Dalma Gálfi

Dalma Gálfi
Dalma Rebeka Gálfi (born 13 August 1998) is a Hungarian professional tennis player.
On 12 September 2022, she reached a career-high singles ranking of world No. 79. On 19 September 2022, she peaked at No. 126 in the WTA doubles rankings. Gálfi has won nine singles titles and ten doubles titles on the ITF Women's Circuit.
Personal life and background
Gálfi started playing tennis when she was five years old. Her father had two tennis courts, and he taught her how to play tennis.
Career highlights
Junior career
Grand Slam performance - Singles:
Australian Open: SF (2015)
French Open: 2R (2015)
Wimbledon: 2R (2014)
US Open: W (2015)
Grand Slam performance - Doubles:
Australian Open: 2R (2015)
French Open: QF (2015)
Wimbledon: W (2015)
US Open: 2R (2014)
Professional career
2013: WTA Tour debut
Gálfi was given a wildcard for the Budapest Grand Prix, where she made her WTA Tour main-draw debut alongside Lilla Barzó in doubles, only to lose to the 2011 French Open champions Andrea Hlaváčková and Lucie Hradecká.
2015: ITF Junior World Champion
In December 2015, Gálfi was pronounced ITF Junior World Champion. In that year, she won the girls' singles title at the US Open, and the girls' doubles title (with Fanny Stollár) at Wimbledon.
2021: First WTA Tour semifinal, major debut
In July 2021, she reached her first WTA Tour semifinal at the Budapest Grand Prix as a wildcard.
Six years after winning the junior title at the US Open in 2015, Gálfi qualified, after eight attempts, for the first time into the main draw of a Grand Slam tournament at the US Open.
2022: WTA 1000 debut, US Open third round in singles and doubles, top 80 debut
She reached the top 100 on 4 April 2022, at No. 97. After winning her first ITF Circuit grass-court title, the Ilkley Trophy in June, she set a new career-high of world No. 81.
She overcame this with No. 79, after entering the third round at the US Open. At the same tournament, she also advanced to the third round in doubles, partnering Bernarda Pera.
2023: Australian and Madrid Opens debuts, Wimbledon third round
At the Ladies Linz, she reached quarterfinals as a qualifier, defeating seventh seed Bernarda Pera for her first top-50 win, and wildcard Eva Lys.
At the Indian Wells Open, she qualified as lucky loser and defeated world No. 31, Danielle Collins, for her second career win at this level.
At Wimbledon, she reached the third round for the first time at this major, after defeating Linda Nosková and Jule Niemeier.
Performance timelines
Only main-draw results in WTA Tour, Grand Slam tournaments, Billie Jean King Cup, Hopman Cup, United Cup and Olympic Games are included in win–loss records.
Singles
Current through the 2023 US Open.
Doubles
Current through the 2023 French Open.
WTA Challenger finals
Singles: 1 (runner-up)
ITF Circuit finals
Singles: 15 (9 titles, 6 runner–ups)
Doubles: 23 (10 titles, 13 runner–ups)
Junior Grand Slam finals
Girls' singles: 1 (title)
Girls' doubles: 2 (1 title, 1 runner–up)
National representation
Fed Cup
Gálfi made her debut for the Hungary Fed Cup team in 2015, while the team was competing in the Europe/Africa Zone Group I.
Singles (6–9)
Doubles (7–4)
Record against other players
Double bagel matches
Notes
References
External links
1998 births
Living people
Sportspeople from Veszprém
Hungarian female tennis players
Wimbledon junior champions
US Open (tennis) junior champions
Grand Slam (tennis) champions in girls' singles
Grand Slam (tennis) champions in girls' doubles
21st-century Hungarian women
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