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Maltese tennis player (born 2002)
Francesca Curmi Country (sports) Malta Born (2002-07-07 ) 7 July 2002 (age 21) MaltaPlays Right-handed (two-handed backhand) Prize money US$49,728 Career record 136–78 (63.6%) Career titles 2 ITF Highest ranking No. 299 (11 September 2023) Current ranking No. 311 (18 March 2024) Career record 32–37 (46.4%) Career titles 2 ITF Highest ranking No. 402 (17 July 2023) Current ranking No. 672 (18 March 2024) Fed Cup 19–8 (70.4%) Last updated on: 18 March 2024.
Francesca Curmi (born 7 July 2002) is a Maltese tennis player.
Curmi has represented Malta in the Fed Cup , where she has a win–loss record of 19–8 (as of July 2023).
On the ITF Junior Circuit , Curmi has a career-high combined ranking of 64, achieved on 28 May 2018.
Curmi participated in 2018 Summer Youth Olympics in singles, doubles and mixed doubles. In doubles partnering with Eléonora Molinaro from Luxembourg. The Maltese-Luxembourgian pair lost in three sets to French pairing Clara Burel and Diane Parry , 4–6, 6–3, [5–10], in the first round.[1]
Curmi represented Malta at the 2022 Mediterranean Games held in Oran, Algeria. Curmi and Elaine Genovese won the silver medal in the women's doubles event. She was also one of the flag bearers during the opening ceremony.[2]
She made history when she became the first Maltese player to participate in a WTA Tour draw at the 2023 Palermo Ladies Open where she entered as a lucky loser.[3]
Junior career [ edit ]
Grand Slam performance - Singles:
Australian Open: 1R (2019)
French Open: 1R (2018)
Wimbledon: Q1 (2018)
US Open: 1R (2018)
Grand Slam performance - Doubles:
Australian Open: SF (2019)
French Open: 1R (2018)
Wimbledon: 2R (2018)
US Open: 1R (2019)
ITF Circuit finals [ edit ]
Singles: 5 (3 titles, 2 runner–ups) [ edit ]
Legend
W25 tournaments
W15 tournaments
Finals by surface
Hard (2–2)
Carpet (1–0)
Result
W–L
Date
Tournament
Tier
Surface
Opponent
Score
Loss
0–1
Feb 2021
ITF Monastir, Tunisia
W15
Hard
Weronika Falkowska
2–6, 0–6
Loss
0–2
Apr 2022
ITF Monastir, Tunisia
W15
Hard
Angelica Raggi
3–6, 6–3, 5–7
Win
1–2
Jun 2022
ITF Monastir, Tunisia
W15
Hard
Yao Xinxin
6–2, 6–4
Win
2–2
Jun 2022
ITF Monastir, Tunisia
W15
Hard
Sayaka Ishii
6–2, 4–6, 7–5
Win
3–2
May 2023
ITF Tossa de Mar, Spain
W25+H
Carpet (o)
Georgina García Pérez
6–2, 4–6, 7–6(2)
Doubles: 5 (2 titles, 3 runner–ups) [ edit ]
Legend
W25/35 tournaments
W15 tournaments
Finals by surface
Hard (1–2)
Clay (1–1)
Result
W–L
Date
Tournament
Tier
Surface
Partner
Opponents
Score
Loss
0–1
Nov 2019
ITF Antalya, Turkey
W15
Hard
Paula Arias Manjón
Johana Marková Nika Radišić
2-6, 6-4, [9-11]
Loss
0–2
May 2022
ITF Santa Margarida de Montbui, Spain
W15
Hard
Mihaela Đaković
Shin Ji-ho Celine Simunyu
6–7(3) , 3–6
Win
1–2
Aug 2022
ITF Vigo, Spain
W25
Hard
Elaine Genovese
Olga Helmi Kathleen Kanev
6–0, 6–3
Loss
1–3
Mar 2024
ITF Alaminos, Cyprus
W35
Clay
Cristina Dinu
Tena Lukas Kristina Mladenovic
4–6, 5–7
Win
2–3
Mar 2024
ITF Alaminos, Cyprus
W35
Clay
Despina Papamichail
Leonie Küng Eliz Maloney
6–3, 6–2
Head to head [ edit ]
Top 5 highest rank wins [ edit ]
#
Tournament
Category
Start date
Surface
Rd
Opponent
Rank
Score
1
Open Villa de Madrid , Spain
ITF W80
14 November 2022
Clay
2R
Océane Dodin
No. 109
6–4, 6–2
No. 484
2
1R
Sinja Kraus
No. 195
6–2, 3–6, 6–4
3
Figueira da Foz Ladies Open , Portugal
ITF W100
24 July 2023
Hard
1R
Lucie Havlíčková
No. 197
6–3, 2–6, 6–0
No. 321
4
Liepāja Open , Latvia
ITF W60
3 July 2023
Clay
3R
Lucie Havlíčková
No. 205
1–6, 6–3, 6–2
No. 341
5
ITF Madrid, Spain
ITF W25
20 March 2023
Clay
1R
Katharina Hobgarski
No. 209
2–6, 7–5, 6–2
No. 398
statistics correct as of 24 September 2023[update] .
References [ edit ]
External links [ edit ]