Mélanie Marois

Mélanie Marois (born 10 March 1984) is a former professional tennis player from Canada.

Mélanie Marois
Full nameMélanie Marois
Country (sports) Canada
Born (1984-03-10) 10 March 1984 (age 40)
Quebec, Canada
PlaysRight-handed
Prize money$66,589
Singles
Highest rankingNo. 235 (6 October 2003)
Doubles
Highest rankingNo. 138 (2 February 2004)

Biography

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

$50,000 tournaments
$25,000 tournaments
$10,000 tournaments

Singles (3–2)

OutcomeNo.DateTournamentSurfaceOpponentScore
Runner-up1.29 July 2001Vancouver, CanadaHard Miho Saeki1–6, 4–6
Winner1.28 May 2002Louisville, United StatesHard Ekaterina Afinogenova1–6, 6–3, 6–3
Winner2.5 August 2002Montreal, CanadaHard Diana Srebrovic6–0, 6–3
Runner-up2.12 January 2003Tallahassee, United StatesHard Jana Nejedly4–6, 0–6
Winner3.6 June 2004Hilton Head Island, United StatesHard Natallia Dziamidzenka6–4, 5–7, 6–4

Doubles (3–5)

OutcomeNo.DateTournamentSurfacePartnerOpponentsScore
Runner-up1.28 June 1998Montreal, CanadaHard Katherine Rammo Renata Kolbovic
Vanessa Webb
3–6, 1–6
Winner1.23 June 2002Montreal, CanadaHard Michelle Faucher Kaori Aoyama
Remi Tezuka
6–3, 3–6, 6–1
Winner2.13 July 2003Vancouver, CanadaHard Amanda Augustus Nicole Sewell
Andrea van den Hurk
7–6(4), 6–4
Runner-up2.14 September 2003Peachtree, United StatesHard Amanda Augustus Lauren Kalvaria
Jessica Lehnhoff
6–4, 3–6, 1–6
Runner-up3.28 September 2003Albuquerque, United StatesHard Amanda Augustus Samantha Reeves
Milagros Sequera
3–6, 2–6
Winner3.19 October 2003Mexico City, MexicoHard Amanda Augustus Sarah Riske
Kaysie Smashey
7–6(6), 6–2
Runner-up4.23 January 2005Miami, United StatesHard Sarah Riske Julie Ditty
Vladimíra Uhlířová
3–6, 6–2, 6–7(3)
Runner-up5.27 February 2005St. Paul, United StatesHard (i) Sarah Riske Yuliya Beygelzimer
Sandra Klösel
2–6, 1–6

See also

References