Dalma Rebeka Gálfi (born 13 August 1998) is a Hungarian professional

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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

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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.

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

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main-draw debut alongside

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in doubles, only to lose to the 2011 French Open champions

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2015: ITF Junior World Champion

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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

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. 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 was runner-up at the 2022 WTA 125 Contrexeville in July, losing to

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in three sets in the final. 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

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2023: Australian & Madrid Opens debuts, Wimbledon third round

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in three sets. At

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

2024: WTA Tour semifinal on grass

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, Thailand, Gálfi reached her third career quarterfinal as a qualifier, defeating wildcard Ajla Tomljanovic and fifth seed

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, fifth seed

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. She lost her semifinal match to

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in straight sets. Gálfi made it through qualifying at

, going on to reach the second-round where she lost to 11th seed

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. The following week she claimed the WTA 125 Catalonia Open, winning the final against Rebeka Masarova in straight sets.

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.''

WTA Challenger finals

Singles: 4 (2 titles, 2 runner-ups)

Doubles: 1 (runner-up)

ITF Circuit finals

Singles: 15 (9 titles, 6 runner–ups)

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

Junior Grand Slam tournament 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)

Best Grand Slam results details

Singles

Doubles

Record against other players

Double bagel matches

Notes

References

External links

* * * {{DEFAULTSORT:Galfi, Dalma 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 sportswomen