WTA · Retired · Bulgaria
Katerina Maleeva
Career-high ranking: 6
Player at a glance
For Katerina Maleeva, this snapshot records 542 matches and 346 wins from 1984 through 1996. The highest verified singles ranking is world No. 6. The record includes 11 tour titles. On Hard, the snapshot shows a 68.9% win rate across 222 matches.
- Status
- Retired
- Age
- Age 57
- Height
- 168 cm
- Playing hand
- Right-handed
- Tour wins
- 346 / 542
- Tour titles
- 11
- Grand Slam titles
- 0
- Career win rate
- 63.8%
Results by surface
Read each win rate together with its recorded match sample.
- Hard
- 68.9%222 matches
- Clay
- 62.1%177 matches
- Carpet
- 56.6%106 matches
- Grass
- 61.3%31 matches
Career timeline by age
· Age 15
First recorded tour match
The first main-draw tour match covered by the current data set.· Age 15
First tour title
A verified tour-title milestone in this player’s career.· Age 21
Career-high ranking: No. 6
The highest position found in the available weekly singles rankings.· Age 27
Most recent recorded match
The latest tour match included in the current snapshot.
What to watch
A result-based profile built from surface results, rankings, titles, and playing hand. Missing shot-speed, spin-rate, and point-pattern data are not invented.
If you are new to this player
- On Hard, follow the player’s starting position and first two shots after the serve or return.
- After a lost point, look for a change in serve direction, return position, or rally height.
- Follow the sequence that moves the opponent to one side before the direction changes.
For a closer look
- Separate first- and second-serve points, then log return position, rally direction, and the third ball.
- Distinguish the ball that turns defense into neutral play from the ball that starts the attack.
- Compare serve location and first-attack direction before and after break points.
What to borrow for your game
- Copy the sequence of preparation, contact point, and recovery rather than only the final shot.
- On Hard, identify the repeated starting position and purpose of the first two shots before borrowing the pattern.
- Compare footage from different career stages to see how positioning and shot selection evolved.
Notable numbers
- Reached a verified career-high singles ranking of world No. 6.
- This page uses 542 recorded matches from the 1984–1996 seasons.
- The snapshot records 11 tour titles.
Reviewed sources
A result-based profile built from surface results, rankings, titles, and playing hand. Missing shot-speed, spin-rate, and point-pattern data are not invented.
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