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Full name | Marina Anatolyevna Melnikova |
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Country (sports) | ![]() |
Residence | Perm, Russia |
Born | Perm, Soviet Union | 5 February 1989
Height | 1.73 m (5 ft 8 in) |
Turned pro | 2005 |
Coach | Oleg Mannapov |
Prize money | US $625,145 |
Singles | |
Career record | 406–379 (51.7%) |
Career titles | 7 ITF |
Highest ranking | No. 170 (4 May 2015) |
Current ranking | No. 765 (19 June 2023) |
Grand Slam singles results | |
Australian Open | Q1 (2015, 2020, 2021, 2022) |
French Open | Q2 (2022) |
Wimbledon | 1R (2016) |
US Open | Q2 (2021, 2023) |
Doubles | |
Career record | 232–193 (54.6%) |
Career titles | 15 ITF |
Highest ranking | No. 80 (20 June 2016) |
Grand Slam doubles results | |
Wimbledon | Q1 (2016) |
Last updated on: 19 June 2023. |
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 Delhi Open in doubles, alongside Elise Mertens.
Personal life and background
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 hard and clay. After finishing school in 2008, she moved from Russia to Germany, and she speaks fluently English and German.[2]
Grand Slam performance timeline
W | F | SF | QF | #R | RR | Q# | P# | DNQ | A | Z# | PO | G | S | B | NMS | NTI | P | NH |
Singles
Tournament | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | ... | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | W–L |
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Australian Open | A | Q1 | A | Q1 | Q1 | Q1 | A | 0–0 | |
French Open | A | Q1 | A | Q1 | Q1 | Q2 | Q1 | 0–0 | |
Wimbledon | A | Q2 | 1R | NH | Q1 | A | A | 0–1 | |
US Open | Q1 | Q1 | Q1 | A | Q2 | Q1 | Q2 | 0–0 | |
Win–loss | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–1 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–1 |
WTA career finals
Doubles: 1 (runner-up)
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Result | Date | Tournament | Tier | Surface | Partner | Opponents | Score |
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Loss | Apr 2016 | Katowice Open, Poland | International[lower-alpha 1] | Hard (i) | ![]() |
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6–3, 5–7, [8–10] |
WTA Challenger finals
Doubles: 1 (runner-up)
Result | Date | Tournament | Surface | Partner | Opponents | Score |
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Loss | Nov 2015 | Taipei Open, Taiwan | Carpet (i) | ![]() |
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1–6, 2–6 |
ITF Circuit finals
Singles: 17 (7 titles, 10 runner–ups)
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Result | W–L | Date | Tournament | Tier | Surface | Opponent | Score |
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Win | 1–0 | Sep 2008 | Open de Limoges, France | 10,000 | Hard (i) | ![]() |
1–0 ret. |
Loss | 1–1 | Sep 2011 | Saransk Cup, Russia | 50,000[lower-alpha 2] | Clay | ![]() |
0–6, 2–6 |
Loss | 1–2 | Feb 2014 | ITF São Paulo, Brazil | 25,000 | Clay | ![]() |
1–6, 4–6 |
Loss | 1–3 | Jun 2014 | ITF Kristinehamn, Sweden | 25,000 | Clay | ![]() |
3–6, 3–6 |
Win | 2–3 | Nov 2014 | ITF Mumbai, India | 25,000 | Hard | ![]() |
6–2, 7–6(4) |
Win | 3–3 | Jun 2016 | Surbiton Trophy, United Kingdom | 50,000 | Grass | ![]() |
6–3, 7–6(6) |
Loss | 3–4 | Sep 2017 | ITF Schoonhoven, Netherlands | 15,000 | Clay | ![]() |
3–6, 4–6 |
Win | 4–4 | Sep 2017 | Royal Cup, Montenegro | 25,000 | Clay | ![]() |
6–2, 6–0 |
Win | 5–4 | Dec 2018 | ITF Solapur, India | 25,000 | Hard | ![]() |
6–1, 6–2 |
Loss | 5–5 | Sep 2019 | Royal Cup, Montenegro | 25,000 | Clay | ![]() |
4-6, 5-7 |
Win | 6–5 | Oct 2019 | ITF Hilton Head, United States | 25,000 | Clay | ![]() |
6–3, 6–4 |
Loss | 6–6 | Nov 2019 | ITF Minsk, Belarus | 25,000 | Hard (i) | ![]() |
3–6, 4–6 |
Loss | 6–7 | Mar 2020 | ITF Potchefstroom, South Africa | 25,000 | Hard | ![]() |
6–2, 2–6, 4–6 |
Loss | 6–8 | Apr 2021 | ITF Oeiras, Portugal | 25,000 | Clay | ![]() |
3–6, 2–6 |
Loss | 6–9 | Sep 2021 | ITF Marbella, Spain | 25,000 | Clay | ![]() |
1–6, 6–7(6) |
Loss | 6–10 | Feb 2022 | ITF Sharm El Sheikh, Egypt | 25,000 | Hard | ![]() |
6–0, 3–6, 3–6 |
Win | 7–10 | Mar 2022 | ITF Anapoima, Colombia | 25,000 | Clay | ![]() |
6–2, 6–1 |
Doubles: 36 (15 titles, 21 runner–ups)
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Result | W–L | Date | Tournament | Tier | Surface | Partner | Opponents | Score |
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Loss | 0–1 | Aug 2007 | ITF Savitaipale, Finland | 10,000 | Clay | ![]() |
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6–7(4), 5–7 |
Win | 1–1 | Nov 2007 | ITF Mallorca, Spain | 10,000 | Clay | ![]() |
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6–4, 6–4 |
Win | 2–1 | Feb 2008 | ITF Albufeira, Portugal | 10,000 | Hard | ![]() |
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6–3, 0–6, [11–9] |
Loss | 2–2 | Apr 2008 | ITF Namangan, Uzbekistan | 25,000 | Hard | ![]() |
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6–3, 5–7, [6–10] |
Loss | 2–3 | Oct 2008 | ITF Porto, Portugal | 10,000 | Clay | ![]() |
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3–6, 6–4, [6–10] |
Loss | 2–4 | Nov 2008 | ITF Mallorca, Spain | 10,000 | Clay | ![]() |
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2–6, 4–6 |
Win | 3–4 | Nov 2008 | ITF Astana, Kazakhstan | 25,000 | Hard (i) | ![]() |
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6–1, 6–1 |
Win | 4–4 | Jan 2009 | ITF Kaarst, Germany | 10,000 | Carpet (i) | ![]() |
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6–3, 6–2 |
Win | 5–4 | Nov 2009 | ITF Le Havre, France | 10,000 | Clay (i) | ![]() |
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6–2, 7–6(4) |
Loss | 5–5 | Jul 2010 | ITF Bree, Belgium | 10,000 | Clay | ![]() |
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0–6, 1–6 |
Win | 6–5 | Dec 2010 | ITF Ain Sukhna, Egypt | 10,000 | Clay | ![]() |
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6–3, 2–6, [13–11] |
Loss | 6–6 | Dec 2010 | ITF Ain Sukhna, Egypt | 10,000 | Clay | ![]() |
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1–6, 2–6 |
Win | 7–6 | Jan 2011 | ITF Stuttgart, Germany | 10,000 | Hard (i) | ![]() |
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3–6, 6–4, [14–12] |
Loss | 7–7 | Jan 2011 | ITF Kaarst, Germany | 10,000 | Carpet (i) | ![]() |
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6–3, 6–7(1), [8–10] |
Loss | 7–8 | Jul 2011 | Open de Pozoblanco, Spain | 50,000 | Hard | ![]() |
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2–6, 4–6 |
Win | 8–8 | Sep 2011 | Save Cup, Italy | 50,000 | Clay | ![]() |
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6–4, 7–5 |
Loss | 8–9 | Jan 2012 | ITF Kaarst, Germany | 10,000 | Carpet (i) | ![]() |
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7–6(2), 2–6, [8–10] |
Loss | 8–10 | Jul 2012 | ITF Imola, Italy | 25,000 | Carpet | ![]() |
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w/o |
Loss | 8–11 | Aug 2012 | ITF Rebecq, Belgium | 25,000 | Clay | ![]() |
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4–6, 2–6 |
Loss | 8–12 | Sep 2012 | ITF Sofia, Bulgaria | 25,000 | Clay | ![]() |
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5–7, 1–6 |
Win | 9–12 | Apr 2013 | ITF Heraklion, Greece | 10,000 | Carpet | ![]() |
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6–1, 6–4 |
Loss | 9–13 | Dec 2013 | ITF Mérida, Mexico | 25,000 | Hard | ![]() |
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6–2, 6–7(8), [7–10] |
Loss | 9–14 | May 2014 | Nana Trophy, Tunisia | 25,000 | Clay | ![]() |
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4–6, 1–6 |
Loss | 9–15 | Aug 2014 | ITF Westende, Belgium | 25,000 | Hard | ![]() |
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2–6, 2–6 |
Loss | 9–16 | Aug 2014 | ITF Fleurus, Belgium | 25,000 | Clay | ![]() |
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4–6, 1–6 |
Loss | 9–17 | Nov 2014 | Delhi Open, India | 50,000 | Hard | ![]() |
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3–6, 0–6 |
Win | 10–17 | Jul 2015 | Bursa Cup, Turkey | 50,000 | Clay | ![]() |
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6–4, 6–4 |
Loss | 10–18 | Sep 2015 | ITF Monterrey, Mexico | 50,000 | Hard | ![]() |
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4–6, 6–3, [9–11] |
Loss | 10–19 | Oct 2015 | Abierto Tampico, Mexico | 50,000 | Hard | ![]() |
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5–7, 2–6 |
Win | 11–19 | Dec 2015 | Ankara Cup, Turkey | 50,000 | Hard (i) | ![]() |
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6–4, 5–7, [10–8] |
Win | 12–19 | Jun 2019 | Open de Montpellier, France | 25,000 | Clay | ![]() |
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4–6, 6–4, [10–3] |
Loss | 12–20 | Aug 2019 | ITF Bad Saulgau, Germany | 25,000 | Clay | ![]() |
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3–6, 1–6 |
Win | 13–20 | Sep 2019 | ITF Prague Open, Czech Republic | 25,000 | Clay | ![]() |
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6–2, 5–7, [10–8] |
Win | 14–20 | Nov 2019 | ITF Saint-Étienne, France | 25,000 | Hard (i) | ![]() |
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6–3, 6–7(7), [11–9] |
Loss | 14–21 | Apr 2021 | Oeiras Ladies Open, Portugal | 60,000 | Clay | ![]() |
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6–3, 4–6, [3–10] |
Win | 15–21 | Apr 2021 | ITF Oeiras, Portugal | 25,000 | Clay | ![]() |
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6–3, 6–1 |
Notes
- ↑ The WTA International tournaments were reclassified as WTA 250 tournaments in 2021.
- ↑ The $50,000 tournaments were reclassified as $60,000 in 2017.
References
- ↑ Мельникова Марина Анатольевна — РНИ 3913. Russian Tennis Tour (in Russian). Retrieved 21 December 2012.
- ↑ "Marina Melnikova Bio".
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