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Manuela Maleeva-Fragniere

Manuela Maleeva-Fragniere
  • Residence: St. Legier, Switzerland
  • Date of Birth: 14 Feb 1967
  • Birthplace: Sofia, Bulgaria
  • Height: 5'8" (1.73 m)
  • Weight: 127 lbs. (57.6 kg)
  • Plays: Right-handed (two-handed backhand)
  • Status: Pro 1982/Retired Feb. 1994

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Manuela Maleeva-Fragniere Biography

Began playing when 6 years old...Was coached by husband Francois Fragniere...Married Francois Fragniere November 28, 1987; he formerly coached the Swiss junior boys team and was a highly ranked Swiss player; mother, Youlia Berberian, was national champion of Bulgaria nine times and father, George, is an electronics professor who played basketball for the Bulgarian National Team; has two sisters, Katerina and Magdalena (Maggie) who also play on the tour...Enjoys movies, classic novels, horseback riding, snow skiing and ice skating...Considers her greatest obstacle was coming from a country that was unknown for its tennis feats....Career highlights, in her own words, Were 'winning bronze medal at 1988 Olympics and first-time defeat of Martina Navratilova.'
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YTD Career
WTA Singles Titles - 19
WTA Doubles Titles - 4
ITF Women's Circuit Singles Titles - -
ITF Women's Circuit Doubles Titles - -
Prize Money $0 $3,191,557
W/L - Singles - - - 475 - 187
W/L - Doubles - - - 129 - 131
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Singles Race to Istanbul Doubles
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Career-high Singles Career-high Doubles
04-Feb-1985 (3) 02-Aug-1993 (11)
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1988 - Bronze Medal winner in singles at 1988 Seoul Olympics
1990 - Roland Garros marked first time in tennis history that three sisters appeared in main draw of a Grand Slam event; marked second time Manuela and Katerina both reached QF of same Grand Slam event, first time being at 1988 US Open; when sister Magdalena won San Marino in 1992, became first trio of sisters to all win professional tennis tournaments
1992 - Made tennis history with two sisters when all three ranked in world's Top 15; d. Probst at Barcelona QF to reach 400-mark in match wins (19th player to do so)
1993 - Made Grand Slam history with sisters Katerina and Magdalena 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 US Open; d. Navratilova in final of Zurich; first win over Navratilova in last five matches; tore a tendon and chipped a bone in little finger of left hand when catching a ball during warm-ups for 1r US Open doubles match; was still able to upset C. Martinez in 4r and Date in QF before falling to Graf in SF 1994 - Last tournament competition was at Osaka, which she won (19th career singles title) by d. Majoli 61 46 75 in final
SINGLES
Winner (19): 1994 - Osaka; 1993 - Linz, Zurich; 1992 - Bayonne; 1991 - Linz, European Open, Bayonne; 1989 - Indian Wells, European Open; 1988 - Wichita, Phoenix; 1987 - Mahwah, Charleston; 1985 - Tokyo [Pan Pacific]; 1984 - US Clay Courts, Tokyo [Pan Pacific], Italian Open, Tokyo [Lions Cup], Swiss Open.

DOUBLES
Winner (4): 1993 - Amelia Island (w/Meskhi); 1991 - Linz (w/Reggi); 1987 - Belgian Open (w/Bunge); 1985 - US Clay Courts (w/K. Maleeva).

MIXED DOUBLES
Winner (1): 1984 - US Open (w/Ti. Gulikson).

ADDITIONAL
Bulgarian Olympic Team 1988. Swiss Olympic Team 1992. Bulgarian Fed Cup Team 1983-87, 89. Swiss Fed Cup Team 1991-92.

Overall Stats

YTD Career
WTA Singles Titles - 19
WTA Doubles Titles - 4
ITF Women's Circuit Singles Titles - -
ITF Women's Circuit Doubles Titles - -
Prize Money $0 $3,191,557
W/L - Singles - - - 475 - 187
W/L - Doubles - - - 129 - 131

Grand Slam History

Singles

W/L   1994 1993 1992 1991 1990 1989 1988 1987
19 / 7 AUSTRALIAN OPEN QF 4r QF 2r - - - 4r
31 / 12 FRENCH OPEN - 3r 3r 2r QF QF 3r QF
16 / 10 WIMBLEDON - 2r 3r - 1r - 1r 2r
39 / 12 US OPEN - SF SF 4r QF QF QF 4r
W/L   1986 1985 1984 1983 1982 1981 1980
19 / 7 AUSTRALIAN OPEN - QF - - 3r - -
31 / 12 FRENCH OPEN 3r QF 4r 3r 2r - -
16 / 10 WIMBLEDON 4r 4r QF 2r 2r - -
39 / 12 US OPEN QF 4r 1r 3r 3r - -

Doubles

W/L   1994 1993 1992 1991 1990 1989 1988 1987
8 / 5 AUSTRALIAN OPEN 3r 2r 3r 3r - - - -
11 / 11 FRENCH OPEN - 3r 1r 2r 2r 2r 2r 1r
3 / 8 WIMBLEDON - 3r 1r - 1r - 1r 1r
2 / 10 US OPEN - 1r - 1r 1r 2r 1r 1r
W/L   1986 1985 1984 1983 1982 1981 1980
8 / 5 AUSTRALIAN OPEN - 3r - - - - -
11 / 11 FRENCH OPEN QF 2r 2r 1r - - -
3 / 8 WIMBLEDON 2r 1r 1r - - - -
2 / 10 US OPEN 1r 2r 1r 1r - - -
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Manuela Maleeva-Fragniere Results

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Current WTA Rankings

Singles Race to Istanbul Doubles
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Rankings Breakdown

Grand Slams

Date Tournament Round Points
17/01/1994 AUSTRALIAN OPEN QF 200
30/08/1993 US OPEN SF 400
21/06/1993 WIMBLEDON 2R 27
24/05/1993 FRENCH OPEN 3R 55
18/01/1993 AUSTRALIAN OPEN 4R 110
31/08/1992 US OPEN SF 370
22/06/1992 WIMBLEDON 3R 50
25/05/1992 FRENCH OPEN 3R 50
13/01/1992 AUSTRALIAN OPEN QF 190
26/08/1991 US OPEN 4R 100
Date Tournament Round Points
27/05/1991 FRENCH OPEN 2R 25
14/01/1991 AUSTRALIAN OPEN 2R 25
27/08/1990 US OPEN QF 190
25/06/1990 WIMBLEDON 1R 13
28/05/1990 FRENCH OPEN QF 190
28/08/1989 US OPEN QF 190
29/05/1989 FRENCH OPEN QF 190
29/08/1988 US OPEN QF 190
20/06/1988 WIMBLEDON 1R 13
23/05/1988 FRENCH OPEN 3R 50
Date Tournament Round Points
31/08/1987 US OPEN 4R 0
22/06/1987 WIMBLEDON 2R 0
25/05/1987 FRENCH OPEN QF 0
12/01/1987 AUSTRALIAN OPEN 4R 84
25/08/1986 US OPEN QF 0
23/06/1986 WIMBLEDON 4R 0
26/05/1986 FRENCH OPEN 3R 0
25/11/1985 AUSTRALIAN OPEN 4R 0
26/08/1985 US OPEN 4R 0
24/06/1985 WIMBLEDON 4R 0
Date Tournament Round Points
27/05/1985 FRENCH OPEN QF 0
27/08/1984 US OPEN 1R 0
25/06/1984 WIMBLEDON QF 0
28/05/1984 FRENCH OPEN 4R 0
29/08/1983 US OPEN 3R 0
20/06/1983 WIMBLEDON 2R 0
23/05/1983 FRENCH OPEN 3R 0
29/11/1982 AUSTRALIAN OPEN 2R 0
30/08/1982 US OPEN 3R 0
21/06/1982 WIMBLEDON 2R 0
Date Tournament Round Points
24/05/1982 FRENCH OPEN 2R 0
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Rankings History

Year Season-ending Singles Season-ending Doubles
1993 11 17
1992 9 261
1991 10 34
1990 9 89
1989 9 72
1988 6 128
1987 8 47
1986 10 45
1985 7 0
1984 6 0
1983 32 0
Career-high Singles Career-high Doubles
04-Feb-1985 (3) 02-Aug-1993 (11)

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Grand Slams

Date Tournament Round Points
17/01/1994 AUSTRALIAN OPEN QF 200
30/08/1993 US OPEN SF 400
21/06/1993 WIMBLEDON 2R 27
24/05/1993 FRENCH OPEN 3R 55
18/01/1993 AUSTRALIAN OPEN 4R 110
31/08/1992 US OPEN SF 370
22/06/1992 WIMBLEDON 3R 50
25/05/1992 FRENCH OPEN 3R 50
13/01/1992 AUSTRALIAN OPEN QF 190
26/08/1991 US OPEN 4R 100
Date Tournament Round Points
27/05/1991 FRENCH OPEN 2R 25
14/01/1991 AUSTRALIAN OPEN 2R 25
27/08/1990 US OPEN QF 190
25/06/1990 WIMBLEDON 1R 13
28/05/1990 FRENCH OPEN QF 190
28/08/1989 US OPEN QF 190
29/05/1989 FRENCH OPEN QF 190
29/08/1988 US OPEN QF 190
20/06/1988 WIMBLEDON 1R 13
23/05/1988 FRENCH OPEN 3R 50
Date Tournament Round Points
31/08/1987 US OPEN 4R 0
22/06/1987 WIMBLEDON 2R 0
25/05/1987 FRENCH OPEN QF 0
12/01/1987 AUSTRALIAN OPEN 4R 84
25/08/1986 US OPEN QF 0
23/06/1986 WIMBLEDON 4R 0
26/05/1986 FRENCH OPEN 3R 0
25/11/1985 AUSTRALIAN OPEN 4R 0
26/08/1985 US OPEN 4R 0
24/06/1985 WIMBLEDON 4R 0
Date Tournament Round Points
27/05/1985 FRENCH OPEN QF 0
27/08/1984 US OPEN 1R 0
25/06/1984 WIMBLEDON QF 0
28/05/1984 FRENCH OPEN 4R 0
29/08/1983 US OPEN 3R 0
20/06/1983 WIMBLEDON 2R 0
23/05/1983 FRENCH OPEN 3R 0
29/11/1982 AUSTRALIAN OPEN 2R 0
30/08/1982 US OPEN 3R 0
21/06/1982 WIMBLEDON 2R 0
Date Tournament Round Points
24/05/1982 FRENCH OPEN 2R 0

Tour Championships

Date Tournament Round Points
15/11/1993 VS CHAMPIONSHIPS 1R 100
16/11/1992 VS CHAMPIONSHIPS 1R 100
18/11/1991 VS CHAMPIONSHIPS 1R 100
12/11/1990 VS CHAMPIONSHIPS 2R 190
13/11/1989 VS CHAMPIONSHIPS 2R 190
14/11/1988 VS CHAMPIONSHIPS 2R 190
16/11/1987 VS CHAMPIONSHIPS 3R 0
17/11/1986 VS CHAMPIONSHIPS 2R 0
17/03/1986 VS CHAMPIONSHIPS 1R 0
18/03/1985 VS CHAMPIONSHIPS 1R 0
Date Tournament Round Points

Tier 1-5

Date Tournament Round Points
07/02/1994 OSAKA W 190
31/01/1994 TOKYO (PAN PACIFIC) 4R 210
25/10/1993 ESSEN 3R 70
04/10/1993 ZURICH W 470
16/08/1993 TORONTO QF 210
26/07/1993 STRATTON MOUNTAIN QF 135
17/05/1993 LUCERNE 3R 45
26/04/1993 HAMBURG 3R 70
19/04/1993 BARCELONA 1R 18
05/04/1993 AMELIA ISLAND QF 135
Date Tournament Round Points
29/03/1993 HILTON HEAD 2R 13
22/03/1993 HOUSTON 1R 18
22/02/1993 LINZ W 190
08/02/1993 OSAKA 1R 10
01/02/1993 TOKYO (PAN PACIFIC) 2R 55
05/10/1992 ZURICH 2R 35
28/09/1992 BAYONNE W 190
17/08/1992 MONTREAL 4R 90
10/08/1992 LOS ANGELES 4R 135
06/07/1992 KITZBUHEL QF 135
Date Tournament Round Points
18/05/1992 LUCERNE 2R 10
27/04/1992 HAMBURG 3R 70
20/04/1992 BARCELONA 4R 110
11/11/1991 PHILADELPHIA 3R 70
04/11/1991 OAKLAND 4R 135
07/10/1991 ZURICH 4R 135
23/09/1991 BAYONNE W 190
05/08/1991 TORONTO QF 170
29/07/1991 SAN DIEGO 3R 55
20/05/1991 GENEVA W 190
Date Tournament Round Points
06/05/1991 ROME 3R 45
22/04/1991 BARCELONA SF 170
25/03/1991 SAN ANTONIO 4R 110
18/03/1991 MIAMI QF 110
11/02/1991 LINZ W 110
07/01/1991 SYDNEY 4R 55
05/11/1990 WORCESTER 4R 135
08/10/1990 ZURICH 4R 135
24/09/1990 TOKYO (DENTSU) 4R 135
06/08/1990 SAN DIEGO QF 170
Date Tournament Round Points
30/07/1990 MONTREAL 4R 85
21/05/1990 GENEVA 2R 20
07/05/1990 ROME 4R 85
26/03/1990 SAN ANTONIO 4R 170
19/03/1990 MIAMI QF 110
19/02/1990 OKLAHOMA CITY 4R 85
12/02/1990 CHICAGO QF 265
29/01/1990 TOKYO (PAN PACIFIC) 4R 135
06/11/1989 CHICAGO 4R 135
23/10/1989 BRIGHTON 4R 135
Date Tournament Round Points
16/10/1989 ZURICH 1R 14
18/09/1989 DALLAS 4R 135
14/08/1989 ALBUQUERQUE 3R 45
22/05/1989 GENEVA W 190
08/05/1989 ROME 3R 30
01/05/1989 HAMBURG 3R 30
27/03/1989 MIAMI 3R 25
06/03/1989 INDIAN WELLS W 300
27/02/1989 SAN ANTONIO 2R 30
13/02/1989 WASHINGTON DC 3R 85
Date Tournament Round Points
07/11/1988 CHICAGO 4R 135
24/10/1988 BRIGHTON QF 210
17/10/1988 ZURICH QF 170
12/09/1988 PHOENIX W 190
22/08/1988 MAHWAH 2R 14
01/08/1988 CINCINNATI 4R 135
16/05/1988 GENEVA 3R 45
25/04/1988 TOKYO (PAN PACIFIC) 4R 135
04/04/1988 HILTON HEAD QF 170
28/03/1988 TAMPA 3R 55
Date Tournament Round Points
29/02/1988 WICHITA W 190
08/02/1988 DALLAS 4R 135
06/07/1987 KNOKKE 1R 0
16/03/1987 DALLAS 3R 86
10/03/1986 DALLAS 2R 0
13/01/1986 WORCESTER 2R 0
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