Career Highlights
2002
Had her best showing at the Australian Open since 1994 when she reached the fourth round.
2001
Won the Budapest Open by defeating Anne Kremer, 3-6, 6-2, 6-4. Reached the final at Nice where she fell to Amelie Mauresmo 6-2, 6-0.
Reached the fourth round at Wimbledon before falling to Serena Williams.
2000
Had best showing in four years at the French Open as she reached the third round,
winning her first Grand Slam matches since undergoing shoulder surgery in June 1998.
Reached the final at Luxembourg where she lost to Jennifer Capriati.
1999
Returned to the tour in May after missing 11 months with an injury.
Won her first title in four years at Pattaya.
1998
Underwent shoulder surgery in June.
1995
Won titles at Chicago, Moscow and Oakland -- the most titles in one season in her career. Qualified for Chase Championships
1994
Upset of Martina Navratilova, handing Navratilova her first loss in Chicago before the semifinals since 1974.
Qualified for season-ending Chase Championships but unable to play due to continuing recovery from stress fracture of ribs.
1993
Made Grand Slam history with sisters Katerina and Manuela by all being seeded at the
Australian Open, Roland Garros and Wimbledon. They also made history by becoming the
first three sisters to reach the fourth round of the same Grand Slam tournament at the French Open -- then they did it again at the U.S. Open.
Selected as Tennis magazine's Most Improved Player.
1992
Won first title at San Marino.
Upset Martina Navratilova 6-4, 0-6, 6-3 in second round of U.S. Open in Navratilova's earliest Grand Slam exit
since a first round U.S. Open loss in 1976.
1989
As a reserve for the Fed Cup time it was the firs time that three sisters (Katerina and Manuela) ever made up a team.
1988
Became the youngest National Bulgarian Senior Championship winner at 13 years, 4 months, which beat her sister Manuela's record by 3 months.
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