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Dalma Gálfi
Hungarian tennis player (born 1998) From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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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.
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Early life
Gálfi began playing tennis at the age of five. Her father had two tennis courts, and he taught her how to play tennis.[2]
Career highlights
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Juniors
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Professional
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,[3] only to lose to the 2011 French Open champions Andrea Hlaváčková and Lucie Hradecká.[4][5]
2015: ITF Junior World Champion
In December 2015, Gálfi was pronounced ITF Junior World Champion.[6] In that year, she won the girls' singles title at the US Open, and the girls' doubles title (with Fanny Stollár) at Wimbledon.[citation needed]
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.[7]
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.[8][9]
2022: WTA 1000 debut, US Open third round in singles and doubles, top 80
Gálfi reached the top 100 on 4 April 2022, at No. 97 after recording her first win the WTA 1000 level in Miami.[10] After winning her first ITF Circuit grass-court title, the Ilkley Trophy in June, she set a new career-high of world No. 81.[11]
She was runner-up at the 2022 WTA 125 Contrexéville in July, losing to Sara Errani in three sets in the final.[12]
Gálfi improved to a new best ranking of No. 79 on 12 September, after she reached the third round at a major for the first time in her career, at the US Open, where she lost to 18th seed Veronika Kudermetova.[13] At the same tournament, she also advanced to the third round in doubles, partnering Bernarda Pera.[citation needed]
2023: Australian & Madrid Opens debuts, Wimbledon third round
At the Linz Open, Gálfi reached the quarterfinals as a qualifier, defeating seventh seed Bernarda Pera[14] and wildcard Eva Lys,[15] before retiring while trailing in the first set of her last eight march against Markéta Vondroušová.[16]
At the Indian Wells Open, she qualified as a lucky loser and defeated world No. 31, Danielle Collins, for her second career win at this level.[17] She lost in the second round to fifth seed Caroline Garcia in three sets.[18]
At Wimbledon, Gálfi appeared in the third round for the first time at this major, after defeating Linda Nosková[19] and Jule Niemeier.[20] Her run was ended by 21st seed Ekaterina Alexandrova.[21]
2024: WTA Tour semifinal on grass
In Hua Hin, Thailand, Gálfi reached her third career quarterfinal as a qualifier, defeating wildcard Ajla Tomljanović[22] and fifth seed Wang Xiyu.[23] She lost in the last eight to eventual champion Diana Shnaider.[24]
At the Rosmalen Open, she reached her first grass-court semifinal and first since Budapest 2021, as a qualifier defeating Arantxa Rus,[25] fifth seed Veronika Kudermetova[26] and Aleksandra Krunić.[27] She lost her semifinal match to Bianca Andreescu in straight sets.[28] Gálfi made it through qualifying at Wimbledon, going on to reach the second-round where she lost to 11th seed Danielle Collins.[29]
2025: First WTA 125 titles
Gálfi won her first WTA 125 title at the Oeiras Ladies Open in April, defeating second seed Katie Volynets in the final.[30][31] The following week she claimed the WTA 125 Catalonia Open, winning the final against Rebeka Masarova in straight sets.[32]
In July at Wimbledon, Gálfi recorded wins over wildcard entrant Harriet Dart[33] and 21st seed Beatriz Haddad Maia to reach the third round,[34] where she lost to 13th seed Amanda Anisimova in three sets.[35]
At the Hamburg Open, she defeated qualifier Aleksandra Krunić[36] and wildcard entrant Nastasja Schunk to make it through to her first clay-court quarterfinal since 2021,[37] at which point her run was ended by second seed Dayana Yastremska.[38]
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Performance timelines
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W | F | SF | QF | #R | RR | Q# | P# | DNQ | A | Z# | PO | G | S | B | NMS | NTI | P | NH |
(W) winner; (F) finalist; (SF) semifinalist; (QF) quarterfinalist; (#R) rounds 4, 3, 2, 1; (RR) round-robin stage; (Q#) qualification round; (P#) preliminary round; (DNQ) did not qualify; (A) absent; (Z#) Davis/Fed Cup Zonal Group (with number indication) or (PO) play-off; (G) gold, (S) silver or (B) bronze Olympic/Paralympic medal; (NMS) not a Masters tournament; (NTI) not a Tier I tournament; (P) postponed; (NH) not held; (SR) strike rate (events won / competed); (W–L) win–loss record.
To avoid confusion and double counting, these charts are updated at the conclusion of a tournament or when the player's participation has ended.
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.[39]
Singles
Current through the 2024 French Open.
Doubles
Current through the 2023 French Open.
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WTA Challenger finals
Singles: 4 (2 titles, 2 runner-ups)
Doubles: 1 (runner-up)
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ITF Circuit finals
Singles: 15 (9 titles, 6 runner–ups)
Doubles: 23 (10 titles, 13 runner–ups)
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Junior Grand Slam tournament finals
Girls' singles: 1 (title)
Girls' doubles: 2 (1 title, 1 runner–up)
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National representation
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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)
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Best Grand Slam results details
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Record against other players
Double bagel matches
Notes
- The first Premier 5 event of the year has switched back and forth between the Dubai Tennis Championships and the Qatar Ladies Open since 2009. Dubai was classified as a Premier 5 event from 2009 to 2011 before being succeeded by Doha for the 2012–2014 period. In 2015, Dubai regained its Premier 5 status while Doha was demoted to Premier status. The Premier 5 tournaments were reclassified as WTA 1000 tournaments in 2021.
- During the season, she did not play in the main draw of any tour-level tournaments. However, she played in the Billie Jean King Cup, which is not counted as a played tournament but matches count.
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References
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