Mélanie Gloria
Mélanie Gloria (born June 19, 1987) is a Canadian former professional tennis player.
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| Residence | Montreal, Quebec, Canada |
| Born | June 19, 1987 Montreal, Quebec, Canada |
| Turned pro | 2006 |
| Retired | 2010 |
| Plays | Right-handed (two-handed backhand) |
| Prize money | US$32,327 |
| Singles | |
| Career record | 63–33 (65.6%) |
| Career titles | 0 WTA, 5 ITF |
| Highest ranking | No. 287 (September 12, 2005) |
| Doubles | |
| Career record | 38–18 (67.9%) |
| Career titles | 0 WTA, 6 ITF |
| Highest ranking | No. 578 (September 29, 2003) |
Gloria has won five singles and six doubles titles on the ITF Women's Circuit. On September 12, 2005, she reached her best singles ranking of world number 287. On September 29, 2003, she peaked at world number 578 in the doubles rankings.
In 2004 at the Challenge Bell, she upset the second seed Daniela Hantuchová in the second round. She lost in the quarterfinals to María Emilia Salerni.[1]
Personal life
Gloria is of Portuguese descent. Her parents Helena and Jorge were born in Peniche and some members of her family still live there.
ITF Circuit finals
Singles: 8 (5 titles, 3 runners-up)
| Legend |
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| $100,000 tournaments (0–0) |
| $75,000 tournaments (0–0) |
| $50,000 tournaments (0–0) |
| $25,000 tournaments (0–1) |
| $10,000 tournaments (5–2) |
| Result | W–L | Date | Tournament | Tier | Surface | Opponent | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Loss | 0–1 | Aug 2005 | Vancouver, Canada | 25,000 | Hard |  |
4–6, 2–6 |
| Loss | 0–2 | Jun 2007 | Amarante, Portugal | 10,000 | Hard |  |
3–6, 5–7 |
| Win | 1–2 | Jun 2007 | Alcobaça, Portugal | 10,000 | Hard |  |
6–3, 6–3 |
| Win | 2–2 | Jun 2008 | Amarante, Portugal | 10,000 | Hard |  |
6–2, 6–3 |
| Win | 3–2 | Jun 2008 | Montemor-o-Novo, Portugal | 10,000 | Hard |  |
6–7(2–7), 6–3, 6–1 |
| Loss | 3–3 | Jun 2009 | Amarante, Portugal | 10,000 | Hard | |
3–6, 2–6 |
| Win | 4–3 | Jun 2009 | Montemor-o-Novo, Portugal | 10,000 | Hard | |
6–1, 6–2 |
| Win | 5–3 | Jun 2010 | Amarante, Portugal | 10,000 | Hard | .svg.png){kind=small} |
7–5, 6–7(6–8), 6–0 |
Doubles: 7 (6 titles, 1 runner-up)
| Legend |
|---|
| $100,000 tournaments (0–0) |
| $75,000 tournaments (0–0) |
| $50,000 tournaments (0–0) |
| $25,000 tournaments (0–0) |
| $10,000 tournaments (6–1) |
| Result | W–L | Date | Tournament | Tier | Surface | Partner | Opponents | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Win | 1–0 | Jun 2007 | Alcobaça, Portugal | 10,000 | Hard | |
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6–1, 6–4 |
| Win | 2–0 | Jun 2008 | Amarante, Portugal | 10,000 | Hard | |
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7–6(7–3), 6–4 |
| Win | 3–0 | Jun 2008 | Montemor-o-Novo, Portugal | 10,000 | Hard | |
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6–1, 6–1 |
| Win | 4–0 | Jun 2009 | Montemor-o-Novo, Portugal | 10,000 | Hard |  |
|
7–5, 7–6(7–5) |
| Win | 5–0 | Jun 2010 | Amarante, Portugal | 10,000 | Hard | |
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6–4, 6–2 |
| Win | 6–0 | Jun 2010 | Montemor-o-Novo, Portugal | 10,000 | Hard | |
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7–6(7–3), 6–1 |
| Loss | 6–1 | Jun 2010 | Alcobaça, Portugal | 10,000 | Hard | |
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2–6, 1–6 |
References
- "Singles draw" (PDF). WTATennis.com. Retrieved August 31, 2014.
External links
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