 1983 | 0–1 | 0.0% | — | 1,467 | 0 | 0 |
| 22 | 1991 | 35–16 | 68.6% | #11 | 1,967 | 0 | 10 | 1984 | 6–6 | 50.0% | — | 1,534 | 0 | 0 |
| 23 | 1992 | 30–18 | 62.5% | #16 | 1,906 | 0 | 10 | 1985 | 9–21 | 30.0% | — | 1,514 | 0 | 0 |
| 24 | 1993 | 28–17 | 62.2% | #22 | 1,898 | 0 | 10 | 1986 | 2–6 | 25.0% | — | 1,510 | 0 | 0 |
| 25 | 1994 | 20–16 | 55.6% | #36 | 1,866 | 0 | 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 26 | 1995 | 1–11 | 8.3% | #302 | 1,679 | 0 | 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 27 | 1996 | 5–7 | 41.7% | #231 | 1,686 | 0 | 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |