H2H data updated: 2026-07-18 17:48 UTC
Manuela Maleeva Fragniere vs Melissa Gurney H2H: 3-0
Manuela Maleeva Fragniere holds a 3–0 lead over Melissa Gurney in their WTA head-to-head. Across 3 main-draw meetings, Manuela Maleeva Fragniere leads 2–0 on carpet and 1–0 on hard courts. Most recently, Manuela Maleeva Fragniere won the 1986 Virginia Slims Championships 2 fourth round 6-4 6-1.
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Age 59
Right-Handed
173 cm / 5'8"
H2H
3
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0
3 main draw meetings
USA
Age 57
Right-Handed
H2H Match Log
| Date | Tournament | Category | Round | Surface | Winner | Score | Loser | Match |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 17, 1986 | Virginia Slims Championships 2 | WTA Finals | R16 | Carpet | Manuela Maleeva Fragniere | 6-4 6-1 | Melissa Gurney | Match data |
| Sep 13, 1986* | Tokyo Pan Pacific | WTA 250 | QF | Carpet | Manuela Maleeva Fragniere | 6-2 7-5 | Melissa Gurney | Match data |
| Aug 15, 1986* | Los Angeles | WTA 500 | R16 | Hard | Manuela Maleeva Fragniere | 6-0 6-4 | Melissa Gurney | 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 |
| Melissa Gurney | #1,006 | #17 | 33 | 1,883 | 63 | 61 | 50.8% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
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 | Melissa Gurney | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yr | W-L | Win % | Rank | Elo | GS | Titles | Yr | W-L | Win % | Rank | Elo | GS | Titles | |
| 15 | 1982 | 15–10 | 60.0% | — | 1,688 | 0 | 0 | 1984 | 5–5 | 50.0% | #84 | 1,561 | 0 | 0 |
| 16 | 1983 | 21–16 | 56.8% | — | 1,788 | 0 | 0 | 1985 | 9–12 | 42.9% | #78 | 1,628 | 0 | 0 |
| 17 | 1984 | 50–16 | 75.8% | #6 | 2,098 | 0 | 5 | 1986 | 31–16 | 66.0% | #23 | 1,865 | 0 | 2 |
| 18 | 1985 | 46–18 | 71.9% | #7 | 2,073 | 0 | 6 | 1987 | 10–14 | 41.7% | #92 | 1,660 | 0 | 2 |
| 19 | 1986 | 42–21 | 66.7% | #10 | 1,991 | 0 | 6 | 1988 | 8–13 | 38.1% | #97 | 1,581 | 0 | 2 |
| 20 | 1987 | 44–15 | 74.6% | #8 | 2,111 | 0 | 8 | 1989 | 0–1 | 0.0% | #260 | 1,562 | 0 | 2 |
| 21 | 1988 | 42–14 | 75.0% | #6 | 2,091 | 0 | 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 22 | 1989 | 34–13 | 72.3% | #9 | 2,016 | 0 | 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 23 | 1990 | 42–16 | 72.4% | #9 | 2,067 | 0 | 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 24 | 1991 | 43–14 | 75.4% | #10 | 2,027 | 0 | 15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 25 | 1992 | 31–12 | 72.1% | #9 | 1,994 | 0 | 16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 26 | 1993 | 36–16 | 69.2% | #11 | 2,045 | 0 | 18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 27 | 1994 | 12–2 | 85.7% | #5 | 2,066 | 0 | 19 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |