From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Russian tennis player
Marina Melnikova Марина Мельникова Full name Marina Anatolyevna Melnikova Country (sports) Russia Residence Perm , RussiaBorn (1989-02-05 ) 5 February 1989 (age 35) Perm, Soviet UnionHeight 1.73 m (5 ft 8 in) Turned pro 2005 Coach Oleg Mannapov Prize money US$ 682,197 Career record 425–392 Career titles 7 ITF Highest ranking No. 170 (4 May 2015) Current ranking No. 402 (4 March 2024) Australian Open Q1 (2015 , 2020 , 2021 , 2022 ) French Open Q2 (2022 ) Wimbledon 1R (2016 ) US Open Q2 (2021 , 2023 ) Career record 239–195 Career titles 15 ITF Highest ranking No. 80 (20 June 2016) Current ranking No. 556 (26 February 2024) Wimbledon Q1 (2016 ) Last updated on: 5 March 2024.
Marina Anatolyevna Melnikova (Russian : Марина Анатольевна Мельникова ; born 5 February 1989[ 1] ) is a Russian tennis player.
She has won seven singles and 15 doubles titles on the ITF Circuit . On 4 May 2015, Melnikova reached her best singles ranking of world No. 170. On 20 June 2016, she peaked at No. 80 in the doubles rankings.
Melnikova made her WTA Tour debut 2008 at Barcelona and also featured 2009 in the Rosmalen Open , both times in the doubles draw.
She was a finalist at the 2014 Delhi Open in doubles, alongside Elise Mertens .
At the age of 35 and ranked No. 440 she qualified the 2024 San Diego Open but lost to fellow qualifier Canadian Marina Stakusic who was playing only her second main draw at a WTA Tour event.[ 2]
Personal life and background [ edit ]
Melnikova is currently coached by Oleg Mannapov. Her father is Anatoliy, mother is Elena, and brother is Sergey. She started playing at age seven when introduced to the sport by her dad. Her favorite surfaces are hardcourt and clay . After finishing school in 2008, she moved from Russia to Germany, and she speaks fluently English and German.[ 3]
Key
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.
Doubles: 1 (runner-up)[ edit ]
Finals by surface
Hard (0–1)
Clay (0–0)
Grass (0–0)
Carpet (0–0)
WTA Challenger finals [ edit ]
Doubles: 1 (runner-up)[ edit ]
Singles: 18 (7 titles, 11 runner–ups)[ edit ]
Legend
$50,000 tournaments (1–1)
$25,000 tournaments (5–9)
$10/15,000 tournaments (1–1)
Finals by surface
Hard (3–3)
Clay (3–8)
Grass (1–0)
Result
W–L
Date
Tournament
Tier
Surface
Opponent
Score
Win
1–0
Sep 2008
Open de Limoges , France
10,000
Hard (i)
Valeria Savinykh
1–0 ret.
Loss
1–1
Sep 2011
Saransk Cup , Russia
50,000
Clay
Alexandra Panova
0–6, 2–6
Loss
1–2
Feb 2014
ITF São Paulo, Brazil
25,000
Clay
Stephanie Vogt
1–6, 4–6
Loss
1–3
Jun 2014
ITF Kristinehamn, Sweden
25,000
Clay
Ysaline Bonaventure
3–6, 3–6
Win
2–3
Nov 2014
ITF Mumbai, India
25,000
Hard
Tadeja Majerič
6–2, 7–6(4)
Win
3–3
Jun 2016
Surbiton Trophy , United Kingdom
50,000
Grass
Stéphanie Foretz
6–3, 7–6(6)
Loss
3–4
Sep 2017
ITF Schoonhoven, Netherlands
15,000
Clay
Ana Sofía Sánchez
3–6, 4–6
Win
4–4
Sep 2017
Royal Cup , Montenegro
25,000
Clay
Jesika Malečková
6–2, 6–0
Win
5–4
Dec 2018
ITF Solapur, India
25,000
Hard
Lu Jiajing
6–1, 6–2
Loss
5–5
Sep 2019
Royal Cup, Montenegro
25,000
Clay
Tena Lukas
4–6, 5–7
Win
6–5
Oct 2019
ITF Hilton Head, United States
25,000
Clay
Elizabeth Halbauer
6–3, 6–4
Loss
6–6
Nov 2019
ITF Minsk, Belarus
25,000
Hard (i)
Anastasia Zakharova
3–6, 4–6
Loss
6–7
Mar 2020
ITF Potchefstroom, South Africa
25,000
Hard
Samantha Murray Sharan
6–2, 2–6, 4–6
Loss
6–8
Apr 2021
ITF Oeiras, Portugal
25,000
Clay
María Gutiérrez Carrasco
3–6, 2–6
Loss
6–9
Sep 2021
ITF Marbella, Spain
25,000
Clay
Park So-hyun
1–6, 6–7(6)
Loss
6–10
Feb 2022
ITF Sharm El Sheikh, Egypt
25,000
Hard
Alexandra Cadanțu-Ignatik
6–0, 3–6, 3–6
Win
7–10
Mar 2022
ITF Anapoima, Colombia
25,000
Clay
Paula Ormaechea
6–2, 6–1
Loss
7–11
Aug 2024
ITF Braunschweig, Germany
W35
Clay
Sinja Kraus
3–6, 6–3, 1–6
Doubles: 37 (16 titles, 21 runner–ups)[ edit ]
Legend
$50/60,000 tournaments (3–5)
$25,000 tournaments (5–9)
$10,000 tournaments (7–7)
Finals by surface
Hard (5–7)
Clay (8–11)
Carpet (2–3)
Result
W–L
Date
Tournament
Tier
Surface
Partner
Opponents
Score
Loss
0–1
Aug 2007
ITF Savitaipale, Finland
10,000
Clay
Marcella Koek
Nicole Clerico Davinia Lobbinger
6–7(4) , 5–7
Win
1–1
Nov 2007
ITF Mallorca, Spain
10,000
Clay
Sylwia Zagórska
Julia Glushko Charlène Vanneste
6–4, 6–4
Win
2–1
Feb 2008
ITF Albufeira, Portugal
10,000
Hard
Julia Glushko
Martina Babáková Elena Chalova
6–3, 0–6, [11–9]
Loss
2–2
Apr 2008
ITF Namangan, Uzbekistan
25,000
Hard
Chayenne Ewijk
Vasilisa Davydova Maria Zharkova
6–3, 5–7, [6–10]
Loss
2–3
Oct 2008
ITF Porto, Portugal
10,000
Clay
Michelle Gerards
Jana Jandová Kateřina Vaňková
3–6, 6–4, [6–10]
Loss
2–4
Nov 2008
ITF Mallorca, Spain
10,000
Clay
Michelle Gerards
Benedetta Davato Giulia Gasparri
2–6, 4–6
Win
3–4
Nov 2008
ITF Astana, Kazakhstan
25,000
Hard (i)
Anastasia Poltoratskaya
Marina Shamayko Sofia Shapatava
6–1, 6–1
Win
4–4
Jan 2009
ITF Kaarst, Germany
10,000
Carpet (i)
Elena Chalova
Julia Babilon Franziska Etzel
6–3, 6–2
Win
5–4
Nov 2009
ITF Le Havre, France
10,000
Clay (i)
Mihaela Buzărnescu
Amandine Hesse Alizé Lim
6–2, 7–6(4)
Loss
5–5
Jul 2010
ITF Bree, Belgium
10,000
Clay
Marcella Koek
Sofie Oyen Demi Schuurs
0–6, 1–6
Win
6–5
Dec 2010
ITF Ain Sukhna, Egypt
10,000
Clay
Galina Fokina
Indra Bigi Nicole Clerico
6–3, 2–6, [13–11]
Loss
6–6
Dec 2010
ITF Ain Sukhna, Egypt
10,000
Clay
Galina Fokina
Sofiya Kovalets Chanel Simmonds
1–6, 2–6
Win
7–6
Jan 2011
ITF Stuttgart, Germany
10,000
Hard (i)
Daniëlle Harmsen
Jana Čepelová Michaela Pochabová
3–6, 6–4, [14–12]
Loss
7–7
Jan 2011
ITF Kaarst, Germany
10,000
Carpet (i)
Paula Kania
Nikola Fraňková Tereza Hladíková
6–3, 6–7(1) , [8–10]
Loss
7–8
Jul 2011
Open de Pozoblanco , Spain
50,000
Hard
Sofia Shapatava
Nina Bratchikova Irena Pavlovic
2–6, 4–6
Win
8–8
Sep 2011
Save Cup , Italy
50,000
Clay
Valentyna Ivakhnenko
Tímea Babos Magda Linette
6–4, 7–5
Loss
8–9
Jan 2012
ITF Kaarst, Germany
10,000
Carpet (i)
Alexandra Artamonova
Margarita Gasparyan Anna Smolina
7–6(2) , 2–6, [8–10]
Loss
8–10
Jul 2012
ITF Imola, Italy
25,000
Carpet
Tadeja Majerič
Alice Balducci Federica Di Sarra
w/o
Loss
8–11
Aug 2012
ITF Rebecq, Belgium
25,000
Clay
Lesley Kerkhove
Diana Buzean Daniëlle Harmsen
4–6, 2–6
Loss
8–12
Sep 2012
ITF Sofia, Bulgaria
25,000
Clay
Raluca Olaru
Katarzyna Piter Barbara Sobaszkiewicz
5–7, 1–6
Win
9–12
Apr 2013
ITF Heraklion, Greece
10,000
Carpet
Teodora Mirčić
Despina Papamichail Giulia Sussarello
6–1, 6–4
Loss
9–13
Dec 2013
ITF Mérida, Mexico
25,000
Hard
Laura-Ioana Andrei
Vanesa Furlanetto Florencia Molinero
6–2, 6–7(8) , [7–10]
Loss
9–14
May 2014
Nana Trophy , Tunisia
25,000
Clay
Beatriz García Vidagany
Andrea Gámiz Valeria Savinykh
4–6, 1–6
Loss
9–15
Aug 2014
ITF Westende, Belgium
25,000
Hard
Evgeniya Rodina
Ysaline Bonaventure Elise Mertens
2–6, 2–6
Loss
9–16
Aug 2014
ITF Fleurus, Belgium
25,000
Clay
Hilda Melander
Arantxa Rus Demi Schuurs
4–6, 1–6
Loss
9–17
Nov 2014
Delhi Open , India
50,000
Hard
Elise Mertens
Liu Chang Lu Jiajing
3–6, 0–6
Win
10–17
Jul 2015
Bursa Cup , Turkey
50,000
Clay
Laura Pous Tió
Sofia Shapatava Anastasiya Vasylyeva
6–4, 6–4
Loss
10–18
Sep 2015
Internacional de Monterrey , Mexico
50,000
Hard
Mandy Minella
Ysaline Bonaventure Elise Mertens
4–6, 6–3, [9–11]
Loss
10–19
Oct 2015
Abierto Tampico , Mexico
50,000
Hard
Verónica Cepede Royg
María Irigoyen Barbora Krejčíková
5–7, 2–6
Win
11–19
Dec 2015
Ankara Cup , Turkey
50,000
Hard (i)
María José Martínez Sánchez
Paula Kania Lesley Kerkhove
6–4, 5–7, [10–8]
Win
12–19
Jun 2019
Open de Montpellier , France
25,000
Clay
Eva Wacanno
Albina Khabibulina Julia Wachaczyk
4–6, 6–4, [10–3]
Loss
12–20
Aug 2019
ITF Bad Saulgau, Germany
25,000
Clay
Ksenia Laskutova
Georgina García Pérez Sara Sorribes Tormo
3–6, 1–6
Win
13–20
Sep 2019
ITF Prague Open, Czech Republic
25,000
Clay
Suzan Lamens
Katarzyna Piter Anastasiya Shoshyna
6–2, 5–7, [10–8]
Win
14–20
Nov 2019
ITF Saint-Étienne, France
25,000
Hard (i)
Laura Ioana Paar
Cristina Bucșa Julia Wachaczyk
6–3, 6–7(7) , [11–9]
Loss
14–21
Apr 2021
Oeiras Ladies Open , Portugal
60,000
Clay
Conny Perrin
Lidziya Marozava Andreea Mitu
6–3, 4–6, [3–10]
Win
15–21
Apr 2021
ITF Oeiras, Portugal
25,000
Clay
Suzan Lamens
Natela Dzalamidze Sofya Lansere
6–3, 6–1
Win
16–21
Feb 2024
ITF Morelia, Mexico
W50
Hard
Lesley Pattinama Kerkhove
Irene Burillo Escorihuela Rasheeda McAdoo
6–4, 4–6, [11–9]