H2H data updated: 2026-07-19 02:51 UTC

Manuela Maleeva Fragniere vs Gabriela Sabatini H2H: 2-6

Gabriela Sabatini holds a 6–2 lead over Manuela Maleeva Fragniere in their WTA head-to-head. Across 8 main-draw meetings, Gabriela Sabatini leads 4–1 on clay and 2–0 on carpet. Most recently, Gabriela Sabatini won the 1987 Virginia Slims Championships semifinal 6-3 4-6 6-3.

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Manuela Maleeva Fragniere
Age 59 Right-Handed 173 cm / 5'8"
H2H
2 – 6
8 main draw meetings
Gabriela Sabatini
ARG Age 56 Right-Handed 175 cm / 5'9"

H2H Match Log

DateTournamentCategoryRoundSurfaceWinnerScoreLoserMatch
Nov 16, 1987 Virginia Slims Championships WTA Finals SF Carpet Gabriela Sabatini #6 6-3 4-6 6-3 Manuela Maleeva Fragniere #8 Match data
Sep 20, 1987* Tokyo Pan Pacific WTA 250 F Carpet Gabriela Sabatini #8 6-4 7-6 Manuela Maleeva Fragniere #10 Match data
May 2, 1986* Indianapolis WTA 250 SF Clay Gabriela Sabatini #12 6-4 6-4 Manuela Maleeva Fragniere #10 Match data
Apr 19, 1986* Amelia Island WTA 250 QF Clay Gabriela Sabatini #12 7-6 6-4 Manuela Maleeva Fragniere #11 Match data
Feb 1, 1986* Key Biscayne WTA 250 QF Hard Manuela Maleeva Fragniere #8 6-3 6-2 Gabriela Sabatini #12 Match data
Jun 6, 1985* Roland Garros Grand Slam QF Clay Gabriela Sabatini #17 6-3 1-6 7-5 Manuela Maleeva Fragniere #4 Match data
May 24, 1985* Lugano WTA 250 QF Clay Manuela Maleeva Fragniere #4 6-0 6-7 6-2 Gabriela Sabatini #17 Match data
Apr 13, 1985* Hilton Head WTA 250 SF Clay Gabriela Sabatini #33 6-1 7-6 Manuela Maleeva Fragniere #5 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
Manuela Maleeva Fragniere #5 #3 148 2,128 458 183 71.5% 0 2 0 3 14 19
Gabriela Sabatini #56 #3 228 2,398 607 182 76.9% 1 8 2 2 14 27

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 Manuela Maleeva Fragniere Gabriela Sabatini
YrW-LWin %RankEloGSTitles YrW-LWin %RankEloGSTitles
14 — — — — — — — 1984 7–5 58.3% #74 1,585 0 0
15 1982 15–10 60.0% — 1,688 0 0 1985 48–18 72.7% #12 1,947 0 1
16 1983 21–16 56.8% — 1,788 0 0 1986 49–21 70.0% #9 2,023 0 2
17 1984 50–16 75.8% #6 2,098 0 5 1987 62–16 79.5% #6 2,264 0 5
18 1985 46–18 71.9% #7 2,073 0 6 1988 61–13 82.4% #4 2,276 0 9
19 1986 42–21 66.7% #10 1,991 0 6 1989 58–12 82.9% #3 2,257 0 13
20 1987 44–15 74.6% #8 2,111 0 8 1990 49–14 77.8% #5 2,231 1 15
21 1988 42–14 75.0% #6 2,091 0 10 1991 62–11 84.9% #3 2,269 1 20
22 1989 34–13 72.3% #9 2,016 0 12 1992 65–12 84.4% #3 2,291 1 25
23 1990 42–16 72.4% #9 2,067 0 12 1993 51–18 73.9% #5 2,108 1 25
24 1991 43–14 75.4% #10 2,027 0 15 1994 42–17 71.2% #7 2,055 1 26
25 1992 31–12 72.1% #9 1,994 0 16 1995 41–16 71.9% #7 2,062 1 27
26 1993 36–16 69.2% #11 2,045 0 18 1996 12–9 57.1% #56 1,947 1 27
27 1994 12–2 85.7% #5 2,066 0 19 — — — — — — —