Melody Falcó

Melody Falcó Díaz (born 18 July 1975) is a Mexican former professional tennis player.[2]

Melody Falcó
Full nameMelody Falcó Díaz
Country (sports) Mexico
Born (1975-07-18) 18 July 1975 (age 48)
Mexico City, Mexico[1]
Prize money$15,558
Singles
Career record51–47
Highest rankingNo. 340 (15 May 2000)
Doubles
Career record51–41
Career titles7 ITF
Highest rankingNo. 255 (29 May 2000)
Medal record
Central American and Caribbean Games
Silver medal – second place1998 MaracaiboWomen's doubles
Silver medal – second place1998 MaracaiboWomen's team

Falcó, who won seven ITF doubles titles, represented Mexico at the 1998 Central American and Caribbean Games in Maracaibo, where she earned two silver medals. She played collegiate tennis for the University of Texas.[3]

Between 1998 and 2000 she was a member of the Mexico Fed Cup team. In her debut year she featured primarily in doubles, winning all six of her matches partnering Paola Palencia. She didn't play for Mexico in 1999, then in 2000 returned to the side and appeared in the first singles rubber in each of her four ties, which included a win over Colombia's Catalina Castaño. Her doubles partners in 2000 were Jessica Fernández and Erika Valdés.

ITF finals

$25,000 tournaments
$10,000 tournaments

Doubles: 9 (7–2)

OutcomeNo.DateTournamentSurfacePartnerOpponentsScore
Winner1.26 June 1995Mexico City, MexicoHard Joelle Schad Gülberk Gültekin
Mindy Weiner
6–3, 6–3
Runner–up1.16 November 1998Los Mochis, MexicoHard Paola Palencia Zsófia Gubacsi
Aliénor Tricerri
1–6, 2–6
Winner2.26 April 1999Coatzacoalcos, MexicoHard Joelle Schad Adria Engel
Alena Paulenková
4–1 ret.
Winner3.10 May 1999Tampico, MexicoHard Joelle Schad Joana Cortez
Carla Tiene
6–3, 4–6, 6–4
Winner4.17 May 1999Ciudad Juárez, MexicoHard Joelle Schad Kylie Hunt
Nicole Sewell
3–6, 6–1, 6–3
Runner-up2.12 September 1999Mexico City, MexicoClay Joelle Schad Joana Cortez
Vanessa Menga
4–6, 2–6
Winner5.27 September 1999Montevideo, UruguayClay Joelle Schad Jorgelina Cravero
María Emilia Salerni
6–3, 6–4
Winner6.14 May 2000Tampico, MexicoHard Carla Tiene Helen Crook
Victoria Davies
6–4, 6–3
Winner7.21 May 2000Poza Rica, MexicoHard Carla Tiene Candice de la Torre
Nadia Johnston
4–6, 6–2, 6–3

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