Nicole Melichar-Martinez
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Nicole Melichar-Martinez (née Melichar; Czech: Nicole Melicharová, Czech pronunciation: [ˈmɛlɪxarovaː]; born July 29, 1993) is an American professional tennis player who specializes in doubles. On 3 July 2023, she peaked at No. 6 in the WTA doubles rankings. Melichar has won fifteen doubles titles on the WTA Tour and two WTA Challenger doubles titles as well as seven doubles titles on the ITF Circuit. She also has won one Grand Slam title, winning the mixed-doubles crown at the 2018 Wimbledon Championships with Austrian partner Alexander Peya.[1][2]
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Residence | Stuart, Florida, U.S. |
Born | Brno, Czech Republic | July 29, 1993
Height | 1.81 m (5 ft 11 in) |
Plays | Right-handed (two-handed backhand) |
Coach | Carlos Martinez |
Prize money | US$ 3,193,926 |
Singles | |
Career record | 140–140 |
Career titles | 0 WTA, 2 ITF |
Highest ranking | No. 400 (September 24, 2012) |
Doubles | |
Career record | 420–334 |
Career titles | 15 |
Highest ranking | No. 6 (July 3, 2023) |
Current ranking | No. 12 (January 6, 2025) |
Grand Slam doubles results | |
Australian Open | SF (2021) |
French Open | SF (2020, 2023) |
Wimbledon | F (2018) |
US Open | F (2020) |
Other doubles tournaments | |
Tour Finals | F (2023) |
Grand Slam mixed doubles results | |
Australian Open | SF (2019) |
French Open | SF (2019, 2022) |
Wimbledon | W (2018) |
US Open | QF (2018) |
Last updated on: January 7, 2025. |
In singles, she has reached a career-high singles ranking of world No. 400 in 2012 and has won two singles ITF titles.
Career highlights
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Perspective
Melichar is a two-time Grand Slam tournament finalist in women's doubles, finishing runner-up at the 2018 Wimbledon Championships with Květa Peschke[3] and the 2020 US Open with Xu Yifan.[4]
Melichar made her Fed Cup debut for the U.S. team in 2019, partnering Danielle Collins, losing their match against Australian pair of Ashleigh Barty and Priscilla Hon.[5]
She also reached four WTA 1000 finals, at the Cincinnati Open in 2020 with Xu Yifan, and in 2022 and 2023 with Ellen Perez, and at the 2022 Canadian Open also with Perez.[6]
Melichar-Martinez qualified for the third time at the WTA Finals in 2023, partnering Ellen Perez and reached the semifinals for the second time, having made it to that level also in 2021 with a different partner, Dutch player Demi Schuurs. Next the pair Melichar/Perez reached the final, a first time at this level for both players.[7] They lost to Laura Siegemund and Vera Zvonareva in the championship match.[8]
At the 2024 Dubai Championships, she reached her fifth WTA 1000 final with Perez, before losing to fourth seeds Storm Hunter and Kateřina Siniaková.[9] As top seeds, they won the 2024 Bad Homburg Open, defeating Chan Hao-ching and Veronika Kudermetova in the final.[10]
Melichar-Martinez and Perez qualified for the 2024 WTA Finals and reached the semifinals after compiling a record of two wins and one loss in the group stages.[11] They lost in the last four to second seeds Gabriela Dabrowski and Erin Routliffe, in straight sets.[12]
Personal life and background
She was born in the Czech Republic, and has lived in the US since shortly after her birth.[13] Her older sister Jane played tennis, and Melichar claims to have taken up the sport when she was just one year old.[13]
She is married to her tennis coach, Carlos Martinez.
Performance timelines
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W | F | SF | QF | #R | RR | Q# | P# | DNQ | A | Z# | PO | G | S | B | NMS | NTI | P | NH |
(W) winner; (F) finalist; (SF) semifinalist; (QF) quarterfinalist; (#R) rounds 4, 3, 2, 1; (RR) round-robin stage; (Q#) qualification round; (P#) preliminary round; (DNQ) did not qualify; (A) absent; (Z#) Davis/Fed Cup Zonal Group (with number indication) or (PO) play-off; (G) gold, (S) silver or (B) bronze Olympic/Paralympic medal; (NMS) not a Masters tournament; (NTI) not a Tier I tournament; (P) postponed; (NH) not held; (SR) strike rate (events won / competed); (W–L) win–loss record.
To avoid confusion and double counting, these charts are updated at the conclusion of a tournament or when the player's participation has ended.
Only main-draw results in WTA Tour, Grand Slam tournaments, Billie Jean King Cup and Olympic Games are included in win–loss records.
Doubles
Current through the 2023 US Open.
Tournament | 2013 | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | SR | W–L | Win% |
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Australian Open | A | A | A | 1R | A | 3R | 3R | 1R | SF | 3R | 2R | 1R | 0 / 8 | 11–8 | 58% |
French Open | A | A | A | 1R | 1R | 3R | QF | SF | 3R | 1R | SF | 3R | 0 / 9 | 17–9 | 65% |
Wimbledon | A | A | 1R | 1R | 1R | F | QF | NH | 1R | QF | 1R | 2R | 0 / 9 | 13–9 | 59% |
US Open | A | A | A | 2R | 1R | 1R | 2R | F | 1R | SF | 2R | QF | 0 / 9 | 14–9 | 61% |
Win–loss | 0–1 | 1–4 | 0–3 | 9–4 | 9–4 | 9–3 | 6–4 | 9–4 | 6–4 | 6–4 | 0 / 35 | 55–35 | 60% | ||
Year-end championships | |||||||||||||||
WTA Finals | DNQ | QF | Alt | NH | SF | Alt | F | 0 / 3 | 5–4 | 56% | |||||
WTA 1000 | |||||||||||||||
Dubai / Qatar Open | A | A | A | 1R | A | 1R | 2R | QF | QF | 2R | 1R | F | 0 / 8 | 7–8 | 47% |
Indian Wells Open | A | A | A | A | A | 2R | 1R | NH | 2R | A | 2R | SF | 0 / 5 | 6–5 | 55% |
Miami Open | A | A | 1R | 1R | 1R | 1R | 1R | NH | 1R | A | SF | 2R | 0 / 8 | 4–8 | 33% |
Madrid Open | A | A | A | A | A | 2R | 2R | NH | 1R | 2R | 1R | 1R | 0 / 6 | 2–6 | 25% |
Italian Open | A | A | A | A | A | 1R | 2R | 2R | 2R | 2R | 2R | 1R | 0 / 7 | 2–7 | 22% |
Canadian Open | A | A | A | 1R | QF | SF | QF | NH | 2R | F | QF | A | 0 / 7 | 11–7 | 61% |
Cincinnati Open | A | A | A | 1R | A | 2R | 2R | F | QF | F | F | A | 0 / 7 | 14–7 | 67% |
Guadalajara Open | NH | 2R | 1R | NMS | 0 / 2 | 1–2 | 33% | ||||||||
Wuhan Open | A | A | 2R | A | 2R | QF | QF | NH | QF | 0 / 5 | 6–5 | 55% | |||
China Open | A | A | A | A | 1R | QF | QF | NH | QF | 1R | 0 / 5 | 6–5 | 55% | ||
Career statistics | |||||||||||||||
Tournaments | 2 | 11 | 23 | 22 | 27 | 25 | 27 | 10 | 22 | 20 | 28 | Career total: 217 | |||
Titles | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | Career total: 12 | |||
Finals | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 5 | Career total: 33 | |||
Overall win–loss | 1–2 | 6–11 | 15–23 | 7–22 | 27–26 | 36–22 | 36–25 | 24–8 | 33–21 | 38–18 | 33–28 | 11 / 192 | 254–206 | 55% | |
Year-end ranking | 184 | 124 | 69 | 88 | 39 | 15 | 20 | 11 | 12 | 19 | 15 | $1,953,547 |
Mixed doubles
Tournament | 2012 | ... | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | SR | W–L |
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Australian Open | A | A | A | 1R | SF | 2R | 2R[a] | 1R | 1R | QF | 0 / 7 | 7–6 | |
French Open | A | A | A | QF | SF | NH | 2R | SF | 1R | 2R | 0 / 6 | 10–6 | |
Wimbledon | A | 1R | QF | W | QF | NH | QF | 1R | 1R | A | 1 / 7 | 11–6 | |
US Open | 1R | A | 1R | QF | 2R | NH | 2R | 2R | 1R | 1R | 0 / 8 | 5–8 | |
Win–loss | 0–1 | 0–1 | 2–2 | 9–3 | 9–4 | 1–1 | 5–3 | 4–4 | 0–4 | 3–3 | 1 / 28 | 33–26 |
Grand Slam tournament finals
Doubles: 2 (2 runner-ups)
Result | Year | Tournament | Surface | Partner | Opponents | Score |
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Loss | 2018 | Wimbledon | Grass | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | 4–6, 6–4, 0–6 |
Loss | 2020 | US Open | Hard | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | 4–6, 4–6 |
Mixed doubles: 1 (title)
Result | Year | Tournament | Surface | Partner | Opponents | Score |
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Win | 2018 | Wimbledon | Grass | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | 7–6(7–1), 6–3 |
Other significant finals
Year-end championships
Doubles: 1 (runner-up)
Result | Year | Tournament | Surface | Partner | Opponents | Score |
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Loss | 2023 | WTA Finals, Cancún | Hard | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | 4–6, 4–6 |
WTA 1000 tournaments
Doubles: 5 (5 runner-ups)
Result | Year | Tournament | Surface | Partner | Opponents | Score |
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Loss | 2020 | Cincinnati Open | Hard | ![]() |
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1–6, 6–4, [4–10] |
Loss | 2022 | Canadian Open | Hard | ![]() |
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4–6, 7–6(7–5), [5–10] |
Loss | 2022 | Cincinnati Open | Hard | ![]() |
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6–7(5–7), 3–6 |
Loss | 2023 | Cincinnati Open | Hard | ![]() |
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7–6(7–1), 4–6, [6–10] |
Loss | 2024 | Dubai Championships | Hard | ![]() |
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4–6, 2–6 |
WTA Tour finals
Doubles: 39 (15 titles, 24 runner-ups)
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Result | W–L | Date | Tournament | Tier | Surface | Partner | Opponents | Score |
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Loss | 0–1 | Oct 2015 | Tianjin Open, China | International[b] | Hard | ![]() |
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2–6, 6–3, [8–10] |
Loss | 0–2 | Mar 2017 | Malaysian Open, Malaysia | International | Hard | ![]() |
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6–7(5–7), 3–6 |
Loss | 0–3 | Apr 2017 | İstanbul Cup, Turkey | International | Clay | ![]() |
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6–7(6–8), 2–6 |
Win | 1–3 | May 2017 | Nuremberg Cup, Germany | International | Clay | ![]() |
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3–6, 6–3, [11–9] |
Loss | 1–4 | Oct 2017 | Kremlin Cup, Russia | Premier[c] | Hard (i) | ![]() |
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2–6, 6–3, [3–10] |
Loss | 1–5 | Apr 2018 | Stuttgart Grand Prix, Germany | Premier | Clay (i) | ![]() |
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4–6, 7–6(7–5), [5–10] |
Win | 2–5 | May 2018 | Prague Open, Czech Republic | International | Clay | ![]() |
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6–4, 6–2 |
Loss | 2–6 | Jul 2018 | Wimbledon, United Kingdom | Grand Slam | Grass | ![]() |
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4–6, 6–4, 0–6 |
Win | 3–6 | Oct 2018 | Tianjin Open, China | International | Hard | ![]() |
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6–4, 6–2 |
Win | 4–6 | Jan 2019 | Brisbane International, Australia | Premier | Hard | ![]() |
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6–1, 6–1 |
Loss | 4–7 | May 2019 | Prague Open, Czech Republic | International | Clay | ![]() |
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6–4, 5–7, [7–10] |
Loss | 4–8 | May 2019 | Nuremberg Cup, Germany | International | Clay | ![]() |
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6–4, 6–7(5–7), [5–10] |
Win | 5–8 | Aug 2019 | Silicon Valley Classic, US | Premier | Hard | ![]() |
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6–4, 6–4 |
Win | 6–8 | Sep 2019 | Zhengzhou Open, China | Premier | Hard | ![]() |
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6–1, 7–6(7–2) |
Win | 7–8 | Jan 2020 | Adelaide International, Australia | Premier | Hard | ![]() |
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2–6, 7–5, [10–5] |
Loss | 7–9 | Aug 2020 | Cincinnati Open, US | Premier 5[d] | Hard | ![]() |
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1–6, 6–4, [4–10] |
Loss | 7–10 | Sep 2020 | US Open, United States | Grand Slam | Hard | ![]() |
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4–6, 4–6 |
Win | 8–10 | Sep 2020 | Internationaux de Strasbourg, France | International | Clay | ![]() |
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6–4, 6–3 |
Win | 9–10 | Mar 2021 | Qatar Ladies Open, Qatar | WTA 500 | Hard | ![]() |
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6–2, 2–6, [10–8] |
Win | 10–10 | Apr 2021 | Charleston Open, US | WTA 500 | Clay (green) | ![]() |
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6–2, 6–4 |
Loss | 10–11 | Jun 2021 | Berlin Open, Germany | WTA 500 | Grass | ![]() |
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6–4, 5–7, [4–10] |
Loss | 10–12 | Jun 2021 | Eastbourne International, United Kingdom | WTA 500 | Grass | ![]() |
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1–6, 4–6 |
Win | 11–12 | May 2022 | Internationaux de Strasbourg, France (2) | WTA 250 | Clay | ![]() |
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5–7, 7–5, [10–6] |
Loss | 11–13 | Aug 2022 | Canadian Open, Canada | WTA 1000 | Hard | ![]() |
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4–6, 7–6(7–5), [5–10] |
Loss | 11–14 | Aug 2022 | Cincinnati Open, US | WTA 1000 | Hard | ![]() |
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6–7(5–7), 3–6 |
Win | 12–14 | Aug 2022 | Tennis in Cleveland, US | WTA 250 | Hard | ![]() |
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7–5, 6–3 |
Loss | 12–15 | Sep 2022 | Pan Pacific Open, Japan | WTA 500 | Hard | ![]() |
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4–6, 4–6 |
Loss | 12–16 | Oct 2022 | Tallinn Open, Estonia | WTA 250 | Hard (i) | ![]() |
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5–7, 6–4, [7–10] |
Loss | 12–17 | Mar 2023 | ATX Open, United States | WTA 250 | Hard | ![]() |
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4–6, 6–3, [8–10] |
Loss | 12–18 | Apr 2023 | Stuttgart Grand Prix, Germany | WTA 500 | Clay (i) | ![]() |
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4–6, 1–6 |
Loss | 12–19 | Jun 2023 | Eastbourne International, United Kingdom | WTA 500 | Grass | ![]() |
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2–6, 4–6 |
Loss | 12–20 | Aug 2023 | Cincinnati Open, US | WTA 1000 | Hard | ![]() |
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7–6(7–1), 4–6, [6–10] |
Loss | 12–21 | Aug 2023 | Tennis in Cleveland, US | WTA 250 | Hard | ![]() |
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4–6, 7–6(7–4), [8–10] |
Loss | 12–22 | Nov 2023 | WTA Finals, Mexico | WTA Finals | Hard | ![]() |
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4–6, 4–6 |
Loss | 12–23 | Feb 2024 | Ladies Linz, Austria | WTA 500 | Hard (i) | ![]() |
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5–7, 6–4, [7–10] |
Loss | 12–24 | Feb 2024 | Dubai Championships, UAE | WTA 1000 | Hard | ![]() |
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4–6, 2–6 |
Win | 13–24 | Mar 2024 | San Diego Open, US | WTA 500 | Hard | ![]() |
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6–1, 6–2 |
Win | 14–24 | Jun 2024 | Bad Homburg Open, Germany | WTA 500 | Grass | ![]() |
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4–6, 6–3, [10–8] |
Win | 15–24 | Sep 2024 | Korea Open, South Korea | WTA 500 | Hard | ![]() |
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6–1, 6–0 |
WTA Challenger finals
Doubles: 2 (2 titles)
Result | W–L | Date | Tournament | Surface | Partner | Opponents | Score |
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Win | 1–0 | Mar 2016 | San Antonio Open, US | Hard | ![]() |
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6–1, 6–3 |
Win | 2–0 | May 2024 | Catalonia Open, Spain | Clay | ![]() |
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7–5, 6–2 |
ITF Circuit finals
Singles: 4 (2 titles, 2 runner–ups)
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Result | W–L | Date | Tournament | Tier | Surface | Opponent | Score |
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Loss | 0–1 | Jul 2011 | ITF Evansville, United States | 10,000 | Hard | ![]() |
2–6, 1–6 |
Win | 1–1 | Apr 2012 | ITF Antalya, Turkey | 10,000 | Hard | ![]() |
6–4, 6–3 |
Win | 2–1 | Apr 2012 | ITF Antalya, Turkey | 10,000 | Hard | ![]() |
5–7, 6–4, 6–1 |
Loss | 2–2 | Nov 2014 | ITF Sousse, Tunisia | 10,000 | Hard | ![]() |
3–6, 2–6 |
Doubles: 17 (7 titles, 10 runner–ups)
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Result | W–L | Date | Tournament | Tier | Surface | Partner | Opponents | Score |
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Loss | 0–1 | May 2010 | ITF Sumter, United States | 10,000 | Hard | ![]() |
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1–6, 3–6 |
Loss | 0–2 | Nov 2011 | ITF Monastir, Tunisia | 10,000 | Hard | ![]() |
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3–6, 7–5, [5–10] |
Win | 1–2 | Mar 2012 | ITF Metepec, Mexico | 25,000 | Hard | ![]() |
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6–3, 6–1 |
Loss | 1–3 | Apr 2012 | ITF Antalya, Turkey | 10,000 | Hard | ![]() |
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2–6, 2–6 |
Loss | 1–4 | Apr 2012 | ITF Antalya, Turkey | 10,000 | Hard | ![]() |
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2–6, 4–6 |
Win | 2–4 | Mar 2013 | ITF Antalya, Turkey | 10,000 | Clay | ![]() |
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7–6(2), 6–4 |
Win | 3–4 | Mar 2013 | ITF Antalya, Turkey | 10,000 | Clay | ![]() |
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6–7(7), 6–3, [10–7] |
Loss | 3–5 | Mar 2013 | ITF Antalya, Turkey | 10,000 | Hard | ![]() |
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1–6, 3–6 |
Loss | 3–6 | May 2013 | ITF Sharm El Sheikh, Egypt | 10,000 | Hard | ![]() |
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3–6, 4–6 |
Win | 4–6 | Jul 2013 | Portland Challenger, US | 50,000 | Hard | ![]() |
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4–6, 6–3, [10–8] |
Win | 5–6 | Jan 2014 | ITF Daytona Beach, US | 25,000 | Clay | ![]() |
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6–7(5), 7–6(1), [10–1] |
Loss | 5–7 | Sep 2014 | Albuquerque Championships, US | 75,000 | Hard | ![]() |
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2–6, 3–6 |
Loss | 5–8 | May 2015 | Open Saint-Gaudens, France | 50,000 | Clay | ![]() |
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6–1, 6–7(5), [4–10] |
Loss | 5–9 | Jun 2015 | Open de Marseille, France | 100,000 | Clay | ![]() |
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3–6, 6–3, [6–10] |
Win | 6–9 | May 2016 | Open de Marseille, France | 100,000 | Clay | ![]() |
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1–6, 6–3, [10–3] |
Loss | 6–10 | Jul 2016 | Contrexéville Open, France | 100,000 | Clay | ![]() |
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1–6, 3–6 |
Win | 7–10 | Feb 2017 | Launceston International, Australia | 60,000 | Hard | ![]() |
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6–1, 6–2 |
World TeamTennis
Melichar has played three seasons with World TeamTennis, making her debut as a junior in 2010 with the St. Louis Aces. She has since played for the Washington Kastles in 2018 and 2019. It was announced, she will be joining the San Diego Aviators during the 2020 WTT season set to begin July 12.[14]
She partnered with CoCo Vandeweghe in women's doubles for the San Diego Aviators during the 2020 WTT season. Both players were traded to the New York Empires more than halfway through the season. The Empires would ultimately win the 2020 WTT Championship in a Supertiebreaker over the Chicago Smash.
Notes
- Melichar and her doubles partner Robert Farah withdrew from tournament before the second-round match against Arina Rodionova and Max Purcell; not counted as loss.
- The WTA International tournaments were reclassified as WTA 250 tournaments in 2021.
- The Premier tournaments were reclassified as WTA 500 tournaments in 2021.
- The Premier 5 & Mandatory tournaments were reclassified as WTA 1000 tournaments in 2021.
References
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