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]
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
W | F | SF | QF | #R | RR | Q# | DNQ | A | NH |
Singles
Tournament | 2010 | 2011 | 2012 | 2013 | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | W–L |
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Australian Open | A | A | Q1 | A | A | A | A | A | A | A | A | A | A | A | A | 0–0 |
French Open | A | A | Q1 | A | A | A | A | A | A | A | A | A | A | A | A | 0–0 |
Wimbledon | A | A | Q1 | A | A | A | A | A | A | A | A | A | A | A | A | 0–0 |
US Open | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | A | A | A | A | A | A | A | A | A | A | A | A | 0–0 |
Win–loss | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 |
ITF Circuit finals
Singles: 26 (10 titles, 16 runner–ups)
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Result | W–L | Date | Tournament | Tier | Surface | Opponent | Score |
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Loss | 0–1 | Aug 2005 | ITF Maribor, Slovenia | 10,000 | Clay | ![]() |
5–7, 3–6 |
Loss | 0–2 | Oct 2005 | ITF Volos, Greece | 10,000 | Carpet | ![]() |
4–6, 6–7(5) |
Loss | 0–3 | Jun 2006 | ITF Rousse, Bulgaria | 10,000 | Clay | ![]() |
7–5, 4–6, 1–6 |
Win | 1–3 | Jun 2006 | ITF Haskovo, Bulgaria | 10,000 | Clay | ![]() |
6–4, 6–7(5), 6–3 |
Loss | 1–4 | Aug 2006 | ITF Maribor, Slovenia | 10,000 | Clay | ![]() |
4–6, 6–2, 3–6 |
Win | 2–4 | Sep 2006 | ITF Palić, Serbia and Montenegro | 10,000 | Clay | ![]() |
6–0, 6–4 |
Loss | 2–5 | Oct 2006 | Royal Cup, Montenegro | 25,000 | Clay | ![]() |
4–6, 5–7 |
Loss | 2–6 | Jul 2007 | ITF Bucharest, Romania | 25,000 | Clay | ![]() |
0–6, 1–6 |
Loss | 2–7 | Mar 2009 | ITF Rome, Italy | 10,000 | Clay | ![]() |
2–6, 6–3, 4–6 |
Loss | 2–8 | Jul 2009 | ITF Bucharest, Romania | 10,000 | Clay | ![]() |
3–6, 1–6 |
Win | 3–8 | Sep 2009 | ITF Sandanski, Bulgaria | 10,000 | Clay | ![]() |
6–3, 6–0 |
Loss | 3–9 | Oct 2009 | ITF Dobrich, Bulgaria | 10,000 | Clay | ![]() |
2–6, 3–6 |
Loss | 3–10 | Oct 2009 | ITF Madrid, Spain | 50,000 | Clay | ![]() |
1–6, 3–6 |
Win | 4–10 | Feb 2011 | ITF Antalya, Turkey | 10,000 | Clay | ![]() |
6–3, 6–4 |
Win | 5–10 | Jul 2011 | ITF Ystad, Sweden | 25,000 | Clay | ![]() |
6–3, 6–4 |
Win | 6–10 | Sep 2011 | Zagreb Ladies Open, Croatia | 50,000 | Clay | ![]() |
6–2, 6–2 |
Loss | 6–11 | May 2013 | ITF Indian Harbour Beach, US | 50,000 | Clay | ![]() |
0–6, 1–6 |
Win | 7–11 | Oct 2013 | ITF Burgas, Bulgaria | 10,000 | Clay | ![]() |
6–1, 6–2 |
Loss | 7–12 | Jul 2015 | ITF Torino, Italy | 25,000 | Clay | ![]() |
6–3, 4–6, 4–6 |
Loss | 7–13 | Dec 2016 | ITF Antalya, Turkey | 10,000 | Clay | ![]() |
5–7, 1–6 |
Win | 8–13 | Feb 2017 | ITF Antalya, Turkey | 15,000 | Clay | ![]() |
w/o |
Loss | 8–14 | Nov 2017 | ITF Antalya, Turkey | 15,000 | Clay | ![]() |
3–6, 6–0, 5–7 |
Loss | 8–15 | Nov 2017 | ITF Antalya, Turkey | 15,000 | Clay | ![]() |
6–3, 5–7, 0–6 |
Loss | 8–16 | Jun 2018 | ITF Antalya, Turkey | 15,000 | Clay | ![]() |
1–6, 6–4, 1–6 |
Win | 9–16 | Oct 2018 | ITF Herzlia, Israel | 15,000 | Hard | ![]() |
6–0, 6–3 |
Win | 10–16 | Oct 2018 | ITF Ofakim, Israel | 15,000 | Hard | ![]() |
6–4, 3–6, 7–6(6) |
Doubles: 34 (19 titles, 15 runner–ups)
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Result | W–L | Date | Tournament | Tier | Surface | Partner | Opponents | Score |
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Win | 1–0 | Jun 2006 | ITF Rousse, Bulgaria | 10,000 | Clay | ![]() |
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6–0, 6–0 |
Loss | 1–1 | Jun 2006 | ITF Haskovo, Bulgaria | 10,000 | Clay | ![]() |
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4–6, 4–6 |
Win | 2–1 | Jul 2006 | ITF Horb, Germany | 10,000 | Clay | ![]() |
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3–6, 6–3, 6–3 |
Loss | 2–2 | Aug 2006 | ITF Maribor, Slovenia | 10,000 | Clay | ![]() |
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w/o |
Loss | 2–3 | Sep 2009 | ITF Rousse, Bulgaria | 10,000 | Clay | ![]() |
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1–6, 4–6 |
Loss | 2–4 | Jun 2013 | ITF Périgueux, France | 25,000 | Clay | ![]() Alzate Esmurzaeva |
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6–7(3), 1–6 |
Loss | 2–5 | Jul 2013 | ITF Denain, France | 25,000 | Clay | ![]() |
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5–7, 2–6 |
Win | 3–5 | Jul 2013 | ITF Istanbul, Turkey | 10,000 | Hard | ![]() |
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7–5, 6–3 |
Win | 4–5 | Sep 2013 | Allianz Cup, Bulgaria | 25,000 | Clay | ![]() |
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6–4, 2–6, [10–6] |
Win | 5–5 | Oct 2013 | ITF Burgas, Bulgaria | 10,000 | Clay | ![]() |
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6–4, 6–3 |
Loss | 5–6 | Dec 2013 | ITF Mérida, Mexico | 25,000 | Hard | ![]() |
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3–6, 5–7 |
Loss | 5–7 | Apr 2014 | ITF Pelham, United States | 25,000 | Clay | ![]() |
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6–1, 4–6, [7–10] |
Win | 6–7 | Jul 2015 | Bursa Cup, Turkey | 10,000 | Clay | ![]() |
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6–2, 3–6, [10–7] |
Loss | 6–8 | Mar 2016 | ITF Orlando, United States | 10,000 | Clay | ![]() |
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1–6, 3–6 |
Loss | 6–9 | Jun 2016 | ITF Ystad, Sweden | 25,000 | Clay | ![]() |
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4–6, 2–6 |
Win | 7–9 | Jul 2016 | Palić Open, Serbia | 10,000 | Clay | ![]() |
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6–3, 6–3 |
Loss | 7–10 | Nov 2016 | ITF Antalya, Turkey | 10,000 | Clay | ![]() |
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1–6, 6–7(5) |
Win | 8–10 | Nov 2016 | ITF Antalya, Turkey | 10,000 | Clay | ![]() |
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6–4, 6–3 |
Win | 9–10 | Jan 2017 | ITF Antalya, Turkey | 15,000 | Clay | ![]() |
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6–4, 6–7(4), [10–5] |
Win | 10–10 | Feb 2017 | ITF Antalya, Turkey | 15,000 | Clay | ![]() |
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2–6, 6–3, [10–8] |
Loss | 10–11 | Mar 2017 | ITF Antalya, Turkey | 15,000 | Clay | ![]() |
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5–7, 1–6 |
Win | 11–11 | Aug 2017 | ITF Istanbul, Turkey | 15,000 | Clay | ![]() |
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6–4, 6–2 |
Win | 12–11 | Sep 2017 | ITF Varna, Bulgaria | 15,000 | Clay | ![]() |
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2–6, 7–6(5), [10–3] |
Win | 13–11 | Oct 2017 | ITF Sozopol, Bulgaria | 15,000 | Hard | ![]() |
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6–2, 4–6, [16–14] |
Loss | 13–12 | Nov 2017 | ITF Antalya, Turkey | 15,000 | Clay | ![]() |
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4–6, 1–6 |
Loss | 13–13 | Dec 2017 | ITF Antalya, Turkey | 15,000 | Clay | ![]() |
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3–6, 2–6 |
Loss | 13–14 | Mar 2018 | ITF Orlando, United States | 15,000 | Clay | ![]() |
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2–6, 3–6 |
Win | 14–14 | Jun 2018 | ITF Antalya, Turkey | 15,000 | Clay | ![]() |
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7–5, 3–6, [14–12] |
Win | 15–14 | Nov 2018 | ITF Antalya, Turkey | 15,000 | Hard | ![]() |
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6–3, 3–6, [11–9] |
Win | 16–14 | Nov 2020 | ITF Monastir, Tunisia | 15,000 | Hard | ![]() |
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6–3, 2–6, [10–5] |
Win | 17–14 | May 2022 | ITF Antalya, Turkey | 15,000 | Clay | ![]() |
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6–0, 6–2 |
Win | 18–14 | May 2022 | ITF Antalya, Turkey | 15,000 | Clay | ![]() |
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6–2, 3–6, [10–8] |
Loss | 18–15 | Mar 2024 | ITF Antalya, Turkey | 15,000 | Clay | ![]() |
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5–7, 3–6 |
Win | 19–15 | May 2024 | ITF Antalya, Turkey | 15,000 | Clay | ![]() |
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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)
Edition | Round | Date | Location | Against | Surface | Opponent | W/L | Result |
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2007 | Z1 RR | 18 Apr 2007 | Plovdiv (BUL) | ![]() |
Clay | Elena Baltacha | L | 6–4, 4–6, 6–8 |
19 Apr 2007 | ![]() |
Urszula Radwańska | L | 1–6, 3–6 | ||||
20 Apr 2007 | ![]() |
Mandy Minella | L | 3–6, 7–5, 3–6 | ||||
Z1 RPO | 21 Apr 2007 | ![]() |
Julija Gotovskytė | W | 6–1, 3–0 ret. | |||
2008 | Z1 RR | 30 Jan 2008 | Budapest (HUN) | ![]() |
Carpet (i) | Ana Catarina Nogueira | W | 6–2, 7–5 |
31 Jan 2008 | ![]() |
Mandy Minella | L | 3–6, 7–6(7–2), 3–6 | ||||
1 Feb 2008 | ![]() |
Renée Reinhard | L | 0–6, 3–6 | ||||
Z1 PO | 2 Feb 2008 | ![]() |
Ágnes Szávay | L | 0–6, 0–6 | |||
2010 | Z1 RR | 3 Feb 2010 | Lisbon (POR) | ![]() |
Hard (i) | Chayenne Ewijk | L | 1–6, 7–6(8–6), 2–6 |
4 Feb 2010 | ![]() |
Keren Shlomo | W | 6–0, 6–3 | ||||
Z1 RPO | 6 Feb 2010 | ![]() |
Neuza Silva | W | 6–1, 6–1 | |||
2011 | Z1 RR | 3 Feb 2011 | Eilat (ISR) | ![]() |
Hard | Anne Kremer | L | 3–6, 3–6 |
Z1 RPO | 5 Feb 2011 | ![]() |
Irina Kuzmina | W | 5–7, 6–3, 6–3 | |||
2012 | Z1 PO | 5 Feb 2012 | Eilat (ISR) | ![]() |
Hard | Michelle Larcher de Brito | L | 1–6, 1–6 |
2013 | Z1 RR | 7 Feb 2013 | Eilat (ISR) | ![]() |
Hard | Richèl Hogenkamp | W | 4–6, 6–4, 6–2 |
9 Feb 2013 | ![]() |
Tina Rupert | W | 6–1, 6–0 | ||||
Z1 PPO | 10 Feb 2013 | ![]() |
Laura Robson | L | 0–6, 4–6 | |||
2015 | Z1 RR | 6 Feb 2015 | Budapest (HUN) | ![]() |
Hard (i) | Ekaterine Gorgodze | L | 4–6, 4–6 |
Z1 PO | 7 Feb 2015 | ![]() |
Elina Svitolina | L | 2–6, 3–6 | |||
2016 | Z1 PO | 6 Feb 2016 | Eilat (ISR) | ![]() |
Hard | Ekaterine Gorgodze | L | 6–0, 4–6, 2–6 |
Doubles (8–7)
Edition | Round | Date | Location | Against | Surface | Partner | Opponents | W/L | Result |
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2007 | Z1 RR | 20 Apr 2007 | Plovdiv (BUL) | ![]() |
Clay | Dessislava Mladenova | Mandy Minella Lynn Philippe |
W | 3–6, 7–6(7–3), 0–1 ret. |
2008 | Z1 RR | 30 Jan 2008 | Budapest (HUN) | ![]() |
Carpet (i) | Tsvetana Pironkova | Magali de Lattre Maria João Koehler |
W | 6–1, 6–2 |
31 Jan 2008 | ![]() |
Tsvetana Pironkova | Mandy Minella Claudine Schaul |
W | 6–4, 6–3 | ||||
2010 | Z1 RR | 3 Feb 2010 | Lisbon (POR) | ![]() |
Hard (i) | Tsvetana Pironkova | Richèl Hogenkamp Nicole Thyssen |
W | 7–5, 5–7, 6–2 |
4 Feb 2010 | ![]() |
Tsvetana Pironkova | Julia Glushko Shahar Pe'er |
L | 2–6, 5–7 | ||||
2011 | Z1 RR | 4 Feb 2011 | Eilat (ISR) | ![]() |
Hard | Magdalena Maleeva | Valeria Patiuk Keren Shlomo |
W | 6–3, 6–4 |
2012 | Z1 RR | 1 Feb 2012 | Eilat (ISR) | ![]() |
Hard | Tsvetana Pironkova | Eva Paalma Tatjana Vorobjova |
W | w/o |
3 Feb 2012 | ![]() |
Tsvetana Pironkova | Yvonne Meusburger Patricia Mayr |
L | 1–6, 2–6 | ||||
2013 | Z1 RR | 8 Feb 2013 | Eilat (ISR) | ![]() |
Hard | Isabella Shinikova | Laura Correia Tiffany Cornelius |
W | 6–2, 6–2 |
2015 | Z1 RR | 4 Feb 2015 | Budapest (HUN) | ![]() |
Hard (i) | Viktoriya Tomova | Michelle Larcher de Brito Bárbara Luz |
W | 6–0, 6–3 |
5 Feb 2015 | ![]() |
Viktoriya Tomova | Vera Lapko Aliaksandra Sasnovich |
L | 5–7, 1–6 | ||||
6 Feb 2015 | ![]() |
Elitsa Kostova | Oksana Kalashnikova Sofia Shapatava |
L | 3–6, 2–6 | ||||
2016 | Z1 RR | 3 Feb 2016 | Eilat (ISR) | ![]() |
Hard | Isabella Shinikova | Dalma Gálfi Fanny Stollár |
L | 3–6, 1–6 |
4 Feb 2016 | ![]() |
Isabella Shinikova | Diāna Marcinkēviča Jeļena Ostapenko |
L | 6–4, 0–6, 5–7 | ||||
5 Feb 2016 | ![]() |
Isabella Shinikova | Marie Benoît An-Sophie Mestach |
L | 7–6(7–4), 2–6, 4–6 |
Notes
References
- ^ "Dia Evtimova's Biography". International Tennis Federation. Retrieved 11 November 2010.
- ^ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 8 February 2011. Retrieved 15 December 2010.
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: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link) - ^ Watterson, Johnny (20 May 2010). "In-form Niland braced for major test". The Irish Times. Retrieved 16 October 2010.
Meanwhile, top-seed Maria Sharapova dispatched qualifier Dia Evtimova 6–3 6–0 in the second round of the Internationaux de Strasbourg yesterday.
External links
- Dia Evtimova at the Women's Tennis Association
- Dia Evtimova at the International Tennis Federation
- Dia Evtimova at the Billie Jean King Cup (archived)
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