Harriet Dart vs Dalma Gálfi

WTA Wimbledon – 1st Round
Harriet Dart vs Dalma Gálfi

🧠 Form & Context

• Harriet Dart
  🇬🇧 Local favorite but in poor form—only 1 tour-level win in her last 10 events.
  🎾 Lost tight matches to Krejčíková, Parry, and Jones, but hasn’t closed the deal.
  🌱 Strong Wimbledon pedigree (R3 in 2019 and 2024) but lacking momentum in 2025.
  ❗ Crowd lift is likely, but her serve under pressure has been a weak point this season.


• Dalma Gálfi
  📈 Climbing again with three WTA 125K finals and steady 2025 progress.
  🌿 Solid 9-2 record on grass in 2024; game adapts well to the surface.
  🧱 Consistent from the baseline, with a history of beating similarly ranked players.
  🔁 Beat Dart 6-4, 6-0 at the 2022 US Open—holds a mental edge in this matchup.

🔍 Match Breakdown

This is a pivotal battle between two players with contrasting form arcs. Dart is struggling to close matches, especially in deciding sets (2–7 record in her last 9), and her confidence is fragile despite home court familiarity. Gálfi, by contrast, has built consistency through WTA 125 and Challenger events and is winning the matches she’s supposed to.

Dart’s best chance is to ride the crowd and start strong. Gálfi is vulnerable early but adjusts quickly and dictates rallies better off both wings. Unless Dart’s serve clicks or Gálfi falters mentally, the Hungarian holds the upper hand.

🔮 Prediction

Prediction: Gálfi in 3 sets – expect Dart to surge early, but Gálfi’s steadier form and stronger finish will likely carry her through. Value sits with Gálfi at near-even money.