Melissa Gurney

Melissa Gurney

Country (sports)	United States
Born	(1969-06-24) June 24, 1969 (age 56) Palos Verdes, California
Turned pro	1984
Retired	1995
Plays	Right-handed (two-handed backhand)
Prize money	$185,616
Singles
Career record	85–76
Career titles	2
Highest ranking	No. 17 (March 30, 1987)
Grand Slam singles results
French Open	3R (1988)
Wimbledon	3R (1986)
US Open	3R (1984, 1986)
Doubles
Career record	6–24
Career titles	0
Highest ranking	No. 82 (December 21, 1986)

Melissa Gurney (born June 24, 1969) is a retired American professional tennis player.

Career

Gurney won the US National 18 Hardcourts in 1984 and was ranked No. 2 nationally in the Girls' 16 singles in 1983. ^[1] She turned professional in 1984 and joined the WTA Tour. In 1986, she won two consecutive singles titles, the Northern California Open and the Southern California Open. She reached a career-high ranking of No. 17 on March 30, 1987. She posted career victories over Andrea Jaeger, Dianne Balestrat, Mary Joe Fernández, Rosie Casals, and Kathy Jordan. She retired in 1995.

WTA career finals

Singles: 4 (2 titles, 2 runner-ups)

Winner — Legend Grand Slam tournaments (0–0) WTA Championships (0–0) Virginia Slim (2–2)

Finals by surface Hard (2–2) Grass (0–0) Clay (0–0) Carpet (0–0)

Result	W-L	Date	Tournament	Surface	Opponent	Score
Win	1–0	Jul 1986	Berkeley Open	Hard	Barbara Gerken	6–1, 6–3
Win	2–0	Jul 1986	San Diego Open	Hard	Stephanie Rehe	6–2, 6–4
Loss	3–1	Oct 1986	VS Indianapolis	Hard (i)	Zina Garrison	3–6, 3–6
Loss	3–2	Jul 1987	Aptos Open	Hard	Elly Hakami	3–6, 4–6

References

1. (September 17, 1984). Faces in the Crowd. Sports Illustrated . Retrieved October 30, 2012.

External links

• Melissa Gurney at the Women's Tennis Association
• Melissa Gurney at the International Tennis Federation