Bulgarian tennis player
Katerina Georgieva Maleeva (Bulgarian :Катерина Георгиева Малеева ; born 7 May 1969) is a former top 10Bulgarian tennis player. She won eleven singles and two doublesWTA Tour titles. Her best position in theWTA rankings was No. 6 in 1990.
Born inSofia , Maleeva is the second oldest of the three children of Georgi Maleev andYuliya Berberyan . Her mother came from anArmenian family, which found refuge in Bulgaria after the1896 Armenian massacres in theOttoman Empire , and was the best Bulgarian tennis player in the 1960s. After she retired from professional tennis in the 1970s, Berberyan started a coaching career. She was the coach of her three daughters, Katerina,Manuela andMagdalena , each of whom eventually became WTA top 10 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 sixth. She has a record of 369 singles wins and 210 losses.[ 1]
Grand Slam tournament finals [ edit ] [ edit ] Performance timelines [ edit ] (W) winner; (F) finalist; (SF) semifinalist; (QF) quarterfinalist; (#R) rounds 4, 3, 2, 1; (RR) round-robin stage; (Q#) qualification round; (DNQ) did not qualify; (A) absent; (NH) not held; (SR) strike rate (events won / competed); (W–L) win–loss record.
[ edit ] Legend Grand Slam tournaments (0–0) Tier I (0–2) Tier II (0–1) Tier III (2–2) Tier IV (1–2) Tier V / Virginia Slims (8–2)
Finals by surface Hard (5–4) Clay (4–4) Grass (0–0) Carpet (2–1)
Result W–L Date Tournament Tier Surface Opponent Score Win 1–0 Apr 1985 Seabrook Island , United StatesVirginia Slims Clay Virginia Ruzici 6–3, 6–3 Loss 1–1 Apr 1985 Orlando , United StatesVirginia Slims Clay Martina Navratilova 1–6, 0–6 Win 2–1 Nov 1985 Hilversum , NetherlandsVirginia Slims Carpet (i) Carina Karlsson 6–3, 6–2 Win 3–1 Apr 1987 Tokyo , JapanVirginia Slims Hard Barbara Gerken 6–2, 6–3 Win 4–1 Oct 1987 Athens , GreeceVirginia Slims Clay Julie Halard 6–0, 6–1 Loss 4–2 Mar 1988 San Antonio , United StatesTier IV Hard Steffi Graf 4–6, 1–6 Loss 4–3 Jul 1988 Hamburg , West GermanyTier IV Clay 4–6, 2–6 Win 5–3 Oct 1988 Indianapolis , United StatesTier V Hard (i) Zina Garrison 6–3, 2–6, 6–2 Win 6–3 Jul 1989 Båstad , SwedenTier V Clay Sabine Hack 6–1, 6–3 Loss 6–4 Aug 1989 Sofia , BulgariaTier V Clay Isabel Cueto 2–6, 6–7(3–7) Win 7–4 Oct 1989 Bayonne , FranceTier V Hard (i) Conchita Martínez 6–2, 6–2 Win 8–4 Nov 1989 Indianapolis , United StatesTier V Hard (i) Raffaella Reggi 6–4, 6–4 Win 9–4 Apr 1990 Houston , United StatesTier III Clay Arantxa Sánchez Vicario 6–1, 1–6, 6–4 Loss 9–5 Apr 1990 Tampa , United StatesTier III Clay Monica Seles 1–6, 0–6 Loss 9–6 Aug 1990 Montreal , CanadaTier I Hard 1–6, 7–6(8–6) , 3–6 Loss 9–7 Aug 1991 Toronto , CanadaTier I Hard Jennifer Capriati 2–6, 3–6 Loss 9–8 Aug 1991 Washington , United StatesTier II Hard 2–6, 5–7 Win 10–9 Nov 1991 Indianapolis , United StatesTier IV Hard Audra Keller 7–6(7–1) , 6–2 Loss 10–10 Nov 1993 Quebec City , CanadaTier III Carpet (i) Nathalie Tauziat 4–6, 1–6 Win 11–10 Nov 1994 Quebec City , CanadaTier III Carpet (i) Brenda Schultz 6–3, 6–3
[ edit ] Legend Grand Slam tournaments (0–1) Tier I (0–1) Tier II (1–0) Tier III (0–1) Tier IV (0–0) Tier V / Virginia Slims (1–5)
Finals by surface Hard (0–2) Clay (1–3) Grass (0–0) Carpet (1–3)
Result W–L Date Tournament Tier Surface Partner Opponents Score Win 1–0 Jul 1985 Indianapolis , United StatesVirginia Slims Clay Manuela Maleeva Penny Barg Paula Smith 3–6, 6–3, 6–4 Loss 1–1 Sep 1986 Tokyo , JapanVirginia Slims Carpet (i) Bettina Bunge Steffi Graf 1–6, 7–6(7–4) , 2–6 Loss 1–2 Sep 1987 Tokyo , JapanVirginia Slims Carpet (i) Anne White Robin White 1–6, 2–6 Loss 1–3 Jul 1988 Brussels , BelgiumTier V Clay Raffaella Reggi Mercedes Paz Tine Scheuer-Larsen 6–7(3–7) , 1–6 Loss 1–4 Aug 1988 Sofia , BulgariaTier V Hard Sabrina Goleš Conchita Martínez Barbara Paulus 6–1, 1–6, 4–6 Loss 1–5 Jul 1989 Båstad , SwedenTier V Clay 2–6, 5–7 Win 2–5 Feb 1992 Essen , GermanyTier II Carpet (i) Barbara Rittner Sabine Appelmans Claudia Porwik 7–5, 6–3 Loss 2–6 May 1992 Rome , ItalyTier I Clay Monica Seles Helena Suková 1–6, 2–6 Loss 2–7 Nov 1993 Quebec City , CanadaTier III Carpet (i) Nathalie Tauziat Katrina Adams Manon Bollegraf 4–6, 4–6 Loss 2–8 Sep 1994 US Open Grand Slam Hard Jana Novotná Arantxa Sánchez Vicario 3–6, 3–6
Legend $100,000 tournaments $75,000 tournaments $50,000 tournaments $25,000 tournaments $10,000 tournaments
Result W–L Date Tournament Tier Surface Opponent Score Win 1–0 Jun 1984 ITF Amiens, France 10,000 Clay Mercedes Paz 7–6, 3–6, 6–2 Loss 1–1 Jul 1984 ITF Ortisei, Italy 10,000 Clay Laura Garrone 1–6, 5–7
Junior Grand Slam tournament finals [ edit ] [ edit ] In 1984 US open junior she defeated steffi graf in semis 7–5,7–6 & finally got the titles... but in doubles she partnered with steffi & lost in round 1 from niurka sodupe/shawn foltz 4–6,6–4,3–6
Katerina Maleeva debuted for theBulgaria Fed Cup team in 1984. Since then she has a 20–9 singles record and a 9–13 doubles record (29–22 overall).
Edition Round Date Against Surface Opponent W/L Result 1984 World Group I R1 15 July 1984 Great Britain Clay Anne Hobbs W 6–4, 3–6, 6–2 R2 16 July 1984 Soviet Union Svetlana Cherneva W 7–6, 6–3 QF 18 July 1984 Yugoslavia Sabrina Goleš L 4–6, 5–7 1985 World Group I R1 6 October 1985 Soviet Union Hard Elena Eliseenko W 6–4, 6–2 R2 8 October 1985 Yugoslavia Mima Jaušovec W 6–4, 6–2 QF 10 October 1985 Great Britain Jo Durie W 6–2, 4–6, 8–6 SF 12 October 1985 Czechoslovakia Helena Suková W 6–3, 7–6(6) 1986 World Group I R1 20 July 1986 Soviet Union Clay Natasha Zvereva W 4–6, 6–1, 6–2 R2 21 July 1986 France Nathalie Tauziat W 7–6(7–5) , 7–6(6) QF 23 July 1986 West Germany Bettina Bunge L 6–2, 3–6, 3–6 1987 World Group I R1 26 July 1987 Greece Hard Olga Tsarbopoulou W 6–0, 6–0 R2 27 July 1987 Indonesia Suzanna Anggarkusuma W 6–1, 6–1 QF 29 July 1987 Australia Anne Minter W 6–2, 6–2 SF 31 July 1987 United States Pam Shriver L 3–6, 6–7 1989 World Group I R1 1 October 1989 South Korea Hard Im Sook-ja W 6–2, 6–2 R2 3 October 1989 Argentina Patricia Tarabini W 6–1, 6–0 QF 5 October 1989 Australia Elizabeth Smylie W 6–2, 6–1 1991 World Group I R1 22 July 1991 Hungary Hard Virág Csurgó W 6–0, 6–2 R2 24 July 1991 United States Mary Joe Fernández L 2–6, 1–6 1992 World Group I R1 14 July 1992 Australia Clay Nicole Bradtke L 6–3, 4–6, 0–6 RPO 16 July 1992 Romania Irina Spîrlea W 6–1, 6–0 RPO 17 July 1992 Hungary Andrea Temesvári W 6–3, 6–4 1993 World Group I R1 19 July 1993 South Korea Clay W 6–0, 6–2 R2 21 July 1993 Argentina Inés Gorrochategui L 1–6, 5–7 1994 World Group I R1 19 July 1994 Croatia Clay Nadin Ercegović W 6–0, 6–3 R2 21 July 1994 Indonesia Romana Tedjakusuma W 6–2, 6–1 QF 22 July 1994 France Julie Halard L 3–6, 6–3, 2–6 1995 World Group I QF 22 April 1995 Spain Carpet (i) Arantxa Sánchez Vicario L 3–6, 3–6 23 April 1995 Conchita Martínez L 2–6, 1–6
Edition Round Date Partner Against Surface Opponents W/L Result 1984 World Group I R1 15 July 1984 Manuela Maleeva Great Britain Clay Anne Hobbs W 7–6, 7–5 R2 16 July 1984 Soviet Union L 7–5, 5–7, 1–6 QF 18 July 1984 Yugoslavia L 3–6, 1–6 1985 World Group I R1 6 October 1985 Soviet Union Hard Svetlana Cherneva W 6–3, 7–5 R2 8 October 1985 Yugoslavia Sabrina Goleš Aila Winkler W 6–4, 7–6(7) QF 10 October 1985 Great Britain L 4–5, Ret. SF 12 October 1985 Czechoslovakia L 3–6, 6–7(4) 1986 World Group I R1 20 July 1986 Soviet Union Clay L 6–1, 4–6, 1–6 QF 23 July 1986 West Germany L 4–6, 2–6 1987 World Group I SF 31 July 1987 United States Hard L 1–6, 1–6 1989 World Group I R1 1 October 1989 South Korea Hard W 7–5, 6–0 R2 3 October 1989 Argentina W 6–1, 3–6, 6–1 QF 5 October 1989 Australia L 7–5, 4–6, 0–6 1991 World Group I R1 22 July 1991 Magdalena Maleeva Hungary Hard W 6–1, 6–2 R2 24 July 1991 United States L 2–6, 1–6 1992 World Group I R1 14 July 1992 Australia Hard L 2–6, 1–6 RPO 17 July 1992 Elena Pampoulova Hungary Virág Csurgó W 7–6(6) , 4–6, 6–1 1993 World Group I R1 19 July 1993 Lubomira Bacheva South Korea Clay L 6–3, 6–7(2) , 1–4 ret. R2 21 July 1993 Argentina L 7–5, 4–6, 2–6 1994 World Group I R1 19 July 1994 Croatia Clay W 6–2, 6–3 QF 22 July 1994 France L 2–6, 6–3, 2–6 1995 World Group I QF 23 April 1995 Spain Carpet (i) W 6–0, 6–1
RPO = Relegation Play-off
Bulgaria
Robin White
Jana Novotná
Arantxa Sánchez Vicario
Virginia Ruzici
Carina Karlsson
Julie Halard
Steffi Graf
Raffaella Reggi
Monica Seles
Brenda Schultz
Manuela Maleeva
Mercedes Paz
Tine Scheuer-Larsen
Barbara Paulus
Sabine Appelmans
Great Britain
Soviet Union
Greece
Indonesia
Australia
South Korea
Hungary
Romania
Croatia