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{{short description|Bulgarian tennis player}}
{{short description|Bulgarian tennis player}}
{{Infobox tennis biography
{{Infobox tennis biography
| name = Gergana Topalova <br/> Гергана Топалова
| name = Gergana Topalova <br /> Гергана Топалова
| fullname =
| fullname =
| image =
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| caption =
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| country = {{BUL}}
| country = {{BUL}}
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|2000|2|22|df=yes}}
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|2000|2|22|df=yes}}
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| turnedpro = 2018
| turnedpro = 2018
| plays = Right (two-handed backhand)
| plays = Right (two-handed backhand)
| careerprizemoney = US$ 94,060
| careerprizemoney = US$ 104,984
| singlesrecord = {{tennis record|won=182|lost=128}}
| singlesrecord = {{tennis record|won=190|lost=145}}
| singlestitles = 6 ITF
| singlestitles = 6 ITF
| highestsinglesranking = No. 251 (18 September 2023)
| highestsinglesranking = No. 231 (9 October 2023)
| currentsinglesranking = No. 251 (18 September 2023)
| currentsinglesranking = No. 253 (1 April 2024)
| AustralianOpenjuniorresult = 1R ([[2018 Australian Open – Girls' singles|2018]])
| AustralianOpenjuniorresult = 1R ([[2018 Australian Open – Girls' singles|2018]])
| FrenchOpenjuniorresult = 2R ([[2018 French Open – Girls' singles|2018]])
| FrenchOpenjuniorresult = 2R ([[2018 French Open – Girls' singles|2018]])
| Wimbledonjuniorresult = 1R ([[2018 Wimbledon Championships – Girls' singles|2018]])
| Wimbledonjuniorresult = 1R ([[2018 Wimbledon Championships – Girls' singles|2018]])
| doublesrecord = {{tennis record|won=89|lost=68}}
| doublesrecord = {{tennis record|won=96|lost=74}}
| doublestitles = 4 ITF
| doublestitles = 4 ITF
| highestdoublesranking = No. 388 (12 September 2022)
| highestdoublesranking = No. 388 (12 September 2022)
| currentdoublesranking = No. 506 (18 September 2023)
| currentdoublesranking = No. 546 (1 April 2024)
| AustralianOpenDoublesjuniorresult = 2R ([[2018 Australian Open – Girls' doubles|2018]])
| AustralianOpenDoublesjuniorresult = 2R ([[2018 Australian Open – Girls' doubles|2018]])
| FrenchOpenDoublesjuniorresult = 1R ([[2018 French Open – Girls' doubles|2018]])
| FrenchOpenDoublesjuniorresult = 1R ([[2018 French Open – Girls' doubles|2018]])
| WimbledonDoublesjuniorresult = 1R ([[2018 Wimbledon Championships – Girls' doubles|2018]])
| WimbledonDoublesjuniorresult = 1R ([[2018 Wimbledon Championships – Girls' doubles|2018]])
| Team = yes
| Team = yes
| FedCupresult = {{tennis record|won=4|lost=5|small=yes}} <small>(doubles 2-3)</small>
| FedCupresult = {{tennis record|won=7|lost=7|small=yes}} <br /><small>(singles 3–4)</small>
| updated = 18 September 2023
| updated = 4 April 2024
}}
}}


'''Gergana Topalova''' ({{lang-bg|Гергана Топалова}}; born 22 February 2000) is a Bulgarian [[tennis]] player.
'''Gergana Topalova''' ({{lang-bg|Гергана Топалова}}; born 22 February 2000) is a Bulgarian [[tennis]] player. She has career-high [[WTA rankings]] of No. 231 in singles and No. 388 in doubles. Topalova has won six singles titles and four doubles titles on the [[ITF Women's Circuit|ITF Circuit]].


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On the [[ITF Junior Circuit]], she has a career-high combined ranking of 31, achieved on 22 January 2018.
Topalova has career-high [[WTA rankings]] of No. 251 in singles and No. 388 in doubles. She has won six singles titles and four doubles titles on the [[ITF Women's Circuit|ITF Circuit]].


==Career==
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On the [[ITF Junior Circuit]], Topalova has a career-high combined ranking of 31, achieved on 22 January 2018.
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In [[2019 Fed Cup Europe/Africa Zone|2019]], Topalova made her [[Fed Cup]] debut for [[Bulgaria Fed Cup team|Bulgaria]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.24chasa.bg/sport/article/7288724|title=Нова загуба на жените за "Фед къп", но оставаме в групата|language=Bulgarian|website=www.24chasa.bg}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.segabg.com/category-sport/bulgariya-vse-oshte-ima-shans-za-purvoto-myasto-na-fed-kup|title=България все още има шанс за първото място на "Фед къп"|website=www.segabg.com|date=7 February 2019 |language=Bulgarian}}</ref>


On 23 November 2022, she was confirmed as a participant at the [[2023 United Cup]] as part of the Bulgarian team.<ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.atptour.com/en/news/united-cup-field-set | title=United Cup Field Set &#124; ATP Tour &#124; Tennis }}</ref>
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Topalova made her [[Fed Cup]] debut for [[Bulgaria Fed Cup team|Bulgaria]] in [[2019 Fed Cup Europe/Africa Zone|2019]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.24chasa.bg/sport/article/7288724|title=Нова загуба на жените за „Фед къп”, но оставаме в групата|language=Bulgarian|website=www.24chasa.bg}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.segabg.com/category-sport/bulgariya-vse-oshte-ima-shans-za-purvoto-myasto-na-fed-kup|title=България все още има шанс за първото място на "Фед къп"|website=www.segabg.com|language=Bulgarian}}</ref>
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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 main draw debut and lost her first WTA singles match to [[Elise Mertens]] in three sets.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.wtatennis.com/news/3005416/rookies-learning-from-the-best-at-united-cup|title= Rookies learning from the best at United Cup|date=3 January 2023}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.wtatennis.com/photos/3013222/photos-the-players-contesting-their-first-wta-main-draw-in-2023|title= The players contesting their first WTA main draw in 2023|date=7 November 2023}}</ref>


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Topalova participated in the qualifying draw of the [[2023 Hobart International – Singles|2023 Hobart International]]. She entered as an alternate and lost in the first round of qualifying to [[Diane Parry]].
She made her WTA main draw debut at the [[2023 United Cup]] as a substitute.<ref>https://www.wtatennis.com/photos/3013222/photos-the-players-contesting-their-first-wta-main-draw-in-2023</ref>


==Professional career==
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In January 2023, Topalova made her [[WTA Tour]] debut in the qualifying draw of the [[2023 Hobart International – Singles|Hobart International]]. She entered as an alternate and lost in the first round to [[Diane Parry]].

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On 23 November 2022, she was confirmed as a participant at the [[2023 United Cup]] as part of the Bulgarian team.<ref> https://www.atptour.com/en/news/united-cup-field-set</ref> 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, as a substitute, she lost her first WTA singles match to [[Elise Mertens]] in three sets.<ref>https://www.wtatennis.com/photos/3013222/photos-the-players-contesting-their-first-wta-main-draw-in-2023</ref>


==ITF Circuit finals==
==ITF Circuit finals==
===Singles: 9 (6 titles, 3 runner-ups)===
===Singles: 10 (6 titles, 4 runner-ups)===
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| {{dts|Oct 2017}}
| {{dts|Oct 2017}}
| style="background:#f0f8ff;"|ITF Sozopol, Bulgaria
| style="background:#f0f8ff;"|ITF Sozopol, Bulgaria
| style="background:#f0f8ff;"|15,000
| style="background:#f0f8ff;"|W15
| Hard
| Hard
| {{flagicon|FRA}} Léa Tholey
| {{flagicon|FRA}} Léa Tholey
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| {{dts|May 2018}}
| {{dts|May 2018}}
| style="background:#f0f8ff;"|ITF Cairo, Egypt
| style="background:#f0f8ff;"|ITF Cairo, Egypt
| style="background:#f0f8ff;"|15,000
| style="background:#f0f8ff;"|W15
| Clay
| Clay
| {{flagicon|ESP}} [[Nuria Párrizas Díaz]]
| {{flagicon|ESP}} [[Nuria Párrizas Díaz]]
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| {{dts|Nov 2020}}
| {{dts|Nov 2020}}
| style="background:#f0f8ff;"|ITF Heraklion, Greece
| style="background:#f0f8ff;"|ITF Heraklion, Greece
| style="background:#f0f8ff;"|15,000
| style="background:#f0f8ff;"|W15
| Clay
| Clay
| {{flagicon|GER}} Romy Koelzer
| {{flagicon|GER}} Romy Koelzer
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| {{dts|May 2021}}
| {{dts|May 2021}}
| style="background:#f0f8ff;"|ITF Cairo, Egypt
| style="background:#f0f8ff;"|ITF Cairo, Egypt
| style="background:#f0f8ff;"|15,000
| style="background:#f0f8ff;"|W15
| Clay
| Clay
| {{flagicon|RUS}} [[Elina Avanesyan]]
| {{flagicon|RUS}} [[Elina Avanesyan]]
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| {{dts|Aug 2022}}
| {{dts|Aug 2022}}
| style="background:lightblue;"|ITF Agadir, Morocco
| style="background:lightblue;"|ITF Agadir, Morocco
| style="background:lightblue;"|25,000
| style="background:lightblue;"|W25
| Clay
| Clay
| {{flagicon|ITA}} [[Angelica Moratelli]]
| {{flagicon|ITA}} [[Angelica Moratelli]]
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| {{dts|Aug 2022}}
| {{dts|Aug 2022}}
| style="background:lightblue;"|ITF Parnu, Estonia
| style="background:lightblue;"|ITF Parnu, Estonia
| style="background:lightblue;"|25,000
| style="background:lightblue;"|W25
| Clay
| Clay
| {{flagicon|POL}} [[Weronika Falkowska]]
| {{flagicon|POL}} [[Weronika Falkowska]]
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| {{dts|Jul 2023}}
| {{dts|Jul 2023}}
| style="background:lightblue;"|ITF Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic
| style="background:lightblue;"|ITF Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic
| style="background:lightblue;"|25,000
| style="background:lightblue;"|W25
| Clay
| Clay
| {{flagicon|ARG}} [[Martina Capurro Taborda|Martina Capurro]]
| {{flagicon|ARG}} [[Martina Capurro Taborda|Martina Capurro]]
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| {{dts|Aug 2023}}
| {{dts|Aug 2023}}
| style="background:#ffe4c4;"|ITF Wrocław, Poland
| style="background:#ffe4c4;"|ITF Wrocław, Poland
| style="background:#ffe4c4;"|40,000
| style="background:#ffe4c4;"|W40
| Clay
| Clay
| {{flagicon|}} [[Darya Astakhova]]
| {{flagicon|}} [[Darya Astakhova]]
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| {{dts|Sep 2023}}
| {{dts|Sep 2023}}
| style="background:#ffe4c4;"|ITF Saint-Palais-sur-Mer, France
| style="background:#ffe4c4;"|ITF Saint-Palais-sur-Mer, France
| style="background:#ffe4c4;"|40,000
| style="background:#ffe4c4;"|W40
| Clay
| Clay
| {{flagicon|LTU}} [[Justina Mikulskytė]]
| {{flagicon|LTU}} [[Justina Mikulskytė]]
| 7–5, 5–7, 6–1
| 7–5, 5–7, 6–1
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|-
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| style="background:#ffa07a;"|Loss
| <small>6–4</small>
| {{dts|Oct 2023}}
| style="background:#ffe4c4;"|ITF Lisbon, Portugal
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| style="background:#ffe4c4;"|W40
| Clay
| {{flagicon|UKR}} [[Katarina Zavatska]]
| 3–6, 6–2, 5–7
|}
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===Doubles: 12 (4 titles, 8 runner-ups)===
===Doubles: 13 (4 titles, 9 runner-ups)===
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| {{dts|May 2018}}
| {{dts|May 2018}}
| style="background:#f0f8ff;"|ITF Cairo, Egypt
| style="background:#f0f8ff;"|ITF Cairo, Egypt
| style="background:#f0f8ff;"|15,000
| style="background:#f0f8ff;"|W15
| Clay
| Clay
| {{flagicon|BUL}} [[Petia Arshinkova]]
| {{flagicon|BUL}} [[Petia Arshinkova]]
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| {{dts|Nov 2019}}
| {{dts|Nov 2019}}
| style="background:lightblue;"|ITF Gwalior, India
| style="background:lightblue;"|ITF Gwalior, India
| style="background:lightblue;"|25,000
| style="background:lightblue;"|W25
| Clay
| Clay
| {{flagicon|BUL}} Petia Arshinkova
| {{flagicon|BUL}} Petia Arshinkova
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| {{dts|Feb 2020}}
| {{dts|Feb 2020}}
| style="background:#f0f8ff;"|ITF Monastir, Tunisia
| style="background:#f0f8ff;"|ITF Monastir, Tunisia
| style="background:#f0f8ff;"|15,000
| style="background:#f0f8ff;"|W15
| Hard
| Hard
| {{flagicon|BUL}} Petia Arshinkova
| {{flagicon|BUL}} Petia Arshinkova
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| {{dts|Mar 2020}}
| {{dts|Mar 2020}}
| style="background:#f0f8ff;"|ITF Monastir, Tunisia
| style="background:#f0f8ff;"|ITF Monastir, Tunisia
| style="background:#f0f8ff;"|15,000
| style="background:#f0f8ff;"|W15
| Hard
| Hard
| {{flagicon|BUL}} Petia Arshinkova
| {{flagicon|BUL}} Petia Arshinkova
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| {{dts|Dec 2020}}
| {{dts|Dec 2020}}
| style="background:#f0f8ff;"|ITF Antalya, Turkey
| style="background:#f0f8ff;"|ITF Antalya, Turkey
| style="background:#f0f8ff;"|15,000
| style="background:#f0f8ff;"|W15
| Clay
| Clay
| {{flagicon|LAT}} [[Daniela Vismane]]
| {{flagicon|LAT}} [[Daniela Vismane]]
| {{flagicon|USA}} Hurricane Tyra Black <br /> {{flagicon|SUI}} Svenja Ochsner
| {{flagicon|USA}} [[Hurricane Tyra Black]] <br /> {{flagicon|SUI}} Svenja Ochsner
| 6–7<sup>(2)</sup>, 5–7
| 6–7<sup>(2)</sup>, 5–7
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| {{dts|Feb 2021}}
| {{dts|Feb 2021}}
| style="background:#f0f8ff;"|ITF Antalya, Turkey
| style="background:#f0f8ff;"|ITF Antalya, Turkey
| style="background:#f0f8ff;"|15,000
| style="background:#f0f8ff;"|W15
| Clay
| Clay
| {{flagicon|BUL}} Petia Arshinkova
| {{flagicon|BUL}} Petia Arshinkova
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| {{dts|Oct 2021}}
| {{dts|Oct 2021}}
| style="background:#f0f8ff;"|ITF Sozopol, Bulgaria
| style="background:#f0f8ff;"|ITF Sozopol, Bulgaria
| style="background:#f0f8ff;"|15,000
| style="background:#f0f8ff;"|W15
| Hard
| Hard
| {{flagicon|BUL}} [[Julia Terziyska]]
| {{flagicon|BUL}} [[Julia Terziyska]]
| {{flagicon|BUL}} Katerina Dimitrova <br /> {{flagicon|ROU}} Oana Gavrilă
| {{flagicon|BUL}} Katerina Dimitrova <br /> {{flagicon|ROU}} [[Oana Gavrilă]]
| 6–3, 4–6, [1–10]
| 6–3, 4–6, [1–10]
|-
|-
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| {{dts|Nov 2021}}
| {{dts|Nov 2021}}
| style="background:#f0f8ff;"|ITF Monastir, Tunisia
| style="background:#f0f8ff;"|ITF Monastir, Tunisia
| style="background:#f0f8ff;"|15,000
| style="background:#f0f8ff;"|W15
| Hard
| Hard
| {{flagicon|BEL}} Eliessa Vanlangendonck
| {{flagicon|BEL}} Eliessa Vanlangendonck
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| {{dts|Apr 2022}}
| {{dts|Apr 2022}}
| style="background:#f0f8ff;"|ITF Antalya, Turkey
| style="background:#f0f8ff;"|ITF Antalya, Turkey
| style="background:#f0f8ff;"|15,000
| style="background:#f0f8ff;"|W15
| Clay
| Clay
| {{flagicon|}} [[Vlada Koval]]
| {{flagicon|}} [[Vlada Koval]]
| {{flagicon|}} Ksenia Laskutova <br /> {{flagicon|GRE}} Sapfo Sakellaridi
| {{flagicon|}} Ksenia Laskutova <br /> {{flagicon|GRE}} [[Sapfo Sakellaridi]]
| 7–6<sup>(9)</sup>, 6–2
| 7–6<sup>(9)</sup>, 6–2
|-
|-
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| {{dts|Apr 2022}}
| {{dts|Apr 2022}}
| style="background:#f0f8ff;"|ITF Antalya, Turkey
| style="background:#f0f8ff;"|ITF Antalya, Turkey
| style="background:#f0f8ff;"|15,000
| style="background:#f0f8ff;"|W15
| Clay
| Clay
| {{flagicon|}} Ksenia Laskutova
| {{flagicon|}} Ksenia Laskutova
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| {{dts|Aug 2022}}
| {{dts|Aug 2022}}
| style="background:lightblue;"|ITF Parnu, Estonia
| style="background:lightblue;"|ITF Parnu, Estonia
| style="background:lightblue;"|25,000
| style="background:lightblue;"|W25
| Clay
| Clay
| {{flagicon|GRE}} [[Eleni Christofi]]
| {{flagicon|GRE}} [[Eleni Christofi]]
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| {{dts|Sep 2023}}
| {{dts|Sep 2023}}
| style="background:#ffe4c4;"|ITF Oldenzaal, Netherlands
| style="background:#ffe4c4;"|ITF Oldenzaal, Netherlands
| style="background:#ffe4c4;"|40,000
| style="background:#ffe4c4;"|W40
| Clay
| Clay
| {{flagicon|LAT}} [[Daniela Vismane]]
| {{flagicon|LAT}} Daniela Vismane
| {{flagicon|NED}} [[Isabelle Haverlag]] <br /> {{flagicon|NED}} [[Eva Vedder]]
| {{flagicon|NED}} [[Isabelle Haverlag]] <br /> {{flagicon|NED}} [[Eva Vedder]]
| 7–5, 2–6, [10–5]
| 7–5, 2–6, [10–5]
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|-
⚫
| style="background:#ffa07a;"|Loss
| <small>4–9</small>
| {{dts|Sep 2023}}
| style="background:#ffe4c4;"|ITF Pazardzhik, Bulgaria
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| style="background:#ffe4c4;"|W40
| Clay
| {{flagicon|LAT}} Daniela Vismane
| {{flagicon|ROU}} [[Cristina Dinu]] <br /> {{flagicon|SVK}} [[Radka Zelníčková]]
| 6–1, 5–7, [6–10]
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| Clay
| Clay
| {{flagicon|POL}} [[Weronika Falkowska]]
| {{flagicon|POL}} [[Weronika Falkowska]]
| {{flagicon|USA}} Lea Ma <br /> {{flagicon|CHN}} [[Zheng Qinwen]]
| {{flagicon|USA}} [[Lea Ma]] <br /> {{flagicon|CHN}} [[Zheng Qinwen]]
| 6–7<sup>(4)</sup>, 1–6
| 6–7<sup>(4)</sup>, 1–6
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|- style="background:#addfad;"
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==National representation==
==National representation==
===Fed Cup/Billie Jean King Cup===
===Fed Cup/Billie Jean King Cup===
Gergana Topalova debuted in [[Bulgaria Fed Cup team]] in 2019; since then she has accumulated a 2–2 singles and a 2–3 doubles (4–5 overall) win–loss record.
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 (2–2)====
====Singles (3–4)====
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| rowspan=4 | [[2023 Billie Jean King Cup|2023]]
| rowspan=4 | [[2023 Billie Jean King Cup|2023]]
| rowspan=4 bgcolor=#ccf |Z1 RR
| rowspan=4 bgcolor=#ccf |[[2023 Billie Jean King Cup Europe/Africa Zone#Pool B|Z1 RR]]
| 11 Apr 2023
| 11 Apr 2023
| rowspan=4 | [[Antalya]] ({{Abbr|TUR|Turkey}})
| rowspan=4 | [[Antalya]] ({{Abbr|TUR|Turkey}})
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| bgcolor=#FFA07A align=center|L
| bgcolor=#FFA07A align=center|L
| 3–6, 1–6
| 3–6, 1–6
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|-
| rowspan=3 | [[2024 Billie Jean King Cup|2024]]
| bgcolor=#ccf |[[2024 Billie Jean King Cup Europe/Africa Zone#Pool A|Z1 RR]]
| 8 Apr 2024
| rowspan=3 | [[Antalya]] ({{Abbr|TUR|Turkey}})
| {{fed|HUN}}
| rowspan=3 | Clay
| [[Adrienn Nagy]]
| bgcolor=#FFA07A align=center|L
| 5–7, 6–7<sup>(4–7)</sup>
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|-
| rowspan=2 bgcolor=#ccf |[[2024 Billie Jean King Cup Europe/Africa Zone#10th to 12th Play-Off|Z1 PO]]
| 12 Apr 2024
| {{flagicon|NOR}} Norway
| Emily Sartz-Lunde
| bgcolor=#98FB98 align=center|W
| 3–6, 6–3, 6–2
|-
| 13 Apr 2024
| {{fed|POR}}
| [[Francisca Jorge]]
| bgcolor=#FFA07A align=center|L
| 4–6, 4–6
|}
|}


====Doubles (2–3)====
====Doubles (4–3)====
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!Edition
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|-
| rowspan=3| [[2023 Billie Jean King Cup|2023]]
| rowspan=3| [[2023 Billie Jean King Cup|2023]]
| rowspan=3 bgcolor=#ccf |Z1 RR
| rowspan=3 bgcolor=#ccf |[[2023 Billie Jean King Cup Europe/Africa Zone#Pool B|Z1 RR]]
| 10 Apr 2023
| 10 Apr 2023
| rowspan=3| [[Antalya]] ({{Abbr|TUR|Turkey}})
| rowspan=3| [[Antalya]] ({{Abbr|TUR|Turkey}})
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| bgcolor=#98FB98 align=center|W
| bgcolor=#98FB98 align=center|W
| 6–3, 3–6, 6–1
| 6–3, 3–6, 6–1
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| 12 Apr 2024
| Lia Karatancheva
| {{flagicon|NOR}} Norway
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Gergana Topalova
Гергана Топалова
Country (sports) Bulgaria
ResidenceSofia, Bulgaria
Born (2000-02-22) 22 February 2000 (age 24)
Plovdiv, Bulgaria
Turned pro2018
PlaysRight (two-handed backhand)
Prize moneyUS$ 104,984
Singles
Career record190–145 (56.7%)
Career titles6 ITF
Highest rankingNo. 231 (9 October 2023)
Current rankingNo. 253 (1 April 2024)
Grand Slam singles results
Australian Open Junior1R (2018)
French Open Junior2R (2018)
Wimbledon Junior1R (2018)
Doubles
Career record96–74 (56.5%)
Career titles4 ITF
Highest rankingNo. 388 (12 September 2022)
Current rankingNo. 546 (1 April 2024)
Grand Slam doubles results
Australian Open Junior2R (2018)
French Open Junior1R (2018)
Wimbledon Junior1R (2018)
Team competitions
Fed Cup7–7 (50.0%)
(singles 3–4)
Last updated on: 4 April 2024.

Gergana Topalova (Bulgarian: Гергана Топалова; born 22 February 2000) is a Bulgarian tennis player. She has career-high WTA rankings of No. 231 in singles and No. 388 in doubles. Topalova has won six singles titles and four doubles titles on the ITF Circuit.

On the ITF Junior Circuit, she has a career-high combined ranking of 31, achieved on 22 January 2018.

Career

In 2019, Topalova made her Fed Cup debut for Bulgaria.[1][2]

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 main draw debut and lost her first WTA 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.

ITF Circuit finals

Singles: 10 (6 titles, 4 runner-ups)

Legend
W40 tournaments
W25 tournaments
W15 tournaments
Finals by surface
Hard (1–0)
Clay (5–4)
Result W–L    Date    Tournament Tier Surface Opponent Score
Win 1–0 Oct 2017 ITF Sozopol, Bulgaria W15 Hard France Léa Tholey 6–3, 2–6, 6–3
Win 2–0 May 2018 ITF Cairo, Egypt W15 Clay Spain Nuria Párrizas Díaz 7–5, 7–6(7–3)
Win 3–0 Nov 2020 ITF Heraklion, Greece W15 Clay Germany Romy Koelzer 6–4, 6–0
Win 4–0 May 2021 ITF Cairo, Egypt W15 Clay Russia Elina Avanesyan 6–3, 6–3
Win 5–0 Aug 2022 ITF Agadir, Morocco W25 Clay Italy Angelica Moratelli 2–6, 6–2, 6–3
Loss 5–1 Aug 2022 ITF Parnu, Estonia W25 Clay Poland Weronika Falkowska 5–7, 2–6
Loss 5–2 Jul 2023 ITF Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic W25 Clay Argentina 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 Lithuania Justina Mikulskytė 7–5, 5–7, 6–1
Loss 6–4 Oct 2023 ITF Lisbon, Portugal W40 Clay Ukraine Katarina Zavatska 3–6, 6–2, 5–7

Doubles: 13 (4 titles, 9 runner-ups)

Legend
W40 tournaments
W25 tournaments
W15 tournaments
Finals by surface
Hard (1–3)
Clay (3–6)
Result W–L    Date    Tournament Tier Surface Partner Opponents Score
Win 1–0 May 2018 ITF Cairo, Egypt W15 Clay Bulgaria Petia Arshinkova India Riya Bhatia
United States Shelby Talcott 		4–6, 6–3, [10–4]
Loss 1–1 Nov 2019 ITF Gwalior, India W25 Clay Bulgaria Petia Arshinkova Japan Mana Kawamura
Japan Funa Kozaki 		4–6, 1–6
Loss 1–2 Feb 2020 ITF Monastir, Tunisia W15 Hard Bulgaria Petia Arshinkova France Julie Belgraver
France Mylène Halemai 		6–2, 1–6, [4–10]
Loss 1–3 Mar 2020 ITF Monastir, Tunisia W15 Hard Bulgaria Petia Arshinkova France Mylène Halemai
Romania Andreea Prisăcariu 		3–6, 4–6
Loss 1–4 Dec 2020 ITF Antalya, Turkey W15 Clay Latvia Daniela Vismane United States Hurricane Tyra Black
Switzerland Svenja Ochsner 		6–7(2), 5–7
Loss 1–5 Feb 2021 ITF Antalya, Turkey W15 Clay Bulgaria Petia Arshinkova Colombia María Herazo González
Colombia Yuliana Lizarazo 		2–6, 1–6
Loss 1–6 Oct 2021 ITF Sozopol, Bulgaria W15 Hard Bulgaria Julia Terziyska Bulgaria Katerina Dimitrova
Romania Oana Gavrilă 		6–3, 4–6, [1–10]
Win 2–6 Nov 2021 ITF Monastir, Tunisia W15 Hard Belgium Eliessa Vanlangendonck Netherlands Anouk Koevermans
Netherlands Lexie Stevens 		6–1, 6–2
Win 3–6 Apr 2022 ITF Antalya, Turkey W15 Clay Vlada Koval Ksenia Laskutova
Greece Sapfo Sakellaridi 		7–6(9), 6–2
Loss 3–7 Apr 2022 ITF Antalya, Turkey W15 Clay Ksenia Laskutova Sweden Vanessa Ersöz
Turkey Doğa Türkmen 		6–7(2), 6–3, [5–10]
Loss 3–8 Aug 2022 ITF Parnu, Estonia W25 Clay Greece Eleni Christofi Lithuania Justina Mikulskytė
Ukraine Valeriya Strakhova 		2–6, 6–4, [8–10]
Win 4–8 Sep 2023 ITF Oldenzaal, Netherlands W40 Clay Latvia Daniela Vismane Netherlands Isabelle Haverlag
Netherlands Eva Vedder 		7–5, 2–6, [10–5]
Loss 4–9 Sep 2023 ITF Pazardzhik, Bulgaria W40 Clay Latvia Daniela Vismane Romania Cristina Dinu
Slovakia Radka Zelníčková 		6–1, 5–7, [6–10]

ITF Junior Circuit finals

Legend
Category G1
Category G2
Category G3
Category G4
Category G5

Singles (4–3)

Result W–L Date Tournament Grade Surface Opponent Score
Win 1–0 Mar 2016 ITF Trnava, Slovakia G4 Hard (i) Slovakia Adriana Šenkárová 6–3, 6–4
Loss 1–1 Sep 2016 ITF Cairo, Egypt G2 Clay New Zealand Lulu Sun 4–6, 5–7
Loss 1–2 Mar 2017 ITF Tashkent, Uzbekistan G2 Hard Ukraine Daria Snigur 0–6, 0–2 ret.
Win 2–2 Apr 2017 ITF Plovdiv, Bulgaria G2 Clay Finland Oona Orpana 6–1, 6–3
Win 3–2 Oct 2017 ITF Montevideo, Uruguay G2 Clay Argentina Ana Geller 6–2, 6–3
Win 4–2 Nov 2017 ITF La Paz, Bolivia G2 Clay Guatemala Gabriela Rivera 6–3, 6–4
Loss 4–3 Apr 2018 ITF Plovdiv, Bulgaria G2 Clay Russia 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 Romania Laura Cazacu North Macedonia Katarina Marinkovikj
Bulgaria Derya Yahe 		5–7, 6–2, [12–10]
Win 2–0 Oct 2015 ITF Mohammedia, Morocco G4 Clay Morocco Oumaima Aziz Morocco Diae El Jardi
Burundi Sada Nahimana 		6–3, 6–4
Loss 2–1 Apr 2017 ITF Plovdiv, Bulgaria G2 Clay Germany Linda Puppendahl Brazil Vitória Okuyama
Brazil Nathalia Wolf Gasparin 		5–7, 4–6
Loss 2–2 May 2017 ITF Casablanca, Morocco G1 Clay Poland Weronika Falkowska United States Lea Ma
China Zheng Qinwen 		6–7(4), 1–6
Loss 2–3 Apr 2018 ITF Plovdiv, Bulgaria G2 Clay Poland Weronika Falkowska Russia Elina Avanesyan
Ukraine 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 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 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
2023 RR 01 Jan 2023 Perth (AUS) Belgium 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 Greece Maria Sakkari
Stefanos Tsitsipas 		L 4–6, 4–6

References

  1. ^ "Нова загуба на жените за "Фед къп", но оставаме в групата". www.24chasa.bg (in Bulgarian).
  2. ^ "България все още има шанс за първото място на "Фед къп"". www.segabg.com (in Bulgarian). 7 February 2019.
  3. ^ "United Cup Field Set | ATP Tour | Tennis".
  4. ^ "Rookies learning from the best at United Cup". 3 January 2023.
  5. ^ "The players contesting their first WTA main draw in 2023". 7 November 2023.

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