Gergana Topalova
| Country (sports) | Bulgaria |
|---|---|
| Residence | Sofia, Bulgaria |
| Born | 22 February 2000 Plovdiv, Bulgaria |
| Turned pro | 2018 |
| Plays | Right (two-handed backhand) |
| Prize money | US$192,655 |
| Singles | |
| Career record | 214–169 |
| Career titles | 6 ITF |
| Highest ranking | No. 210 (27 May 2024) |
| Current ranking | No. 361 (9 June 2025) |
| Grand Slam singles results | |
| Wimbledon | Q3 (2024) |
| US Open | Q1 (2024) |
| Doubles | |
| Career record | 96–75 |
| Career titles | 4 ITF |
| Highest ranking | No. 388 (12 September 2022) |
| Team competitions | |
| Fed Cup | 7–7 (singles 3–4) |
| Last updated on: 10 June 2025. | |
Gergana Topalova (Bulgarian: Гергана Топалова; born 22 February 2000) is a Bulgarian tennis player. She has career-high WTA rankings of world No. 210 in singles and No. 388 in doubles. Topalova is the current No. 3 Bulgarian female player.
She has won six singles titles and four doubles titles on the ITF Circuit. On the ITF Junior Circuit, she had a career-high combined ranking of No. 31, achieved on 22 January 2018.
Career
In 2019, Topalova made her Fed Cup debut for Bulgaria.[1][2]
2023–2024: WTA Tour debut
On 23 November 2022, she was confirmed as a participant at the 2023 United Cup as part of the Bulgarian team.[3] On New Year’s Eve 2022, she made her debut in mixed doubles match alongside Adrian Andreev which they lost to the top-seeded team of Maria Sakkari and Stefanos Tsitsipas. The following day, she made her WTA Tour debut and lost her maiden singles match to Elise Mertens in three sets.[4][5]
Topalova participated in the qualifying draw of the 2023 Hobart International. She entered as an alternate and lost in the first round of qualifying to Diane Parry.[6]
Topalova reached the final round of the qualifying competition at the 2024 Wimbledon Championships on her Grand Slam qualifying debut.[7]
She entered the main-draw at the 2024 Iași Open as a qualifier.[8]She also qualified for the main draw of the 2024 Budapest Grand Prix but lost to fourth seed Sara Sorribes Tormo in three sets.[9]
Grand Slam performance timeline
| W | F | SF | QF | #R | RR | Q# | P# | DNQ | A | Z# | PO | G | S | B | NMS | NTI | P | NH |
(W) winner; (F) finalist; (SF) semifinalist; (QF) quarterfinalist; (#R) rounds 4, 3, 2, 1; (RR) round-robin stage; (Q#) qualification round; (P#) preliminary round; (DNQ) did not qualify; (A) absent; (Z#) Davis/Fed Cup Zonal Group (with number indication) or (PO) play-off; (G) gold, (S) silver or (B) bronze Olympic/Paralympic medal; (NMS) not a Masters tournament; (NTI) not a Tier I tournament; (P) postponed; (NH) not held; (SR) strike rate (events won / competed); (W–L) win–loss record.
To avoid confusion and double counting, these charts are updated at the conclusion of a tournament or when the player's participation has ended.
Singles
| Tournament | 2024 | 2025 | W–L |
|---|---|---|---|
| Australian Open | A | A | 0–0 |
| French Open | A | 0–0 | |
| Wimbledon | Q3 | 0–0 | |
| US Open | Q1 | 0–0 | |
| Win–loss | 0–0 | 0–0 |
ITF Circuit finals
Singles: 12 (6 titles, 6 runner-ups)
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| Result | W–L | Date | Tournament | Tier | Surface | Opponent | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Win | 1–0 | Oct 2017 | ITF Sozopol, Bulgaria | W15 | Hard | Léa Tholey | 6–3, 2–6, 6–3 |
| Win | 2–0 | May 2018 | ITF Cairo, Egypt | W15 | Clay | Nuria Párrizas Díaz | 7–5, 7–6(7–3) |
| Win | 3–0 | Nov 2020 | ITF Heraklion, Greece | W15 | Clay | Romy Koelzer | 6–4, 6–0 |
| Win | 4–0 | May 2021 | ITF Cairo, Egypt | W15 | Clay | Elina Avanesyan | 6–3, 6–3 |
| Win | 5–0 | Aug 2022 | ITF Agadir, Morocco | W25 | Clay | Angelica Moratelli | 2–6, 6–2, 6–3 |
| Loss | 5–1 | Aug 2022 | ITF Parnu, Estonia | W25 | Clay | Weronika Falkowska | 5–7, 2–6 |
| Loss | 5–2 | Jul 2023 | ITF Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic | W25 | Clay | Martina Capurro | 6–3, 0–6, 0–6 |
| Loss | 5–3 | Aug 2023 | ITF Wrocław, Poland | W40 | Clay | Darya Astakhova | 1–6, 5–7 |
| Win | 6–3 | Sep 2023 | ITF Saint-Palais-sur-Mer, France | W40 | Clay | Justina Mikulskytė | 7–5, 5–7, 6–1 |
| Loss | 6–4 | Oct 2023 | ITF Lisbon, Portugal | W40 | Clay | Katarina Zavatska | 3–6, 6–2, 5–7 |
| Loss | 6–5 | May 2024 | ITF Båstad, Sweden | W35 | Clay | Berfu Cengiz | 4–6, 2–6 |
| Loss | 6–6 | Apr 2025 | ITF Leme, Brazil | W35 | Clay | Alisa Oktiabreva | 1–6, 5–7 |
Doubles: 15 (5 titles, 10 runner-ups)
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| Result | W–L | Date | Tournament | Tier | Surface | Partner | Opponents | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Win | 1–0 | May 2018 | ITF Cairo, Egypt | W15 | Clay | Petia Arshinkova | Riya Bhatia Shelby Talcott |
4–6, 6–3, [10–4] |
| Loss | 1–1 | Nov 2019 | ITF Gwalior, India | W25 | Clay | Petia Arshinkova | Mana Kawamura Funa Kozaki |
4–6, 1–6 |
| Loss | 1–2 | Feb 2020 | ITF Monastir, Tunisia | W15 | Hard | Petia Arshinkova | Julie Belgraver Mylène Halemai |
6–2, 1–6, [4–10] |
| Loss | 1–3 | Mar 2020 | ITF Monastir, Tunisia | W15 | Hard | Petia Arshinkova | Mylène Halemai Andreea Prisăcariu |
3–6, 4–6 |
| Loss | 1–4 | Dec 2020 | ITF Antalya, Turkey | W15 | Clay | Daniela Vismane | Hurricane Tyra Black Svenja Ochsner |
6–7(2), 5–7 |
| Loss | 1–5 | Feb 2021 | ITF Antalya, Turkey | W15 | Clay | Petia Arshinkova | María Herazo González Yuliana Lizarazo |
2–6, 1–6 |
| Loss | 1–6 | Oct 2021 | ITF Sozopol, Bulgaria | W15 | Hard | Julia Terziyska | Katerina Dimitrova Oana Gavrilă |
6–3, 4–6, [1–10] |
| Win | 2–6 | Nov 2021 | ITF Monastir, Tunisia | W15 | Hard | Eliessa Vanlangendonck | Anouk Koevermans Lexie Stevens |
6–1, 6–2 |
| Win | 3–6 | Apr 2022 | ITF Antalya, Turkey | W15 | Clay | Vlada Koval | Ksenia Laskutova Sapfo Sakellaridi |
7–6(9), 6–2 |
| Loss | 3–7 | Apr 2022 | ITF Antalya, Turkey | W15 | Clay | Ksenia Laskutova | Vanessa Ersöz Doğa Türkmen |
6–7(2), 6–3, [5–10] |
| Loss | 3–8 | Aug 2022 | ITF Parnu, Estonia | W25 | Clay | Eleni Christofi | Justina Mikulskytė Valeriya Strakhova |
2–6, 6–4, [8–10] |
| Win | 4–8 | Sep 2023 | ITF Oldenzaal, Netherlands | W40 | Clay | Daniela Vismane | Isabelle Haverlag Eva Vedder |
7–5, 2–6, [10–5] |
| Loss | 4–9 | Sep 2023 | ITF Pazardzhik, Bulgaria | W40 | Clay | Daniela Vismane | Cristina Dinu Radka Zelníčková |
6–1, 5–7, [6–10] |
| Win | 5–9 | Apr 2025 | ITF São Paulo, Brazil | W35 | Clay | Anna Hertel | Carolina Bohrer Martins Lilian Poling |
5–7, 6–1, [10–6] |
| Loss | 5–10 | Apr 2025 | ITF Boca Raton, United States | W35 | Clay | Despina Papamichail | Ayana Akli Diae El Jardi |
6–7(1), 5–7 |
ITF Junior Circuit finals
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Singles (4–3)
| Result | W–L | Date | Tournament | Grade | Surface | Opponent | Score |
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| Win | 1–0 | Mar 2016 | ITF Trnava, Slovakia | G4 | Hard (i) | Adriana Šenkárová | 6–3, 6–4 |
| Loss | 1–1 | Sep 2016 | ITF Cairo, Egypt | G2 | Clay | Lulu Sun | 4–6, 5–7 |
| Loss | 1–2 | Mar 2017 | ITF Tashkent, Uzbekistan | G2 | Hard | Daria Snigur | 0–6, 0–2 ret. |
| Win | 2–2 | Apr 2017 | ITF Plovdiv, Bulgaria | G2 | Clay | Oona Orpana | 6–1, 6–3 |
| Win | 3–2 | Oct 2017 | ITF Montevideo, Uruguay | G2 | Clay | Ana Geller | 6–2, 6–3 |
| Win | 4–2 | Nov 2017 | ITF La Paz, Bolivia | G2 | Clay | Gabriela Rivera | 6–3, 6–4 |
| Loss | 4–3 | Apr 2018 | ITF Plovdiv, Bulgaria | G2 | Clay | Elina Avanesyan | 3–6, 4–6 |
Doubles (2–3)
| Result | W–L | Date | Tournament | Grade | Surface | Partner | Opponents | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Win | 1–0 | Aug 2015 | ITF Sofia, Bulgaria | G5 | Clay | Laura Cazacu | Katarina Marinkovikj Derya Yahe |
5–7, 6–2, [12–10] |
| Win | 2–0 | Oct 2015 | ITF Mohammedia, Morocco | G4 | Clay | Oumaima Aziz | Diae El Jardi Sada Nahimana |
6–3, 6–4 |
| Loss | 2–1 | Apr 2017 | ITF Plovdiv, Bulgaria | G2 | Clay | Linda Puppendahl | Vitória Okuyama Nathalia Wolf Gasparin |
5–7, 4–6 |
| Loss | 2–2 | May 2017 | ITF Casablanca, Morocco | G1 | Clay | Weronika Falkowska | Lea Ma Zheng Qinwen |
6–7(4), 1–6 |
| Loss | 2–3 | Apr 2018 | ITF Plovdiv, Bulgaria | G2 | Clay | Weronika Falkowska | Elina Avanesyan Diana Khodan |
2–6, 6–4, [6–10] |
National representation
Fed Cup/Billie Jean King Cup
Gergana Topalova debuted in Bulgaria Fed Cup team in 2019; since then she has accumulated a 3–4 singles and a 4–3 doubles (7–7 overall) win–loss record.
Singles (3–4)
| Edition | Round | Date | Location | Against | Surface | Opponent | W/L | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | Z1 RR | 11 Apr 2023 | Antalya (TUR) | Croatia | Clay | Tara Würth | W | 6–4, 2–6, 6–3 |
| 12 Apr 2023 | Sweden | Caijsa Hennemann | W | 1–6, 7–5, 6–3 | ||||
| 13 Apr 2023 | Norway | Malene Helgø | L | 0–6, 2–6 | ||||
| 14 Apr 2023 | Denmark | Clara Tauson | L | 3–6, 1–6 | ||||
| 2024 | Z1 RR | 8 Apr 2024 | Antalya (TUR) | Hungary | Clay | Adrienn Nagy | L | 5–7, 6–7(4–7) |
| Z1 PO | 12 Apr 2024 | Norway | Emily Sartz-Lunde | W | 3–6, 6–3, 6–2 | |||
| 13 Apr 2024 | Portugal | Francisca Jorge | L | 4–6, 4–6 |
Doubles (4–3)
| Edition | Round | Date | Location | Partner | Surface | Against | Opponents | W/L | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | Z1 RR | 8 Feb 2019 | Zielona Góra (POL) | Petia Arshinkova | Hard (i) | Sweden | Mirjam Björklund Cornelia Lister |
L | 2–6, 3–6 |
| 2020-21 | Z1 RR | 8 Feb 2019 | Tallinn (EST) | Petia Arshinkova | Hard (i) | Ukraine | Lesia Tsurenko Katarina Zavatska |
L | 2–6, 1–6 |
| 2023 | Z1 RR | 10 Apr 2023 | Antalya (TUR) | Lia Karatancheva | Clay | Serbia | Katarina Kozarov Lola Radivojević |
W | 2–6, 6–3, 6–2 |
| 13 Apr 2023 | Lia Karatancheva | Norway | Ulrikke Eikeri Malene Helgø |
L | 6–2, 1–6, 4–6 | ||||
| 14 Apr 2023 | Lia Karatancheva | Denmark | Rebecca Munk Mortensen Johanne Svendsen |
W | 6–3, 3–6, 6–1 | ||||
| 2024 | Z1 RR | 10 Apr 2024 | Oeiras (POR) | Lia Karatancheva | Clay | Austria | Melanie Klaffner Tamira Paszek |
W | 6–7(5–7), 6–1, [10–6] |
| Z1 PO | 12 Apr 2024 | Lia Karatancheva | Norway | Emily Sartz-Lunde Carina Syrtveit |
W | 7–6(7–3), 7–5 |
United Cup
Singles (0–1)
| Edition | Round | Date | Location | Against | Surface | Opponent | W/L | Result |
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| 2023 | RR | 01 Jan 2023 | Perth (AUS) | Belgium | Hard | Elise Mertens | L | 4–6, 6–3, 0–6 |
Doubles (0–1)
| Edition | Round | Date | Location | Partner | Surface | Against | Opponents | W/L | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | RR | 20 Dec 2022 | Perth (AUS) | Adrian Andreev | Hard | Greece | Maria Sakkari Stefanos Tsitsipas |
L | 4–6, 4–6 |
References
- ^ "Нова загуба на жените за "Фед къп", но оставаме в групата". www.24chasa.bg (in Bulgarian).
- ^ "България все още има шанс за първото място на "Фед къп"". www.segabg.com (in Bulgarian). 7 February 2019.
- ^ "United Cup Field Set | ATP Tour | Tennis". ATPTour.
- ^ "Rookies learning from the best at United Cup". Women's Tennis Association. 3 January 2023.
- ^ "The players contesting their first WTA main draw in 2023". Women's Tennis Association. 7 November 2023.
- ^ "Gergana Topalova vs Diane Parry". Tennis Majors. Retrieved 17 December 2024.
- ^ "Bulgarian Tennis Player Gergana Topalova to Play in Final Qualifying Round at Wimbledon". BTA. 27 June 2024.
- ^ "2024 IASI: Janicijevic out-finesses Topalova in all-qualifier Iasi first round".
- ^ "2024 BUDAPEST: Sorribes Tormo survives Topalova in three-and-a-half hours in Budapest". Women's Tennis Association. Retrieved 17 December 2024.