Mélanie Marois (born 10 March 1984) is a former professional tennis player from Canada.
| Full name | Mélanie Marois |
|---|---|
| Country (sports) |  Canada |
| Born | 10 March 1984 Quebec, Canada |
| Plays | Right-handed |
| Prize money | $66,589 |
| Singles | |
| Highest ranking | No. 235 (6 October 2003) |
| Doubles | |
| Highest ranking | No. 138 (2 February 2004) |
Biography edit
A right-handed player from Quebec, Marois was a regular competitor at the local Challenge Bell WTA Tour tournament, appearing in every main draw from 1999 to 2004.[1]
Marois featured in the doubles rubber of four Fed Cup ties for Canada, all in 2004 and partnering Marie-Ève Pelletier.[2]
Retiring in 2005 due to fibula tendonitis, she has since remained involved in tennis as an occasional commentator for Canadian French language broadcaster RDS.[3][4]
ITF finals edit
| $50,000 tournaments |
| $25,000 tournaments |
| $10,000 tournaments |
Singles (3–2) edit
| Outcome | No. | Date | Tournament | Surface | Opponent | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Runner-up | 1. | 29 July 2001 | Vancouver, Canada | Hard |  Miho Saeki
|
1–6, 4–6 |
| Winner | 1. | 28 May 2002 | Louisville, United States | Hard |  Ekaterina Afinogenova
|
1–6, 6–3, 6–3 |
| Winner | 2. | 5 August 2002 | Montreal, Canada | Hard | Diana Srebrovic
|
6–0, 6–3 |
| Runner-up | 2. | 12 January 2003 | Tallahassee, United States | Hard | Jana Nejedly
|
4–6, 0–6 |
| Winner | 3. | 6 June 2004 | Hilton Head Island, United States | Hard |  Natallia Dziamidzenka
|
6–4, 5–7, 6–4 |
Doubles (3–5) edit
| Outcome | No. | Date | Tournament | Surface | Partner | Opponents | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Runner-up | 1. | 28 June 1998 | Montreal, Canada | Hard | Katherine Rammo
|
Renata Kolbovic Vanessa Webb
|
3–6, 1–6 |
| Winner | 1. | 23 June 2002 | Montreal, Canada | Hard |  Michelle Faucher
|
Kaori Aoyama Remi Tezuka
|
6–3, 3–6, 6–1 |
| Winner | 2. | 13 July 2003 | Vancouver, Canada | Hard | Amanda Augustus
|
 Nicole Sewell Andrea van den Hurk
|
7–6(4), 6–4 |
| Runner-up | 2. | 14 September 2003 | Peachtree, United States | Hard | Amanda Augustus
|
Lauren Kalvaria Jessica Lehnhoff
|
6–4, 3–6, 1–6 |
| Runner-up | 3. | 28 September 2003 | Albuquerque, United States | Hard | Amanda Augustus
|
Samantha Reeves  Milagros Sequera
|
3–6, 2–6 |
| Winner | 3. | 19 October 2003 | Mexico City, Mexico | Hard | Amanda Augustus
|
Sarah Riske Kaysie Smashey
|
7–6(6), 6–2 |
| Runner-up | 4. | 23 January 2005 | Miami, United States | Hard | Sarah Riske
|
Julie Ditty Vladimíra Uhlířová
|
3–6, 6–2, 6–7(3) |
| Runner-up | 5. | 27 February 2005 | St. Paul, United States | Hard (i) | Sarah Riske
|
 Yuliya Beygelzimer  Sandra Klösel
|
2–6, 1–6 |
See also edit
References edit
- ^ "Mélanie Marois, un nom à retenir". Réseau des sports (in French). 20 August 2001. Retrieved 19 September 2018.
- ^ "Key Statistics". fedcup.com. Retrieved 19 September 2018.
- ^ "Mélanie Marois est contrainte à l'inaction durant six semaines". Le Devoir (in French). 23 March 2005. Retrieved 19 September 2018.
- ^ "Les nouveaux défis de Mélanie Marois". Le Soleil. 4 April 2016. Retrieved 19 September 2018.
