H2H data updated: 2026-07-20 14:15 UTC

Martina Navratilova vs Katerina Maleeva H2H: 7-1

Martina Navratilova holds a 7–1 lead over Katerina Maleeva in their WTA head-to-head. Across 8 main-draw meetings, Martina Navratilova leads 2–1 on clay and 2–0 on carpet. Most recently, Martina Navratilova won the 1993 Chicago semifinal 6-0 4-6 6-1.

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Martina Navratilova
USA Age 69 Left-Handed 173 cm / 5'8"
H2H
7 – 1
8 main draw meetings
Katerina Maleeva
BUL Age 57 Right-Handed 168 cm / 5'6"

H2H Match Log

DateTournamentCategoryRoundSurfaceWinnerScoreLoserMatch
Feb 13, 1993* Chicago WTA 250 SF Carpet Martina Navratilova #3 6-0 4-6 6-1 Katerina Maleeva #14 Match data
Nov 7, 1992* Oakland WTA 250 SF Carpet Martina Navratilova #4 6-1 6-2 Katerina Maleeva #14 Match data
Jul 3, 1992* Wimbledon Grand Slam QF Grass Martina Navratilova #4 6-3 7-6 Katerina Maleeva #12 Match data
Jul 6, 1990* Wimbledon Grand Slam QF Grass Martina Navratilova #2 6-1 6-1 Katerina Maleeva #7 Match data
Apr 7, 1990* Hilton Head WTA 1000 QF Clay Martina Navratilova #2 6-0 6-1 Katerina Maleeva #10 Match data
Apr 1, 1990* Houston WTA 250 SF Clay Katerina Maleeva #12 6-4 2-6 6-1 Martina Navratilova #2 Match data
Mar 3, 1990* Indian Wells WTA 1000 SF Hard Martina Navratilova #2 7-6 6-1 Katerina Maleeva #12 Match data
Apr 28, 1985* Orlando WTA 250 F Clay Martina Navratilova #1 6-1 6-0 Katerina Maleeva #33 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
Martina Navratilova #395 #1 290 2,664 1,427 227 86.3% 18 8 8 15 120 168
Katerina Maleeva #456 #6 116 2,070 324 185 63.7% 0 0 0 0 11 11

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 Martina Navratilova Katerina Maleeva
YrW-LWin %RankEloGSTitles YrW-LWin %RankEloGSTitles
15 1972 1–1 50.0% — 1,498 0 1 1984 2–2 50.0% #93 1,528 0 0
16 1973 20–17 54.1% — 1,761 0 2 1985 30–20 60.0% #28 1,813 0 2
17 1974 39–20 66.1% — 1,975 0 4 1986 24–20 54.5% #29 1,838 0 2
18 1975 81–21 79.4% — 2,218 0 7 1987 35–15 70.0% #13 1,948 0 4
19 1976 41–16 71.9% — 2,153 0 9 1988 35–16 68.6% #11 1,992 0 5
20 1977 67–15 81.7% — 2,243 0 15 1989 32–11 74.4% #15 1,940 0 8
21 1978 78–9 89.7% — 2,420 1 26 1990 47–16 74.6% #6 2,039 0 9
22 1979 91–12 88.3% — 2,428 2 36 1991 35–16 68.6% #11 1,967 0 10
23 1980 86–12 87.8% — 2,344 2 47 1992 30–18 62.5% #16 1,906 0 10
24 1981 90–15 85.7% — 2,407 3 57 1993 28–17 62.2% #22 1,898 0 10
25 1982 85–3 96.6% — 2,521 5 72 1994 20–16 55.6% #36 1,866 0 11
26 1983 84–1 98.8% — 2,622 8 88 1995 1–11 8.3% #302 1,679 0 11
27 1984 78–2 97.5% #1 2,633 11 101 1996 5–7 41.7% #231 1,686 0 11
28 1985 84–5 94.4% #1 2,583 13 113 — — — — — — —
29 1986 84–3 96.6% #1 2,626 15 126 — — — — — — —
30 1987 56–8 87.5% #2 2,523 17 130 — — — — — — —
31 1988 70–7 90.9% #2 2,452 17 139 — — — — — — —
32 1989 68–8 89.5% #2 2,393 17 147 — — — — — — —
33 1990 52–7 88.1% #3 2,306 18 153 — — — — — — —
34 1991 53–9 85.5% #4 2,316 18 158 — — — — — — —
35 1992 38–8 82.6% #5 2,326 18 162 — — — — — — —
36 1993 46–8 85.2% #3 2,264 18 167 — — — — — — —
37 1994 33–14 70.2% #8 2,073 18 168 — — — — — — —
45 2002 1–1 50.0% — 2,051 18 168 — — — — — — —
47 2004 1–4 20.0% #388 1,940 18 168 — — — — — — —
48 2005 0–1 0.0% #395 1,910 18 168 — — — — — — —