Mélanie Bernard

Mélanie Bernard (born 14 September 1974) is a former professional tennis player from Canada.

Mélanie Bernard
Country (sports) Canada
Born (1974-09-14) 14 September 1974 (age 49)
Jonquière, Quebec, Canada
PlaysRight-handed
Prize money$55,341
Singles
Highest rankingNo. 253 (31 July 1995)
Doubles
Highest rankingNo. 90 (29 January 1996)
Grand Slam doubles results
French Open3R (1995)
Wimbledon1R (1995)

Biography

A right-handed player from Quebec, Bernard had a best singles ranking of 253.

Bernard was most successful as a doubles player, ranked as high as 90 in the world, often partnering with Caroline Delisle. She and Delisle made the round of 16 at the 1994 French Open.[1] The pair also competed together in the main draw of the 1995 Wimbledon Championships and took a set off top seeds Gigi Fernández and Natasha Zvereva in a first round loss.[2]

ITF finals

$25,000 tournaments
$10,000 tournaments

Doubles (4–6)

OutcomeNo.DateTournamentSurfacePartnerOpponentsScore
Runner-up1.30 June 1991Covilhã, PortugalClay Olivia De Camaret Kristine Jonkosky
Siobhán Nicholson
1–6, 3–6
Winner1.20 April 1992Nottingham, United KingdomHard Caroline Delisle Amy deLone
Lisa McShea
6–3, 7–5
Runner-up2.13 July 1992Evansville, United StatesHard Caroline Delisle Danielle Jones
Tessa Price
2–6, 6–4, 4–6
Runner-up3.20 July 1992Roanoke, United StatesHard Cindy Summers Danielle Jones
Tessa Price
2–6, 2–6
Runner-up4.15 March 1993San Luis Potosí, MexicoHard Caroline Delisle Sandra Cacic
Janette Husárová
3–6, 6–3, 3–6
Winner2.22 March 1993St. Simons, United StatesClay Caroline Delisle Justine Hodder
Janette Husárová
7–5, 3–6, 6–4
Winner3.16 May 1993León, MexicoClay Caroline Delisle Renata Kolbovic
Vanessa Webb
3–6, 6–3, 6–1
Winner4.12 July 1993Winnipeg, CanadaHard Caroline Delisle Janette Husárová
Hiromi Nagano
W/O
Runner-up5.17 July 1994Evansville, United StatesHard Maureen Drake Michelle Jackson-Nobrega
Shannan McCarthy
6–4, 6–7(4), 3–6
Runner-up6.18 September 1994Vancouver, CanadaHard Caroline Delisle Marjorie Blackwood
Renata Kolbovic
5–7, 2–6

References