Nicole Melichar-Martinez Explained

Nicole Melichar-Martinez
Residence:Stuart, Florida, US
Birth Date:July 29, 1993
Birth Place:Brno, Czech Republic
Height:1.81 m
Plays:Right-handed (two-handed backhand)
Coach:Carlos Martinez
Careerprizemoney:US$ 2,922,374
Singlestitles:0 WTA, 2 ITF
Highestsinglesranking:No. 400 (24 September 2012)
Currentsinglesranking:No. 1,373 (15 July 2024)
Doublestitles:14
Highestdoublesranking:No. 6 (3 July 2023)
Currentdoublesranking:No. 10 (15 July 2024)
Australianopendoublesresult:SF (2021)
Frenchopendoublesresult:SF (2020, 2023)
Wimbledondoublesresult:F (2018)
Usopendoublesresult:F (2020)
Othertournamentsdoubles:yes
Wtachampionshipsdoublesresult:F (2023)
Australianopenmixedresult:SF (2019)
Frenchopenmixedresult:SF (2019, 2022)
Wimbledonmixedresult:W (2018)
Usopenmixedresult:QF (2018)
Updated:15 July 2024

Nicole Melichar-Martinez (née Melichar; Nicole Melicharová, in Czech pronounced as /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.

Career highlights

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

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.

Performance timelines

Only main-draw results in WTA Tour, Grand Slam tournaments, Billie Jean King Cup and Olympic Games are included in win–loss records.

Doubles

Current through the 2023 Australian Open.

Tournament201320142015201620172018201920202021202220232024SRWin%
Grand Slam tournaments
Australian OpenAAA1RA3R3R1RSF3R2R1R0 / 811–8
French OpenAAA1R1R3RQFSF3R1RSF3R0 / 917–9
WimbledonAA1R1R1RFQFNH1RQF1R2R0 / 913–9
US OpenAAA2R1R1R2RF1RSF2R0 / 811–8
Win–loss0–11–40–39–49–49–36–49–46–43–30 / 3452–34
Year-end championships
WTA FinalsDNQQFAltNHSFAltF0 / 35–4
WTA 1000
Dubai / Qatar OpenAAA1RA1R2RQFQF2R1R0 / 74–7
Indian Wells OpenAAAAA2R1RNH2RA2R0 / 43–4
Miami OpenAA1R1R1R1R1RNH1RASF0 / 73–7
Madrid OpenAAAAA2R2RNH1R2R1R0 / 52–5
Italian OpenAAAAA1R2R2R2R2R2R0 / 62–6
Canadian OpenAAA1RQFSFQFNH2RFQF0 / 711–7
Cincinnati OpenAAA1RA2R2RFQFFF0 / 714–7
Guadalajara OpenNH2R1R0 / 21–2
Wuhan OpenAA2RA2RQFQFNH0 / 45–4
China OpenAAAA1RQFQFNHQF0 / 46–4
Career statistics
Tournaments211232227252710222028Career total: 217
Titles00001232220Career total: 12
Finals00104454455Career total: 33
Overall win–loss1–26–1115–237–2227–2636–2236–2524–833–2138–1833–2811 / 192254–206
Year-end ranking184124698839152011121915$1,953,547

Mixed doubles

Tournament2012...201620172018201920202021202220232024SRW–L
Australian OpenAAAstyle=background:#afeeee1Rstyle=background:yellowSFstyle=background:#afeeee2Rstyle=background:#afeeee2Rstyle=background:#afeeee1Rstyle=background:#afeeee1Rstyle=background:#ffebcdQF0 / 77–6
French OpenAAAstyle=background:#ffebcdQFstyle=background:yellowSFNHstyle=background:#afeeee2Rstyle=background:yellowSF1R2R0 / 610–6
WimbledonAstyle=background:#afeeee1Rstyle=background:#ffebcdQFstyle=background:limeWstyle=background:#ffebcdQFstyle=color:#767676NHQFstyle=background:#afeeee1Rstyle=background:#afeeee1RA1 / 711–6
US Openstyle=background:#afeeee1RAstyle=background:#afeeee1Rstyle=background:#ffebcdQFstyle=background:#afeeee2Rstyle=color:#767676NHstyle=background:#afeeee2Rstyle=background:#afeeee2Rstyle=background:#afeeee1R0 / 75–7
Win–loss0–10–12–29–39–41–15–34–40–43–21 / 2733–25

Grand Slam tournament finals

Doubles: 2 (runner-ups)

ResultYearTournamentSurfacePartnerOpponentsScore
Loss Grass 4–6, 6–4, 0–6
Loss Hard 4–6, 4–6

Mixed doubles: 1 (title)

Other significant finals

Year-end championships

Doubles: 1 (runner-up)

WTA 1000 tournaments

Doubles: 5 (runner-ups)

ResultYearTournamentSurfacePartnerOpponentsScore
Loss2020Cincinnati OpenHard Xu Yifan Květa Peschke
Demi Schuurs		1–6, 6–4, [4–10]
Loss2022Canadian OpenHard Ellen Perez Coco Gauff
Jessica Pegula		4–6, 7–6(7–5), [5–10]
Loss2022Cincinnati OpenHard Ellen Perez Lyudmyla Kichenok
Jeļena Ostapenko		6–7(5–7), 3–6
Loss2023Cincinnati OpenHard Ellen Perez Alycia Parks
Taylor Townsend		7–6(7–1), 4–6, [6–10]
Loss2024Dubai ChampionshipsHard Ellen Perez Storm Hunter
Kateřina Siniaková		4–6, 2–6

WTA Tour finals

Doubles: 38 (14 titles, 24 runner-ups)

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)
ResultW–LDateTournamentTierSurfacePartnerOpponentsScore
Loss0–1Oct 2015Tianjin Open, ChinaInternationalHard Darija Jurak Xu Yifan
Zheng Saisai		2–6, 6–3, [8–10]
Loss0–2Mar 2017Malaysian Open, MalaysiaInternationalHard Makoto Ninomiya Ashleigh Barty
Casey Dellacqua		6–7(5–7), 3–6
Loss0–3Apr 2017İstanbul Cup, TurkeyInternationalClay Elise Mertens Dalila Jakupović
Nadiia Kichenok		6–7(6–8), 2–6
Win1–3May 2017Nuremberg Cup, GermanyInternationalClay Anna Smith Kirsten Flipkens
Johanna Larsson		3–6, 6–3, [11–9]
Loss1–4Oct 2017Kremlin Cup, RussiaPremierHard (i) Anna Smith Tímea Babos
Andrea Hlaváčková		2–6, 6–3, [3–10]
Loss1–5Apr 2018Stuttgart Grand Prix, GermanyPremierClay (i) Květa Peschke Raquel Atawo
Anna-Lena Grönefeld		4–6, 7–6(7–5), [5–10]
Win2–5May 2018Prague Open, Czech RepublicInternationalClay Květa Peschke Mihaela Buzărnescu
Lidziya Marozava		6–4, 6–2
Loss2–6Jul 2018Wimbledon, United KingdomGrand SlamGrass Květa Peschke Barbora Krejčíková
Kateřina Siniaková		4–6, 6–4, 0–6
Win3–6Oct 2018Tianjin Open, ChinaInternationalHard Květa Peschke Monique Adamczak
Jessica Moore		6–4, 6–2
Win4–6Jan 2019Brisbane International, AustraliaPremierHard Květa Peschke Chan Hao-ching
Latisha Chan		6–1, 6–1
Loss4–7May 2019Prague Open, Czech RepublicInternationalClay Květa Peschke Anna Kalinskaya
Viktória Kužmová		6–4, 5–7, [7–10]
Loss4–8May 2019Nuremberg Cup, GermanyInternationalClay Sharon Fichman Gabriela Dabrowski
Xu Yifan		6–4, 6–7(5–7), [5–10]
Win5–8Aug 2019Silicon Valley Classic, USPremierHard Květa Peschke Shuko Aoyama
Ena Shibahara		6–4, 6–4
Win6–8Sep 2019Zhengzhou Open, ChinaPremierHard Květa Peschke Yanina Wickmayer
Tamara Zidanšek		6–1, 7–6(7–2)
Win7–8Jan 2020Adelaide International, AustraliaPremierHard Xu Yifan Gabriela Dabrowski
Darija Jurak		2–6, 7–5, [10–5]
Loss7–9Aug 2020Cincinnati Open, USPremier 5Hard Xu Yifan Květa Peschke
Demi Schuurs		1–6, 6–4, [4–10]
Loss7–10Sep 2020US Open, United StatesGrand SlamHard Xu Yifan Laura Siegemund
Vera Zvonareva		4–6, 4–6
Win8–10Sep 2020Internationaux de Strasbourg, FranceInternationalClay Demi Schuurs Hayley Carter
Luisa Stefani		6–4, 6–3
Win9–10Mar 2021Qatar Ladies Open, QatarWTA 500Hard Demi Schuurs Monica Niculescu
Jeļena Ostapenko		6–2, 2–6, [10–8]
Win10–10Apr 2021Charleston Open, USWTA 500Clay (green) Demi Schuurs Marie Bouzková
Lucie Hradecká		6–2, 6–4
Loss10–11Jun 2021German Open, GermanyWTA 500Grass Demi Schuurs Victoria Azarenka
Aryna Sabalenka		6–4, 5–7, [4–10]
Loss10–12Jun 2021Eastbourne International, United KingdomWTA 500Grass Demi Schuurs Shuko Aoyama
Ena Shibahara		1–6, 4–6
Win11–12May 2022Internationaux de Strasbourg, France (2)WTA 250Clay Daria Saville Lucie Hradecká
Sania Mirza		5–7, 7–5, [10–6]
Loss11–13Aug 2022Canadian Open, CanadaWTA 1000Hard Ellen Perez Coco Gauff
Jessica Pegula		4–6, 7–6(7–5), [5–10]
Loss11–14Aug 2022Cincinnati Open, USWTA 1000Hard Ellen Perez Lyudmyla Kichenok
Jeļena Ostapenko		6–7(5–7), 3–6
Win12–14Aug 2022Tennis in Cleveland, USWTA 250Hard Ellen Perez Anna Danilina
Aleksandra Krunić		7–5, 6–3
Loss12–15Sep 2022Pan Pacific Open, JapanWTA 500Hard Ellen Perez Gabriela Dabrowski
Giuliana Olmos		4–6, 4–6
Loss12–16Oct 2022Tallinn Open, EstoniaWTA 250Hard (i) Laura Siegemund Lyudmyla Kichenok
Nadiia Kichenok		5–7, 6–4, [7–10]
Loss12–17Mar 2023ATX Open, United StatesWTA 250Hard Ellen Perez Erin Routliffe
Aldila Sutjiadi		4–6, 6–3, [8–10]
Loss12–18Apr 2023Stuttgart Grand Prix, GermanyWTA 500Clay (i) Giuliana Olmos Desirae Krawczyk
Demi Schuurs		4–6, 1–6
Loss12–19Jun 2023Eastbourne International, United KingdomWTA 500Grass Ellen Perez Desirae Krawczyk
Demi Schuurs		2–6, 4–6
Loss12–20Aug 2023Cincinnati Open, USWTA 1000Hard Ellen Perez Alycia Parks
Taylor Townsend		7–6(7–1), 4–6, [6–10]
Loss12–21Aug 2023Tennis in Cleveland, USWTA 250Hard Ellen Perez Miyu Kato
Aldila Sutjiadi		4–6, 7–6(7–4), [8–10]
Loss12–22Nov 2023WTA Finals, MexicoWTA FinalsHard Ellen Perez Laura Siegemund
Vera Zvonareva		4–6, 4–6
Loss12–23Ladies Linz, AustriaWTA 500Hard (i) Ellen Perez Sara Errani
Jasmine Paolini		5–7, 6–4, [7–10]
Loss12–24Feb 2024Dubai Championships, UAEWTA 1000Hard Ellen Perez Storm Hunter
Kateřina Siniaková		4–6, 2–6
Win13–24San Diego Open, USWTA 500Hard Ellen Perez Desirae Krawczyk
Jessica Pegula		6–1, 6–2
Win14–24Bad Homburg Open, GermanyWTA 500Grass Ellen Perez Chan Hao-ching
Veronika Kudermetova		4–6, 6–3, [10–8]

WTA Challenger finals

Doubles: 2 (titles)

ResultW–LDateTournamentSurfacePartnerOpponentsScore
Win1–0Mar 2016bgcolor=silverSan Antonio Open, USHard Anna-Lena Grönefeld Klaudia Jans-Ignacik
Anastasia Rodionova		6–1, 6–3
Win2–0bgcolor=silverCatalonia Open, SpainClay Ellen Perez Katarzyna Piter
Mayar Sherif		7–5, 6–2

ITF Circuit finals

Singles: 4 (2 titles, 2 runner–ups)

Legend
$25,000 tournaments
$10,000 tournaments (2–2)
Finals by surface
Hard (2–2)
Clay (0–0)
ResultW–LDateTournamentTierSurfaceOpponentScore
Loss0–1Jul 2011ITF Evansville, United States10,000Hard Elizabeth Ferris2–6, 1–6
Win1–1Apr 2012ITF Antalya, Turkey10,000Hard Hülya Esen6–4, 6–3
Win2–1Apr 2012ITF Antalya, Turkey10,000Hard Angelina Gabueva5–7, 6–4, 6–1
Loss2–2Nov 2014ITF Sousse, Tunisia10,000Hard Viktoriya Tomova3–6, 2–6

Doubles: 17 (7 titles, 10 runner–ups)

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)
ResultW–LDateTournamentTierSurfacePartnerOpponentsScore
Loss0–1May 2010ITF Sumter, United States10,000Hard Alexandra Leatu Alexandra Mueller
Ashley Weinhold		1–6, 3–6
Loss0–2Nov 2011ITF Monastir, Tunisia10,000Hard Anastasia Kharchenko Anita Husarić
Viktoriya Tomova		3–6, 7–5, [5–10]
Win1–2Mar 2012ITF Metepec, Mexico25,000Hard Elizabeth Ferris Liz Tatiane Koehler
Brianna Morgan		6–3, 6–1
Loss1–3Apr 2012ITF Antalya, Turkey10,000Hard Lauren Megale Nicola Geuer
Janina Toljan		2–6, 2–6
Loss1–4Apr 2012ITF Antalya, Turkey10,000Hard Angelina Gabueva Yuka Mori
Kaori Onishi		2–6, 4–6
Win2–4Mar 2013ITF Antalya, Turkey10,000Clay Gioia Barbieri Ágnes Bukta
Vivian Juhászová		7–6(2), 6–4
Win3–4Mar 2013ITF Antalya, Turkey10,000Clay Anamika Bhargava Alona Fomina
Sofia Shapatava		6–7(7), 6–3, [10–7]
Loss3–5Mar 2013ITF Antalya, Turkey10,000Hard Anamika Bhargava Oksana Kalashnikova
Ksenia Palkina		1–6, 3–6
Loss3–6May 2013ITF Sharm El Sheikh, Egypt10,000Hard Anastasia Kharchenko Veronika Stotyka
Vladyslava Zanosiyenko		3–6, 4–6
Win4–6Jul 2013Portland Challenger, US50,000Hard Irina Falconi Sanaz Marand
Ashley Weinhold		4–6, 6–3, [10–8]
Win5–6Jan 2014ITF Daytona Beach, US25,000Clay Teodora Mirčić Asia Muhammad
Allie Will		6–7(5), 7–6(1), [10–1]
Loss5–7Sep 2014Albuquerque Championships, US75,000Hard Allie Will Jan Abaza
Melanie Oudin		2–6, 3–6
Loss5–8May 2015Open Saint-Gaudens, France50,000Clay Beatriz Haddad Maia Mariana Duque Mariño
Julia Glushko		6–1, 6–7(5), [4–10]
Loss5–9Jun 2015Open de Marseille, France100,000Clay Maryna Zanevska Tatiana Búa
Laura Thorpe		3–6, 6–3, [6–10]
Win6–9May 2016Open de Marseille, France100,000Clay Hsieh Su-wei Jana Čepelová
Lourdes Domínguez Lino		1–6, 6–3, [10–3]
Loss6–10Jul 2016Contrexéville Open, France100,000Clay Renata Voráčová Cindy Burger
Laura Pous Tió		1–6, 3–6
Win7–10Feb 2017Launceston International, Australia60,000Hard Monique Adamczak Georgia Brescia
Tamara Zidanšek		6–1, 6–2

World TeamTennis

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.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Perez powers into Cincinnati doubles final .
  2. Web site: Melichar-Martinez & Perez, Siegemund & Zvonareva make Cancun doubles final .
  3. Web site: Siegemund and Zvonareva storm to WTA Finals doubles title .
  4. Web site: Stuart woman heading to US Open Playoffs for tennis. Bill. Meredith. Bill Meredith. The Palm Beach Post. June 20, 2012. July 21, 2013. March 4, 2016. https://web.archive.org/web/20160304122306/http://www.palmbeachpost.com/news/news/local/stuart-woman-heading-to-us-open-playoffs-for-tenni/nPWC7/. dead.
  5. News: World TeamTennis Adds Stars Tiafoe, Puig, Roanic, Bouchard, & Sock As Rosters Set For 2020 . WTT.com . June 16, 2020 .

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