Mélanie Gloria
Appearance
Country (sports) | ![]() |
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Residence | Montreal, Quebec, Canada |
Born | Montreal, Quebec, Canada | June 19, 1987
Turned pro | 2006 |
Retired | 2010 |
Plays | Right (two-handed backhand) |
Prize money | US$ 32,327 |
Singles | |
Career record | 63–33 |
Career titles | 5 ITF |
Highest ranking | No. 287 (September 12, 2005) |
Doubles | |
Career record | 38–18 |
Career titles | 6 ITF |
Highest ranking | No. 578 (September 29, 2003) |
Mélanie Gloria (born June 19, 1987) is a Canadian former professional tennis player.
Gloria won five singles and six doubles titles on the ITF Women's Circuit. On 12 September 2005, she reached her best singles ranking of world No. 287. On 29 September 2003, she peaked at No. 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
[edit]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
[edit]Legend |
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$25,000 tournaments |
$10,000 tournaments |
Singles: 8 (5 titles, 3 runner-ups)
[edit]Result | W–L | Date | Tournament | Tier | Surface | Opponent | Score |
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Loss | 0–1 | Aug 2005 | Vancouver Open, Canada | 25,000 | Hard | ![]() |
4–6, 2–6 |
Loss | 0–2 | Jun 2007 | ITF Amarante, Portugal | 10,000 | Hard | ![]() |
3–6, 5–7 |
Win | 1–2 | Jun 2007 | ITF Alcobaça, Portugal | 10,000 | Hard | ![]() |
6–3, 6–3 |
Win | 2–2 | Jun 2008 | ITF Amarante, Portugal | 10,000 | Hard | ![]() |
6–2, 6–3 |
Win | 3–2 | Jun 2008 | ITF Montemor-o-Novo, Portugal | 10,000 | Hard | ![]() |
6–7(2), 6–3, 6–1 |
Loss | 3–3 | Jun 2009 | ITF Amarante, Portugal | 10,000 | Hard | ![]() |
3–6, 2–6 |
Win | 4–3 | Jun 2009 | ITF Montemor-o-Novo, Portugal | 10,000 | Hard | ![]() |
6–1, 6–2 |
Win | 5–3 | Jun 2010 | ITF Amarante, Portugal | 10,000 | Hard | ![]() |
7–5, 6–7(6), 6–0 |
Doubles: 7 (6 titles, 1 runner-up)
[edit]Result | W–L | Date | Tournament | Tier | Surface | Partner | Opponents | Score |
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Win | 1–0 | Jun 2007 | ITF Alcobaça, Portugal | 10,000 | Hard | ![]() |
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6–1, 6–4 |
Win | 2–0 | Jun 2008 | ITF Amarante, Portugal | 10,000 | Hard | ![]() |
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7–6(3), 6–4 |
Win | 3–0 | Jun 2008 | ITF Montemor-o-Novo, Portugal | 10,000 | Hard | ![]() |
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6–1, 6–1 |
Win | 4–0 | Jun 2009 | ITF Montemor-o-Novo, Portugal | 10,000 | Hard | ![]() |
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7–5, 7–6(5) |
Win | 5–0 | Jun 2010 | ITF Amarante, Portugal | 10,000 | Hard | ![]() |
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6–4, 6–2 |
Win | 6–0 | Jun 2010 | ITF Montemor-o-Novo, Portugal | 10,000 | Hard | ![]() |
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7–6(3), 6–1 |
Loss | 6–1 | Jun 2010 | ITF Alcobaça, Portugal | 10,000 | Hard | ![]() |
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2–6, 1–6 |
References
[edit]- ^ "Singles draw" (PDF). WTATennis.com. Retrieved August 31, 2014.