Nicole Melichar
Nicole Melichar (Czech: Nicole Melicharová, Czech pronunciation: [ˈmɛlɪxarovaː]) is an American tennis doubles specialist.
_(29569532010).jpg) Melichar at the 2016 US Open | |
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| Residence | Stuart, Florida, United States |
| Born | July 29, 1993 Brno, Czech Republic |
| Height | 1.81 m (5 ft 11 in) |
| Plays | Right-handed (two-handed backhand) |
| Prize money | US$ 1,272,064 |
| Singles | |
| Career record | 140–133 (51.3%) |
| Career titles | 0 |
| Highest ranking | No. 400 (September 24, 2012) |
| Current ranking | No. 808 (March 16, 2020) |
| Doubles | |
| Career record | 254–237 (51.7%) |
| Career titles | 7 |
| Highest ranking | No. 12 (February 18, 2019) |
| Current ranking | No. 19 (February 3, 2020) |
| Grand Slam Doubles results | |
| Australian Open | 3R (2018, 2019) |
| French Open | QF (2019) |
| Wimbledon | F (2018) |
| US Open | 2R (2016, 2019) |
| Grand Slam Mixed Doubles results | |
| Australian Open | SF (2019) |
| French Open | SF (2019) |
| Wimbledon | W (2018) |
| US Open | QF (2018) |
| Last updated on: August 3, 2020. | |
She was born in the Czech Republic, but has lived in Florida since shortly after her birth.[1] Her older sister Jane played tennis, and Melichar claims to have taken up the sport when she was just one year old.[1]
She has won seven doubles titles on the WTA Tour and one WTA 125K series doubles title as well as two singles and seven doubles titles on the ITF Women's Circuit. In February 2019, she peaked at No. 12 in the doubles rankings.
Melichar won the mixed-doubles title at the 2018 Wimbledon Championships with Austrian partner Alexander Peya.
Grand Slam performance timelines
| W | F | SF | QF | #R | RR | Q# | A | P | Z# | PO | G | F-S | SF-B | NMS | NH |
(W) Won; (F) finalist; (SF) semifinalist; (QF) quarterfinalist; (#R) rounds 4, 3, 2, 1; (RR) round-robin stage; (Q#) qualification round; (A) absent; (P) postponed; (Z#) Davis/Fed Cup Zonal Group (with number indication) or (PO) play-off; (G) gold, (F-S) silver or (SF-B) bronze Olympic medal; a (NMS) downgraded Masters Series/1000 tournament; (NH) not held. SR=strike rate (events won/competed)
To avoid confusion and double counting, these charts are updated at the conclusion of a tournament or when the player's participation has ended.
Grand Slam finals
Women's Doubles: 1 (runner-up)
| Result | Year | Tournament | Surface | Partner | Opponents | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Loss | 2018 | Wimbledon | Grass |  | | 4–6, 6–4, 0–6 |
Mixed doubles: 1 (title)
| Result | Year | Tournament | Surface | Partner | Opponents | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Win | 2018 | Wimbledon | Grass |  |   | 7–6(7–1), 6–3 |
WTA career finals
Doubles: 15 (7 titles, 8 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 | Hard |  |
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2–6, 6–3, [8–10] |
| Loss | 0–2 | Mar 2017 | Malaysian Open | International | Hard |  |
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6–7(5–7), 3–6 |
| Loss | 0–3 | Apr 2017 | Istanbul Cup, Turkey |
International | Clay | .svg.png){kind=small} |
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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 | Hard (i) | |
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2–6, 6–3, [3–10] |
| Loss | 1–5 | Apr 2018 | Stuttgart Open, 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 | .svg.png){kind=small} |
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6–4, 6–7(5–7), [5–10] |
| Win | 5–8 | Aug 2019 | Silicon Valley Classic, United States |
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] |
WTA 125K series finals
Doubles: 1 (title)
| Result | W–L | Date | Tournament | Surface | Partner | Opponents | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Win | 1–0 | Mar 2016 | San Antonio Open, United States | Hard | |
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6–1, 6–3 |
ITF Circuit finals
Singles: 4 (2–2)
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| Outcome | No. | Date | Tournament | Surface | Opponent | Score |
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| Runner-up | 1. | July 18, 2011 | ITF Evansville, United States | Hard | |
2–6, 1–6 |
| Winner | 1. | April 9, 2012 | ITF Antalya, Turkey | Hard |  |
6–4, 6–3 |
| Winner | 2. | April 30, 2012 | ITF Antalya, Turkey | Hard | |
5–7, 6–4, 6–1 |
| Runner-up | 2. | November 17, 2014 | ITF Sousse, Tunisia | Hard |  |
3–6, 2–6 |
Doubles: 17 (7–10)
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| Outcome | No. | Date | Tournament | Surface | Partner | Opponents | Score |
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| Runner-up | 1. | May 24, 2010 | ITF Sumter, United States | Hard | |
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1–6, 3–6 |
| Runner-up | 2. | November 7, 2011 | ITF Monastir, Tunisia | Hard | |
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3–6, 7–5, [5–10] |
| Winner | 1. | March 19, 2012 | ITF Metepec, Mexico | Hard | |
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6–3, 6–1 |
| Runner-up | 3. | April 16, 2012 | ITF Antalya, Turkey | Hard | |
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2–6, 2–6 |
| Runner-up | 4. | April 30, 2012 | ITF Antalya, Turkey | Hard | |
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2–6, 4–6 |
| Winner | 2. | March 4, 2013 | ITF Antalya, Turkey | Clay |  |
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7–6(7–2), 6–4 |
| Winner | 3. | March 11, 2013 | ITF Antalya, Turkey | Clay | |
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6–7(7–9), 6–3, [10–7] |
| Runner-up | 5. | March 18, 2013 | ITF Antalya, Turkey | Hard | |
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1–6, 3–6 |
| Runner-up | 6. | May 27, 2013 | ITF Sharm El Sheikh, Egypt | Hard | |
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3–6, 4–6 |
| Winner | 4. | July 15, 2013 | ITF Portland, United States | Hard | |
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4–6, 6–3, [10–8] |
| Winner | 5. | January 20, 2014 | ITF Daytona Beach, United States |
Clay |  |
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6–7(5–7), 7–6(7–1), [10–1] |
| Runner-up | 7. | September 15, 2014 | ITF Albuquerque, United States |
Hard | |
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2–6, 3–6 |
| Runner-up | 8. | May 11, 2015 | ITF Saint-Gaudens, France | Clay | |
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6–1, 6–7(5–7), [4–10] |
| Runner-up | 9. | June 1, 2015 | ITF Marseille, France | Clay | |
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3–6, 6–3, [6–10] |
| Winner | 6. | May 30, 2016 | ITF Marseille, France | Clay | |
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1–6, 6–3, [10–3] |
| Runner-up | 10. | July 4, 2016 | ITF Contrexéville, France | Clay | |
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1–6, 3–6 |
| Winner | 7. | February 11, 2017 | ITF Launceston, Australia | 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.[2]
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 half way through the season. The Empires would ultimately win the 2020 WTT Championship.
References
- Meredith, Bill (June 20, 2012). "Stuart woman heading to US Open Playoffs for tennis". The Palm Beach Post. Retrieved July 21, 2013.
- "World TeamTennis Adds Stars Tiafoe, Puig, Roanic, Bouchard, & Sock As Rosters Set For 2020". WTT.com. June 16, 2020.
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- Nicole Melichar at the International Tennis Federation
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