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US American female tennis player
A.K.A.
Nicole Melicharová
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Female
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Birth:
29 July 1993(Brno, Czech Republic)
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The details
Biography
Introduction
Nicole Melichar (Czech: Nicole Melicharová, [ˈmɛlɪxarovaː]) is an American tennis doubles specialist.
She was born in the Czech Republic, but has lived in Florida since shortly after her birth. Her older sister Jane played tennis, and Melichar claims to have taken up the sport when she was just one year old.
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.
Doubles
| Tournament | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | SR | W–L |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Australian Open | A | 1R | A | 3R | 3R | 1R | 0 / 4 | 4–4 |
| French Open | A | 1R | 1R | 3R | QF | 0 / 4 | 5–4 | |
| Wimbledon | 1R | 1R | 1R | F | QF | 0 / 5 | 8–5 | |
| US Open | A | 2R | 1R | 1R | 2R | 0 / 4 | 2–4 | |
| Win–Loss | 0–1 | 1–4 | 0–3 | 9–4 | 9–4 | 0–1 | 0 / 17 | 19–17 |
| Year-end ranking | 69 | 88 | 39 | 15 | 20 | |||
Mixed Doubles
| Tournament | 2012 | 2013– 2015 |
2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | SR | W–L |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Australian Open | A | A | A | A | 1R | SF | 2R | 0 / 3 | 4–3 |
| French Open | A | A | A | A | QF | SF | 0 / 2 | 5–2 | |
| Wimbledon | A | A | 1R | QF | W | QF | 1 / 4 | 9–3 | |
| US Open | 1R | A | A | 1R | QF | 2R | 0 / 4 | 3–4 | |
| Win–Loss | 0–1 | N/A | 0–1 | 3–2 | 8–3 | 9–4 | 1–1 | 1 / 13 | 21–12 |
Grand Slam finals
Doubles: 1 (1 runner-up)
| Result | Year | Tournament | Surface | Partner | Opponents | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Loss | 2018 | Wimbledon | Grass | Květa Peschke | Barbora Krejčíková Kateřina Siniaková |
4–6, 6–4, 0–6 |
Mixed doubles: 1 (1 title)
| Result | Year | Tournament | Surface | Partner | Opponents | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Win | 2018 | Wimbledon | Grass | Alexander Peya | Victoria Azarenka Jamie Murray |
7–6, 6–3 |
WTA career finals
Doubles: 15 (7 titles, 8 runners-ups)
| Finals by surface |
|---|
| Legend |
| Grand Slam tournaments (0–1) |
| Tour Championships (0–0) |
| Premier Mandatory & Premier 5 (0–0) |
| Premier (4–2) |
| International (3–5) |
| Finals by surface |
| Hard (5–3) |
| Clay (2–4) |
| Grass (0–1) |
| Carpet (0–0) |
| Grand Slam tournaments (0–1) |
| Tour Championships (0–0) |
| Premier Mandatory & Premier 5 (0–0) |
| Premier (4–2) |
| International (3–5) |
| Hard (5–3) |
| Clay (2–4) |
| Grass (0–1) |
| Carpet (0–0) |
| Result | W–L | Date | Tournament | Tier | Surface | Partner | Opponents | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Loss | Oct 2015 | Tianjin Open, China |
International | Hard | Darija Jurak | Xu Yifan Zheng Saisai |
2–6, 6–3, [8–10] | |
| Loss | Mar 2017 | Malaysian Open, Malaysia |
International | Hard | Makoto Ninomiya | Ashleigh Barty Casey Dellacqua |
6–7, 3–6 | |
| Loss | Apr 2017 | Istanbul Cup, Turkey |
International | Clay | Elise Mertens | Dalila Jakupovic Nadiia Kichenok |
6–7, 2–6 | |
| Win | May 2017 | Nuremberg Cup, Germany |
International | Clay | Anna Smith | Kirsten Flipkens Johanna Larsson |
3–6, 6–3, [11–9] | |
| Loss | Oct 2017 | Kremlin Cup, Russia |
Premier | Hard (i) | Anna Smith | Timea Babos Andrea Hlaváčková |
2–6, 6–3, [3–10] | |
| Loss | Apr 2018 | Stuttgart Open, Germany |
Premier | Clay (i) | Květa Peschke | Raquel Atawo Anna-Lena Grönefeld |
4–6, 7–6, [5–10] | |
| Win | May 2018 | Prague Open, Czech Republic |
International | Clay | Květa Peschke | Mihaela Buzărnescu Lidziya Marozava |
6–4, 6–2 | |
| Loss | Jul 2018 | Wimbledon, United Kingdom |
Grand Slam | Grass | Květa Peschke | Barbora Krejčíková Kateřina Siniaková |
4–6, 6–4, 0–6 | |
| Win | Oct 2018 | Tianjin Open, China |
International | Hard | Květa Peschke | Monique Adamczak Jessica Moore |
6–4, 6–2 | |
| Win | Jan 2019 | Brisbane International, Australia |
Premier | Hard | Květa Peschke | Chan Hao-ching Latisha Chan |
6–1, 6–1 | |
| Loss | May 2019 | Prague Open, Czech Republic |
International | Clay | Květa Peschke | Anna Kalinskaya Viktória Kužmová |
6–4, 5–7, [7–10] | |
| Loss | May 2019 | Nuremberg Cup, Germany |
International | Clay | Sharon Fichman | Gabriela Dabrowski Xu Yifan |
6–4, 6–7, [5–10] | |
| Win | Aug 2019 | Silicon Valley Classic, United States |
Premier | Hard | Květa Peschke | Shuko Aoyama Ena Shibahara |
6–4, 6–4 | |
| Win | Sep 2019 | Zhengzhou Open, China |
Premier | Hard | Květa Peschke | Yanina Wickmayer Tamara Zidanšek |
6–1, 7–6 | |
| Win | Jan 2020 | Adelaide International, Australia |
Premier | Hard | Xu Yifan | Gabriela Dabrowski Darija Jurak |
2–6, 7–5, [10–5] |
WTA 125 series finals
Doubles: 1 (1 title)
| Result | W–L | Date | Tournament | Surface | Partner | Opponents | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Win | Mar 2016 | WTA San Antonio, United States | Hard | Anna-Lena Grönefeld | Klaudia Jans-Ignacik Anastasia Rodionova |
6–1, 6–3 |
ITF finals: 21
Singles: 4 (2–2)
| Finals by surface |
|---|
| Legend |
| $100,000 tournaments |
| $75,000 tournaments |
| $50,000 tournaments |
| $25,000 tournaments |
| $15,000 tournaments |
| $10,000 tournaments |
| Finals by surface |
| Hard (2–2) |
| Clay (0–0) |
| Grass (0–0) |
| Carpet (0–0) |
| $100,000 tournaments |
| $75,000 tournaments |
| $50,000 tournaments |
| $25,000 tournaments |
| $15,000 tournaments |
| $10,000 tournaments |
| Hard (2–2) |
| Clay (0–0) |
| Grass (0–0) |
| Carpet (0–0) |
| Outcome | No. | Date | Tournament | Surface | Opponent | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Runner-up | 1. | July 18, 2011 | Evansville, United States | Hard | Elizabeth Ferris | 2–6, 1–6 |
| Winner | 1. | April 9, 2012 | Antalya, Turkey | Hard | Hülya Esen | 6–4, 6–3 |
| Winner | 2. | April 30, 2012 | Antalya, Turkey | Hard | Angelina Gabueva | 5–7, 6–4, 6–1 |
| Runner-up | 2. | November 17, 2014 | Sousse, Tunisia | Hard | Viktoriya Tomova | 3–6, 2–6 |
Doubles: 17 (7–10)
| Finals by surface |
|---|
| Legend |
| $100,000 tournaments |
| $75,000 tournaments |
| $50,000/$60,000 tournaments |
| $25,000 tournaments |
| $15,000 tournaments |
| $10,000 tournaments |
| Finals by surface |
| Hard (3–7) |
| Clay (4–3) |
| Grass (0–0) |
| Carpet (0–0) |
| $100,000 tournaments |
| $75,000 tournaments |
| $50,000/$60,000 tournaments |
| $25,000 tournaments |
| $15,000 tournaments |
| $10,000 tournaments |
| Hard (3–7) |
| Clay (4–3) |
| Grass (0–0) |
| Carpet (0–0) |
| Outcome | No. | Date | Tournament | Surface | Partner | Opponents | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Runner-up | 1. | May 24, 2010 | Sumter, United States | Hard | Alexandra Leatu | Alexandra Mueller Ashley Weinhold |
1–6, 3–6 |
| Runner-up | 2. | November 7, 2011 | Monastir, Tunisia | Hard | Anastasia Kharchenko | Anita Husarić Viktoriya Tomova |
3–6, 7–5, [5–10] |
| Winner | 1. | March 19, 2012 | Metepec, Mexico | Hard | Elizabeth Ferris | Liz Tatiane Koehler Bogarin Brianna Morgan |
6–3, 6–1 |
| Runner-up | 3. | April 16, 2012 | Antalya, Turkey | Hard | Lauren Megale | Nicola Geuer Janina Toljan |
2–6, 2–6 |
| Runner-up | 4. | April 30, 2012 | Antalya, Turkey | Hard | Angelina Gabueva | Yuka Mori Kaori Onishi |
2–6, 4–6 |
| Winner | 2. | March 4, 2013 | Antalya, Turkey | Clay | Gioia Barbieri | Ágnes Bukta Vivian Juhászová |
7–6, 6–4 |
| Winner | 3. | March 11, 2013 | Antalya, Turkey | Clay | Anamika Bhargava | Alona Fomina Sofia Shapatava |
6–7, 6–3, [10–7] |
| Runner-up | 5. | March 18, 2013 | Antalya, Turkey | Hard | Anamika Bhargava | Oksana Kalashnikova Ksenia Palkina |
1–6, 3–6 |
| Runner-up | 6. | May 27, 2013 | Sharm El Sheikh, Egypt | Hard | Anastasia Kharchenko | Veronika Stotyka Vladyslava Zanosiyenko |
3–6, 4–6 |
| Winner | 4. | July 15, 2013 | Portland, United States | Hard | Irina Falconi | Sanaz Marand Ashley Weinhold |
4–6, 6–3, [10–8] |
| Winner | 5. | January 20, 2014 | Daytona Beach, United States | Clay | Teodora Mirčić | Asia Muhammad Allie Will |
6–7, 7–6, [10–1] |
| Runner-up | 7. | September 15, 2014 | Albuquerque, United States | Hard | Allie Will | Jan Abaza Melanie Oudin |
2–6, 3–6 |
| Runner-up | 8. | May 11, 2015 | Saint-Gaudens, France | Clay | Beatriz Haddad Maia | Mariana Duque Julia Glushko |
6–1, 6–7, [4–10] |
| Runner-up | 9. | June 1, 2015 | Marseille, France | Clay | Maryna Zanevska | Tatiana Búa Laura Thorpe |
3–6, 6–3, [6–10] |
| Winner | 6. | May 30, 2016 | Marseille, France | Clay | Hsieh Su-wei | Jana Čepelová Lourdes Domínguez Lino |
1–6, 6–3, [10–3] |
| Runner-up | 10. | July 4, 2016 | Contrexéville, France | Clay | Renata Voráčová | Cindy Burger Laura Pous Tió |
1–6, 3–6 |
| Winner | 7. | February 11, 2017 | Launceston, Australia | Hard | Monique Adamczak | Georgia Brescia Tamara Zidanšek |
6–1, 6–2 |