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Francesca Curmi

Summary

Francesca Curmi (born 7 July 2002) is a Maltese tennis player.

Francesca Curmi
Country (sports) Malta
Born (2002-07-07) 7 July 2002 (age 21)
Malta
PlaysRight-handed (two-handed backhand)
Prize moneyUS$49,728
Singles
Career record136–78 (63.6%)
Career titles2 ITF
Highest rankingNo. 299 (11 September 2023)
Current rankingNo. 311 (18 March 2024)
Doubles
Career record32–37 (46.4%)
Career titles2 ITF
Highest rankingNo. 402 (17 July 2023)
Current rankingNo. 672 (18 March 2024)
Team competitions
Fed Cup19–8 (70.4%)
Last updated on: 18 March 2024.

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 FCR
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.

References edit

  1. ^ "Molinaro streicht die Segel". wort.lu. 10 August 2018. Retrieved 9 July 2023.
  2. ^ Barbara, Gianluca (27 June 2022). "Malta's Elite Athletes Hit Parade Of Nations At 2022 Mediterranean Games". Lovin Malta. Retrieved 7 July 2022.
  3. ^ https://www.wtatennis.com/news/3595560/francesca-curmi-becomes-first-player-from-malta-in-a-wta-main-draw-in-palermo

External links edit