Kaloyana Nalbantova
Bulgaria · Women's singles · Women's doubles · Born 06.03.2006 (20 years) · Height: 1.76 m · Right-handed#36
Women's singles
38,917
Points
1
Titles
127
Matches
73–54
Wins / Losses (57%)
Matches
Results Season 2026
Korea Open
Wednesday 4 November 2026 · WS · Round of 32
Hylo Open
Thursday 29 October 2026 · WS · Round of 16
Wednesday 28 October 2026 · WS · Round of 32
French Open
Wednesday 21 October 2026 · WS · Round of 32
Denmark Open
Wednesday 14 October 2026 · WS · Round of 32
Arctic Open
Tuesday 6 October 2026 · WS · Round of 32
Belgian International
Friday 11 September 2026 · WS
Friday 11 September 2026 · WS
Thursday 10 September 2026 · WS
Thursday 10 September 2026 · WS
China Masters
Friday 4 September 2026 · WS · Quarter-final
Thursday 3 September 2026 · WS · Round of 16
Wednesday 2 September 2026 · WS · Round of 32
World Championships
Monday 17 August 2026 · WS · Round of 64
Canada Open
Thursday 2 July 2026 · WS · Round of 16
Wednesday 1 July 2026 · WS · Round of 32
US Open
Sunday 28 June 2026 · WS · Final
Saturday 27 June 2026 · WS · Semi-final
Friday 26 June 2026 · WS · Quarter-final
Thursday 25 June 2026 · WS · Round of 16
Wednesday 24 June 2026 · WS · Round of 32
Malaysia Masters
Thursday 21 May 2026 · WS · Round of 16
Wednesday 20 May 2026 · WS · Round of 32
Thailand Open, Qualifying
Tuesday 12 May 2026 · WS · Round of 16 (qualifying)
Tuesday 12 May 2026
Kaloyana Nalbantova
WS · Round of 16 (qualifying)L
Kaloyana Nalbantova
21-16 17-21 14-21
Tidapron Kleebyeesun
WS · Round of 16 (qualifying)L
Uber Cup
Tuesday 28 April 2026 · WD
Tuesday 28 April 2026
Kaloyana Nalbantova / G. Pavlova
WDL
Kaloyana Nalbantova / G. Pavlova12-21 (retired)
Paula Lopez / Lucia Rodriguez
WDL
Tuesday 28 April 2026 · WS
Sunday 26 April 2026 · WS
Friday 24 April 2026 · WS
European Championships
Thursday 9 April 2026 · WS · Round of 16
Thursday 9 April 2026
Line Højmark Kjaersfeldt
WS · Round of 16L
Line Højmark Kjaersfeldt
19-21 21-17 21-16Kaloyana Nalbantova
WS · Round of 16L
Wednesday 8 April 2026 · WS · Round of 32
Monday 6 April 2026 · WS · Round of 64
Swiss Open
Thursday 12 March 2026 · WS · Round of 16
Wednesday 11 March 2026 · WS · Round of 32
Swiss Open, Qualifying
Tuesday 10 March 2026 · WS · (qualifying)
German Open
Friday 27 February 2026 · WS · Quarter-final
Thursday 26 February 2026 · WS · Round of 16
Wednesday 25 February 2026 · WD · Round of 32
Wednesday 25 February 2026
Kaloyana Nalbantova / H. Popovska
WD · Round of 32L
Kaloyana Nalbantova / H. Popovska9-21 7-21
Kaho Osawa / Mai Tanabe
WD · Round of 32L
Wednesday 25 February 2026 · WS · Round of 32
German Open, Qualifying
Tuesday 24 February 2026 · WD · Quarter-final (qualifying)
Tuesday 24 February 2026
Kaloyana Nalbantova / H. Popovska
WD · Quarter-final (qualifying)W
Kaloyana Nalbantova / H. Popovska21-8 21-15
S. Dlapka / L. Rumpold
WD · Quarter-final (qualifying)W
Azerbaijan International
Saturday 7 February 2026 · WS
Friday 6 February 2026 · WD · Round of 16
Friday 6 February 2026
Kaloyana Nalbantova / H. Popovska
WD · Round of 16L
Kaloyana Nalbantova / H. Popovska9-21 18-21
Abbygael Harris / Lizzie Tolman
WD · Round of 16L
Friday 6 February 2026 · WS · Round of 16
Thursday 5 February 2026 · WD · Round of 32
Thursday 5 February 2026
Mysha Omer Khan / Taabia Khan
WD · Round of 32W
Mysha Omer Khan / Taabia Khan
14-21 19-21Kaloyana Nalbantova / H. Popovska
WD · Round of 32W
Thursday 5 February 2026 · WS
Thailand Masters
Wednesday 28 January 2026 · WS · Round of 32
World ranking
Women's singles
| # | Player | Country | Tournaments | Points | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31 |  Busanan Ongbamrungphan |
 Thailand |
18 | 41,037 | — |
| 32 |  Kirsty Gilmour |
 Scotland |
15 | 40,550 | — |
| 33 |  USA |
14 | 40,216 | — | |
| 34 |  Neslihan Arin |
 Turkiye |
18 | 39,869 | — |
| 35 |  India |
16 | 39,174 | — | |
| 36 | Bulgaria |
22 | 38,917 | — | |
| 37 | India |
18 | 38,619 | — | |
| 38 |  Japan |
16 | 38,100 | — | |
| 39 |  Chinese Taipei |
25 | 37,105 | — | |
| 40 |  China |
11 | 37,019 | ||
| 41 | Chinese Taipei |
21 | 37,010 |
Women's doubles
| # | Player | Country | Tournaments | Points | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 351 |  Yevheniia KantemyrMariia Stoliarenko |
 Ukraine |
1 | 3,338 | |
| 352 | Elme De VilliersAnri Schoonees |
 South Africa |
3 | 3,320 | |
| 353 |  Polina BuhrovaMariia Stoliarenko |
Ukraine |
1 | 3,303 | |
| 354 | Madeleine Carene Leticia Akoumba ZeMaeva Princia Gertrude Anamba |
 Cameroon |
3 | 3,272 | |
| 355 |  Kaloyana NalbantovaHristomira Popovska |
Bulgaria |
2 | 3,190 | |
| 356 | Anagha Aravinda PaiManya Ralhan |
India |
2 | 3,160 | |
| 357 | Bulgaria |
2 | 3,145 | ||
| 358 | Tugcenur KorkmazIkra Elif Ozyigit |
Turkiye |
2 | 3,120 | |
| 358 | Atitaya PovanonPatida Srisawat |
Thailand |
2 | 3,120 | |
| 358 | Meisa AnamiRia Haga |
Japan |
2 | 3,120 | |
| 358 |  Angela YuCamellia Zhou |
 Australia |
2 | 3,120 | |
| 358 | Emma JonassenMarie Viscovich |
 Denmark |
2 | 3,120 |
BWF World Ranking, week 46 2026. Source: BWF.
Highlights
Statistics
Key figures
CareerDeciding 3rd game
17–19
47%
After losing game 1
8–42
16%
After winning game 1
65–11
86%
Finals
1–1
50%
Semi-finals
1–0
100%
Longest winning streak
6
wins in a row
Deciding 3rd game
5–9
36%
After losing game 1
3–15
17%
After winning game 1
21–5
81%
Finals
0–1
0%
Semi-finals
1–0
100%
Longest winning streak
4
wins in a row
Deciding 3rd game
6–7
46%
After losing game 1
2–10
17%
After winning game 1
22–4
85%
Finals
1–0
100%
Longest winning streak
6
wins in a row
Deciding 3rd game
1–1
50%
After losing game 1
0–5
0%
After winning game 1
4–1
80%
Longest winning streak
2
wins in a row
Deciding 3rd game
2–0
100%
After losing game 1
2–4
33%
After winning game 1
2–0
100%
Longest winning streak
2
wins in a row
Deciding 3rd game
2–0
100%
After losing game 1
1–4
20%
After winning game 1
5–0
100%
Longest winning streak
4
wins in a row
Deciding 3rd game
1–1
50%
After losing game 1
0–4
0%
After winning game 1
9–0
100%
Longest winning streak
5
wins in a row
Deciding 3rd game
0–1
0%
After winning game 1
2–1
67%
Longest winning streak
2
wins in a row
H2H
MOST FREQUENT OPPONENTS 2021–2026Wins / Losses
Wins / Losses
2020–2026Per discipline
Per year
Partners
| Partner | Matches together |
|---|---|
| M. Mitsova | 9 |
| G. Pavlova | 4 |
| H. Popovska | 4 |
Tournaments and titles
| Tournament | Best result | Appearances | Matches (W–L) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Belgian International | Winner 2025 | 2 | 8–1 |
| US Open | Final 2026 | 2 | 6–2 |
| German Open | Quarter-final | 3 | 3–5 |
| China Masters | Quarter-final | 1 | 2–1 |
| Abu Dhabi Masters | Quarter-final | 1 | 2–1 |
| Hylo Open | Round of 16 | 4 | 3–5 |
| European Championships | Round of 16 | 3 | 4–3 |
| Azerbaijan International | Round of 16 | 1 | 3–2 |
| Canada Open | Round of 16 | 2 | 2–2 |
| Swiss Open | Round of 16 | 2 | 1–2 |
| Malaysia Masters | Round of 16 | 1 | 1–1 |
| Al Ain Masters | Round of 16 | 1 | 1–1 |
| Arctic Open | Round of 32 | 2 | 0–2 |
| Korea Open | Round of 32 | 1 | 0–1 |
| French Open | Round of 32 | 1 | 0–1 |
| Denmark Open | Round of 32 | 1 | 0–1 |
| Thailand Masters | Round of 32 | 1 | 0–1 |
| Odisha Masters | Round of 32 | 1 | 0–1 |
| Orleans Masters | Round of 32 | 1 | 0–1 |
| Indonesia Masters I | Round of 32 | 1 | 0–1 |
| World Championships | Round of 64 | 2 | 0–2 |