| Full name | Melissa Mazzotta |
|---|---|
| Country (sports) |  Venezuela  United States |
| Born | 21 June 1972 |
| Retired | 2000 |
| College | University of Miami |
| Prize money | $90,904 |
| Singles | |
| Career record | 138-142 |
| Career titles | 0 WTA, 1 ITF |
| Highest ranking | No. 182 (3 March 1997) |
| Doubles | |
| Career record | 35-65 |
| Career titles | 0 WTA, 1 ITF |
| Highest ranking | No. 132 (23 November 1998) |
Melissa Mazzotta (born 21 June 1972) is a former professional tennis player from Venezuela.
Mazzotta is originally from Caracas but is based in Florida. She was a two-time All-American collegiate tennis player at the University of Miami. [1]
As a professional player, she reached a top singles ranking of 182 in the world. She featured in the qualifying draws of all four grand slam tournaments. Her WTA Tour career included a win over Rachel McQuillan in Los Angeles in 1994 and she was a doubles runner-up at Bogota in 1998.
She appeared in a total of six Fed Cup ties for her native Venezuela, two in 1991 and four in 1996. [2]
Mazzotta lives in Miami, where she operates a preschool. [3]
| Result | Date | Tournament | Tier | Surface | Partner | Opponents | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Loss | February, 1998 | Bogota, Colombia | Tier IV | Clay |  Ekaterina Sysoeva |  Janette Husárová  Paola Suárez | 6–3, 2–6, 3–6 |
| $50,000 tournaments |
| $25,000 tournaments |
| $10,000 tournaments |
| Result | No. | Date | Tournament | Surface | Opponent | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Loss | 1. | 9 May 1988 | Lee-on-the-Solent, United Kingdom | Clay |  Petra Thorén | 2–6, 3–6 |
| Win | 2. | 9 June 1991 | Miramar, United States | Hard |  Nicole Arendt | 7-6, 6-1 |
| Loss | 3. | 14 July 1991 | Indianapolis, United States | Clay | Rachel Jensen | 3-6, 0-6 |
| Loss | 4. | 23 November 1997 | Caracas, Venezuela | Hard | Katie Schlukebir | 5-7, 5-7 |
| Result | No. | Date | Tournament | Surface | Partner | Opponents | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Win | 1. | 1 June 1998 | Tashkent, Uzbekistan | Hard |  Fabiola Zuluaga |  Larissa Schaerer  Miroslava Vavrinec | 6–2, 6–1 |
| Loss | 2. | 5 July 1998 | Orbetello, Italy | Clay | Fabiola Zuluaga |  Alice Canepa Tathiana Garbin | 2–6, 3–6 |
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