Marcella Mesker

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Marcella Mesker
Marcella Mesker.jpg
Country (sports)Flag of the Netherlands.svg Netherlands
Born (1959-05-23) 23 May 1959 (age 64)
The Hague, the Netherlands
Prize money$337,812
Singles
Career record105–138
Career titles1
Grand Slam singles results
Australian Open 3R (1984)
French Open 3R (1982, 1986)
Wimbledon 3R (1979, 1985)
US Open 3R (1981)
Doubles
Career record162–133
Career titles6
Grand Slam doubles results
Australian Open F (1979)
French Open 3R (1986)
Wimbledon 2R (1980, 1983, 1984, 1988)
US Open SF (1984)

Marcella Mesker (born 23 May 1959) is a former professional tennis player from the Netherlands.

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Mesker was active on the WTA Tour from 1979 to 1988 and reached the final of the Australian Open Women's Doubles in 1979. She also reached the semifinals of the US Open Women's Doubles in 1984. She won a singles title in Oklahoma City in 1986.

Mesker is the recipient of the Karen Krantzcke Sportsmanship Award, given by WTA after a vote by fellow tennis pros.

WTA career finals

Legend
Grand Slam
Tier I
Tier II
Tier III
Tier IV & V

Singles 1 (1–0)

ResultW/LDateTournamentSurfaceOpponentScore
Win1–0Mar 1986 Oklahoma City, USCarpet (i) Flag of the United States.svg Lori McNeil 6–4, 4–6, 6–3

Doubles 14 (6–8)

ResultW/LDateTournamentSurfacePartnerOpponentsScore
Loss1.Jan 1980 Australian Open Grass Flag of Australia (converted).svg Leanne Harrison Flag of New Zealand.svg Judy Chaloner
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Diane Evers
2–6, 6–1, 0–6
Win1.May 1983Lugano, SwitzerlandClay Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Christiane Jolissaint Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Petra Delhees
Flag of Brazil.svg Patricia Medrado
6–2, 3–6, 7–5
Win2.Jan 1984Denver, U.S.Hard (i) Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Anne Hobbs Flag of the United States.svg Sherry Acker
Flag of the United States.svg Candy Reynolds
6–2, 6–3
Win3.Jan 1984Pittsburgh, U.S.Carpet (i) Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Christiane Jolissaint Flag of the United States.svg Anna-Maria Fernandez
Flag of the United States.svg Trey Lewis
7–6, 6–4
Win4.May 1984Lugano, SwitzerlandHard (i) Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Christiane Jolissaint Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Iva Budařová
Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Marcela Skuherská
6–4, 6–3
Loss2.Jan 1985 Port St. Lucie, U.S.Hard Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Christiane Jolissaint Flag of the United States.svg Betsy Nagelsen
Flag of the United States.svg Paula Smith
3–6, 4–6
Loss3.Mar 1985 US Indoors Carpet (i) Flag of Australia (converted).svg Elizabeth Smylie Flag of the United States.svg Martina Navratilova
Flag of the United States.svg Pam Shriver
5–7, 2–6
Loss4.Mar 1985Dallas, U.S.Carpet (i) Flag of France.svg Pascale Paradis Flag of the United States.svg Barbara Potter
Flag of the United States.svg Sharon Walsh
7–5, 4–6, 6–7
Loss5.Aug 1985 Canadian Open Hard Flag of France.svg Pascale Paradis Flag of the United States.svg Gigi Fernández
Flag of the United States.svg Martina Navratilova
4–6, 0–6
Win5.Nov 1985Hilversum, NetherlandsCarpet (i) Flag of France.svg Catherine Tanvier Flag of Italy.svg Sandra Cecchini
Flag of Yugoslavia (1946-1992).svg Sabrina Goleš
6–2, 6–2
Loss6.Dec 1985 Tokyo Indoor, JapanCarpet (i) Flag of Australia (converted).svg Elizabeth Smylie Flag of Germany.svg Claudia Kohde-Kilsch
Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Helena Suková
0–6, 4–6
Win6.Mar 1986 Oklahoma City, USACarpet (i) Flag of France.svg Pascale Paradis Flag of the United States.svg Lori McNeil
Flag of France.svg Catherine Suire
2–6, 7–6, 6–1
Loss7.May 1987Strasbourg, FranceClay Flag of the United States.svg Kathy Horvath Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Jana Novotná
Flag of France.svg Catherine Suire
0–6, 2–6
Loss8.Jul 1987 Belgian Open Clay Flag of the United States.svg Kathy Horvath Flag of Germany.svg Bettina Bunge
Flag of Bulgaria (1971-1990).svg Manuela Maleeva
6–4, 4–6, 4–6


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