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KATERINA MALEEVA (BUL) |
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| CAREER HIGHLIGHTS |
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Winner (11 WTA Tour): 1994 - Quebec City; 1991 - Indianapolis; 1990 - Houston; 1989 - Indianapolis, Bayonne, Bastad; 1988 - Indianapolis; 1987 - Tokyo [Japan Open], Athens; 1985 - Hilversum, Seabrook; 1984 - ITF/Lyon-FRA. Finalist (9): 1993 - Quebec City; 1991 - Canadian Open, Washington, DC; 1990 - Tampa, Canadian Open; 1989 - Sofia; 1988 - US Hardcourts, Hamburg; 1985 - Orlando DOUBLES Winner (2): 1992 - Essen (w/Rittner); 1985 - U.S. Clay Courts (w/Man. Maleeva). Finalist (8): 1994 - US Open (w/R. White); 1993 - Quebec City (w/Tauziat); 1992 - Italian Open (w/Rittner); 1989 - Bastad (w/Goles); 1988 - Belgian Open (w/Reggi), Sofia (w/Goles); 1987 - Tokyo [Pan Pacific] (w/Man. Maleeva); 1986 - Tokyo [Pan Pacific] (w/Man. Maleeva). ADDITIONAL Bulgarian Olympic Team 1988, 1992, 1996. Bulgarian Fed Cup Team 1984-87, 89, 91-95. |
| CAREER IN REVIEW |
| 1990 - Made Grand
Slam history with sisters Magdalena and Manuela by all being seeded at 1993
Australian Open, Roland Garros and Wimbledon; also made tennis history by
becoming the first three sisters to reach 4r of the same Grand Slam
tournament (Roland Garros); repeated feat at 1993 US Open; 1990 Roland Garros
marked second time Katerina and sister Manuela both reached QFs of same Grand
Slam event (first time was 1988 US Open); sister Magdalena also played at
1990 Roland Garros, marking first time in tennis history that three sisters
appeared in main draw of Grand Slam event 1991 - Reached final at Canadian Open, d. both sisters along the way; l. to Jennifer Capriati in final 1992 - When sister Magdalena won San Marino, became first trio of sisters to win professional tennis tournaments; made tennis history with two sisters when all three ranked in Top 20; week of April 12, all three sisters ranked in Top 15 1994 - Won first singles title in three years at Quebec City; included upsets over three top seeds (Coetzer, Rubin and Schultz) 1995 - Made a remarkable comeback against Tu at Indian Wells in 1r; down 5-0 in the third set and two points from defeat, fought back to win set and match in a tie-break; missed summer with a shoulder injury; at end of season, ranked No. 25 in Match Wins in the Open Era with 362; one of only 23 players from 1968-1995 to earn over $2 million in prize money |
| PERSONAL |
| Coached by husband
Georgi Stolmenov...Married Stolmenov in Sofia, Bulgaria, on July 9,
1994...Father, George, is an electronics professor at Sofia University;
mother, Youlia Berberian, was a nine-time tennis champion of Bulgaria and
played on the 1968 Fed Cup Team for Bulgaria; younger sister, Magdalena, also
plays on tour; sister, Manuela, retired from tour in 1994...Enjoys
music...Likes to read, cook and horseback ride. |
| AWARDS |
| ò Has career wins
over Navratilova, Sanchez Vicario, Sabatini, MJ Fernandez, C. Martinez,
Capriati, Garrison, Sukova, A. Huber and Novotna ò Presented with Mentor Appreciation Award by the WTA Tour during an on-court presention at 2003 Zurich in honor of her participation in the WTA Tour mentor program Partners for Success ò In junior competition, won the 1984 US Open juniors and European Championships 18s; finalist at 1984 Roland Garros juniors and Orange Bowl 18s |
