Galina Dimitrova


Galina Dimitrova Courson 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.
She is now known as Galina Courson and is working as a financial advisor in Atlanta.

ITF finals

Doubles: 7 (3–4)

OutcomeNo.DateTournamentSurfacePartnerOpponents in the finalScore in the final
Runner-up1.25 September 1994Varna, BulgariaHard Claudia Timm Dora Djilianova
Desislava Topalova
3–6, 5–7
Runner-up2.29 May 1995Katowice, PolandClay Desislava Topalova Monika Kratochvílová
Hana Šromová
3–6, 6–4, 3–6
Runner-up3.17 September 1995Varna, BulgariaClay Desislava Topalova Dora Djilianova
Pavlina Nola
6–4, 4–6, 5–7
Winner4.27 May 1996Skopje, MacedoniaClay Antoaneta Pandjerova Marina Lazarovska
Katarina Mišić
6–4, 6–0
Runner-up5.15 September 1996Varna, BulgariaClay Desislava Topalova Antoaneta Pandjerova
Pavlina Nola
4–6, 2–6
Winner6.29 June 1997Velp, NetherlandsClay Desislava Topalova Kim Kilsdonk
Jolanda Mens
5–7, 7–5, 6–4
Winner7.28 September 1997Albena, BulgariaClay Desislava Topalova Lubomira Bacheva
Antoaneta Pandjerova
7–5, 6–1