Galina Dimitrova
| Full name | Galina Dimitrova Courson |
|---|---|
| Country (sports) |  Bulgaria |
| Born | 11 April 1978 |
| Prize money | US$ 12,332 |
| Singles | |
| Career record | 46–49 (48.4%) |
| Career titles | 0 WTA, 0 ITF |
| Highest ranking | No. 400 (7 October 1996) |
| Doubles | |
| Career record | 43–35 (55.1%) |
| Career titles | 0 WTA, 3 ITF |
| Highest ranking | No. 316 (24 July 1995) |
| Team competitions | |
| Fed Cup | 0–2 (0%) (singles 0–2) |
Galina Dimitrova Courson (born 11 April 1978) is a former professional tennis player from Bulgaria.
Biography[edit]
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[edit]
Doubles: 7 (3 titles, 4 runner–ups)[edit]
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| Result | W–L | Date | Tournament | Tier | Surface | Partner | Opponents | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Loss | 0–1 | Sep 1994 | ITF Varna, Bulgaria | 10,000 | Hard |  Claudia Timm
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Dora Djilianova Desislava Topalova
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3–6, 5–7 |
| Loss | 0–2 | Jun 1995 | ITF Katowice, Poland | 10,000 | Clay | Desislava Topalova
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 Monika Kratochvílová Hana Šromová
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3–6, 6–4, 3–6 |
| Loss | 0–3 | Sep 1995 | ITF Varna, Bulgaria | 10,000 | Clay | Desislava Topalova
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Dora Djilianova Pavlina Nola
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6–4, 4–6, 5–7 |
| Win | 1–3 | Jun 1996 | ITF Skopje, Macedonia | 10,000 | Clay | Antoaneta Pandjerova
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 Marina Lazarovska  Katarina Mišić
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6–4, 6–0 |
| Loss | 1–4 | Sep 1996 | ITF Albena, Bulgaria | 10,000 | Clay | Desislava Topalova
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Antoaneta Pandjerova Pavlina Nola
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4–6, 2–6 |
| Win | 2–4 | Jun 1997 | ITF Velp, Netherlands | 10,000 | Clay | Desislava Topalova
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 Kim Kilsdonk Jolanda Mens
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5–7, 7–5, 6–4 |
| Win | 3–4 | Sep 1997 | ITF Albena, Bulgaria | 10,000 | Clay | Desislava Topalova
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Lubomira Bacheva Antoaneta Pandjerova
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7–5, 6–1 |
References[edit]
- ^ "Galina Dimitrova Courson (2014) - Athletics Hall of Fame". University of North Georgia Athletics.
