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.

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.

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)

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, Grand Slam 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
She reached the top 100 on 4 April 2022, at No. 97 after recording her first win the WTA 1000 level in Miami. 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 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. 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 Ladies Linz, she reached the 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 appeared in the third round for the first time at this major, after defeating Linda Nosková and Jule Niemeier.

2024: WTA Tour semifinal on grass
In Hua Hin, Thailand, she reached her third career quarterfinal as a qualifier, and first on outdoor hardcourts, defeating fifth seed Wang Xiyu.

She entered the 2024 French Open as a lucky loser.

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

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 2024 French Open.

Doubles
Current through the 2023 French Open.

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.