Galina Dimitrova

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Galina Dimitrova
Full nameGalina Dimitrova Courson
Country (sports)Flag of Bulgaria.svg  Bulgaria
Born (1978-04-11) 11 April 1978 (age 47)
Prize money US$ 12,332
Singles
Career record46–49
Career titles0 WTA, 0 ITF
Highest rankingNo. 400 (7 October 1996)
Doubles
Career record43–35
Career titles0 WTA, 3 ITF
Highest rankingNo. 316 (24 July 1995)
Team competitions
Fed Cup 0–2
(singles 0–2)

Galina Dimitrova Courson (born 11 April 1978) is a former professional tennis player from Bulgaria.

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Biography

Dimitrova spent her professional career on the ITF circuit, reaching a top singles ranking of 400 in the world. As a doubles player she had a best ranking of 316 and won three ITF titles. She represented the Bulgaria Fed Cup team in ties against Russia and Greece in 1997.

From 1998 to 2000, Dimitrova played college tennis for the University of North Georgia. A two-time Southern States Athletic Conference champion, she was both NAIA National Player of the Year and an All-American in 1999. Dimitrova, who was named All-American again in 2000, is a member of the UNG Athletics Hall of Fame. [1]

She is now known as Galina Courson and is working as a financial advisor in Atlanta.

ITF Circuit finals

Doubles: 7 (3 titles, 4 runner–ups)

Legend
$100,000 tournaments
$75,000 tournaments
$50,000 tournaments
$25,000 tournaments
$10,000 tournaments
Finals by surface
Hard (0–1)
Clay (3–3)
Grass (0–0)
Carpet (0–0)
ResultW–L   Date   TournamentTierSurfacePartnerOpponentsScore
Loss0–1Sep 1994ITF Varna, Bulgaria10,000Hard Flag of Germany.svg Claudia Timm Flag of Bulgaria.svg Dora Djilianova
Flag of Bulgaria.svg Desislava Topalova
3–6, 5–7
Loss0–2Jun 1995ITF Katowice, Poland10,000Clay Flag of Bulgaria.svg Desislava Topalova Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Monika Kratochvílová
Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Hana Šromová
3–6, 6–4, 3–6
Loss0–3Sep 1995ITF Varna, Bulgaria10,000Clay Flag of Bulgaria.svg Desislava Topalova Flag of Bulgaria.svg Dora Djilianova
Flag of Bulgaria.svg Pavlina Nola
6–4, 4–6, 5–7
Win1–3Jun 1996ITF Skopje, Macedonia10,000Clay Flag of Bulgaria.svg Antoaneta Pandjerova Flag of North Macedonia.svg Marina Lazarovska
Flag of Serbia and Montenegro (1992-2006).svg Katarina Mišić
6–4, 6–0
Loss1–4Sep 1996ITF Albena, Bulgaria10,000Clay Flag of Bulgaria.svg Desislava Topalova Flag of Bulgaria.svg Antoaneta Pandjerova
Flag of Bulgaria.svg Pavlina Nola
4–6, 2–6
Win2–4Jun 1997ITF Velp, Netherlands10,000Clay Flag of Bulgaria.svg Desislava Topalova Flag of the Netherlands.svg Kim Kilsdonk
Flag of the Netherlands.svg Jolanda Mens
5–7, 7–5, 6–4
Win3–4Sep 1997ITF Albena, Bulgaria10,000Clay Flag of Bulgaria.svg Desislava Topalova Flag of Bulgaria.svg Lubomira Bacheva
Flag of Bulgaria.svg Antoaneta Pandjerova
7–5, 6–1

References

  1. "Galina Dimitrova Courson (2014) - Athletics Hall of Fame". University of North Georgia Athletics.