Francesca Curmi

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Francesca Curmi
Country (sports)Flag of Malta.svg  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 Cup 19–8 (70.4%)
Last updated on: 18 March 2024.

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

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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

Grand Slam performance - Singles:

Grand Slam performance - Doubles:

ITF Circuit finals

Singles: 5 (3 titles, 2 runner–ups)

Legend
W25 tournaments
W15 tournaments
Finals by surface
Hard (2–2)
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 Raggi3–6, 6–3, 5–7
Win1–2Jun 2022ITF Monastir, TunisiaW15Hard Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Yao Xinxin6–2, 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 (o) Flag of Spain.svg Georgina García Pérez 6–2, 4–6, 7–6(2)

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 Open Villa de Madrid, SpainITF W8014 November 2022Clay2R Flag of France.svg Océane Dodin No. 1096–4, 6–2No. 484
21R Flag of Austria.svg Sinja Kraus No. 1956–2, 3–6, 6–4
3 Figueira da Foz Ladies Open, PortugalITF W10024 July 2023Hard1R Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Lucie Havlíčková No. 1976–3, 2–6, 6–0No. 321
4 Liepāja Open, LatviaITF W603 July 2023Clay3R Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Lucie HavlíčkováNo. 2051–6, 6–3, 6–2No. 341
5ITF Madrid, SpainITF W2520 March 2023Clay1R Flag of Germany.svg Katharina Hobgarski No. 2092–6, 7–5, 6–2No. 398

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  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
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