_01_(cropped).jpg) Elahi Galán in 2024 | |
| Full name | Daniel Elahi Galán Riveros |
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| Country (sports) |  Colombia |
| Residence | Bogotá, Colombia |
| Born | (1996-06-18)18 June 1996 (age 29) Bucaramanga, Colombia |
| Height | 1.91 m (6 ft 3 in) |
| Turned pro | 2015 |
| Plays | Right-handed (two-handed backhand) |
| Coach | Santos Galán |
| Prize money | $ 3,149,714[1] |
| Singles | |
| Career record | 54–79 |
| Career titles | 0 |
| Highest ranking | No. 56 (17 July 2023) |
| Current ranking | No. 131 (25 August 2025) |
| Grand Slam singles results | |
| Australian Open | 2R (2024) |
| French Open | 3R (2020) |
| Wimbledon | 4R (2023) |
| US Open | 3R (2022) |
| Other tournaments | |
| Olympic Games | 2R (2021) |
| Doubles | |
| Career record | 0–8 |
| Career titles | 0 |
| Highest ranking | No. 305 (26 February 2018) |
| Current ranking | No. 1093 (23 June 2025) |
| Grand Slam doubles results | |
| Wimbledon | 1R (2023) |
| US Open | 1R (2023) |
| Team competitions | |
| Davis Cup | 9–5 |
| Last updated on: 25 August 2025. | |
Daniel Elahi Galán Riveros (born 18 June 1996 inBucaramanga) is a Colombian professionaltennis player. He reached a career-high ATP singles ranking of No. 56 on 17 July 2023. He also has a career-high doubles ranking of No. 305 achieved on 26 February 2018. He is currently the No. 1 Colombian tennis player.[2] His best result at aGrand Slam is a fourth-round appearance at the2023 Wimbledon Championships.
He is part of the Colsanitas team, an organization that supports the best tennis players in Colombia.[3][4]
Galán made his ATP main draw singles debut at the2015 Claro Open Colombia where he was given a wildcard. He defeatedPere Riba in the first round.[5]
Galán gained additional recognition after he reached the third round match at the2020 French Open on his debut, as a lucky loser, to setup a match with top seedNovak Djokovic, his best showing at a Grand Slam thus far.[6] He lost in straight sets (6–0, 6–3, 6–2), but his performance earned him new followers.[7]
As a result of his first and best Masters 1000 third round showing thus far at the2021 Miami Open, defeating 15th seedAlex de Minaur en route,[8] and then losing toLorenzo Sonego,[9] he reached a career-high of World No. 110 on 5 April 2021.
Galán qualified to represent Colombia at the2020 Summer Olympics where he was defeated by World No. 5 and eventual Olympic championAlexander Zverev in the second round.
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At the2022 Córdoba Open he reached his first ATP quarterfinal of the year as a lucky loser where he lost to top seedDiego Schwartzman.
After missing three major events, he returned to the2022 Wimbledon Championships where he reached the second round for a second consecutive year defeatingDominik Koepfer. He moved to the third round for the first time at this Major after the withdrawal of 17th seedRoberto Bautista Agut due to a positive COVID-19 test.[10]
He reached the top 100 at World No. 99 on 25 July 2022, after a second round showing as a qualifier at the2022 Hamburg European Open defeatingFederico Coria. At the2022 Croatia Open Umag he defeated 2016 championFabio Fognini.[11]
He made his debut at theUS Open as a qualifier.[12] In the first round, he upset world No. 5Stefanos Tsitsipas to advance to the second round, recording his first victory over a Top-5 player and for Colombia sinceIván Molina took down then-No. 3Manuel Orantes in Tehran in 1975.[13][14][15] Although Tsitsipas saved eight match points, Galán capitalised on his ninth.[16][17][18] He defeatedJordan Thompson in the second round in five sets to reach the third round at this Major for the second time in his career.[19] As a result, he moved into the top 75 in the rankings.
At the2022 San Diego Open he reached his second quarterfinal of the season defeating fourth seedPedro Martínez[20] before losing to fifth seed and eventual championBrandon Nakashima.[21] As a result, he moved to the top 70 in the rankings No. 69 on 26 September.
He achieved an ATP career-high singles ranking of No. 67 on 28 November 2022.
In April, Galan reached the final at the2023 Sarasota Open where he was the defending champion but lost toDaniel Altmaier.[22]
At the2023 Mutua Madrid Open in the first round, he played in the longest tiebreak of the ATP season thus far, falling 17-15 in 25-minutes toAlexander Bublik.[23]
At the2023 Wimbledon Championships he upset 24th seedYoshihito Nishioka.[24] Next he defeated qualifierOscar Otte to reach a second consecutive third round. He defeatedMikael Ymer to reach his first fourth round at this Major and in his career. As a result, he moved to a new career high in the top 56 in the rankings on 17 July 2023.[25]
At the2024 Australian Open, Galan needed almost five hours to the minute to win his first round match at this Major over local wildcardJason Kubler.[26]InBuenos Aires he recorded his second win of the season over wildcardDiego Schwartzman. At the2024 U.S. Men's Clay Court Championships he set a record in the history of the tournament, by winning the longest tiebreak 15-13 in the first set on his 10th set point, defeatingBenoît Paire in straight sets in his first round match.[27]
In January 2025, at thePunta del Este Open in Uruguay, Galan claimed his fifth Challenger title and first since April 2022.[28][29]
| W | F | SF | QF | #R | RR | Q# | DNQ | A | NH |
Current through the2025 French Open.
| Tournament | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | W–L | Win % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grand Slam tournaments | ||||||||||
| Australian Open | A | Q1 | 1R | A | Q1 | 1R | 2R | Q1 | 1–3 | 25% |
| French Open | Q2 | Q3 | 3R | 1R | Q1 | 1R | 1R | 2R | 3–5 | 38% |
| Wimbledon | Q1 | Q2 | NH | 2R | 3R | 4R | 1R | Q1 | 5–4 | 56% |
| US Open | Q3 | Q3 | A | Q1 | 3R | 1R | Q2 | 1R | 2–3 | 40% |
| Win–loss | 0–0 | 0–0 | 2–2 | 1–2 | 3–2 | 3–4 | 1–3 | 1–2 | 11–15 | 42% |
| National representation | ||||||||||
| Summer Olympics | Not Held | 2R | Not Held | A | NH | 1–1 | 50% | |||
| Davis Cup | A | RR | RR | A | WG1 | A | 3–3 | 50% | ||
| ATP Masters 1000 tournaments | ||||||||||
| Indian Wells Masters | A | A | NH | 1R | Q2 | 1R | 1R | A | 0–3 | 0% |
| Miami Masters | A | A | NH | 3R | 2R | 1R | 1R | A | 3–4 | 43% |
| Monte-Carlo Masters | A | A | NH | A | A | A | A | A | 0–0 | – |
| Madrid Masters | A | A | NH | A | A | 1R | 1R | Q2 | 0–2 | 0% |
| Rome Masters | A | A | Q1 | A | A | Q1 | 1R | Q1 | 0–1 | 0% |
| Canada Masters | A | A | NH | Q2 | A | A | A | A | 0–0 | – |
| Cincinnati Masters | A | A | A | A | A | Q2 | A | 2R | 1–1 | 50% |
| Shanghai Masters | A | A | Not Held | 1R | A | 0–1 | 0% | |||
| Paris Masters | A | A | Q1 | A | Q1 | A | A | 0–0 | – | |
| Win–loss | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 2–2 | 1–1 | 0–4 | 0–4 | 1–1 | 4–12 | 25% |
| Career statistics | ||||||||||
| Titles–Finals | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | – | |
| Year-end ranking | 221 | 191 | 115 | 111 | 67 | 93 | 127 | $3,014,585 | ||
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| Result | W–L | Date | Tournament | Tier | Surface | Opponent | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Loss | 0–1 | Sep 2017 | Bogotá, Colombia | Challenger | Clay |  Marcelo Arévalo | 5–7, 4–6 |
| Win | 1–1 | Jul 2018 | San Benedetto del Tronto, Italy | Challenger | Clay |  Sergio Gutiérrez Ferrol | 6–2, 3–6, 6–2 |
| Loss | 1–2 | Feb 2020 | Newport Beach, USA | Challenger | Hard |  Thai-Son Kwiatkowski | 4–6, 1–6 |
| Win | 2–2 | Nov 2020 | Lima, Peru | Challenger | Clay |  Thiago Agustín Tirante | 6–1, 3–6, 6–3 |
| Loss | 2–3 | May 2021 | Heilbronn, Germany | Challenger | Clay | Bernabé Zapata Miralles | 3–6, 4–6 |
| Win | 3–3 | Jan 2022 | Concepción, Chile | Challenger | Clay | Santiago Rodríguez Taverna | 6–1, 3–6, 6–3 |
| Win | 4–3 | Apr 2022 | Sarasota, USA | Challenger | Clay (green) | Steve Johnson | 7–6(9–7), 4–6, 6–1 |
| Loss | 4–4 | Apr 2023 | Sarasota, USA | Challenger | Clay (green) |  Daniel Altmaier | 6–7(1–7), 1–6 |
| Loss | 4–5 | Nov 2023 | Guayaquil, Ecuador | Challenger | Clay |  Alejandro Tabilo | 2–6, 2–6 |
| Loss | 4–6 | Sep 2024 | Braga, Portugal | Challenger | Clay |  Elmer Møller | 4–6, 6–7(4–7) |
| Win | 5–6 | Jan 2025 | Punta del Este, Uruguay | Challenger | Clay | Tomás Barrios Vera | 5–7, 6–4, 6–4 |
| Win | 6–6 | Mar 2025 | Santiago, Chile | Challenger | Clay |  Thiago Monteiro | 7–5, 6–3 |
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| Result | W–L | Date | Tournament | Tier | Surface | Partner | Opponents | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Loss | 0–1 | Aug 2017 | Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic | Challenger | Clay | Santiago Giraldo | Juan Ignacio Londero Luis David Martínez | 4–6, 4–6 |
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| Result | W–L | Date | Tournament | Tier | Surface | Opponent | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Win | 1–0 | Jun 2015 | Mexico F8, Manzanillo | Futures | Hard | Felipe Mantilla | 6–3, 7–6(7–4) |
| Loss | 1–1 | Jul 2015 | Colombia F4, Popayán | Futures | Hard | Eduardo Struvay | 6–3, 6–7(5–7), 6–7(2–7), |
| Win | 2–1 | Oct 2015 | Colombia F8, Bogotá | Futures | Clay | Cristian Rodríguez | 6–3, 3–2 ret. |
| Loss | 2–2 | Oct 2016 | Colombia F4, Valledupar | Futures | Hard | Marcelo Tomás Barrios Vera | 6–4, 3–6, 6–7(5–7) |
| Loss | 2–3 | Oct 2016 | Colombia F5, Manizales | Futures | Clay | Alejandro Gómez | 6–7(4–7), 4–6 |
| Loss | 2–4 | Oct 2016 | Colombia F6, Neiva | Futures | Clay | Alejandro Gómez | 5–7, 4–6 |
| Loss | 2–5 | Nov 2016 | Colombia F8, Medellín | Futures | Clay | Alejandro Gómez | 7–5, 2–6, 6–7(3–7) |
| Loss | 2–6 | Dec 2016 | Colombia F9, Villavicencio | Futures | Clay | Nicolas Santos | 4–6, 2–6 |
| Win | 3–6 | Jul 2017 | Colombia F1, Valledupar | Futures | Hard |  Christopher Díaz Figueroa | 6–3, 7–5 |
| Loss | 3–7 | Jul 2017 | Colombia F2, Manizales | Futures | Hard | Facundo Argüello | 4–6, 7–5, 2–6 |
| Win | 4–7 | Dec 2017 | Peru F1, Lima | Futures | Clay |  Nicolás Álvarez | 7–5, 6–3 |
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| Result | W–L | Date | Tournament | Tier | Surface | Partner | Opponents | Score |
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| Win | 1–0 | Aug 2017 | Colombia F3, Pereira | Futures | Clay |  José Olivares | Christopher Díaz Figueroa Luis Patiño | 6–2, 6–3 |
| Win | 2–0 | Dec 2017 | Peru F1, Lima | Futures | Clay | João Pedro Sorgi |  Boris AriasFederico Zeballos | 4–6, 6–4, [10–3] |
Galán's record against players who have been ranked in the top 10, with those who are active inboldface. Only ATP Tour main draw matches are considered:
| Player | Record | Win % | Hard | Clay | Grass | Last match |
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| Number 1 ranked players | ||||||
 Novak Djokovic | 0–1 | 0% | – | 0–1 | – | Lost (0–6, 3–6, 2–6) at2020 French Open |
 Jannik Sinner | 0–3 | 0% | 0–2 | – | 0–1 | Lost (1–6, 1–6) at2025 Cincinnati Open |
| Number 2 ranked players | ||||||
| Alexander Zverev | 0–1 | 0% | 0–1 | – | – | Lost (2–6, 2–6) at2020 Summer Olympics |
 Casper Ruud | 0–2 | 0% | 0–1 | 0–1 | – | Lost (4–6, 1–6) at2021 Acapulco |
| Number 3 ranked players | ||||||
 Stefanos Tsitsipas | 1–0 | 100% | 1–0 | – | – | Won (6–0, 6–1, 3–6, 7–5) at2022 US Open |
| Number 4 ranked players | ||||||
| Holger Rune | 0–1 | 0% | – | 0–1 | – | Lost (4–6, 2–6) at2024 BMW Open |
| Number 6 ranked players | ||||||
| Matteo Berrettini | 0–1 | 0% | – | 0–1 | – | Lost (4–6, 2–6) at2024 Swiss Open Gstaad |
| Number 7 ranked players | ||||||
 David Goffin | 0–1 | 0% | 0–1 | – | – | Lost (6–3, 3–6, 3–6) at2019 Davis Cup |
| Number 8 ranked players | ||||||
| John Isner | 1–0 | 100% | 1–0 | – | – | Won (6–3, 3–6, 7–6(7–5)) at2020–21 Davis Cup |
 Cameron Norrie | 1–0 | 100% | – | 1–0 | – | Won (4–6, 6–3, 5–7, 6–1, 6–1) at2020 French Open |
| Diego Schwartzman | 1–1 | 50% | – | 1–1 | – | Won (2–6, 6–1, 6–4) at2024 Buenos Aires |
 Hubert Hurkacz | 0–1 | 0% | 0–1 | – | – | Lost (2–6, 2–6) at2021 Delray Beach |
| Number 9 ranked players | ||||||
| Fabio Fognini | 1–0 | 100% | – | 1–0 | – | Won (6–3, 5–7, 6–3) at2022 Umag |
 Alex de Minaur | 1–1 | 50% | 1–1 | – | – | Won (4–6, 6–3, 6–4) at2021 Miami |
| Number 10 ranked players | ||||||
| Frances Tiafoe | 0–1 | 0% | 0–1 | – | – | Lost (7–6(10–8)), 3–6, 3–6) at2024 Mubadala Citi DC |
| Total | 6–14 | 30% | 3–8 (27%) | 3–5 (38%) | 0–1 (0%) | * Statistics correct as of 25 July 2024[update]. |
| Season | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | Total |
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| Wins | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| # | Player | Rank | Event | Surface | Rd | Score | DEGR |
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| 2022 | |||||||
| 1. | Stefanos Tsitsipas | 5 | US Open, United States | Hard | 1R | 6–0, 6–1, 3–6, 7–5 | 94 |
Association of Tennis Professionals Top Colombian male singles tennis players | |
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