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1861:Olympics.com
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1206:Grass (0–0)
894:Sandra Cacic
754:Isabel Cueto
719:Helen Kelesi
673:, Australia
510:Grass (0–0)
423:
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407:Jana Novotná
380:
362:
361:
1876:1970 births
1557:Tournament
1519:Carpet (i)
1365:Tournament
1267:, Bulgaria
1238:Tournament
1211:Clay (0–0)
1201:Hard (1–0)
1117:Carpet (i)
1055:Carpet (i)
1003:40–15 ret.
859:Yi Jingqian
845:, Thailand
773:Filderstadt
603:, Bulgaria
582:Lori McNeil
542:Tournament
515:Clay (5–5)
505:Hard (1–4)
395:Mary Pierce
391:Chris Evert
356:Record 9–13
128:$ 1,294,445
125:Prize money
47:HinterbrĂĽhl
1870:Categories
1684:References
1629:Runner-up
1574:Runner-up
1566:Opponents
1507:Runner-up
1475:Runner-up
1411:Runner-up
1315:ITF finals
1247:Opponents
1113:Luxembourg
985:, Austria
948:Strasbourg
775:, Germany
59:1970-09-01
1847:Olympedia
1677:4–6, 4–6
1641:Hard (i)
1624:5–7, 6–7
1502:1–6, 4–6
1487:Hard (i)
1455:Hard (i)
1438:1–6, 3–6
1406:6–2, 6–2
1391:Hard (i)
1371:Opponent
1261:Aug 1988
1109:Oct 1997
1098:6–4, 6–4
1079:Jul 1997
1052:, Russia
1046:Oct 1996
1014:Sep 1996
979:Aug 1996
968:6–3, 7–6
950:, France
944:May 1996
909:Apr 1996
874:Jan 1996
863:6–4, 6–3
839:Nov 1995
810:, Poland
804:Sep 1995
793:6–1, 6–3
778:Hard (i)
769:Oct 1990
758:6–2, 6–3
734:Jul 1990
702:May 1990
667:Jan 1990
632:Jul 1989
621:6–1, 6–2
597:Aug 1988
562:May 1988
548:Opponent
331:1R (1990)
327:Wimbledon
321:1R (1989)
311:2R (1990)
200:Wimbledon
104:July 1986
96: in)
43:Residence
1785:WTA Tour
1777:Archived
1563:Partner
1560:Surface
1548:Outcome
1368:Surface
1356:Outcome
1244:Partner
1241:Surface
878:Auckland
740:, Italy
638:, Spain
636:Arcachon
545:Surface
387:WTA Tour
367:WTA Tour
1831:at the
1817:at the
1803:at the
1783:at the
1699:at the
1443:Winner
1379:Winner
1229:Result
843:Pattaya
738:Palermo
533:Result
352:Fed Cup
337:US Open
272:Doubles
218:US Open
141:280–166
133:Singles
109:Retired
91:⁄
73:Austria
37:Austria
1569:Score
1374:Score
1250:Score
1050:Moscow
808:Warsaw
671:Sydney
566:Geneva
551:Score
428:Awards
405:, and
377:Career
79:Height
69:Vienna
34:
1586:Clay
1554:Date
1423:Clay
1362:Date
1270:Hard
1265:Sofia
1235:Date
1106:6–11
1103:Loss
1085:Clay
1076:6–10
1043:5–10
1040:Loss
1020:Clay
1008:Loss
988:Clay
953:Clay
938:Loss
918:Clay
915:, US
903:Loss
883:Hard
868:Loss
848:Hard
813:Clay
763:Loss
743:Clay
728:Loss
708:Clay
676:Hard
661:Loss
641:Clay
626:Loss
606:Hard
601:Sofia
591:Loss
571:Clay
539:Date
280:26–43
117:Plays
1551:No.
1359:No.
1258:1–0
1255:Win
1232:W/L
1073:Win
1011:5–9
976:5–8
973:Win
941:4–8
906:4–7
871:4–6
836:4–5
833:Win
801:3–5
798:Win
766:2–5
731:2–4
699:2–3
696:Win
664:1–3
629:1–2
594:1–1
559:1–0
556:Win
536:W/L
265:1988
263:3R (
251:1996
247:1990
245:RR (
228:1990
224:1989
222:4R (
210:1997
206:1995
204:2R (
192:1997
190:4R (
178:1995
174:1990
172:4R (
112:2001
53:Born
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1478:2.
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