Francesca Curmi

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Francesca Curmi
Country (sports)File:Flag of Malta.svg Malta
Born (2002-07-07) 7 July 2002 (age 23)
Malta
PlaysRight (two-handed backhand)
Prize money$90,255
Singles
Career record185–118
Career titles5 ITF
Highest rankingNo. 299 (11 September 2023)
Current rankingNo. 366 (15 December 2025)
Doubles
Career record43–45
Career titles2 ITF
Highest rankingNo. 402 (17 July 2023)
Current rankingNo. 1,187 (15 December 2025)
Team competitions
Fed Cup19–8
Last updated on: 15 December 2025.

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

Curmi has represented Malta in the Billie Jean King Cup, where she has a win–loss record of 19–8 (as of December 2025).

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 years

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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

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Singles: 9 (5 titles, 4 runner-ups)

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Legend
W50 tournaments (0–2)
W25/35 tournaments (2–0)
W15 tournaments (3–2)
Finals by surface
Hard (3–4)
Clay (1–0)
Carpet (1–0)
Result W–L    Date    Tournament Tier Surface Opponent Score
Loss 0–1 Feb 2021 ITF Monastir, Tunisia W15 Hard Poland Weronika Falkowska 2–6, 0–6
Loss 0–2 Apr 2022 ITF Monastir, Tunisia W15 Hard Italy Angelica Raggi 3–6, 6–3, 5–7
Win 1–2 Jun 2022 ITF Monastir, Tunisia W15 Hard China Yao Xinxin 6–2, 6–4
Win 2–2 Jun 2022 ITF Monastir, Tunisia W15 Hard Japan Sayaka Ishii 6–2, 4–6, 7–5
Win 3–2 May 2023 ITF Tossa de Mar, Spain W25+H Carpet Spain Georgina García Pérez 6–2, 4–6, 7–6(2)
Loss 3–3 Nov 2024 ITF Funchal, Portugal W50 Hard File:Flag placeholder.svg Kristina Dmitruk 1–6, 2–3 ret.
Loss 3–4 Mar 2025 ITF Nantes, France W50 Hard (i) Australia Talia Gibson 6–3, 5–7, 1–6
Win 4–4 Jul 2025 ITF Darmstadt, Germany W35 Clay Germany Josy Daems 6–2, 6–0
Win 5–4 Dec 2025 ITF Monastir, Tunisia W15 Hard Lithuania Justina Mikulskytė 7–5, 6–4

Doubles: 5 (2 titles, 3 runner-ups)

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Legend
W25/35 tournaments (2–1)
W15 tournaments (0–2)
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 Spain Paula Arias Manjón Czech Republic Johana Marková
Slovenia Nika Radišić 		2–6, 6–4, [9–11]
Loss 0–2 May 2022 ITF Santa Margarida de Montbui, Spain W15 Hard Serbia Mihaela Đaković South Korea Shin Ji-ho
Republic of Ireland Celine Simunyu 		6–7(3), 3–6
Win 1–2 Aug 2022 ITF Vigo, Spain W25 Hard Malta Elaine Genovese Denmark Olga Helmi
Germany Kathleen Kanev 		6–0, 6–3
Loss 1–3 Mar 2024 ITF Alaminos, Cyprus W35 Clay Romania Cristina Dinu Croatia Tena Lukas
France Kristina Mladenovic 		4–6, 5–7
Win 2–3 Mar 2024 ITF Alaminos, Cyprus W35 Clay Greece Despina Papamichail Switzerland Leonie Küng
United Kingdom Eliz Maloney 		6–3, 6–2

Head to head

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Top 5 highest rank wins

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# Tournament Category Start date Surface Rd Opponent Rank Score FCR
1 Torneig Internacional Els Gorchs, Spain ITF W100 23 October 2023 Hard 1R Slovenia Tamara Zidanšek No. 98 6–4, 3–1 ret. No. 313
2 Open Villa de Madrid, Spain ITF W80 14 November 2022 Clay 2R France Océane Dodin No. 109 6–4, 6–2 No. 484
3 ITF Funchal, Portugal ITF W50 11 November 2024 Hard QF Ukraine Daria Snigur No. 141 7–5, 3–2 ret. No. 417
4 ITF Kuršumlijska Banja, Serbia ITF W75 19 May 2025 Clay 2R China Gao Xinyu No. 147 6–2, 6–4 No. 369
5 ITF Morelia, Mexico ITF W50 12 February 2024 Hard 1R France Carole Monnet No. 170 6–1 ret. No. 311
  • statistics correct as of 14 December 2025.

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