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- Biography
- Major finals Grand Slam tournaments Doubles: 1 runner-up
- WTA career finals Singles: 20 (11–9) Doubles: 10 (2–8)
- ITF Circuit finals: 3 (2–1) Singles: 2 (1–1) Doubles: 1 (1–0)
- Fed Cup Singles (20–9) Doubles (9–13)
- Grand Slam singles performance timeline
- See also
- External links
{{Use dmy dates|date=August 2013}}{{Infobox tennis biography | name = Katerina Maleeva Катерина Малеева | image = | country = {{BUL}} | residence = Sofia | birth_date = {{birth date and age|df=yes|1969|05|07}} | birth_place = Sofia | height = {{height|m=1.68}} | turnedpro = 1984 | retired = 1997 | plays = Right-handed (two-handed backhand) | careerprizemoney = $2,187,183 | singlesrecord = 369–210 | singlestitles = 11 WTA, 1 ITF | highestsinglesranking = No. 6 (9 July 1990) | AustralianOpenresult = QF (1990, 1991) | FrenchOpenresult = QF (1990) | Wimbledonresult = QF (1990, 1992) | USOpenresult = QF (1988, 1993) | doublesrecord = 131–156 | doublestitles = 2 WTA, 1 ITF | highestdoublesranking = No. 24 (12 September 1994) }}Katerina Maleeva ({{lang-bg|Катерина Малеева}}) (born 7 May 1969) is a former top 10 Bulgarian tennis player. She played in the WTA Tour, competing in singles, doubles and mixed doubles between 1984 and 1997. Her best position in the WTA singles ranking was No. 6 in 1990. Biography{{BLP unsourced section|date=November 2017}}Born in Sofia, Maleeva was the second oldest of the three children of Georgi Maleev and Yuliya Berberyan. Her mother came from a prominent Armenian family which found refuge in Bulgaria after the 1896 Armenian massacres in the Ottoman Empire, was the best Bulgarian tennis player in the 1960s. After she retired from professional tennis in the 1970s, Berberyan started on a coaching career. She was the coach of her three daughters, Katerina, Manuela and Magdalena, each of whom eventually became WTA top ten players. Throughout her professional career, Maleeva has won a total of 11 WTA singles titles and two titles in doubles. In July 1990 she achieved her career-high ranking of 6th. She has a record of 369 singles wins and 210 losses. In 1994 she married her year-long partner, Georgi Stoimenov. The couple have two children and currently live in Sofia. Major finalsGrand Slam tournamentsDoubles: 1 runner-upOutcome | Year | Championship | Surface | Partner | Opponents | Score |
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Runner-up | 1994 | US Open | Hard | USA}} Robin White | CZE}} Jana Novotná {{flagicon|ESP}} Arantxa Sánchez Vicario | 3–6, 3–6 |
WTA career finalsSingles: 20 (11–9)Winner — Legend | Grand Slam tournaments (0–0) | Tier I (0–2) | Tier II (0–1) | Tier III (2–2) | Tier IV (1–2) | Tier V (4–1) | Virginia Slims (4–1) |
Finals by surface | Hard (5–5) | Grass (0–0) | Clay (4–4) | Carpet (2–0) |
Outcome | No. | Date | Tournament | Surface | Opponent | Score |
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Winner | 1. | 1 April 1985 | Seabrook Island, USA | Clay | ROM|1965}} Virginia Ruzici | 6–3, 6–3 | Runner-up | 1. | 22 April 1985 | Orlando, USA | Clay | USA}} Martina Navratilova | 1–6, 0–6 | Winner | 2. | 4 November 1985 | Hilversum, Netherlands | Carpet (i) | SWE}} Carina Karlsson | 6–3, 6–2 | Winner | 3. | 13 April 1987 | Tokyo, Japan | Hard | USA}} Barbara Gerken | 6–2, 6–3 | Winner | 4. | 5 October 1987 | Athens, Greece | Clay | FRA}} Julie Halard | 6–0, 6–1 | Runner-up | 2. | 29 February 1988 | San Antonio, USA | Hard | FRG}} Steffi Graf | 4–6, 1–6 | Runner-up | 3. | 25 July 1988 | Hamburg, West Germany | Clay | FRG}} Steffi Graf | 4–6, 2–6 | Winner | 5. | 24 October 1988 | Indianapolis, USA | Hard (i) | USA}} Zina Garrison | 6–3, 2–6, 6–2 | Winner | 6. | 24 July 1989 | Båstad, Sweden | Clay | FRG}} Sabine Hack | 6–1, 6–3 | Runner-up | 4. | 31 July 1989 | Sofia, Bulgaria | Clay | FRG}} Isabel Cueto | 2–6, 6–7(3–7) | Winner | 7. | 16 October 1989 | Bayonne, France | Hard (i) | ESP}} Conchita Martínez | 6–2, 6–2 | Winner | 8. | 30 October 1989 | Indianapolis, USA | Hard (i) | ITA}} Raffaella Reggi | 6–4, 6–4 | Winner | 9. | 26 March 1990 | Houston, USA | Clay | ESP}} Arantxa Sánchez Vicario | 6–1, 1–6, 6–4 | Runner-up | 5. | 16 April 1990 | Tampa, USA | Clay | YUG}} Monica Seles | 1–6, 0–6 | Runner-up | 6. | 30 July 1990 | Montreal, Canada | Hard | FRG}} Steffi Graf | 1–6, 7–6(10–8), 3–6 | Runner-up | 7. | 5 August 1991 | Toronto, Canada | Hard | USA}} Jennifer Capriati | 2–6, 3–6 | Runner-up | 8. | 19 August 1991 | Washington, USA | Hard | ESP}} Arantxa Sánchez Vicario | 2–6, 5–7 | Winner | 10. | 11 November 1991 | Indianapolis, USA | Hard (i) | USA}} Audra Keller | 7–6(7–1), 6–2 | Runner-up | 9. | 1 November 1993 | Quebec, Canada | Hard (i) | FRA}} Nathalie Tauziat | 4–6, 1–6 | Winner | 11. | 31 October 1994 | Quebec, Canada | Carpet (i) | NED}} Brenda Schultz | 6–3, 6–3 |
Doubles: 10 (2–8)Winner — Legend | Grand Slam tournaments (0–1) | Tier I (0–1) | Tier II (1–0) | Tier III (0–1) | Tier IV (0–0) | Tier V (0–3) | Virginia Slims (1–2) |
Finals by surface | Hard (0–3) | Grass (0–0) | Clay (1–3) | Carpet (1–2) |
Outcome | No. | Date | Tournament | Surface | Partner | Opponents | Score |
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Winner | 1. | 22 July 1985 | Indianapolis, USA | Clay | BUL}} Manuela Maleeva | USA}} Penny Barg {{flagicon|USA}} Paula Smith | 3–6, 6–3, 6–4 | Runner-up | 1. | 8 September 1986 | Tokyo, Japan | Carpet (i) | BUL}} Manuela Maleeva | FRG}} Bettina Bunge {{flagicon|FRG}} Steffi Graf | 1–6, 7–6(9–7), 2–6 | Runner-up | 2. | 14 September 1987 | Tokyo, Japan | Carpet (i) | BUL}} Manuela Maleeva | USA}} Anne White {{flagicon|USA}} Robin White | 1–6, 2–6 | Runner-up | 3. | 11 July 1988 | Brussels, Belgium | Clay | ITA}} Raffaella Reggi | ARG}} Mercedes Paz {{flagicon|DEN}} Tine Scheuer-Larsen | 6–7(3–7), 1–6 | Runner-up | 4. | 8 August 1988 | Sofia, Bulgaria | Hard (i) | YUG}} Sabrina Goleš | ESP}} Conchita Martínez {{flagicon|AUT}} Barbara Paulus | 6–1, 1–6, 4–6 | Runner-up | 5. | 24 July 1989 | Båstad, Sweden | Clay | YUG}} Sabrina Goleš | ARG}} Mercedes Paz {{flagicon|DEN}} Tine Scheuer-Larsen | 2–6, 5–7 | Winner | 2. | 3 February 1992 | Essen, Germany | Carpet (i) | GER}} Barbara Rittner | BEL}} Sabine Appelmans {{flagicon|GER}} Claudia Porwik | 7–5, 6–3 | Runner-up | 6. | 4 May 1992 | Rome, Italy | Clay | GER}} Barbara Rittner | FR Yugoslavia}} Monica Seles {{flagicon|CZE}} Helena Suková | 1–6, 2–6 | Runner-up | 7. | 1 November 1993 | Quebec, Canada | Hard (i) | FRA}} Nathalie Tauziat | USA}} Katrina Adams {{flagicon|NED}} Manon Bollegraf | 4–6, 4–6 | Runner-up | 8. | 29 August 1994 | US Open | Hard | USA}} Robin White | CZE}} Jana Novotná {{flagicon|ESP}} Arantxa Sánchez Vicario | 3–6, 3–6 |
ITF Circuit finals: 3 (2–1)Singles: 2 (1–1)Legend | $100,000 tournaments | $75,000 tournaments | $50,000 tournaments | $25,000 tournaments | $10,000 tournaments |
Outcome | No. | Date | Tournament | Surface | Opponent | Score |
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Winner | 1. | 11 June 1984 | Lyon, France | Clay | ARG}} Mercedes Paz | 7–6, 3–6, 6–2 | Runner-up | 1. | 16 July 1984 | Cava Tirr, Italy | Clay | ITA}} Laura Garrone | 1–6, 5–7 |
Doubles: 1 (1–0)Legend | $100,000 tournaments | $75,000 tournaments | $50,000 tournaments | $25,000 tournaments | $10,000 tournaments |
Outcome | No. | Date | Tournament | Surface | Partner | Opponents | Score |
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Winner | 1. | 23 September 1985 | Sofia, Bulgaria | Clay | BUL}} Manuela Maleeva | CSK}} Yvona Brzáková {{flagicon|CSK}} Hana Fukárková | 6–1, 6–2 |
Fed CupKaterina Maleeva debuted for the Bulgaria Fed Cup team in 1984. Since then she has a 20–9 singles record and a 9–13 doubles record (29–22 overall). Singles (20–9)Edition | Round | Date | Against | Surface | Opponent | W/L | Result |
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1984 World Group I | R1 | 15 July 1984 | GBR}} | Clay | GBR}} Anne Hobbs | W | 6–4, 3–6, 6–2 | R2 | 16 July 1984 | URS}} | URS}} Svetlana Cherneva | W | 7–6, 6–3 | QF | 18 July 1984 | YUG}} | YUG}} Sabrina Goleš | L | 4–6, 5–7 | 1985 World Group I | R1 | 6 October 1985 | URS}} | Hard | URS}} Elena Eliseenko | W | 6–4, 6–2 | R2 | 8 October 1985 | YUG}} | YUG}} Mima Jaušovec | W | 6–4, 6–2 | QF | 10 October 1985 | GBR}} | GBR}} Jo Durie | W | 6–2, 4–6, 8–6 | SF | 12 October 1985 | TCH}} | TCH}} Helena Suková | W | 6–3, 7–6(8–6) | 1986 World Group I | R1 | 20 July 1986 | URS}} | Clay | URS}} Natasha Zvereva | W | 4–6, 6–1, 6–2 | R2 | 21 July 1986 | FRA}} | FRA}} Nathalie Tauziat | W | 7–6(7–5), 7–6(8–6) | QF | 23 July 1986 | FRG}} | FRG}} Bettina Bunge | L | 6–2, 3–6, 3–6 | 1987 World Group I | R1 | 26 July 1987 | GRE}} | Hard | GRE}} Olga Tsarbopoulou | W | 6–0, 6–0 | R2 | 27 July 1987 | INA}} | INA}} Suzanna Anggarkusuma | W | 6–1, 6–1 | QF | 29 July 1987 | AUS}} | AUS}} Anne Minter | W | 6–2, 6–2 | SF | 31 July 1987 | USA}} | USA}} Pam Shriver | L | 3–6, 6–7 | 1989 World Group I | R1 | 1 October 1989 | KOR}} | Hard | KOR}} Im Sook-ja | W | 6–2, 6–2 | R2 | 3 October 1989 | ARG}} | ARG}} Patricia Tarabini | W | 6–1, 6–0 | QF | 5 October 1989 | AUS}} | AUS}} Elizabeth Smylie | W | 6–2, 6–1 | 1991 World Group I | R1 | 22 July 1991 | HUN}} | Hard | HUN}} Virág Csurgó | W | 6–0, 6–2 | R2 | 24 July 1991 | USA}} | USA}} Mary Joe Fernández | L | 2–6, 1–6 | 1992 World Group I | R1 | 14 July 1992 | AUS}} | Clay | AUS}} Nicole Bradtke | L | 6–3, 4–6, 0–6 | RPO | 16 July 1992 | ROU}} | ROU}} Irina Spîrlea | W | 6–1, 6–0 | RPO | 17 July 1992 | HUN}} | HUN}} Andrea Temesvári | W | 6–3, 6–4 | 1993 World Group I | R1 | 19 July 1993 | KOR}} | Clay | KOR}} Kim Yeon-sook | W | 6–0, 6–2 | R2 | 21 July 1993 | ARG}} | ARG}} Inés Gorrochategui | L | 1–6, 5–7 | 1994 World Group I | R1 | 19 July 1994 | CRO}} | Clay | CRO}} Nadin Ercegović | W | 6–0, 6–3 | R2 | 21 July 1994 | INA}} | INA}} Romana Tedjakusuma | W | 6–2, 6–1 | QF | 22 July 1994 | FRA}} | FRA}} Julie Halard | L | 3–6, 6–3, 2–6 | 1995 World Group I | QF | 22 April 1995 | {{fed|ESP}} | Carpet (i) | ESP}} Arantxa Sánchez Vicario | L | 3–6, 3–6 | 23 April 1995 | ESP}} Conchita Martínez | L | 2–6, 1–6 |
Doubles (9–13)Edition | Round | Date | Partner | Against | Surface | Opponents | W/L | Result |
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1984 World Group I | R1 | 15 July 1984 | BUL}} Manuela Maleeva | GBR}} | Clay | GBR}} Amanda Brown {{flagicon|GBR}} Anne Hobbs | W | 7–6, 7–5 | R2 | 16 July 1984 | BUL}} Manuela Maleeva | URS}} | URS}} Elena Eliseenko {{flagicon|URS}} Larisa Savchenko | L | 7–5, 5–7, 1–6 | QF | 18 July 1984 | BUL}} Manuela Maleeva | YUG}} | YUG}} Sabrina Goleš {{flagicon|YUG}} Mima Jaušovec | L | 3–6, 1–6 | 1985 World Group I | R1 | 6 October 1985 | BUL}} Manuela Maleeva | URS}} | Hard | URS}} Natalia Egorova {{flagicon|URS}} Svetlana Cherneva | W | 6–3, 7–5 | R2 | 8 October 1985 | BUL}} Manuela Maleeva | YUG}} | YUG}} Sabrina Goleš {{flagicon|YUG}} Aila Winkler | W | 6–4, 7–6(9–7) | QF | 10 October 1985 | BUL}} Manuela Maleeva | GBR}} | GBR}} Jo Durie {{flagicon|GBR}} Anne Hobbs | L | 4–5, Ret. | SF | 12 October 1985 | BUL}} Manuela Maleeva | TCH}} | TCH}} Hana Mandlíková {{flagicon|TCH}} Helena Suková | L | 3–6, 6–7(4–7) | 1986 World Group I | R1 | 20 July 1986 | BUL}} Manuela Maleeva | URS}} | Clay | URS}} Svetlana Cherneva {{flagicon|URS}} Larisa Savchenko | L | 6–1, 4–6, 1–6 | QF | 23 July 1986 | BUL}} Manuela Maleeva | FRG}} | FRG}} Bettina Bunge {{flagicon|FRG}} Claudia Kohde-Kilsch | L | 4–6, 2–6 | 1987 World Group I | SF | 31 July 1987 | BUL}} Dora Rangelova | USA}} | Hard | USA}} Chris Evert {{flagicon|USA}} Pam Shriver | L | 1–6, 1–6 | 1989 World Group I | R1 | 1 October 1989 | BUL}} Manuela Maleeva | KOR}} | Hard | KOR}} Kim Il-soon {{flagicon|KOR}} Lee Jeong-myung | W | 7–5, 6–0 | R2 | 3 October 1989 | BUL}} Manuela Maleeva | ARG}} | ARG}} Florencia Labat {{flagicon|ARG}} Mercedes Paz | W | 6–1, 3–6, 6–1 | QF | 5 October 1989 | BUL}} Manuela Maleeva | AUS}} | AUS}} Elizabeth Smylie {{flagicon|AUS}} Janine Tremelling | L | 7–5, 4–6, 0–6 | 1991 World Group I | R1 | 22 July 1991 | BUL}} Magdalena Maleeva | HUN}} | Hard | HUN}} Virág Csurgó {{flagicon|HUN}} Ágnes Gee | W | 6–1, 6–2 | R2 | 24 July 1991 | BUL}} Magdalena Maleeva | USA}} | USA}} Gigi Fernández {{flagicon|USA}} Zina Garrison-Jackson | L | 2–6, 1–6 | 1992 World Group I | R1 | 14 July 1992 | BUL}} Magdalena Maleeva | AUS}} | Hard | AUS}} Nicole Bradtke {{flagicon|AUS}} Rennae Stubbs | L | 2–6, 1–6 | RPO | 17 July 1992 | BUL}} Elena Pampoulova | HUN}} | HUN}} Virág Csurgó {{flagicon|HUN}} Kata Györke | W | 7–6(8–6), 4–6, 6–1 | 1993 World Group I | R1 | 19 July 1993 | BUL}} Lubomira Bacheva | KOR}} | Clay | KOR}} Kim Il-soon {{flagicon|KOR}} Park Sung-hee | L | 6–3, 6–7(2–7), 1–4 ret. | R2 | 21 July 1993 | BUL}} Magdalena Maleeva | ARG}} | ARG}} Inés Gorrochategui {{flagicon|ARG}} Patricia Tarabini | L | 7–5, 4–6, 2–6 | 1994 World Group I | R1 | 19 July 1994 | BUL}} Magdalena Maleeva | CRO}} | Clay | CRO}} Iva Majoli {{flagicon|CRO}} Maja Murić | W | 6–2, 6–3 | QF | 22 July 1994 | BUL}} Magdalena Maleeva | FRA}} | FRA}} Julie Halard {{flagicon|FRA}} Nathalie Tauziat | L | 2–6, 6–3, 2–6 | 1995 World Group I | QF | 23 April 1995 | BUL}} Magdalena Maleeva | ESP}} | Carpet (I) | ESP}} Neus Ávila Bonastre {{flagicon|ESP}} Virginia Ruano Pascual | W | 6–0, 6–1 |
- RPO = Relegation Play-off
Grand Slam singles performance timeline Tournament | 1984 | 1985 | 1986 | 1987 | 1988 | 1989 | 1990 | 1991 | 1992 | 1993 | 1994 | 1995 | 1996 | 1997 | Career SR | Career Win-Loss |
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Australian Open | A | 3R | NH | A | A | A | QF | QF | 4R | 4R | 1R | 1R | Q1 | A | 0 / 7 | 16–7 | French Open | A | 3R | 4R | 4R | 1R | 4R | QF | 3R | 2R | 4R | 2R | 1R | Q2 | A | 0 / 11 | 22–11 | Wimbledon | A | 1R | 3R | 1R | 4R | A | QF | 4R | QF | 1R | 1R | 1R | A | A | 0 / 10 | 16–10 | US Open | A | 1R | 3R | 3R | QF | 2R | 4R | 3R | 3R | QF | 2R | A | A | A | 0 / 10 | 21–10 | SR | 0 / 0 | 0 / 4 | 0 / 3 | 0 / 3 | 0 / 3 | 0 / 2 | 0 / 4 | 0 / 4 | 0 / 4 | 0 / 4 | 0 / 4 | 0 / 3 | 0 / 0 | 0 / 0 | 0 / 38 | 75–38 | Year-end ranking | 93 | 28 | 29 | 13 | 11 | 15 | 6 | 11 | 16 | 22 | 36 | 302 | 231 | NR |
- NH = tournament not held.
- A = did not participate in the tournament.
- SR = the ratio of the number of Grand Slam singles tournaments won to the number of those tournaments played.
See also- Manuela Maleeva
- Magdalena Maleeva
- List of female tennis players
External links- {{WTA}}
- {{ITF profile}}
- {{Fed Cup player}}
{{US Open girls' singles champions}}{{DEFAULTSORT:Maleeva, Katerina}} 12 : 1969 births|Living people|Bulgarian female tennis players|Bulgarian people of Armenian descent|Olympic tennis players of Bulgaria|Sportspeople from Sofia|Tennis players at the 1988 Summer Olympics|Tennis players at the 1992 Summer Olympics|US Open (tennis) champions|US Open (tennis) junior champions|Grand Slam (tennis) champions in girls' singles|Maleeva sisters |