Career 1996 1995 1994 1993 1992 1991 1990 1989 1988 1987 1986 1985 Katerina Maleeva takes it, 5–3 on categories Maleeva wins on titles. Sukova’s case rests on games won, but it isn’t enough to swing it. WTA Tour career: Maleeva 540 matches, Sukova 937 matches.
Maleeva has 11 titles (one every 33.3 matches) to Sukova’s 9 titles (one every 50 matches). Sukova averages 11.6 games won a match to Maleeva’s 11 (5% more). Maleeva averages 8.8 games lost a match to Sukova’s 9.6. Longevity: Sukova has 937 matches across 18 seasons, Maleeva 540 in 13 — the averages matter more than the totals here. Not every stat was recorded for every match (titles, masters/1000 matches, olympic matches…): those averages use only the games that logged them. Tale of the tape Per game. Totals and best single game underneath.
0.0 11 total · best 1 Titlesper game 0.0 9 total · best 1
11.0 5,964 total · best 19 Games wonper game 11.6 10,910 total · best 20
62.1 Sets won % 63.0
55.7 Games won % 54.9
0.1 20 total · best 1 Finalsper game 0.0 30 total · best 1
1.4 742 total · best 2 Sets wonper game 1.4 1,347 total · best 2
Head to head 6 11 matches since 1985 5
Hard · 7 matches Maleeva 4 Sukova 3 Carpet · 3 matches Maleeva 2 Sukova 1 Clay · 1 match Maleeva 0 Sukova 1 Grand Slams · 4 matches Maleeva 1 Sukova 3 Last meetings 30 Aug 1993 · US Open · Quarterfinal · Hard Sukova won 6-4 6-7 6-3 12 Nov 1990 · Virginia Slims Championships · Round of 16 · Carpet Maleeva won 6-3 6-3 23 Oct 1990 · Brighton · Semifinal · Carpet Sukova won 6-4 6-7 6-3 15 Jan 1990 · Australian Open · Quarterfinal · Hard Sukova won 6-4 6-3 29 Aug 1988 · US Open · Round of 16 · Hard Maleeva won 6-1 6-3 29 Feb 1988 · San Antonio · Semifinal · Hard Maleeva won 6-3 6-7 6-4 24 Aug 1987 · Mahwah · Quarterfinal · Hard Maleeva won Last 10 games Titles, oldest to newest.
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