Francesca Curmi

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Francesca Curmi
Country (sports)Flag of Malta.svg  Malta
Born (2002-07-07) 7 July 2002 (age 23)
Malta
PlaysRight (two-handed backhand)
Prize money$78,235
Singles
Career record157–96
Career titles4 ITF
Highest rankingNo. 299 (11 September 2023)
Current rankingNo. 369 (14 July 2025)
Doubles
Career record42–42
Career titles2 ITF
Highest rankingNo. 402 (17 July 2023)
Current rankingNo. 933 (14 July 2025)
Team competitions
Fed Cup 19–8
Last updated on: 18 July 2025.

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

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Curmi has represented Malta in the Billie Jean King 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.[ citation needed ]

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. [2] She was also one of the flag bearers during the opening ceremony. [3]

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, [4] but was defeated in the first round by Cristina Bucșa. [5] [6]

Curmi qualified for the 2023 WTA 125 Angers Open and reached the second round, losing to McCartney Kessler, after her opening opponent, Patricia Maria Țig, retired during the third set of their match. [7]

Junior years

Grand Slam performance - Singles:

Grand Slam performance - Doubles:

ITF Circuit finals

Singles: 8 (4 titles, 4 runner-ups)

Legend
W50 tournaments (0–2)
W25/35 tournaments (2–0)
W15 tournaments (2–2)
Finals by surface
Hard (2–4)
Clay (1–0)
Carpet (1–0)
ResultW–L   Date   TournamentTierSurfaceOpponentScore
Loss0–1Feb 2021ITF Monastir, TunisiaW15Hard Flag of Poland.svg Weronika Falkowska 2–6, 0–6
Loss0–2Apr 2022ITF Monastir, TunisiaW15Hard Flag of Italy.svg Angelica Raggi 3–6, 6–3, 5–7
Win1–2Jun 2022ITF Monastir, TunisiaW15Hard Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Yao Xinxin 6–2, 6–4
Win2–2Jun 2022ITF Monastir, TunisiaW15Hard Flag of Japan.svg Sayaka Ishii 6–2, 4–6, 7–5
Win3–2May 2023ITF Tossa de Mar, SpainW25+HCarpet Flag of Spain.svg Georgina García Pérez 6–2, 4–6, 7–6(2)
Loss3–3Nov 2024ITF Funchal, PortugalW50HardFlag placeholder.svg Kristina Dmitruk 1–6, 2–3 ret.
Loss3–4 Mar 2025 Open Nantes Atlantique, FranceW50Hard (i) Flag of Australia (converted).svg Talia Gibson 6–3, 5–7, 1–6
Win4–4 Jul 2025 ITF Darmstadt, GermanyW35Clay Flag of Germany.svg Josy Daems 6–2, 6–0

Doubles: 5 (2 titles, 3 runner-ups)

Legend
W25/35 tournaments
W15 tournaments
Finals by surface
Hard (1–2)
Clay (1–1)
ResultW–L   Date   TournamentTierSurfacePartnerOpponentsScore
Loss0–1Nov 2019ITF Antalya, TurkeyW15Hard Flag of Spain.svg Paula Arias Manjón Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Johana Marková
Flag of Slovenia.svg Nika Radišić
2-6, 6-4, [9-11]
Loss0–2May 2022ITF Santa Margarida de Montbui, SpainW15Hard Flag of Serbia.svg Mihaela Đaković Flag of South Korea.svg Shin Ji-ho
Flag of Ireland.svg Celine Simunyu
6–7(3), 3–6
Win1–2Aug 2022ITF Vigo, SpainW25Hard Flag of Malta.svg Elaine Genovese Flag of Denmark.svg Olga Helmi
Flag of Germany.svg Kathleen Kanev
6–0, 6–3
Loss1–3Mar 2024ITF Alaminos, CyprusW35Clay Flag of Romania.svg Cristina Dinu Flag of Croatia.svg Tena Lukas
Flag of France.svg Kristina Mladenovic
4–6, 5–7
Win2–3Mar 2024ITF Alaminos, CyprusW35Clay Flag of Greece.svg Despina Papamichail Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Leonie Küng
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Eliz Maloney
6–3, 6–2

Head to head

Top 5 highest rank wins

#TournamentCategoryStart dateSurfaceRdOpponentRankScoreFCR
1 Torneig Internacional Els Gorchs, SpainITF W10023 October 2023Hard1R Flag of Slovenia.svg Tamara Zidanšek No. 986–4, 3–1 ret.No. 313
2 Open Villa de Madrid, SpainITF W8014 November 2022Clay2R Flag of France.svg Océane Dodin No. 1096–4, 6–2No. 484
3ITF Funchal, PortugalITF W5011 November 2024HardQF Flag of Ukraine.svg Daria Snigur No. 1417–5, 3–2 ret.No. 417
4ITF Morelia, MexicoITF W5012 February 2024Hard1R Flag of France.svg Carole Monnet No. 1706–1 ret.No. 311
5 Open Villa de Madrid, SpainITF W10013 May 2024ClayQ2 Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Ma Yexin No. 1774–6, 6–2, 7–5No. 300

References

  1. "Molinaro streicht die Segel". wort.lu. 10 August 2018. Retrieved 9 July 2023.
  2. "Tennis duo Curmi and Genovese settle for historic silver medal at Mediterranean Games". Times of Malta. 30 June 2022. Retrieved 16 November 2024.
  3. Barbara, Gianluca (27 June 2022). "Malta's Elite Athletes Hit Parade Of Nations At 2022 Mediterranean Games". Lovin Malta. lovinmalta.com. Retrieved 7 July 2022.
  4. "Francesca Curmi becomes first player from Malta in a WTA main draw in Palermo". Women's Tennis Association.
  5. "Palermo: Bucsa edges Maltese qualifier Curmi in three-set opener". Women's Tennis Association. Retrieved 16 November 2024.
  6. "Palermo Open: Bucsa beats Curmi to make last 16". Tennis Majors. 18 July 2023. Retrieved 16 November 2024.
  7. "Angers Open: Kessler beats Curmi to make last eight". Tennis Majors. 6 December 2023. Retrieved 16 November 2024.