Francesca Curmi

Francesca Curmi
Country (sports)	Malta
Born	7 July 2002 (age 22); Malta
Plays	Right-handed (two-handed backhand)
Prize money	US$67,255
Singles
Career record	157–96
Career titles	2 ITF
Highest ranking	No. 299 (11 September 2023)
Current ranking	No. 375 (18 November 2024)
Doubles
Career record	42–42
Career titles	2 ITF
Highest ranking	No. 402 (17 July 2023)
Current ranking	No. 489 (18 November 2024)
Team competitions
Fed Cup	19–8
	Last updated on: 18 November 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.^{[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 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: 6 (3 titles, 3 runner–ups)

Legend
W50 tournaments (0–1)
W25 tournaments (1–0)
W15 tournaments (2–2)

Finals by surface
Hard (2–3)
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⁾
Loss	3–3	Nov 2024	ITF Funchal, Portugal	W50	Hard	Kristina Dmitruk	1–6, 2–3 ret.

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 Funchal, Portugal	ITF W50	11 November 2024	Hard	QF	Daria Snigur	No. 141	7–5, 3–2 ret.	No. 417
4	ITF Morelia, Mexico	ITF W50	12 February 2024	Hard	1R	Carole Monnet	No. 170	6–1 ret.	No. 311
5	Open Villa de Madrid, Spain	ITF W100	13 May 2024	Clay	Q2	Ma Yexin	No. 177	4–6, 6–2, 7–5	No. 300