Katerina Georgieva Maleeva (; born 7 May 1969) is a former top 10 Bulgarian tennis player. She won eleven singles and two doubles WTA Tour titles. Her best position in the WTA rankings was No. 6 in 1990.

Biography Born in Sofia, Maleeva is the second oldest of the three children of Georgi Maleev and Yuliya Berberyan. Her mother came from an Armenian family, which found refuge in Bulgaria after the 1896 Armenian massacres in the Ottoman 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 and Magdalena, all 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. In 1994, she married Georgi Stoimenov, before retiring in 1997. The couple have two children and currently live in Sofia.

Grand Slam finals Doubles: 1 (runner-up) ResultW–LYearChampionshipSurfacePartnerOpponentsScoreLoss 0–1 US Open Hard Robin White Jana Novotná Arantxa Sánchez Vicario 3–6, 3–6

Performance timelines

Singles Tournament 1984 1985 1986 1987 1988 1989 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 SR W-L Win%Grand Slam tournaments Australian Open A3RNH A A AQFQF4R4R1R1RQ1 A0 / 716–7 French Open A3R4R4R1R4RQF3R2R4R2R1RQ2 A0 / 1122–11 Wimbledon A1R3R1R4R AQF4RQF1R1R1R A A0 / 1016–10 US Open A1R3R3RQF2R4R3R3RQF2R A A A0 / 1021–10Win–loss 0–0 4–4 7–3 5–3 7–3 4–2 15–4 11–4 10–4 10–4 2–4 0–3 0–0 0–00 / 3875–38Year–end championships WTA ChampionshipsDid not qualify1R1RDNQQF1R1RDid not qualify0 / 51–5National representationSummer Olympics ANot Held3RNot Held2RNot Held ANH0 / 22–2Fed CupQFSFQFSF AQF A2R1R2RQFQF A A0 / 1020–9Career statistics Titles02021311001000Career total: 11 Finals03023433011000Career total: 20 Year-end ranking932829131115611162236302231NR$2,220,371

Doubles Tournament 1984 1985 1986 1987 1988 1989 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 SR W-L Win% Australian Open A2RNH A A A3R1R1R3R1R1R1R A0 / 85–8 French Open A2RQF1R2R2R2R1R3RQF1R1R A A0 / 1112–11 Wimbledon A1R2R1R3R A1R1R3R2R3R2R A A0 / 109–10 US Open A2R1R1R1R2R A1R1R2RF A A A0 / 98–9Win–loss 0–0 3–4 4–3 0–3 3–3 2–2 3–3 0–4 4–4 7–4 7–4 1–3 0–1 0–00 / 3834–38Career statistics Titles01000000100000Career total: 2 Finals01112100211000Career total: 10 Year-end rankingNRNR4884646932132343733159446NR$2,220,371

WTA career finals Singles: 20 (11 titles, 9 runner-ups) 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 surfaceHard (5–4)Clay (4–4)Grass (0–0)Carpet (2–1) ResultW–LDateTournamentTierSurfaceOpponentScoreWin 1–0 Seabrook Island, United States Virginia Slims Clay Virginia Ruzici 6–3, 6–3Loss 1–1 Orlando, United States Virginia Slims Clay Martina Navratilova 1–6, 0–6Win 2–1 Hilversum, Netherlands Virginia Slims Carpet (i) Carina Karlsson 6–3, 6–2Win 3–1 Tokyo, Japan Virginia Slims Hard Barbara Gerken 6–2, 6–3Win 4–1 Athens, Greece Virginia Slims Clay Julie Halard 6–0, 6–1Loss 4–2 San Antonio, United States Tier IV Hard Steffi Graf 4–6, 1–6Loss 4–3 Hamburg, West Germany Tier IV Clay Steffi Graf 4–6, 2–6Win 5–3 Indianapolis, United States Tier V Hard (i) Zina Garrison 6–3, 2–6, 6–2Win 6–3 Båstad, Sweden Tier V Clay Sabine Hack 6–1, 6–3Loss 6–4 Sofia, Bulgaria Tier V Clay Isabel Cueto 2–6, 6–7(3–7)Win 7–4 Bayonne, France Tier V Hard (i) Conchita Martínez 6–2, 6–2Win 8–4 Indianapolis, United States Tier V Hard (i) Raffaella Reggi 6–4, 6–4Win 9–4 Houston, United States Tier III Clay Arantxa Sánchez Vicario 6–1, 1–6, 6–4Loss 9–5 Tampa, United States Tier III Clay Monica Seles 1–6, 0–6Loss 9–6 Montreal, Canada Tier I Hard Steffi Graf 1–6, 7–6(8–6), 3–6Loss 9–7 Toronto, Canada Tier I Hard Jennifer Capriati 2–6, 3–6Loss 9–8 Washington, United States Tier II Hard Arantxa Sánchez Vicario 2–6, 5–7Win 10–9 Indianapolis, United States Tier IV Hard Audra Keller 7–6(7–1), 6–2Loss 10–10 Quebec City, Canada Tier III Carpet (i) Nathalie Tauziat 4–6, 1–6Win 11–10 Quebec City, Canada Tier III Carpet (i) Brenda Schultz 6–3, 6–3

Doubles: 10 (2 titles, 8 runner–ups) 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 surfaceHard (0–2)Clay (1–3)Grass (0–0)Carpet (1–3) ResultW–LDateTournamentTierSurfacePartnerOpponents ScoreWin 1–0 Indianapolis, United States Virginia Slims Clay Manuela Maleeva Penny Barg Paula Smith 3–6, 6–3, 6–4Loss 1–1 Tokyo, Japan Virginia Slims Carpet (i) Manuela Maleeva Bettina Bunge Steffi Graf 1–6, 7–6(7–4), 2–6Loss 1–2 Tokyo, Japan Virginia Slims Carpet (i) Manuela Maleeva Anne White Robin White 1–6, 2–6Loss 1–3 Brussels, Belgium Tier V Clay Raffaella Reggi Mercedes Paz Tine Scheuer-Larsen 6–7(3–7), 1–6Loss 1–4 Sofia, Bulgaria Tier V Hard Sabrina Goleš Conchita Martínez Barbara Paulus 6–1, 1–6, 4–6Loss 1–5 Båstad, Sweden Tier V Clay Sabrina Goleš Mercedes Paz Tine Scheuer-Larsen 2–6, 5–7Win 2–5 Essen, Germany Tier II Carpet (i) Barbara Rittner Sabine Appelmans Claudia Porwik 7–5, 6–3Loss 2–6 Rome, Italy Tier I Clay Barbara Rittner Monica Seles Helena Suková 1–6, 2–6Loss 2–7 Quebec City, Canada Tier III Carpet (i) Nathalie Tauziat Katrina Adams Manon Bollegraf 4–6, 4–6Loss 2–8 US Open Grand Slam Hard Robin White Jana Novotná Arantxa Sánchez Vicario 3–6, 3–6

ITF Circuit finals Legend $100,000 tournaments $75,000 tournaments $50,000 tournaments $25,000 tournaments $10,000 tournaments

Singles: 2 (1–1) ResultW–LDateTournamentTierSurfaceOpponentScoreWin 1–0 ITF Lyon, France10,000 Clay Mercedes Paz 7–6, 3–6, 6–2Loss 1–1 ITF Ortisei, Italy10,000 Clay Laura Garrone 1–6, 5–7

Doubles: 1 (1–0) ResultW–LDateTournamentTierSurfacePartnerOpponents ScoreWin 1–0 ITF Sofia, Bulgaria25,000 Clay Manuela Maleeva Yvona Brzáková Hana Fukárková 6–1, 6–2

Junior Grand Slam tournament finals Singles: 2 (1 title, 1 runner-up)

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

ResultW–LYearChampionshipSurfaceOpponentScoreLoss 0–1 French Open Clay Gabriela Sabatini 3–6, 7–5, 3–6Win 1–1 US Open Hard Niurka Sodupe 6–1, 6–2

Fed Cup Katerina 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) EditionRoundDateAgainstSurfaceOpponentW/LResult1984 World Group IR1 15 July 1984 Clay Anne HobbsW 6–4, 3–6, 6–2R2 16 July 1984 Svetlana ChernevaW 7–6, 6–3QF 18 July 1984 Sabrina GolešL 4–6, 5–71985 World Group IR1 6 October 1985 Hard Elena EliseenkoW 6–4, 6–2R2 8 October 1985 Mima JaušovecW 6–4, 6–2QF 10 October 1985 Jo DurieW 6–2, 4–6, 8–6SF 12 October 1985 Helena SukováW 6–3, 7–6(6)1986 World Group IR1 20 July 1986 Clay Natasha ZverevaW 4–6, 6–1, 6–2R2 21 July 1986 Nathalie TauziatW 7–6(7–5), 7–6(6)QF 23 July 1986 Bettina BungeL 6–2, 3–6, 3–61987 World Group IR1 26 July 1987 Hard Olga TsarbopoulouW 6–0, 6–0R2 27 July 1987 Suzanna AnggarkusumaW 6–1, 6–1QF 29 July 1987 Anne MinterW 6–2, 6–2SF 31 July 1987 Pam ShriverL 3–6, 6–71989 World Group IR1 1 October 1989 Hard Im Sook-jaW 6–2, 6–2R2 3 October 1989 Patricia TarabiniW 6–1, 6–0QF 5 October 1989 Elizabeth SmylieW 6–2, 6–11991 World Group IR1 22 July 1991 Hard Virág CsurgóW 6–0, 6–2R2 24 July 1991 Mary Joe FernándezL 2–6, 1–61992 World Group IR1 14 July 1992 Clay Nicole BradtkeL 6–3, 4–6, 0–6RPO 16 July 1992 Irina SpîrleaW 6–1, 6–0RPO 17 July 1992 Andrea TemesváriW 6–3, 6–41993 World Group IR1 19 July 1993 Clay Kim Yeon-sookW 6–0, 6–2R2 21 July 1993 Inés GorrochateguiL 1–6, 5–71994 World Group IR1 19 July 1994 Clay Nadin ErcegovićW 6–0, 6–3R2 21 July 1994 Romana TedjakusumaW 6–2, 6–1QF 22 July 1994 Julie HalardL 3–6, 6–3, 2–61995 World Group IQF 22 April 1995 Carpet (i) Arantxa Sánchez VicarioL 3–6, 3–6 23 April 1995 Conchita MartínezL 2–6, 1–6

Doubles (9–13) EditionRoundDatePartnerAgainstSurfaceOpponentsW/LResult1984 World Group IR1 15 July 1984 Manuela Maleeva Clay Amanda Brown Anne HobbsW 7–6, 7–5R2 16 July 1984 Manuela Maleeva L 7–5, 5–7, 1–6QF 18 July 1984 Manuela Maleeva L 3–6, 1–61985 World Group IR1 6 October 1985 Manuela Maleeva Hard Natalia Egorova Svetlana ChernevaW 6–3, 7–5R2 8 October 1985 Manuela Maleeva Sabrina Goleš Aila WinklerW 6–4, 7–6(7)QF 10 October 1985 Manuela Maleeva L 4–5, Ret.SF 12 October 1985 Manuela Maleeva L 3–6, 6–7(4)1986 World Group IR1 20 July 1986 Manuela Maleeva Clay L 6–1, 4–6, 1–6QF 23 July 1986 Manuela Maleeva L 4–6, 2–61987 World Group ISF 31 July 1987 Dora Rangelova Hard L 1–6, 1–61989 World Group IR1 1 October 1989 Manuela Maleeva Hard W 7–5, 6–0R2 3 October 1989 Manuela Maleeva W 6–1, 3–6, 6–1QF 5 October 1989 Manuela Maleeva L 7–5, 4–6, 0–61991 World Group IR1 22 July 1991 Magdalena Maleeva Hard W 6–1, 6–2R2 24 July 1991 Magdalena Maleeva L 2–6, 1–61992 World Group IR1 14 July 1992 Magdalena Maleeva Hard L 2–6, 1–6RPO 17 July 1992 Elena Pampoulova Virág Csurgó Kata GyörkeW 7–6(6), 4–6, 6–11993 World Group IR1 19 July 1993 Lubomira Bacheva Clay L 6–3, 6–7(2), 1–4 ret.R2 21 July 1993 Magdalena Maleeva L 7–5, 4–6, 2–61994 World Group IR1 19 July 1994 Magdalena Maleeva Clay W 6–2, 6–3QF 22 July 1994 Magdalena Maleeva L 2–6, 6–3, 2–61995 World Group IQF 23 April 1995 Magdalena Maleeva Carpet (i) W 6–0, 6–1 RPO = Relegation Play-off

See also Manuela Maleeva Magdalena Maleeva List of female tennis players

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