Dalma Gálfi Explained

Dalma Gálfi
Fullname:Dalma Rebeka Gálfi
Birth Date:13 August 1998
Birth Place:Veszprém, Hungary
Height:1.78 m
Coach:Bastien Fazincani
(Jan 2019–)[1]
Careerprizemoney:US$ 1,701,387
Singlestitles:9 ITF
Highestsinglesranking:No. 79 (12 September 2022)
Currentsinglesranking:No. 127 (5 August 2024)
Australianopenresult:1R (2023)
Frenchopenresult:1R (2022, 2023, 2024)
Wimbledonresult:3R (2023)
Usopenresult:3R (2022)
Doublestitles:10 ITF
Highestdoublesranking:No. 126 (19 September 2022)
Currentdoublesranking:No. 660 (5 August 2024)
Australianopendoublesresult:1R (2023)
Frenchopendoublesresult:2R (2022, 2023)
Wimbledondoublesresult:1R (2022)
Usopendoublesresult:3R (2022)
Team:yes
Updated:10 August 2024

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.

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

Junior career

Grand Slam performance - Singles:

Grand Slam performance - Doubles:

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,[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.

2021: First WTA Tour semifinal, Grand Slam 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

She 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 improved to a new best ranking of No. 79 on 12 September 2022, 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.[12] At the same tournament, she also advanced to the third round in doubles, partnering Bernarda Pera.

2023: Australian & Madrid Opens debuts, Wimbledon third round

At the Linz Open, Gálfi reached the quarterfinals as a qualifier, defeating seventh seed Bernarda Pera[13] and wildcard Eva Lys,[14] before retiring while trailing in the first set of her last eight march against Markéta Vondroušová.[15]

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.[16] She lost in the second round to fifth seed Caroline Garcia in three sets.[17]

At Wimbledon, Gálfi appeared in the third round for the first time at this major, after defeating Linda Nosková[18] and Jule Niemeier.[19] Her run was ended by 21st seed Ekaterina Alexandrova.[20]

2024: WTA Tour semifinal on grass

In Hua Hin, Thailand, Gálfi reached her third career quarterfinal as a qualifier, defeating wildcard Ajla Tomljanovic[21] and fifth seed Wang Xiyu.[22] She lost in the last eight to eventual champion Diana Shnaider.[23]

At the Rosmalen Open, she reached her first grass-court semifinal and first since Budapest 2021, as a qualifier defeating Arantxa Rus,[24] fifth seed Veronika Kudermetova[25] and Aleksandra Krunić.[26] She lost her semifinal match to Bianca Andreescu in straight sets.[27] Gálfi made it through qualifying at Wimbledon, going on to reach the second-round where she lost to 11th seed Danielle Collins.[28]

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.[29]

Singles

Current through the 2024 French Open.

Tournament2015201620172018201920202021202220232024SRW–LWin%
Grand Slam tournaments
style=text-align:leftAustralian OpenAAstyle=background:#f0f8ff Q2AAAstyle=background:#f0f8ffQ1style=background:#f0f8ffQ2style=background:#afeeee1Rstyle=background:#f0f8ffQ20 / 10–1
style=text-align:leftFrench OpenAAstyle=background:#f0f8ffQ1AAstyle=background:#f0f8ffQ3style=background:#f0f8ffQ1style=background:#afeeee1Rstyle=background:#afeeee1Rstyle=background:#afeeee1R0 / 30–3
style=text-align:left WimbledonAAstyle=background:#f0f8ff Q1AAstyle=color:#767676; NHstyle=background:#f0f8ffQ1style=background:#afeeee2Rstyle=background:#afeeee3Rstyle=background:#afeeee2R0 / 34–3
style=text-align:left US OpenAAstyle=background:#f0f8ffQ1AAAstyle=background:#afeeee1Rstyle=background:#afeeee3Rstyle=background:#f0f8ffQ2style=background:#f0f8ffQ10 / 22–2
style=text-align:left Win–loss0–00–00–00–00–00–00–13–32–31–20 / 96–9
National representation
style=text-align:leftBillie Jean King Cupstyle=background:#ecf2ffZ1style=background:#ecf2ffZ1style=background:#ecf2ffZ1style=background:#ecf2ffZ1style=background:#ecf2ffZ1Astyle=background:#ecf2ffPOstyle=background:#ecf2ffPO0 / 06–9
WTA 1000
style=text-align:left Dubai / Qatar OpenAAAAAAAAAA0 / 00–0
style=text-align:left Indian Wells OpenAAAAAstyle=color:#767676 NHAstyle=background:#afeeee 1Rstyle=background:#afeeee 2Rstyle=background:#f0f8ff Q10 / 21–2
style=text-align:left Miami OpenAAAAAstyle=color:#767676 NHAstyle=background:#afeeee 2Rstyle=background:#afeeee 1RA0 / 21–2
style=text-align:left Madrid OpenAAAAAstyle=color:#767676 NHAstyle=background:#f0f8ff Q1style=background:#afeeee 1RA0 / 10–1
style=text-align:left Italian OpenAAAAAAAAstyle=background:#f0f8ff Q2style=background:#f0f8ff Q10 / 00–0
style=text-align:left Canadian OpenAAAAAstyle=color:#767676 NHAAA0 / 00–0
style=text-align:left Cincinnati OpenAAAAAAAAA0 / 00–0
style=text-align:leftGuadalajara OpenNHAA0 / 00–0
style=text-align:left Wuhan OpenAAAAANH0 / 00–0
style=text-align:left China OpenAAAAANHA0 / 00–0
style=text-align:leftWin–loss0–00–00–00–00–00–00–01–21–30 / 52–5
Career statistics
2015201620172018201920202021202220232024SRW–LWin%
style=text-align:left Tournaments01100021012Career total: 26
style=text-align:leftTitles000000000Career total: 0
style=text-align:leftFinals000000000Career total: 0
style=text-align:left Overall win–loss0–10–21–21–22–10–03–27–127–130 / 2621–35
style=text-align:left Win %Career total:
style=text-align:left Year-end ranking31327217029625222112285136$1,440,168

Doubles

Current through the 2023 French Open.

Tournament20132014201520162017201820192020202120222023SRW–LWin%
Grand Slam tournaments
Australian OpenAAAAAAAAAA1R0 / 10–1
French OpenAAAAAAAAA2R2R0 / 22–2
WimbledonAAAAAAAstyle=color:#767676NHA1RA0 / 10–1
US OpenAAAAAAAAA3RA0 / 12–1
Win–loss0–00–00–00–00–00–00–00–03–31–20–00 / 54–5
National representation
Billie Jean King CupAAZ1Z1Z1Z1Z1APOPO0 / 08–4
Career statistics
Tournaments10000110264Career total: 15
Titles00000000000Career total: 0
Finals00000000000Career total: 0
Overall win–loss0–10–00–01–20–12–11–10–02–26–64–50 / 1516–19
Year-end rankingn/a933430266406240229175191139387

WTA Challenger finals

Doubles: 1 (runner-up)

ITF Circuit finals

Singles: 15 (9 titles, 6 runner–ups)

Legend
$100,000 tournaments (1–2)
$80,000 tournaments (0–1)
$60,000 tournaments (0–1)
$25,000 tournaments (4–2)
$10/15,000 tournaments (4–0)
Finals by surface
Hard (7–1)
Clay (1–5)
Grass (1–0)
ResultW–LDateTournamentTierSurfaceOpponentScore
Win1–0Nov 2014ITF Heraklion, Greece10,000Hard Julia Grabher6–3, 6–0
Win2–0Nov 2014ITF Heraklion, Greece10,000Hard Valentini Grammatikopoulou6–2, 4–6, 7–6(7–4)
Win3–0Mar 2015ITF Solarino, Italy10,000Hard Gloria Liang6–4, 7–6(7–0)
Win4–0Sep 2015ITF Tweed Heads, Australia15,000Hard Storm Sanders6–2, 3–6, 6–1
Win5–0Oct 2015ITF Cairns, Australia25,000Hard Olivia Tjandramulia6–4, 6–7(9–11), 6–1
Win6–0Oct 2016ITF Toowoomba, Australia25,000Hard Katy Dunne6–2, 6–4
Win7–0Nov 2016ITF Chenzhou, China25,000Hard Riko Sawayanagi6–0, 6–4
Loss7–1ITF Tokyo Open, Japan100,000Hard Zhang Shuai6–4, 6–7(2–7), 2–6
Loss7–2Internacional de La Bisbal, Spain60,000+HClay Wang Xiyu6–4, 3–6, 2–6
Loss7–3Mar 2020ITF Antalya, Turkey25,000Clay Mayar Sherif4–6, 3–6
Loss7–4May 2021ITF Prague Open, Czech Republic25,000Clay Jule Niemeier4–6, 2–6
Win8–4Jun 2021ITF Denain, France25,000Clay Paula Ormaechea5–7, 6–2, 6–4
Loss8–5Jul 2021Contrexéville Open, France100,000Clay Anhelina Kalinina2–6, 2–6
Loss8–6Sep 2021Internacional de Valencia, Spain80,000Clay Martina Trevisan6–4, 4–6, 0–6
Win9–6Jun 2022Ilkley Trophy, United Kingdom100,000Grass Jodie Burrage7–5, 4–6, 6–3

Doubles: 23 (10 titles, 13 runner–ups)

Legend
$100,000 tournaments (0–2)
$50/60,000 tournaments (0–3)
$25,000 tournaments (7–6)
$10/15,000 tournaments (3–2)
Finals by surface
Hard (6–4)
Clay (4–8)
Grass (0–1)
ResultW–LDateTournamentTierSurfacePartnerOpponentsScore
Loss0–1Oct 2014ITF Heraklion, Greece10,000Hard Anna Bondár Réka Luca Jani
Julia Stamatova		4–6, 4–6
Win1–1Nov 2014ITF Heraklion, Greece10,000Hard Anna Bondár Martina Bašić
Tena Lukas		4–6, 6–3, [10–8]
Win2–1Mar 2015ITF Solarino, Italy10,000Hard Anna Bondár Sofiya Kovalets
Janina Toljan		6–3, 6–2
Loss2–2Sep 2015ITF Tweed Heads, Australia15,000Hard Priscilla Hon Kimberly Birrell
Tammi Patterson		7–6(3), 3–6, [8–10]
Win3–2Apr 2016ITF Heraklion, Greece10,000Hard Cristiana Ferrando Kseniia Bekker
Raluca Șerban		6–4, 5–7, [14–12]
Loss3–3May 2016Kurume Cup, Japan50,000Grass Xu Shilin Hsu Ching-wen
Ksenia Lykina		6–7(5), 2–6
Loss3–4Aug 2016ITF Bükfürdő, Hungary25,000Clay Réka Luca Jani Georgina García Pérez
Fanny Stollár		3–6, 6–7(4)
Win4–4Oct 2016ITF Toowoomba, Australia25,000Hard Viktória Kužmová Gabriela Cé
Tereza Mihalíková		6–4, 7–6(4)
Loss4–5Jun 2017Open de Marseille, France100,000Clay Dalila Jakupović Natela Dzalamidze
Veronika Kudermetova		6–7(5), 4–6
Loss4–6Feb 2018GB Pro-Series Glasgow, UK25,000Hard (i) Katarzyna Piter Ysaline Bonaventure
Valentini Grammatikopoulou		5–7, 4–6
Loss4–7Mar 2018ITF Toyota, Japan25,000Hard (i) Choi Ji-hee
Kim Na-ri		2–6, 3–6
Loss4–8May 2018ITF Balatonboglar, Hungary25,000Clay Anna Bondár
Raluca Șerban		1–6, 6–7(2)
Win5–8Aug 2018GB Pro-Series Foxhills, UK25,000Hard Valentini Grammatikopoulou Emily Arbuthnott
Anna Danilina		6–0, 4–6, [11–9]
Loss5–9Aug 2018Budapest Ladies Open, Hungary60,000Clay Réka Luca Jani Ulrikke Eikeri
Elitsa Kostova		6–2, 4–6, [8–10]
Win6–9May 2019ITF Monzón, Spain25,000Clay Jana Fett Despina Papamichail
Nina Stojanović		7–6(2), 6–2
Loss6–10May 2019Internacional de La Bisbal, Spain60,000+HClay Georgina García Pérez Arina Rodionova
Storm Sanders		4–6, 4–6
Win7–10Jul 2019ITF Bytom, Poland25,000Clay Katarzyna Piter Maryna Chernyshova
Daria Lodikova		6–4, 6–0
Loss7–11Sep 2019ITF Trieste, Italy25,000Clay Valentini Grammatikopoulou Cristina Dinu
Angelica Moratelli		6–4, 1–6, [8–10]
Win8–11Sep 2019ITF Kaposvár, Hungary25,000Clay Adrienn Nagy Anna Bondár
Réka Luca Jani		7–6(5), 2–6, [10–3]
Win9–11Nov 2019ITF Malibu, United States25,000Hard Kimberley Zimmermann Lorraine Guillermo
Anna Hertel		7–6(5), 6–3
Win10–11Jan 2020ITF Daytona Beach, US25,000Clay Kimberley Zimmermann Paula Ormaechea
Prarthana Thombare		7–6(4), 6–2
Loss10–12Jun 2021ITF Denain, France25,000Clay Paula Ormaechea Anna Danilina
Valeriya Strakhova		5–7, 6–3, [4–10]
Loss10–13Jul 2021Contrexéville Open, France100,000Clay Kimberley Zimmermann Anna Danilina
Ulrikke Eikeri		0–6, 6–1, [4–10]

Junior Grand Slam tournament finals

Girls' doubles: 2 (1 title, 1 runner–up)

ResultYearTournamentSurfacePartnerOpponentsScore
Loss2014WimbledonGrass Marie Bouzková Tami Grende
Ye Qiuyu		2–6, 6–7(5)
Win2015WimbledonGrass Fanny Stollár Vera Lapko
Tereza Mihalíková		6–3, 6–2

National representation

Fed Cup

Legend
Finals
Finals Qualif. Round
Finals Play-offs (0–1)
Zone Group (13–12)
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)

EditionStageDateLocationAgainstSurfaceOpponentW/LScore
2015Z1 RRFeb 2015Budapest SerbiaHard (i)Ivana JorovićL1–6, 0–6
2016Z1 RRFeb 2016Eilat BulgariaHardElitsa KostovaL5–7, 2–6
2017Z1 RRFeb 2017Tallinn Bosnia and HerzegovinaHard (i)Jelena SimićW6–4, 1–6, 7–5
CroatiaDonna VekićL2–6, 0–6
2018Z1 RRFeb 2018Tallinn (EST) SwedenHard (i)Rebecca PetersonL3–6, 2–6
CroatiaLea BoškovićW6–2, 2–6, 7–5
Z1 PO Great BritainHeather WatsonL6–3, 1–6, 4–6
2019Z1 RRFeb 2019Bath GreeceHard (i)Valentini GrammatikopoulouW6–0, 6–3
SloveniaKaja JuvanW6–1, 6–4
Great BritainKatie BoulterL4–6, 7–6(7–5), 6–7(1–7)
2022Z1 RRApr 2022Antalya SerbiaClayAleksandra KrunićL4–6, 2–6
PONov 2022Oradea RomaniaHard (i)Ana BogdanL1–6, 4–6
2023Z1 RRApr 2023Antalya EgyptClayLamis Alhussein Abdel AzizW6–1, 6–3
TurkeyZeynep SönmezL3–6, 4–6
NetherlandsSuzan LamensW6–4, 6–3

Doubles (7–4)

EditionStageDateLocationAgainstSurfacePartnerOpponentsW/LScore
2016Z1 RRFeb 2016Eilat (ISR) BulgariaHardFanny StollárDia Evtimova
Isabella Shinikova		W6–3, 6–1
BelgiumRéka Luca JaniYsaline Bonaventure
An-Sophie Mestach		L6–3, 2–6, 2–6
LatviaDiāna Marcinkēviča
Jeļena Ostapenko		L6–7(2–7), 3–6
2017Z1 RRFeb 2017Tallinn (EST) CroatiaHard (i)Tímea BabosDarija Jurak
Ana Konjuh		L5–7, 6–3, 1–6
2018Z1 RRFeb 2018Tallinn (EST) SwedenHard (i)Fanny StollárCornelia Lister
Rebecca Peterson		W7–6(7–4), 6–3
SloveniaKaja Juvan
Tamara Zidanšek		W6–4, 6–3
2019Z1 RRFeb 2019Bath (GBR) GreeceHard (i)Réka Luca JaniDespina Papamichail
Maria Sakkari		W6–3, 6–4
2022Z1 RRApr 2022Antalya (TUR) TurkeyClayRéka Luca JaniAyla Aksu
Berfu Cengiz		W7–5, 5–7, 6–3
2023Z1 RRApr 2023Antalya TurkeyClayAnna BondárBerfu Cengiz
İpek Öz		L7–6(7–4), 4–6, 2–6
LatviaDiāna Marcinkēviča
Daniela Vismane		W6–1, 6–2
NetherlandsSuzan Lamens
Bibiane Schoofs		W4–6, 6–3, 6–2

Best Grand Slam results details

Singles

Doubles

Record against other players

Double bagel matches

Notes and References

  1. Web site: A teniszben is a komfortzónán túl kezdődik az élet - (In tennis, life begins beyond the comfort zone). hu. tenisz-palya.hu. 30 December 2019. 21 January 2020.
  2. Web site: Team Dunlop: Dalma Galfi . Dunlop Sports . 27 June 2024.
  3. Web site: Hungarian Grand Prix. Women's Tennis Association. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20131025201032/http://www.wtatennis.com/SEWTATour-Archive/posting/2013/578/MDD.pdf. 25 October 2013. 7 July 2013.
  4. Web site: Tenisz: Garros-győztesek ellen mutatkoztak be fiataljaink. 10 July 2013. Nemzeti Sport. hu. 25 July 2013.
  5. Web site: Búcsúzott a Barzó, Gálfi páros a Rómain. 10 July 2013. telesport.hu. hu. dead. https://archive.today/20130725123657/http://www.telesport.hu/Hirek/2013/07/10/15/Tovabbment_a_negyedik_kiemelt_a_Romain.aspx. 25 July 2013. 25 July 2013.
  6. Web site: Fritz and Galfi crowned ITF Junior World Champions. 21 December 2015. International Tennis Federation. 22 December 2015.
  7. Web site: Dalma Galfi thrills Hungarian fans with Budapest breakthrough.
  8. Web site: Introducing the 2021 US Open's Grand Slam debutantes.
  9. Web site: How Dalma Galfi served up a spot in her first-ever US Open main draw . usopen.org . 27 August 2021 . 28 October 2023.
  10. Web site: Photos: The Top 100 breakthroughs of 2022 .
  11. Web site: Ilkley Trophy 2022: Jodie Burrage loses close final as Brits claim men's doubles title . 19 June 2022 .
  12. Web site: Kudermetova navigates the unknown in US Open fourth round. Clair Maciel. usopen.org . 3 September 2022 . 25 February 2024.
  13. Web site: Linz Open: Galfi upsets Pera, plays Lys in second round. Tennis Majors. 29 October 2024.
  14. Web site: Linz: Galfi beats Lys to reach second WTA quarterfinal. Women's Tennis Association. 29 October 2024.
  15. Web site: Linz Open: Vondrousova moves into semi-finals after Galfi retirement. Tennis Majors. 29 October 2024.
  16. Web site: Lucky loser Galfi surprises Collins at Indian Wells. Women's Tennis Association .
  17. Web site: Indian Wells: Garcia survives Galfi to reach third round, plays Fernandez next. Tennis Majors. 29 October 2024.
  18. Web site: Wimbledon: Galfi into second round, faces Niemeier next. Tennis Majors. 29 October 2024.
  19. Web site: Wimbledon: Galfi upsets Niemeier, meets Alexandrova in third round. Tennis Majors. 29 October 2024.
  20. Web site: With newfound self-belief, Alexandrova breaking new ground at Wimbledon. Women's Tennis Association. 29 October 2024.
  21. Web site: Thailand Open: Galfi beats Tomljanovic to reach second round. Tennis Majors. 29 October 2024.
  22. Web site: Shnaider advances in Hua Hin as Badosa retires. Women's Tennis Association. 25 February 2024.
  23. Web site: Thailand Open: Shnaider makes last four, beats qualifier Galfi. Tennis Majors. 29 October 2024.
  24. Web site: ‘s-Hertogenbosch Open: Galfi into last 16. Tennis Majors . 29 October 2024.
  25. Web site: ‘s-Hertogenbosch Open: Kudermetova’s struggles continue with loss to Galfi. Tennis Majors. 29 October 2024.
  26. Web site: Galfi defeats Krunic in 's-Hertogenbosch, makes second career WTA semi. 14 June 2024. 14 June 2024 .
  27. Web site: ‘s-Hertogenbosch Open: First final since 2022 for Andreescu. Tennis Majors. 8 July 2024.
  28. Web site: Danielle Collins, playing last Wimbledon, reaches third round for the first time since 19. Tennis Majors. 8 July 2024.
  29. Web site: Dalma Galfi [HUN] | Australian Open ]. ausopen.com.

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