Maleeva, Manuela (1967–)

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Maleeva, Manuela (1967–)

Bulgarian tennis player. Born Feb 14, 1967; dau. of Youlia Berberian (her coach and 9-time Bulgarian women's-singles tennis champion) and George Maleev (electronics professor); sister of Katerina and Magdalena Maleeva (both tennis players); m. François Fragnière.

At Seoul Olympics, won a bronze medal in singles (1988); on WTA Tour, was ranked among the top 10 in the world for 10 years.

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