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Round | Result | Opponent | Rank | Scores |
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Round 32 | W | Andrea Leand (USA) | 334 | 6-1 6-2 |
Round 16 | W | Rennae Stubbs (AUS) | 172 | 6-1 6-2 |
Quarterfinals | W | Yone Kamio (JPN) | 147 | 6-1 6-4 |
Semifinals | W | [3] Mana Endo (JPN) | 41 | 6-0 6-3 |
Final | W | [5] Iva Majoli (CRO) | 52 | 6-1 4-6 7-5 |
Round | Result | Opponent | Rank | Scores |
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Round 32 | W | Dominique Monami (BEL) | 61 | 6-2 6-3 |
Round 16 | W | [W] Fang Li (CHN) | 138 | 6-2 6-2 |
Quarterfinals | W | Marketa Kochta (GER) | 82 | 6-4 6-4 |
Semifinals | L | [2] Martina Navratilova (USA) | 3 | 6-2 6-3 |
Round | Result | Opponent | Rank | Scores |
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Round 128 | W | Laura Golarsa (ITA) | 67 | 6-0 6-3 |
Round 64 | W | Catalina Cristea (ROM) | 133 | 5-7 6-4 6-4 |
Round 32 | W | Romana Tedjakusuma (INA) | 124 | 6-0 6-1 |
Round 16 | W | Sabine Hack (GER) | 25 | 7-5 6-7(2) 7-5 |
Quarterfinals | L | [2] Arantxa Sánchez Vicario (ESP) | 2 | 7-6(3) 6-4 |
Round | Result | Opponents | Rank | Scores |
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Round 16 | W | Valda Lake / Clare Wood (GBR / GBR) | 0 / 0 | 7-5 3-6 6-3 |
Quarterfinals | L | [3] Pam Shriver / Elizabeth Smylie (USA / AUS) | 0 / 0 | 4-6 6-0 6-4 |
Round | Result | Opponents | Rank | Scores |
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Round 64 | W | Danielle Jones / Maya Kidowaki (AUS / JPN) | 0 / 0 | 6-3 6-3 |
Round 32 | W | Caroline Kuhlman / Louise Pleming (USA / AUS) | 0 / 0 | 3-6 7-6(3) 6-3 |
Round 16 | L | [14] Ann Wunderlich / Julie Richardson (USA / NZL) | 0 / 0 | 6-1 6-4 |
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.'
• Made 41 Grand Slam singles appearances
• Had 477 match victories during career, a match-wins percentage of .718
• Earned a spot in season-ending championships every year from 1985-93
• Had career wins over Navratilova, Evert, Sabatini, MJ Fernandez, Sanchez Vicario, Novotna and Garrison
1994
• 1992 Tennis Magazine Comeback Player of the Year and 1984 WTA Tour Most Impressive Newcomer Award
• In 1982, won Roland Garros Juniors and European 18s
• In 1981, won Orange Bowl 14s
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.
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
Career High
Ranking
3
1985/02/04
Ranking
11
1993/08/02
Year end
Year | Singles | Doubles |
1994 | - | - |
1993 | 11 | 17 |
1992 | 9 | 261 |
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