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
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)
Outcome No. Date Tournament Surface Opponent Score
Runner-up 1. 29 July 2001 Vancouver, Canada Hard Miho Saeki 1–6, 4–6
Winner 1. 28 May 2002 Louisville, United States Hard Ekaterina Afinogenova 1–6, 6–3, 6–3
Winner 2. 5 August 2002 Montreal, Canada Hard Diana Srebrovic 6–0, 6–3
Runner-up 2. 12 January 2003 Tallahassee, United States Hard Jana Nejedly 4–6, 0–6
Winner 3. 6 June 2004 Hilton Head Island, United States Hard Natallia Dziamidzenka 6–4, 5–7, 6–4

Doubles (3–5)
Outcome No. Date Tournament Surface Partner Opponents Score
Runner-up 1. 28 June 1998 Montreal, Canada Hard Katherine Rammo Renata Kolbovic
Vanessa Webb		 3–6, 1–6
Winner 1. 23 June 2002 Montreal, Canada Hard Michelle Faucher Kaori Aoyama
Remi Tezuka		 6–3, 3–6, 6–1
Winner 2. 13 July 2003 Vancouver, Canada Hard Amanda Augustus Nicole Sewell
Andrea van den Hurk		 7–6(4), 6–4
Runner-up 2. 14 September 2003 Peachtree, United States Hard Amanda Augustus Lauren Kalvaria
Jessica Lehnhoff		 6–4, 3–6, 1–6
Runner-up 3. 28 September 2003 Albuquerque, United States Hard Amanda Augustus Samantha Reeves
Milagros Sequera		 3–6, 2–6
Winner 3. 19 October 2003 Mexico City, Mexico Hard Amanda Augustus Sarah Riske
Kaysie Smashey		 7–6(6), 6–2
Runner-up 4. 23 January 2005 Miami, United States Hard Sarah Riske Julie Ditty
Vladimíra Uhlířová		 3–6, 6–2, 6–7(3)
Runner-up 5. 27 February 2005 St. Paul, United States Hard (i) Sarah Riske Yuliya Beygelzimer
Sandra Klösel		 2–6, 1–6

See also

References
  1. "Mélanie Marois, un nom à retenir". Réseau des sports (in French). 20 August 2001. Retrieved 19 September 2018.
  2. "Key Statistics". fedcup.com. Retrieved 19 September 2018.
  3. "Mélanie Marois est contrainte à l'inaction durant six semaines". Le Devoir (in French). 23 March 2005. Retrieved 19 September 2018.
  4. "Les nouveaux défis de Mélanie Marois". Le Soleil. 4 April 2016. Retrieved 19 September 2018.
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