Melanie South
Melanie South 
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| Melanie South at the 2009 NSW Tennis Open | |||||||||||||
| Nickname: | Mel | ||||||||||||
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 United Kingdom
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| Birthday: | May 3, 1986 | ||||||||||||
| Size: | 175 cm | ||||||||||||
| Resignation: | 2013 | ||||||||||||
| Playing hand: | Right, two-handed backhand | ||||||||||||
| Prize money: | $ 464,831 | ||||||||||||
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| Career record: | 301: 257 | ||||||||||||
| Career title: | 0 WTA , 6 ITF | ||||||||||||
| Highest ranking: | 99 (February 2, 2009) | ||||||||||||
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| Career record: | 236: 156 | ||||||||||||
| Career title: | 0 WTA, 24 ITF | ||||||||||||
| Highest ranking: | 120 (March 9, 2009) | ||||||||||||
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| Sources: official player profiles at the ATP / WTA and ITF (see web links ) | |||||||||||||
Melanie Jayne South (born May 3, 1986 in Kingston upon Thames , England ) is a former British tennis player .
Career
South, who started playing tennis at age seven, preferred grass and hard courts according to the ITF profile.
In 2004 she won her first tournament wins (singles and doubles) at the ITF Women's Circuit , where she won a total of six singles and 24 doubles tournaments. Her greatest success, however, was reaching the second round in the women's singles of the Wimbledon Championships in 2006 with a victory over Francesca Schiavone .
In 2005 she played for the TG Alsterquelle Henstedt-Ulzburg in the 2nd tennis Bundesliga . She also played four games for the British Fed Cup team .
On December 2, 2013, she announced the end of her career.
Performing in Grand Slam tournaments
singles
| competition | 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 | Career |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Australian Open | - | - | - | 1 | - | 1 |
| French Open | - | - | - | 1 | - | 1 |
| Wimbledon | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| US Open | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Double
| competition | 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 | 2011 | 2012 | 2013 | Career |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Australian Open | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| French Open | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Wimbledon | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| US Open | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Web links
- WTA profile Melanie South (English)
- ITF profile Melanie South (English)
- Fed Cup stats by Melanie South (English)
- Homepage of Melanie South
Individual evidence
- ↑ wtatennis.com Melanie South Retires From Tennis
- ↑ sportinglife.aol.co.uk: Mel South announces retirement
| personal data | |
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| SURNAME | South, Melanie |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | South, Melanie Jayne (full name) |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | English tennis player |
| DATE OF BIRTH | May 3, 1986 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Kingston upon Thames , UK |