Mélanie Gloria
| Country (sports) |  Canada |
|---|---|
| Residence | Montreal, Quebec, Canada |
| Born | June 19, 1987 Montreal, Quebec, Canada |
| Turned pro | 2006 |
| Retired | 2010 |
| Plays | Right-handed (two-handed backhand) |
| Prize money | US$32,327 |
| Singles | |
| Career record | 63–33 |
| Career titles | 0 WTA, 5 ITF |
| Highest ranking | No. 287 (September 12, 2005) |
| Doubles | |
| Career record | 38–18 |
| Career titles | 0 WTA, 6 ITF |
| Highest ranking | No. 578 (September 29, 2003) |
Mélanie Gloria (born June 19, 1987) is a Canadian former professional tennis player.
Gloria has won five singles and six doubles titles on the ITF Women's Circuit. On September 12, 2005, she reached her best singles ranking of world number 287. On September 29, 2003, she peaked at world number 578 in the doubles rankings.
In 2004 at the Challenge Bell, she upset the second seed Daniela Hantuchová in the second round. She lost in the quarterfinals to María Emilia Salerni.[1]
Personal life
Gloria is of Portuguese descent. Her parents Helena and Jorge were born in Peniche and some members of her family still live there.
ITF Circuit finals
Singles: 8 (5 titles, 3 runners-up)
| Legend |
|---|
| $100,000 tournaments (0–0) |
| $75,000 tournaments (0–0) |
| $50,000 tournaments (0–0) |
| $25,000 tournaments (0–1) |
| $10,000 tournaments (5–2) |
| Result | W–L | Date | Tournament | Tier | Surface | Opponent | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Loss | 0–1 | Aug 2005 | Vancouver, Canada | 25,000 | Hard |  Ansley Cargill
|
4–6, 2–6 |
| Loss | 0–2 | Jun 2007 | Amarante, Portugal | 10,000 | Hard |  Elisa Balsamo
|
3–6, 5–7 |
| Win | 1–2 | Jun 2007 | Alcobaça, Portugal | 10,000 | Hard |  Stefania Boffa
|
6–3, 6–3 |
| Win | 2–2 | Jun 2008 | Amarante, Portugal | 10,000 | Hard |  Yera Campos-Molina
|
6–2, 6–3 |
| Win | 3–2 | Jun 2008 | Montemor-o-Novo, Portugal | 10,000 | Hard |  Maria João Koehler
|
6–7(2–7), 6–3, 6–1 |
| Loss | 3–3 | Jun 2009 | Amarante, Portugal | 10,000 | Hard | Maria João Koehler
|
3–6, 2–6 |
| Win | 4–3 | Jun 2009 | Montemor-o-Novo, Portugal | 10,000 | Hard | Yera Campos-Molina
|
6–1, 6–2 |
| Win | 5–3 | Jun 2010 | Amarante, Portugal | 10,000 | Hard |  Shayna McDowell
|
7–5, 6–7(6–8), 6–0 |
Doubles: 7 (6 titles, 1 runner-up)
| Legend |
|---|
| $100,000 tournaments (0–0) |
| $75,000 tournaments (0–0) |
| $50,000 tournaments (0–0) |
| $25,000 tournaments (0–0) |
| $10,000 tournaments (6–1) |
| Result | W–L | Date | Tournament | Tier | Surface | Partner | Opponents | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Win | 1–0 | Jun 2007 | Alcobaça, Portugal | 10,000 | Hard | Kady Pooler
|
 Keren Shlomo Joana Pangaio Pereira
|
6–1, 6–4 |
| Win | 2–0 | Jun 2008 | Amarante, Portugal | 10,000 | Hard | Lucia Sainz-Pelegri
|
 Tatiana Búa  Karen Castiblanco
|
7–6(7–3), 6–4 |
| Win | 3–0 | Jun 2008 | Montemor-o-Novo, Portugal | 10,000 | Hard | Lucia Sainz-Pelegri
|
Carla Beltrami Vanesa Furlanetto
|
6–1, 6–1 |
| Win | 4–0 | Jun 2009 | Montemor-o-Novo, Portugal | 10,000 | Hard |  Daniela Múñoz Gallegos
|
Lucia Gonzalez Renee Lampret
|
7–5, 7–6(7–5) |
| Win | 5–0 | Jun 2010 | Amarante, Portugal | 10,000 | Hard | Daniela Múñoz Gallegos
|
Magali de Lattre Jade Hopper
|
6–4, 6–2 |
| Win | 6–0 | Jun 2010 | Montemor-o-Novo, Portugal | 10,000 | Hard | Daniela Múñoz Gallegos
|
 Kim Grajdek  Julia Stamatova
|
7–6(7–3), 6–1 |
| Loss | 6–1 | Jun 2010 | Alcobaça, Portugal | 10,000 | Hard | Daniela Múñoz Gallegos
|
 Anna Fitzpatrick Jade Windley
|
2–6, 1–6 |
References
- ^ "Singles draw" (PDF). WTATennis.com. Retrieved August 31, 2014.
