Melanie Schnell (born 22 February 1977) is a former professional tennis player from Austria.
| Country (sports) |  Austria |
|---|---|
| Born | 22 February 1977 Radstadt, Austria |
| Plays | Right-handed |
| Prize money | $157,096 |
| Singles | |
| Career record | 161–146 |
| Career titles | 2 ITF |
| Highest ranking | No. 90 (10 June 1996) |
| Grand Slam singles results | |
| Australian Open | 1R (1996) |
| French Open | 1R (1996) |
| Wimbledon | 2R (1995) |
| US Open | 2R (1995) |
| Doubles | |
| Career record | 59–61 |
| Career titles | 4 ITF |
| Highest ranking | No. 153 (18 September 2000) |
| Grand Slam doubles results | |
| US Open | 1R (1995) |
Biography edit
Schnell, a right-handed player from Radstadt, began competing on tour in 1993. She made her grand slam main draw debut at the 1995 Wimbledon Championships, where she had a win over Katerina Maleeva. Aged 18, she broke into the world's top 100 in 1995 and had a peak ranking of 90 the following year. Her best performance on the WTA Tour came at the 1996 Budapest Open, where she was a losing finalist to Ruxandra Dragomir.[1]
She represented the Austria Fed Cup team in one tie, a 1996 World Group playoff against Germany, in which she featured in the dead rubber doubles.[2] Partnering with Barbara Schett, the pair beat Sabine Hack and Christina Singer, to give Austria its only win of the fixture.
Married to tennis player Lars Rehmann, Schnell is now based in Germany.[3] She was previously in a relationship with Italian tennis player Diego Nargiso.[4]
WTA Tour finals edit
Singles: 1 (runner-up) edit
| Result | Date | Tournament | Category | Surface | Opponent | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Loss | May 1996 | Budapest, Hungary | Tier IV | Clay |  Ruxandra Dragomir
|
6–7(6–8), 1–6 |
ITF finals edit
| $75,000 tournaments |
| $25,000 tournaments |
| $10,000 tournaments |
Singles (2–2) edit
| Result | No. | Date | Tournament | Surface | Opponent | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Loss | 1. | 30 August 1993 | Marina di Massa, Italy | Clay |  Inmaculada Varas
|
6–7, 2–6 |
| Win | 1. | 16 November 1997 | Le Havre, France | Clay (i) |  Katarzyna Nowak
|
6–2, 7–5 |
| Loss | 2. | 30 November 1997 | Mallorca, Spain | Clay | Noelia Serra
|
4–6, 1–6 |
| Win | 2. | 3 April 2000 | Dinan, France | Clay |  Julia Vakulenko
|
2–6, 6–1, 6–2 |
Doubles (4–4) edit
| Result | No. | Date | Location | Surface | Partner | Opponents | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Win | 1. | 9 November 1997 | Moulins, France | Hard (i) |  Julie Steven
|
 Kirstin Freye Kelly Pace
|
6–1, 4–2 ret. |
| Win | 2. | 16 November 1997 | Le Havre, France | Clay (i) | Julie Steven
|
 Katalin Marosi Caroline Schneider
|
6–2, 3–6, 7–6(3) |
| Loss | 1. | 30 November 1997 | Mallorca 3, Spain | Clay | Katalin Marosi
|
Rosa María Andrés Rodríguez Marina Escobar
|
4–6, 2–6 |
| Win | 3. | 7 December 1997 | Mallorca 4, Spain | Clay | Katalin Marosi
|
Marta Cano Conchita Martínez Granados
|
6–4, 4–6, 7–5 |
| Loss | 2. | 5 October 1998 | Batumi, Georgia | Hard |  Amanda Hopmans
|
 Evgenia Kulikovskaya Ekaterina Sysoeva
|
4–6, 6–3, 0–6 |
| Loss | 3. | 19 September 1999 | Otočec, Slovenia | Clay | Syna Schreiber
|
 Ľudmila Cervanová Andrea Šebová
|
3–6, 4–6 |
| Loss | 4. | 17 July 2000 | Puchheim, Germany | Clay | Angelika Bachmann
|
 Svetlana Krivencheva Zuzana Váleková
|
7–5, 3–6, 7–5 |
| Win | 4. | 17 September 2000 | Bordeaux, France | Clay |  Virginie Razzano
|
Lourdes Domínguez Lino María Sánchez Lorenzo
|
2–6, 7–5, 6–3 |
References edit
- ^ "ITF Tennis - Pro Circuit - Budapest - 06 May - 12 May 1996". International Tennis Federation. Retrieved 27 May 2018.
- ^ "Tennis". The Independent. 11 July 1996. Archived from the original on 2022-05-12. Retrieved 27 May 2018.
- ^ "Disy Magazine Dresden München Semperopernball: Lars Rehmann" (in German). Disy Magazin. 2006. Retrieved 27 May 2018.
- ^ "Nargiso, Non Odiare Il Doppio". La Repubblica (in Italian). 28 February 1996. Retrieved 27 May 2018.
