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.
Career
Melnikova made her
WTA Tour debut 2008 at
Barcelona and also featured 2009 in the
Rosmalen Open, both times in the doubles draw.
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
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]
Grand Slam performance timeline
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.
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.
Career
Melnikova made her
WTA Tour debut 2008 at
Barcelona and also featured 2009 in the
Rosmalen Open, both times in the doubles draw.
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
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]
Grand Slam performance timeline
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.