H2H data updated: 2026-07-19 14:15 UTC
Vicki Nelson vs Katerina Maleeva H2H: 0-1
Katerina Maleeva holds a 1–0 lead over Vicki Nelson in their WTA head-to-head. Across 1 main-draw meeting, Katerina Maleeva leads 1–0 on hard courts. Most recently, Katerina Maleeva won the 1987 US Open first round 6-1 6-1.
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USA
Right-Handed
168 cm / 5'6"
H2H
0
–
1
1 main draw meetings
BUL
Age 57
Right-Handed
168 cm / 5'6"
H2H Match Log
| Date | Tournament | Category | Round | Surface | Winner | Score | Loser | Match |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 3, 1987* | US Open | Grand Slam | R128 | Hard | Katerina Maleeva | 6-1 6-1 | Vicki Nelson | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vicki Nelson | #547 | #60 | 8 | 1,679 | 87 | 136 | 39.0% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 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.
| Vicki Nelson | Katerina Maleeva | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yr | W-L | Win % | Rank | Elo | GS | Titles | Yr | W-L | Win % | Rank | Elo | GS | Titles |
| 1980 | 7–4 | 63.6% | — | 1,543 | 0 | 0 | 1984 | 2–2 | 50.0% | #93 | 1,528 | 0 | 0 |
| 1981 | 3–4 | 42.9% | — | 1,561 | 0 | 0 | 1985 | 30–20 | 60.0% | #28 | 1,813 | 0 | 2 |
| 1982 | 12–15 | 44.4% | — | 1,617 | 0 | 0 | 1986 | 24–20 | 54.5% | #29 | 1,838 | 0 | 2 |
| 1983 | 10–23 | 30.3% | — | 1,541 | 0 | 0 | 1987 | 35–15 | 70.0% | #13 | 1,948 | 0 | 4 |
| 1984 | 14–19 | 42.4% | #92 | 1,539 | 0 | 0 | 1988 | 35–16 | 68.6% | #11 | 1,992 | 0 | 5 |
| 1985 | 17–22 | 43.6% | #87 | 1,595 | 0 | 0 | 1989 | 32–11 | 74.4% | #15 | 1,940 | 0 | 8 |
| 1986 | 14–22 | 38.9% | #98 | 1,591 | 0 | 1 | 1990 | 47–16 | 74.6% | #6 | 2,039 | 0 | 9 |
| 1987 | 10–21 | 32.3% | #136 | 1,521 | 0 | 1 | 1991 | 35–16 | 68.6% | #11 | 1,967 | 0 | 10 |
| 1988 | 0–5 | 0.0% | #282 | 1,472 | 0 | 1 | 1992 | 30–18 | 62.5% | #16 | 1,906 | 0 | 10 |
| 1989 | 0–1 | 0.0% | #402 | 1,461 | 0 | 1 | 1993 | 28–17 | 62.2% | #22 | 1,898 | 0 | 10 |
| — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1994 | 20–16 | 55.6% | #36 | 1,866 | 0 | 11 |
| — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1995 | 1–11 | 8.3% | #302 | 1,679 | 0 | 11 |
| — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1996 | 5–7 | 41.7% | #231 | 1,686 | 0 | 11 |