Galina Dimitrova
| Full name | Galina Dimitrova Courson |
|---|---|
| Country (sports) |  Bulgaria |
| Born | 11 April 1978 |
| Prize money | $12,332 |
| Singles | |
| Highest ranking | No. 400 (7 October 1996) |
| Doubles | |
| Highest ranking | No. 316 (24 July 1995) |
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 finals
Doubles: 7 (3–4)
| Legend |
|---|
| $100,000 tournaments |
| $75,000 tournaments |
| $50,000 tournaments |
| $25,000 tournaments |
| $15,000 tournaments |
| $10,000 tournaments |
| Outcome | No. | Date | Tournament | Surface | Partner | Opponents in the final | Score in the final |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Runner-up | 1. | 25 September 1994 | Varna, Bulgaria | Hard |  Claudia Timm
|
Dora Djilianova Desislava Topalova
|
3–6, 5–7 |
| Runner-up | 2. | 29 May 1995 | Katowice, Poland | Clay | Desislava Topalova
|
 Monika Kratochvílová Hana Šromová
|
3–6, 6–4, 3–6 |
| Runner-up | 3. | 17 September 1995 | Varna, Bulgaria | Clay | Desislava Topalova
|
Dora Djilianova Pavlina Nola
|
6–4, 4–6, 5–7 |
| Winner | 4. | 27 May 1996 | Skopje, Macedonia | Clay | Antoaneta Pandjerova
|
 Marina Lazarovska  Katarina Mišić
|
6–4, 6–0 |
| Runner-up | 5. | 15 September 1996 | Varna, Bulgaria | Clay | Desislava Topalova
|
Antoaneta Pandjerova Pavlina Nola
|
4–6, 2–6 |
| Winner | 6. | 29 June 1997 | Velp, Netherlands | Clay | Desislava Topalova
|
 Kim Kilsdonk Jolanda Mens
|
5–7, 7–5, 6–4 |
| Winner | 7. | 28 September 1997 | Albena, Bulgaria | Clay | Desislava Topalova
|
Lubomira Bacheva Antoaneta Pandjerova
|
7–5, 6–1 |
References
- ^ "Galina Dimitrova Courson (2014) - Athletics Hall of Fame". University of North Georgia Athletics.
