Francesca Curmi

Francesca Curmi

Country (sports)	Malta
Born	(2002-07-07) 7 July 2002 Malta
Plays	Right-handed (two-handed backhand)
Prize money	US$49,728
Singles
Career record	136–78
Career titles	2 ITF
Highest ranking	No. 299 (11 September 2023)
Current ranking	No. 311 (18 March 2024)
Doubles
Career record	32–37
Career titles	2 ITF
Highest ranking	No. 402 (17 July 2023)
Current ranking	No. 672 (18 March 2024)
Team competitions
Fed Cup	19–8
Last updated on: 18 March 2024.

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

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.

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.

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.

Junior career

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

Singles: 5 (3 titles, 2 runner–ups)

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)

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

Top 5 highest rank wins

#	Tournament	Category	Start date	Surface	Rd	Opponent	Rank	Score	FCR
1	Torneig Internacional Els Gorchs, Spain	ITF W100	23 October 2023	Hard	1R	Tamara Zidanšek	No. 98	6–4, 3–1 ret.	No. 313
2	Open Villa de Madrid, Spain	ITF W80	14 November 2022	Clay	2R	Océane Dodin	No. 109	6–4, 6–2	No. 484
3	ITF Morelia, Mexico	ITF W50	12 February 2024	Hard	1R	Carole Monnet	No. 170	6–1 ret.	No. 311
4	Open Villa de Madrid, Spain	ITF W100	13 May 2024	Clay	Q2	Ma Yexin	No. 177	4–6, 6–2, 7–5	No. 300
5	Open Villa de Madrid, Spain	ITF W80	14 November 2022	Clay	1R	Sinja Kraus	No. 195	6–2, 3–6, 6–4	No. 484

• statistics correct as of 22 September 2024.

External links

• Francesca Curmi at the Women's Tennis Association
• Francesca Curmi at the International Tennis Federation
• Francesca Curmi at the Billie Jean King Cup