Dia Evtimova

Dia Evtimova (Bulgarian: Диа Евтимова; born 30 April 1987) is a Bulgarian tennis player. On 31 October 2011, she reached a career-high WTA singles ranking of 145 whilst her best doubles ranking was 228 on 23 June 2014.[1]

Dia Evtimova
Диа Евтимова
At the Nürnberger Versicherungscup, 2014
Country (sports) Bulgaria
ResidenceHaskovo, Bulgaria
Born (1987-04-30) 30 April 1987 (age 37)
Sofia, People's Republic of Bulgaria
Height1.68 m (5 ft 6 in)
Turned pro2005
PlaysRight (two-handed backhand)
Prize money$294,291
Singles
Career record607–524 (53.7%)
Career titles10 ITF
Highest rankingNo. 145 (31 October 2011)
Current rankingNo. 941 (6 May 2024)
Grand Slam singles results
Australian OpenQ1 (2012)
French OpenQ1 (2012)
WimbledonQ1 (2012)
US OpenQ3 (2012)
Doubles
Career record246–191 (56.3%)
Career titles19 ITF
Highest rankingNo. 228 (23 June 2014)
Current rankingNo. 604 (6 May 2024)
Team competitions
Fed Cup15–21 (41.7%)
(singles 7–13; doubles 8–8)
Last updated on: 12 May 2024.

She has more than 600 match wins on the pro circuit which puts her 42nd on the List of Open Era and tenth among the active players. Evtimova also played for Bulgarian Fed Cup team, with a current 15–20 record.[2]

Professional career

In 2010, she qualified for the Internationaux de Strasbourg where she was defeated by Maria Sharapova in the second round.[3]

In 2011, she qualified for the Gastein Ladies and reached her first quarterfinal on the WTA Tour, before she was defeated by Patricia Mayr-Achleitner.

Grand Slam performance timeline

Key
W F SFQF#RRRQ#DNQANH
(W) winner; (F) finalist; (SF) semifinalist; (QF) quarterfinalist; (#R) rounds 4, 3, 2, 1; (RR) round-robin stage; (Q#) qualification round; (DNQ) did not qualify; (A) absent; (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

Tournament20102011201220132014201520162017201820192020 W–L
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Win–loss0–00–00–00–00–00–00–00–00–00–00–00–0

ITF Circuit finals

Singles: 26 (10 titles, 16 runner–ups)

Legend
$50,000 tournaments
$25,000 tournaments
$10/15,000 tournaments
Finals by surface
Hard (2–0)
Clay (8–15)
Carpet (0–1)
ResultW–L   Date   TournamentTierSurfaceOpponentScore
Loss0–1Aug 2005ITF Maribor, Slovenia10,000Clay Mari Andersson5–7, 3–6
Loss0–2Oct 2005ITF Volos, Greece10,000Carpet Patricia Mayr-Achleitner4–6, 6–7(5)
Loss0–3Jun 2006ITF Rousse, Bulgaria10,000Clay Maria Penkova7–5, 4–6, 1–6
Win1–3Jun 2006ITF Haskovo, Bulgaria10,000Clay Anna Gerasimou6–4, 6–7(5), 6–3
Loss1–4Aug 2006ITF Maribor, Slovenia10,000Clay Andreja Klepač4–6, 6–2, 3–6
Win2–4Sep 2006ITF Palić, Serbia and Montenegro10,000Clay Iveta Gerlová6–0, 6–4
Loss2–5Oct 2006Royal Cup, Montenegro25,000Clay Ana Veselinović4–6, 5–7
Loss2–6Jul 2007ITF Bucharest, Romania25,000Clay Julia Görges0–6, 1–6
Loss2–7Mar 2009ITF Rome, Italy10,000Clay Karolina Kosińska2–6, 6–3, 4–6
Loss2–8Jul 2009ITF Bucharest, Romania10,000Clay Elena Bogdan3–6, 1–6
Win3–8Sep 2009ITF Sandanski, Bulgaria10,000Clay Tanya Germanlieva6–3, 6–0
Loss3–9Oct 2009ITF Dobrich, Bulgaria10,000Clay Simona Matei2–6, 3–6
Loss3–10Oct 2009ITF Madrid, Spain50,000Clay Anna Floris1–6, 3–6
Win4–10Feb 2011ITF Antalya, Turkey10,000Clay Marion Gaud6–3, 6–4
Win5–10Jul 2011ITF Ystad, Sweden25,000Clay Jana Čepelová6–3, 6–4
Win6–10Sep 2011Zagreb Ladies Open, Croatia50,000Clay Anastasia Pivovarova6–2, 6–2
Loss6–11May 2013ITF Indian Harbour Beach, US50,000Clay Petra Rampre0–6, 1–6
Win7–11Oct 2013ITF Burgas, Bulgaria10,000Clay Viktoriya Tomova6–1, 6–2
Loss7–12Jul 2015ITF Torino, Italy25,000Clay Alizé Lim6–3, 4–6, 4–6
Loss7–13Dec 2016ITF Antalya, Turkey10,000Clay Tayisiya Morderger5–7, 1–6
Win8–13Feb 2017ITF Antalya, Turkey15,000Clay Valentina Ivakhnenkow/o
Loss8–14Nov 2017ITF Antalya, Turkey15,000Clay Ekaterina Vishnevskaya3–6, 6–0, 5–7
Loss8–15Nov 2017ITF Antalya, Turkey15,000Clay Maryna Chernyshova6–3, 5–7, 0–6
Loss8–16Jun 2018ITF Antalya, Turkey15,000Clay Federica Bilardo1–6, 6–4, 1–6
Win9–16Oct 2018ITF Herzlia, Israel15,000Hard Tamara Barad Itzhaki6–0, 6–3
Win10–16Oct 2018ITF Ofakim, Israel15,000Hard Anastasia Pribylova6–4, 3–6, 7–6(6)

Doubles: 34 (19 titles, 15 runner–ups)

Legend
$25,000 tournaments
$10/15,000 tournaments
Finals by surface
Hard (4–1)
Clay (15–14)
ResultW–L   Date   TournamentTierSurfacePartnerOpponentsScore
Win1–0Jun 2006ITF Rousse, Bulgaria10,000Clay Karoline Borgersen Biljana Pawlowa-Dimitrova
Nadejda Vassileva
6–0, 6–0
Loss1–1Jun 2006ITF Haskovo, Bulgaria10,000Clay Nicole Clerico Rita Esteves de Freitas
Neda Kozić
4–6, 4–6
Win2–1Jul 2006ITF Horb, Germany10,000Clay Josipa Bek Julia Görges
Lydia Steinbach
3–6, 6–3, 6–3
Loss2–2Aug 2006ITF Maribor, Slovenia10,000Clay Maša Zec Peškirič Diana Enache
Antonia Xenia Tout
w/o
Loss2–3Sep 2009ITF Rousse, Bulgaria10,000Clay Malou Ejdesgaard Ioana Ivan
Simona Matei
1–6, 4–6
Loss2–4Jun 2013ITF Périgueux, France25,000Clay Anna Katalina
Alzate Esmurzaeva
Michaela Hončová
Laura Thorpe
6–7(3), 1–6
Loss2–5Jul 2013ITF Denain, France25,000Clay Laura Ioana Andrei Tatiana Búa
Arabela Fernández Rabener
5–7, 2–6
Win3–5Jul 2013ITF Istanbul, Turkey10,000Hard Melis Sezer Khristina Kazimova
Vladyslava Zanosiyenko
7–5, 6–3
Win4–5Sep 2013Allianz Cup, Bulgaria25,000Clay Viktoriya Tomova Beatriz García Vidagany
Réka Luca Jani
6–4, 2–6, [10–6]
Win5–5Oct 2013ITF Burgas, Bulgaria10,000Clay Viktoriya Tomova Federica Arcidiacono
Julia Terziyska
6–4, 6–3
Loss5–6Dec 2013ITF Mérida, Mexico25,000Hard Hsu Chieh-yu Barbara Bonić
Hilda Melander
3–6, 5–7
Loss5–7Apr 2014ITF Pelham, United States25,000Clay Ilona Kremen Danielle Lao
Keri Wong
6–1, 4–6, [7–10]
Win6–7Jul 2015Bursa Cup, Turkey10,000Clay Isabella Shinikova Ailen Crespo Azconzábal
Ana Victoria Gobbi Monllau
6–2, 3–6, [10–7]
Loss6–8Mar 2016ITF Orlando, United States10,000Clay Ema Burgić Bucko Ulrikke Eikeri
Quirine Lemoine
1–6, 3–6
Loss6–9Jun 2016ITF Ystad, Sweden25,000Clay Pia König Cornelia Lister
Nina Stojanović
4–6, 2–6
Win7–9Jul 2016Palić Open, Serbia10,000Clay Barbara Bonić Nina Potočnik
Petra Krejsová
6–3, 6–3
Loss7–10Nov 2016ITF Antalya, Turkey10,000Clay Valeria Gorlats Ayla Aksu
Melis Sezer
1–6, 6–7(5)
Win8–10Nov 2016ITF Antalya, Turkey10,000Clay Melis Sezer Ágnes Bukta
Vivien Juhászová
6–4, 6–3
Win9–10Jan 2017ITF Antalya, Turkey15,000Clay Jasmina Tinjić Tayisiya Morderger
Yana Morderger
6–4, 6–7(4), [10–5]
Win10–10Feb 2017ITF Antalya, Turkey15,000Clay Jasmina Tinjić Tayisiya Morderger
Yana Morderger
2–6, 6–3, [10–8]
Loss10–11Mar 2017ITF Antalya, Turkey15,000Clay Jasmina Tinjić Anastasia Frolova
Alena Tarasova
5–7, 1–6
Win11–11Aug 2017ITF Istanbul, Turkey15,000Clay Jasmina Tinjić Chihiro Muramatsu
Melis Sezer
6–4, 6–2
Win12–11Sep 2017ITF Varna, Bulgaria15,000Clay Michaela Boev Maia Lumsden
Julia Stamatova
2–6, 7–6(5), [10–3]
Win13–11Oct 2017ITF Sozopol, Bulgaria15,000Hard Michaela Boev Julia Stamatova
Léa Tholey
6–2, 4–6, [16–14]
Loss13–12Nov 2017ITF Antalya, Turkey15,000Clay Réka Luca Jani Maryna Chernyshova
Sviatlana Pirazhenka
4–6, 1–6
Loss13–13Dec 2017ITF Antalya, Turkey15,000Clay Paula Ormaechea Cristina Dinu
Mia Eklund
3–6, 2–6
Loss13–14Mar 2018ITF Orlando, United States15,000Clay Ilona Kremen Caty McNally
Whitney Osuigwe
2–6, 3–6
Win14–14Jun 2018ITF Antalya, Turkey15,000Clay Angelina Zhuravleva Maryna Chernyshova
Melis Sezer
7–5, 3–6, [14–12]
Win15–14Nov 2018ITF Antalya, Turkey15,000Hard Ágnes Bukta Veronika Pepelyaeva
Anastasia Tikhonova
6–3, 3–6, [11–9]
Win16–14Nov 2020ITF Monastir, Tunisia15,000Hard Carole Monnet Weronika Falkowska
Anna Kubareva
6–3, 2–6, [10–5]
Win17–14May 2022ITF Antalya, Turkey15,000Clay Inês Murta Rina Saigo
Yukina Saigo
6–0, 6–2
Win18–14May 2022ITF Antalya, Turkey15,000Clay Martina Colmegna Doğa Türkmen
Melis Ayda Uyar
6–2, 3–6, [10–8]
Loss18–15Mar 2024ITF Antalya, Turkey15,000Clay İlay Yörük Denisa Hindová
Vittoria Modesti
5–7, 3–6
Win19–15May 2024ITF Antalya, Turkey15,000Clay Verena Meliss Aya El Aouni
Francesca Pace
6–4, 7–6(2)

Fed Cup participation

Dia Evtimova debuted for the Bulgaria Fed Cup team in 2007. Since then, she has a 7–13 singles record and an 8–8 doubles record (15–21 overall).

Singles (7–13)

EditionRoundDateLocationAgainstSurfaceOpponentW/LResult
2007Z1 RR18 Apr 2007Plovdiv (BUL)  Great BritainClayElena BaltachaL6–4, 4–6, 6–8
19 Apr 2007  PolandUrszula RadwańskaL1–6, 3–6
20 Apr 2007  LuxembourgMandy MinellaL3–6, 7–5, 3–6
Z1 RPO21 Apr 2007  LithuaniaJulija GotovskytėW6–1, 3–0 ret.
2008Z1 RR30 Jan 2008Budapest (HUN)  PortugalCarpet (i)Ana Catarina NogueiraW6–2, 7–5
31 Jan 2008 LuxembourgMandy MinellaL3–6, 7–6(7–2), 3–6
1 Feb 2008  NetherlandsRenée ReinhardL0–6, 3–6
Z1 PO2 Feb 2008  HungaryÁgnes SzávayL0–6, 0–6
2010Z1 RR3 Feb 2010Lisbon (POR) NetherlandsHard (i)Chayenne EwijkL1–6, 7–6(8–6), 2–6
4 Feb 2010  IsraelKeren ShlomoW6–0, 6–3
Z1 RPO6 Feb 2010 PortugalNeuza SilvaW6–1, 6–1
2011Z1 RR3 Feb 2011Eilat (ISR) LuxembourgHardAnne KremerL3–6, 3–6
Z1 RPO5 Feb 2011  LatviaIrina KuzminaW5–7, 6–3, 6–3
2012Z1 PO5 Feb 2012Eilat (ISR) PortugalHardMichelle Larcher de BritoL1–6, 1–6
2013Z1 RR7 Feb 2013Eilat (ISR) NetherlandsHardRichèl HogenkampW4–6, 6–4, 6–2
9 Feb 2013  SloveniaTina RupertW6–1, 6–0
Z1 PPO10 Feb 2013 Great BritainLaura RobsonL0–6, 4–6
2015Z1 RR6 Feb 2015Budapest (HUN)  GeorgiaHard (i)Ekaterine GorgodzeL4–6, 4–6
Z1 PO7 Feb 2015  UkraineElina SvitolinaL2–6, 3–6
2016Z1 PO6 Feb 2016Eilat (ISR) GeorgiaHardEkaterine GorgodzeL6–0, 4–6, 2–6

Doubles (8–7)

EditionRoundDateLocationAgainstSurfacePartnerOpponentsW/LResult
2007Z1 RR20 Apr 2007Plovdiv (BUL)  LuxembourgClayDessislava MladenovaMandy Minella
Lynn Philippe
W3–6, 7–6(7–3), 0–1 ret.
2008Z1 RR30 Jan 2008Budapest (HUN)  PortugalCarpet (i)Tsvetana PironkovaMagali de Lattre
Maria João Koehler
W6–1, 6–2
31 Jan 2008 LuxembourgTsvetana PironkovaMandy Minella
Claudine Schaul
W6–4, 6–3
2010Z1 RR3 Feb 2010Lisbon (POR)  NetherlandsHard (i)Tsvetana PironkovaRichèl Hogenkamp
Nicole Thyssen
W7–5, 5–7, 6–2
4 Feb 2010  IsraelTsvetana PironkovaJulia Glushko
Shahar Pe'er
L2–6, 5–7
2011Z1 RR4 Feb 2011Eilat (ISR) IsraelHardMagdalena MaleevaValeria Patiuk
Keren Shlomo
W6–3, 6–4
2012Z1 RR1 Feb 2012Eilat (ISR)  EstoniaHardTsvetana PironkovaEva Paalma
Tatjana Vorobjova
Ww/o
3 Feb 2012  AustriaTsvetana PironkovaYvonne Meusburger
Patricia Mayr
L1–6, 2–6
2013Z1 RR8 Feb 2013Eilat (ISR) LuxembourgHardIsabella ShinikovaLaura Correia
Tiffany Cornelius
W6–2, 6–2
2015Z1 RR4 Feb 2015Budapest (HUN) PortugalHard (i)Viktoriya TomovaMichelle Larcher de Brito
Bárbara Luz
W6–0, 6–3
5 Feb 2015  BelarusViktoriya TomovaVera Lapko
Aliaksandra Sasnovich
L5–7, 1–6
6 Feb 2015  GeorgiaElitsa KostovaOksana Kalashnikova
Sofia Shapatava
L3–6, 2–6
2016Z1 RR3 Feb 2016Eilat (ISR)  HungaryHardIsabella ShinikovaDalma Gálfi
Fanny Stollár
L3–6, 1–6
4 Feb 2016  LatviaIsabella ShinikovaDiāna Marcinkēviča
Jeļena Ostapenko
L6–4, 0–6, 5–7
5 Feb 2016  BelgiumIsabella ShinikovaMarie Benoît
An-Sophie Mestach
L7–6(7–4), 2–6, 4–6

Notes

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