American tennis player
Nicole Melichar-Martinez Country (sports) United States Residence Stuart, Florida , USBorn (1993-07-29 ) July 29, 1993 (age 31) Brno , Czech RepublicHeight 1.81 m (5 ft 11 in) Plays Right-handed (two-handed backhand) Coach Carlos Martinez Prize money US$ 2,922,374 Career record 140–140 Career titles 0 WTA, 2 ITF Highest ranking No. 400 (24 September 2012) Current ranking No. 1,373 (15 July 2024) Career record 404–326 Career titles 14 Highest ranking No. 6 (3 July 2023) Current ranking No. 10 (15 July 2024) Australian Open SF (2021 ) French Open SF (2020 , 2023 ) Wimbledon F (2018 ) US Open F (2020 ) Tour Finals F (2023 ) Australian Open SF (2019 ) French Open SF (2019 , 2022 ) Wimbledon W (2018 )US Open QF (2018 ) Last updated on: 15 July 2024.
Nicole Melichar-Martinez (née Melichar ; Czech : Nicole Melicharová , Czech pronunciation: [ˈmɛlɪxarovaː] ; born July 29, 1993) is an American professional tennis player who specializes in doubles.
On 3 July 2023, she peaked at No. 6 in the WTA doubles rankings. She has also reached a career-high singles ranking of world No. 400, in September 2012.
Melichar has won 14 doubles titles on the WTA Tour and two WTA Challenger doubles titles as well as two singles and seven doubles titles on the ITF Circuit .
She also has won one Grand Slam title, winning the mixed-doubles crown at the 2018 Wimbledon Championships with Austrian partner Alexander Peya .
Melichar is a two-time Grand Slam finalist in women's doubles, finishing runner-up at the 2018 Wimbledon Championships with Květa Peschke and the 2020 US Open with Xu Yifan .
Melichar made her Fed Cup debut for the U.S. team in 2019, partnering Danielle Collins , losing their match against Australian pair of Ashleigh Barty and Priscilla Hon .
She also reached four WTA 1000 finals, at the Cincinnati Open in 2020 with Xu Yifan, and in 2022 and 2023 with Ellen Perez , and at the 2022 Canadian Open also with Perez.[ 1]
Melichar-Martinez qualified for the third time at the WTA Finals in 2023, partnering Ellen Perez and reached the semifinals for the second time, having made it to that level also in 2021 with a different partner, Dutch player Demi Schuurs . Next the pair Melichar/Perez reached the final, a first time at this level for both players.[ 2] They lost to Laura Siegemund and Vera Zvonareva in the championship match.[ 3]
At the 2024 Dubai Championships , she reached her fifth WTA 1000 final with Perez, before losing to fourth seeds Storm Hunter and Kateřina Siniaková .
Personal life and background [ edit ]
She was born in the Czech Republic, and has lived in the US since shortly after her birth.[ 4] Her older sister Jane played tennis, and Melichar claims to have taken up the sport when she was just one year old.[ 4]
She is married to her tennis coach, Carlos Martinez.
Key
W
F
SF
QF
#R
RR
Q#
P#
DNQ
A
Z#
PO
G
S
B
NMS
NTI
P
NH
(W) winner; (F) finalist; (SF) semifinalist; (QF) quarterfinalist; (#R) rounds 4, 3, 2, 1; (RR) round-robin stage; (Q#) qualification round; (P#) preliminary round; (DNQ) did not qualify; (A) absent; (Z#) Davis/Fed Cup Zonal Group (with number indication) or (PO) play-off; (G) gold, (S) silver or (B) bronze Olympic/Paralympic medal; (NMS) not a Masters tournament; (NTI) not a Tier I tournament; (P) postponed; (NH) not held; (SR) strike rate (events won / competed); (W–L) win–loss record.
To avoid confusion and double counting, these charts are updated at the conclusion of a tournament or when the player's participation has ended.
Only main-draw results in WTA Tour, Grand Slam tournaments, Billie Jean King Cup and Olympic Games are included in win–loss records.
Current through the 2023 Australian Open.
Grand Slam tournament finals [ edit ]
Doubles: 2 (runner-ups)[ edit ]
Mixed doubles: 1 (title)[ edit ]
Other significant finals [ edit ]
Year-end championships [ edit ]
Doubles: 1 (runner-up)[ edit ]
WTA 1000 tournaments [ edit ]
Doubles: 5 (runner-ups)[ edit ]
Doubles: 38 (14 titles, 24 runner-ups)[ edit ]
Legend
Grand Slam (0–2)
WTA Finals (0–1)
WTA 1000 (0–5)
WTA 500 (8–8)
WTA 250 (6–8)
Finals by surface
Hard (8–15)
Clay (5–5)
Grass (1–4)
Carpet (0–0)
Result
W–L
Date
Tournament
Tier
Surface
Partner
Opponents
Score
Loss
0–1
Oct 2015
Tianjin Open , China
International[ b]
Hard
Darija Jurak
Xu Yifan Zheng Saisai
2–6, 6–3, [8–10]
Loss
0–2
Mar 2017
Malaysian Open , Malaysia
International
Hard
Makoto Ninomiya
Ashleigh Barty Casey Dellacqua
6–7(5–7) , 3–6
Loss
0–3
Apr 2017
İstanbul Cup , Turkey
International
Clay
Elise Mertens
Dalila Jakupović Nadiia Kichenok
6–7(6–8) , 2–6
Win
1–3
May 2017
Nuremberg Cup , Germany
International
Clay
Anna Smith
Kirsten Flipkens Johanna Larsson
3–6, 6–3, [11–9]
Loss
1–4
Oct 2017
Kremlin Cup , Russia
Premier[ c]
Hard (i)
Anna Smith
Tímea Babos Andrea Hlaváčková
2–6, 6–3, [3–10]
Loss
1–5
Apr 2018
Stuttgart Grand Prix , Germany
Premier
Clay (i)
Květa Peschke
Raquel Atawo Anna-Lena Grönefeld
4–6, 7–6(7–5) , [5–10]
Win
2–5
May 2018
Prague Open , Czech Republic
International
Clay
Květa Peschke
Mihaela Buzărnescu Lidziya Marozava
6–4, 6–2
Loss
2–6
Jul 2018
Wimbledon , United Kingdom
Grand Slam
Grass
Květa Peschke
Barbora Krejčíková Kateřina Siniaková
4–6, 6–4, 0–6
Win
3–6
Oct 2018
Tianjin Open, China
International
Hard
Květa Peschke
Monique Adamczak Jessica Moore
6–4, 6–2
Win
4–6
Jan 2019
Brisbane International , Australia
Premier
Hard
Květa Peschke
Chan Hao-ching Latisha Chan
6–1, 6–1
Loss
4–7
May 2019
Prague Open, Czech Republic
International
Clay
Květa Peschke
Anna Kalinskaya Viktória Kužmová
6–4, 5–7, [7–10]
Loss
4–8
May 2019
Nuremberg Cup, Germany
International
Clay
Sharon Fichman
Gabriela Dabrowski Xu Yifan
6–4, 6–7(5–7) , [5–10]
Win
5–8
Aug 2019
Silicon Valley Classic , US
Premier
Hard
Květa Peschke
Shuko Aoyama Ena Shibahara
6–4, 6–4
Win
6–8
Sep 2019
Zhengzhou Open , China
Premier
Hard
Květa Peschke
Yanina Wickmayer Tamara Zidanšek
6–1, 7–6(7–2)
Win
7–8
Jan 2020
Adelaide International , Australia
Premier
Hard
Xu Yifan
Gabriela Dabrowski Darija Jurak
2–6, 7–5, [10–5]
Loss
7–9
Aug 2020
Cincinnati Open , US
Premier 5[ d]
Hard
Xu Yifan
Květa Peschke Demi Schuurs
1–6, 6–4, [4–10]
Loss
7–10
Sep 2020
US Open , United States
Grand Slam
Hard
Xu Yifan
Laura Siegemund Vera Zvonareva
4–6, 4–6
Win
8–10
Sep 2020
Internationaux de Strasbourg , France
International
Clay
Demi Schuurs
Hayley Carter Luisa Stefani
6–4, 6–3
Win
9–10
Mar 2021
Qatar Ladies Open , Qatar
WTA 500
Hard
Demi Schuurs
Monica Niculescu Jeļena Ostapenko
6–2, 2–6, [10–8]
Win
10–10
Apr 2021
Charleston Open , US
WTA 500
Clay (green)
Demi Schuurs
Marie Bouzková Lucie Hradecká
6–2, 6–4
Loss
10–11
Jun 2021
German Open , Germany
WTA 500
Grass
Demi Schuurs
Victoria Azarenka Aryna Sabalenka
6–4, 5–7, [4–10]
Loss
10–12
Jun 2021
Eastbourne International , United Kingdom
WTA 500
Grass
Demi Schuurs
Shuko Aoyama Ena Shibahara
1–6, 4–6
Win
11–12
May 2022
Internationaux de Strasbourg, France (2)
WTA 250
Clay
Daria Saville
Lucie Hradecká Sania Mirza
5–7, 7–5, [10–6]
Loss
11–13
Aug 2022
Canadian Open , Canada
WTA 1000
Hard
Ellen Perez
Coco Gauff Jessica Pegula
4–6, 7–6(7–5) , [5–10]
Loss
11–14
Aug 2022
Cincinnati Open, US
WTA 1000
Hard
Ellen Perez
Lyudmyla Kichenok Jeļena Ostapenko
6–7(5–7) , 3–6
Win
12–14
Aug 2022
Tennis in Cleveland , US
WTA 250
Hard
Ellen Perez
Anna Danilina Aleksandra Krunić
7–5, 6–3
Loss
12–15
Sep 2022
Pan Pacific Open , Japan
WTA 500
Hard
Ellen Perez
Gabriela Dabrowski Giuliana Olmos
4–6, 4–6
Loss
12–16
Oct 2022
Tallinn Open , Estonia
WTA 250
Hard (i)
Laura Siegemund
Lyudmyla Kichenok Nadiia Kichenok
5–7, 6–4, [7–10]
Loss
12–17
Mar 2023
ATX Open , United States
WTA 250
Hard
Ellen Perez
Erin Routliffe Aldila Sutjiadi
4–6, 6–3, [8–10]
Loss
12–18
Apr 2023
Stuttgart Grand Prix, Germany
WTA 500
Clay (i)
Giuliana Olmos
Desirae Krawczyk Demi Schuurs
4–6, 1–6
Loss
12–19
Jun 2023
Eastbourne International, United Kingdom
WTA 500
Grass
Ellen Perez
Desirae Krawczyk Demi Schuurs
2–6, 4–6
Loss
12–20
Aug 2023
Cincinnati Open, US
WTA 1000
Hard
Ellen Perez
Alycia Parks Taylor Townsend
7–6(7–1) , 4–6, [6–10]
Loss
12–21
Aug 2023
Tennis in Cleveland, US
WTA 250
Hard
Ellen Perez
Miyu Kato Aldila Sutjiadi
4–6, 7–6(7–4) , [8–10]
Loss
12–22
Nov 2023
WTA Finals , Mexico
WTA Finals
Hard
Ellen Perez
Laura Siegemund Vera Zvonareva
4–6, 4–6
Loss
12–23
Feb 2024
Ladies Linz , Austria
WTA 500
Hard (i)
Ellen Perez
Sara Errani Jasmine Paolini
5–7, 6–4, [7–10]
Loss
12–24
Feb 2024
Dubai Championships , UAE
WTA 1000
Hard
Ellen Perez
Storm Hunter Kateřina Siniaková
4–6, 2–6
Win
13–24
Mar 2024
San Diego Open , US
WTA 500
Hard
Ellen Perez
Desirae Krawczyk Jessica Pegula
6–1, 6–2
Win
14–24
Jun 2024
Bad Homburg Open , Germany
WTA 500
Grass
Ellen Perez
Chan Hao-ching Veronika Kudermetova
4–6, 6–3, [10–8]
WTA Challenger finals [ edit ]
Doubles: 2 (titles)[ edit ]
Singles: 4 (2 titles, 2 runner–ups)[ edit ]
Legend
$25,000 tournaments
$10,000 tournaments (2–2)
Finals by surface
Hard (2–2)
Clay (0–0)
Result
W–L
Date
Tournament
Tier
Surface
Opponent
Score
Loss
0–1
Jul 2011
ITF Evansville, United States
10,000
Hard
Elizabeth Ferris
2–6, 1–6
Win
1–1
Apr 2012
ITF Antalya, Turkey
10,000
Hard
Hülya Esen
6–4, 6–3
Win
2–1
Apr 2012
ITF Antalya, Turkey
10,000
Hard
Angelina Gabueva
5–7, 6–4, 6–1
Loss
2–2
Nov 2014
ITF Sousse, Tunisia
10,000
Hard
Viktoriya Tomova
3–6, 2–6
Doubles: 17 (7 titles, 10 runner–ups)[ edit ]
Legend
$100,000 tournaments (1–2)
$75,000 tournaments (0–1)
$50/60,000 tournaments (2–1)
$25,000 tournaments (2–0)
$10,000 tournaments (2–6)
Finals by surface
Hard (3–7)
Clay (4–3)
Result
W–L
Date
Tournament
Tier
Surface
Partner
Opponents
Score
Loss
0–1
May 2010
ITF Sumter, United States
10,000
Hard
Alexandra Leatu
Alexandra Mueller Ashley Weinhold
1–6, 3–6
Loss
0–2
Nov 2011
ITF Monastir, Tunisia
10,000
Hard
Anastasia Kharchenko
Anita Husarić Viktoriya Tomova
3–6, 7–5, [5–10]
Win
1–2
Mar 2012
ITF Metepec, Mexico
25,000
Hard
Elizabeth Ferris
Liz Tatiane Koehler Brianna Morgan
6–3, 6–1
Loss
1–3
Apr 2012
ITF Antalya, Turkey
10,000
Hard
Lauren Megale
Nicola Geuer Janina Toljan
2–6, 2–6
Loss
1–4
Apr 2012
ITF Antalya, Turkey
10,000
Hard
Angelina Gabueva
Yuka Mori Kaori Onishi
2–6, 4–6
Win
2–4
Mar 2013
ITF Antalya, Turkey
10,000
Clay
Gioia Barbieri
Ágnes Bukta Vivian Juhászová
7–6(2) , 6–4
Win
3–4
Mar 2013
ITF Antalya, Turkey
10,000
Clay
Anamika Bhargava
Alona Fomina Sofia Shapatava
6–7(7) , 6–3, [10–7]
Loss
3–5
Mar 2013
ITF Antalya, Turkey
10,000
Hard
Anamika Bhargava
Oksana Kalashnikova Ksenia Palkina
1–6, 3–6
Loss
3–6
May 2013
ITF Sharm El Sheikh, Egypt
10,000
Hard
Anastasia Kharchenko
Veronika Stotyka Vladyslava Zanosiyenko
3–6, 4–6
Win
4–6
Jul 2013
Portland Challenger , US
50,000
Hard
Irina Falconi
Sanaz Marand Ashley Weinhold
4–6, 6–3, [10–8]
Win
5–6
Jan 2014
ITF Daytona Beach, US
25,000
Clay
Teodora Mirčić
Asia Muhammad Allie Will
6–7(5) , 7–6(1) , [10–1]
Loss
5–7
Sep 2014
Albuquerque Championships, US
75,000
Hard
Allie Will
Jan Abaza Melanie Oudin
2–6, 3–6
Loss
5–8
May 2015
Open Saint-Gaudens , France
50,000
Clay
Beatriz Haddad Maia
Mariana Duque Mariño Julia Glushko
6–1, 6–7(5) , [4–10]
Loss
5–9
Jun 2015
Open de Marseille , France
100,000
Clay
Maryna Zanevska
Tatiana Búa Laura Thorpe
3–6, 6–3, [6–10]
Win
6–9
May 2016
Open de Marseille, France
100,000
Clay
Hsieh Su-wei
Jana Čepelová Lourdes Domínguez Lino
1–6, 6–3, [10–3]
Loss
6–10
Jul 2016
Contrexéville Open , France
100,000
Clay
Renata Voráčová
Cindy Burger Laura Pous Tió
1–6, 3–6
Win
7–10
Feb 2017
Launceston International , Australia
60,000
Hard
Monique Adamczak
Georgia Brescia Tamara Zidanšek
6–1, 6–2
Melichar has played three seasons with World TeamTennis , making her debut as a junior in 2010 with the St. Louis Aces . She has since played for the Washington Kastles in 2018 and 2019. It was announced, she will be joining the San Diego Aviators during the 2020 WTT season set to begin July 12.[ 5]
She partnered with CoCo Vandeweghe in women's doubles for the San Diego Aviators during the 2020 WTT season. Both players were traded to the New York Empires more than halfway through the season. The Empires would ultimately win the 2020 WTT Championship in a Supertiebreaker over the Chicago Smash .
^ "Perez powers into Cincinnati doubles final" .
^ "Melichar-Martinez & Perez, Siegemund & Zvonareva make Cancun doubles final" .
^ "Siegemund and Zvonareva storm to WTA Finals doubles title" .
^ a b Meredith, Bill (June 20, 2012). "Stuart woman heading to US Open Playoffs for tennis" . The Palm Beach Post . Archived from the original on March 4, 2016. Retrieved July 21, 2013 .
^ "World TeamTennis Adds Stars Tiafoe, Puig, Roanic, Bouchard, & Sock As Rosters Set For 2020" . WTT.com . June 16, 2020.
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