Manuela Maleeva

Quick Facts

Full Name	Manuela Maleeva
Occupation	Tennis Player
Date Of Birth	Feb 14, 1967(1967-02-14)
Age	57
Birthplace	Sofia
Country	Bulgaria
Birth City	Sofia Province
Horoscope	Aquarius

Manuela Maleeva Biography

Manuela Maleeva is one of the most popular and richest Tennis Player who was born on February 14, 1967 in Sofia, Sofia Province, Bulgaria. Maleeva-Fragniere, the oldest of three children from Yuliya and Georgi Maleev, was born in Sofia. Her mother, an Armenian woman, was the greatest Bulgarian tennis player of the 1960s. Berberyan began a coaching career after she retired in 1970 from professional tennis. Her three daughters, Katerina and Manuela, were all coached by Berberyan, who each became a top ten WTA player.

Maleeva won five tournaments in 1984 and beat Chris Evert and Martina Navratilova. She also beat Helena Sukova and Helena Mandlikova. Maleeva was ranked world No. 3 after winning the Indianapolis tournament. Maleeva ranked No. 3 in the rankings. She remained in the top 10 until 1992, when she was relegated to the bottom. Maleeva also won her first Grand Slam title in 1984, in mixed doubles at US Open with American Tom Gullikson.

In 1988, Maleeva-Fragnière, won a bronze medal in singles at the 1988 Summer Olympics in Seoul.

During her 12-year career, Maleeva won 19 WTA Tour singles titles, four doubles titles, and one mixed doubles title. She teamed with Jakob Hlasek to help Switzerland win the Hopman Cup in 1992 and, while playing for Bulgaria, twice reached the semifinals of Fed Cup (1985 and 1987).

Manuela Maleeva made her debut for the Bulgaria Fed Cup team back in 1983. She holds a 21-5 singles and 7-10 doubles records (28-15 in total).

Manuela Maleeva Net Worth

Manuela Maleeva is one of the richest Tennis Player from Bulgaria. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Manuela Maleeva 's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)

Manuela Georgieva Maleeva–Fragniere is a former professional tennis player from Bulgaria. She was born on 14 February 1967. She was a WTA Tour player from 1982 to 1994. Maleeva, through her marriage, began officially representing Switzerland from January 1990 to her retirement in February 1994.

Maleeva won the junior French Open in 1982. She made her senior tour debut later that year and finished the year ranked among the top 200.

Maleeva married 1987 Swiss tennis coach François Fragnière. They lived in Blonay, Switzerland with two girls and a boy (Lora born in 1995, Iva in 1997, Timo in 1999) but divorced in 2007, after 20 years of marriage. Manuela Maleeva then moved with her children to La Tour-de-Peilz, not far from Lausanne.

Height, Weight & Body Measurements

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Who is Manuela Maleeva Dating?

According to our records, Manuela Maleeva married to François Fragniere. As of December 1, 2023, Manuela Maleeva’s is not dating anyone.

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Facts & Trivia

Manuela Ranked on the list of most popular Tennis Player. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in Bulgaria. Manuela Maleeva celebrates birthday on February 14 of every year.

Top Facts about Manuela Maleeva

1. Manuela Maleeva is a retired Bulgarian tennis player.
2. She was born on February 14, 1967 in Sofia, Bulgaria.
3. Maleeva turned professional in 1982 at the age of 15.
4. She reached her highest singles ranking of world No. 3 in 1988.
5. Maleeva won a total of 19 WTA singles titles and one doubles title.
6. She also reached the semifinals or better at all four Grand Slam tournaments.
7. In addition to her success on the court, Maleeva was known for her intelligence and fluency in multiple languages.
8. Her sisters Katerina and Magdalena were also successful tennis players.
9. After retiring from tennis, Maleeva became a television commentator and coach.
10. She was inducted into the International Tennis Hall of Fame in 2019.