Daniel Elahi Galán
Daniel Elahi Galán Riveros (born 18 June 1996 in Bucaramanga) is a Colombian tennis player. He has achieved a career-high ATP singles ranking of No. 102 on 1 November 2021. He is currently the No. 1 Colombian tennis player.[1] He has a career-high ATP doubles ranking of No. 305 achieved on 26 February 2018. He makes part of the Colsanitas team, organization that supports the best players in Colombia.
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| Full name | Daniel Elahi Galán Riveros |
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| Country (sports) | |
| Residence | Bogotá, Colombia |
| Born | 18 June 1996 Bucaramanga, Colombia |
| Height | 1.91 m (6 ft 3 in) |
| Turned pro | 2015 |
| Plays | Right-handed (two-handed backhand) |
| Coach | Santos Galán |
| Prize money | $929,225 |
| Singles | |
| Career record | 23–23 (50.0% at ATP Tour level, Grand Slam level, and in Davis Cup) |
| Career titles | 0 |
| Highest ranking | No. 102 (1 November 2021) |
| Current ranking | No. 111 (22 November 2021) |
| Grand Slam Singles results | |
| Australian Open | 1R (2020) |
| French Open | 3R (2020) |
| Wimbledon | 2R (2021) |
| US Open | Q3 (2018, 2019) |
| Other tournaments | |
| Olympic Games | 2R (2021) |
| Doubles | |
| Career record | 0–0 (at ATP Tour level, Grand Slam level, and in Davis Cup) |
| Career titles | 0 |
| Highest ranking | No. 305 (26 February 2018) |
| Current ranking | No. 577 (22 November 2021) |
| Last updated on: 22 November 2021. | |
Professional career
2015: ATP debut
Galán made his ATP main draw singles debut at the 2015 Claro Open Colombia where he was given a wildcard. He defeated Pere Riba in the first round.[2]
2020: Grand Slam debut and third round at the French Open
Galán gained additional recognition after his 2020 French Open third round match with Novak Djokovic, his best showing at a Grand Slam thus far. He lost in straight sets (6–0, 6–3, 6–2), but his performance earned him new followers.
2021: Masters 1000 debut and third round, Olympics debut
As a result of his first and best ATP Masters 1000 third round showing thus far at the 2021 Miami Open, he reached a career-high of World No. 110 on 5 April 2021.
Galán qualified to represent Columbia at the 2020 Summer Olympics where he was defeated by World No. 5 and eventual Olympic champion Alexander Zverev in the second round.
Singles performance timeline
| W | F | SF | QF | #R | RR | Q# | P# | DNQ | A | Z# | PO | G | F-S | SF-B | NMS | P | NH |
Current through the 2021 Davis Cup Finals.
| Tournament | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | W–L |
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| Grand Slam tournaments | |||||
| Australian Open | A | Q1 | 1R | A | 0–1 |
| French Open | Q2 | Q3 | 3R | 1R | 2–2 |
| Wimbledon | Q1 | Q2 | NH | 2R | 1–1 |
| US Open | Q3 | Q3 | A | Q1 | 0–0 |
| Win–Loss | 0–0 | 0–0 | 2–2 | 1–2 | 3–4 |
| National representation | |||||
| Summer Olympics | Not Held | 2R | 1–1 | ||
| Davis Cup | A | RR | RR | 3–3 | |
| ATP World Tour Masters 1000 | |||||
| Indian Wells Masters | A | A | NH | 1R | 0–1 |
| Miami Masters | A | A | NH | 3R | 2–1 |
| Monte Carlo Masters | A | A | NH | A | 0–0 |
| Madrid Masters | A | A | NH | A | 0–0 |
| Rome Masters | A | A | Q1 | A | 0–0 |
| Canada Masters | A | A | NH | Q2 | 0–0 |
| Cincinnati Masters | A | A | NH | A | 0–0 |
| Shanghai Masters | A | A | NH | 0–0 | |
| Paris Masters | A | A | Q1 | A | 0–0 |
| Win–Loss | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 2–2 | 2–2 |
| Career statistics | |||||
| Titles–Finals | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 |
| Year-end ranking | 221 | 191 | 115 | 111 | |
Challenger and ITF Finals
Singles: 16 (6–10)
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| Result | W–L | Date | Tournament | Tier | Surface | Opponent | Score |
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| Win | 1–0 | Jun 2015 | Mexico F8, Manzanillo | Futures | Hard | 6–3, 7–6(7–4) | |
| Loss | 1–1 | Jul 2015 | Colombia F4, Popayán | Futures | Hard | 6–3, 6–7(5–7), 6–7(2–7), | |
| Win | 2–1 | Oct 2015 | Colombia F8, Bogota | Futures | Clay | 6–3, 3–2 Retired | |
| Loss | 2–2 | Oct 2016 | Colombia F4, Valledupar | Futures | Hard | 6–4, 3–6, 6–7(5–7) | |
| Loss | 2–3 | Oct 2016 | Colombia F5, Manizales | Futures | Clay | 6–7(4–7), 4–6 | |
| Loss | 2–4 | Oct 2016 | Colombia F6, Neiva | Futures | Clay | 5–7, 4–6 | |
| Loss | 2–5 | Nov 2016 | Colombia F8, Medellín | Futures | Clay | 7–5, 2–6, 6–7(3–7) | |
| Loss | 2–6 | Dec 2016 | Colombia F9, Villavicencio | Futures | Clay | 4–6, 2–6 | |
| Win | 3–6 | Jul 2017 | Colombia F1, Valledupar | Futures | Hard | 6–3, 7–5 | |
| Loss | 3–7 | Jul 2017 | Colombia F2, Manizales | Futures | Hard | 4–6, 7–5, 2–6 | |
| Loss | 3–8 | Sep 2017 | Bogotà, Colombia | Challenger | Clay | 5–7, 4–6 | |
| Win | 4–8 | Dec 2017 | Peru F1, Lima | Futures | Clay | 7–5, 6–3 | |
| Win | 5–8 | Jul 2018 | San Benedetto del Tronto, Italy | Challenger | Clay | 6–2, 3–6, 6–2 | |
| Loss | 5–9 | Feb 2020 | Newport Beach, USA | Challenger | Hard | 4–6, 1–6 | |
| Win | 6–9 | Nov 2020 | Lima, Peru | Challenger | Clay | 6–1, 3–6, 6–3 | |
| Loss | 6–10 | May 2021 | Heilbronn, Germany | Challenger | Clay | 3–6, 4–6 |
Doubles: 3 (2–1)
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| Outcome | W–L | Date | Tournament | Surface | Partner | Opponents | Score |
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| Win | 1–0 | Aug 2017 | Pereira, Colombia F3 | Clay | 6–2, 6–3 | ||
| Loss | 1–1 | Aug 2017 | Milex Open, Dominican Republic | Clay | 4–6, 4–6 | ||
| Win | 2–1 | Dec 2017 | Lima, Peru F1 | Clay | 4–6, 6–4, [10–3] |
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