H2H data updated: 2026-07-19 14:15 UTC
Katerina Maleeva vs Rene Simpson H2H: 2-0
Katerina Maleeva holds a 2–0 lead over Rene Simpson in their WTA head-to-head. Across 2 main-draw meetings, Katerina Maleeva leads 1–0 on clay and 1–0 on hard courts. Most recently, Katerina Maleeva won the 1992 Houston fourth round 6-2 7-6.
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BUL
Age 57
Right-Handed
168 cm / 5'6"
H2H
2
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0
2 main draw meetings
CAN
Left-Handed
175 cm / 5'9"
H2H Match Log
| Date | Tournament | Category | Round | Surface | Winner | Score | Loser | Match |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 17, 1992* | Houston | WTA 250 | R16 | Clay | Katerina Maleeva | 6-2 7-6 | Rene Simpson | Match data |
| Nov 9, 1989* | Nashville | WTA 250 | R32 | Hard | Katerina Maleeva | 6-0 6-3 | Rene Simpson | 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 |
| Rene Simpson | #546 | #70 | 256 | 1,663 | 44 | 83 | 34.6% | 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 | Rene Simpson | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 20 | 1989 | 32–11 | 74.4% | #15 | 1,940 | 0 | 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 21 | 1990 | 47–16 | 74.6% | #6 | 2,039 | 0 | 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 22 | 1991 | 35–16 | 68.6% | #11 | 1,967 | 0 | 10 | 1988 | 5–3 | 62.5% | #132 | 1,557 | 0 | 0 |
| 23 | 1992 | 30–18 | 62.5% | #16 | 1,906 | 0 | 10 | 1989 | 11–17 | 39.3% | #109 | 1,619 | 0 | 0 |
| 24 | 1993 | 28–17 | 62.2% | #22 | 1,898 | 0 | 10 | 1990 | 2–8 | 20.0% | #180 | 1,563 | 0 | 0 |
| 25 | 1994 | 20–16 | 55.6% | #36 | 1,866 | 0 | 11 | 1991 | 5–9 | 35.7% | #132 | 1,566 | 0 | 0 |
| 26 | 1995 | 1–11 | 8.3% | #302 | 1,679 | 0 | 11 | 1992 | 7–10 | 41.2% | #104 | 1,604 | 0 | 0 |
| 27 | 1996 | 5–7 | 41.7% | #231 | 1,686 | 0 | 11 | 1993 | 4–9 | 30.8% | #122 | 1,589 | 0 | 0 |
| 28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1994 | 5–11 | 31.2% | #154 | 1,533 | 0 | 0 |
| 29 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1995 | 1–2 | 33.3% | #189 | 1,538 | 0 | 0 |
| 30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1996 | 1–4 | 20.0% | #148 | 1,520 | 0 | 0 |
| 31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1997 | 3–9 | 25.0% | #109 | 1,516 | 0 | 0 |
| 32 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1998 | 0–1 | 0.0% | #548 | 1,513 | 0 | 0 |