Galina Dimitrova
FullnameGalina Dimitrova Courson
Birth date11 April 1978 (age 48)
CareerprizemoneyUS$ 12,332
Singlestitles0 WTA, 0 ITF
HighestsinglesrankingNo. 400 (7 October 1996)
Doublestitles0 WTA, 3 ITF
HighestdoublesrankingNo. 316 (24 July 1995)
Teamyes
Fedcupresult
(singles 0–2)

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

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–LDateTournamentTierSurfacePartnerOpponentsScore
Loss0–1Sep 1994ITF Varna, Bulgaria10,000HardClaudia TimmDora Djilianova
Desislava Topalova
3–6, 5–7
Loss0–2Jun 1995ITF Katowice, Poland10,000ClayDesislava TopalovaMonika Kratochvílová
Hana Šromová
3–6, 6–4, 3–6
Loss0–3Sep 1995ITF Varna, Bulgaria10,000ClayDesislava TopalovaDora Djilianova
Pavlina Nola
6–4, 4–6, 5–7
Win1–3Jun 1996ITF Skopje, Macedonia10,000ClayAntoaneta PandjerovaMarina Lazarovska
Katarina Mišić
6–4, 6–0
Loss1–4Sep 1996ITF Albena, Bulgaria10,000ClayDesislava TopalovaAntoaneta Pandjerova
Pavlina Nola
4–6, 2–6
Win2–4Jun 1997ITF Velp, Netherlands10,000ClayDesislava TopalovaKim Kilsdonk
Jolanda Mens
5–7, 7–5, 6–4
Win3–4Sep 1997ITF Albena, Bulgaria10,000ClayDesislava TopalovaLubomira Bacheva
Antoaneta Pandjerova
7–5, 6–1

References

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