Melissa Morales

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Melissa Morales
Country (sports)Flag of Guatemala.svg  Guatemala
Born (1990-12-04) 4 December 1990 (age 32)
Escuintla, Guatemala
Prize money$25,620
Singles
Career record95–110 (46.3%)
Career titles0
Highest rankingNo. 784 (12 November 2018)
Doubles
Career record94–92 (50.5%)
Career titles3 ITF
Highest rankingNo. 608 (24 September 2018)
Team competitions
Fed Cup 25–17
Medal record
Representing Flag of Guatemala.svg  Guatemala
Women's Tennis
Central American and Caribbean Games
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 2014 Veracruz Doubles
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 2014 Veracruz Team Event
Last updated on: 11 November 2022.

Melissa Morales (born 4 December 1990) is a Guatemalan tennis player.

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On 12 November 2018, Morales reached her best singles ranking of world No. 784. On 24 September 2018, she peaked at No. 608 in the doubles rankings.

Since her debut for the Guatemala Fed Cup team in 2008, Morales has a win–loss record of 25–17 as of June 2023.

ITF finals

Singles: 1 (runner–up)

Legend
$25,000 tournaments
$10,000 tournaments
Finals by surface
Hard (0–1)
Clay (0–0)
ResultW–L   Date   TournamentTierSurfaceOpponentScore
Loss0–1Dec 2006ITF Havana, Cuba10,000Hard Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Stefania Boffa 1–6, 6–3, 3–6

Doubles: 8 (3 titles, 5 runner–ups)

Legend
$60,000 tournaments
$25,000 tournaments
$15,000 tournaments
$10,000 tournaments
Finals by surface
Hard (2–3)
Clay (1–1)
Grass (0–0)
Carpet (0–1)
ResultNo.DateTierTournamentSurfacePartnerOpponentsScore
Loss1.27 November 200610,000ITF Havana, CubaHard Flag of Cuba.svg Lumay Díaz Hernández Flag of Cuba.svg Yamile Fors Guerra
Flag of Cuba.svg Yanet Núñez Mojarena
3–6, 1–6
Loss1.2 October 201715,000ITF Sharm El Sheikh, EgyptHard Flag of Guatemala.svg Andrea Weedon Flag of Australia (converted).svg Jelena Stojanovic
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Alexandra Walters
3–6, 1–6
Loss2.30 June 201815,000ITF Hammamet, TunisiaClay Flag of Chile.svg Fernanda Brito Flag of Spain.svg Irene Burillo Escorihuela
Flag of Spain.svg Andrea Lázaro García
4–6, 4–6
Win3.7 September 201815,000+HITF Luque, ParaguayHard Flag of Guatemala.svg Andrea Weedon Flag of Paraguay.svg Camila Giangreco Campiz
Flag of Paraguay.svg Sarah Tami-Masi
7–5, 6–4
Loss4.10 December 201815,000ITF Solarino, ItalyCarpet Flag of Guatemala.svg Andrea Weedon Flag of Slovenia.svg Veronika Erjavec
Flag of Slovenia.svg Kristina Novak
3–6, 6–7(4)
Win2.6 October 201915,000ITF Santiago, ChileClay Flag of Peru.svg Romina Ccuno Flag of Ecuador.svg Mell Reasco González
Flag of Colombia.svg Antonia Samudio
6–3, 6–3
Win3.9 November 201915,000ITF Guatemala CityHard Flag of Guatemala.svg Andrea Weedon Flag of South Africa.svg Warona Mdlulwa
Flag of Argentina.svg Catalina Pella
6–3, 7–6(4)
Loss5.14 May 202215,000ITF Cancún, MexicoHard Flag of Guatemala.svg Andrea Weedon Flag of Japan.svg Saki Imamura
Flag of Chinese Taipei for Olympic games.svg Tsao Chia-yi
3–6, 1-6

Fed Cup participation

Singles

EditionDateLocationAgainstSurfaceOpponentW/LScore
2008 Fed Cup
Americas Zone Group II
24 April 2008 Cochabamba, Bolivia Flag of Barbados.svg Barbados Clay Flag of Barbados.svg Alyssa FuentesW6–2, 7–5
25 April 2008 Flag of Venezuela.svg Venezuela Flag of Venezuela.svg Mariana Muci W7–5, 6–0
2015 Fed Cup
Americas Zone Group II
26 June 2015 Santo Domingo Este,
Dominican Republic
Flag of Puerto Rico.svg Puerto Rico Hard Flag of Puerto Rico.svg Mónica Matías L2–6, 6–3, 6–7(3)
2016 Fed Cup
Americas Zone Group II
1 February 2016 Bayamón, Puerto Rico Flag of the Bahamas.svg Bahamas Hard Flag of the Bahamas.svg Iesha ShepherdW6–3, 6–1
2 February 2016 Flag of Puerto Rico.svg Puerto Rico Flag of Puerto Rico.svg Monica Puig L0–6, 1–6
3 February 2016 Flag of the Dominican Republic.svg Dominican Republic Flag of the Dominican Republic.svg Laura Lissette Quezada MartínezW6–1, 6–0
4 February 2016 Flag of Uruguay.svg Uruguay Flag of Uruguay.svg Margot MercierW6–2, 6–2
6 February 2016 Flag of Venezuela.svg Venezuela Flag of Venezuela.svg Andrea Gámiz L1–6, 3–6

Doubles

EditionDateLocationAgainstSurfacePartnerOpponentsW/LScore
2008 Fed Cup
Americas Zone Group II
25 April 2008 Cochabamba, Bolivia Flag of Venezuela.svg Venezuela Clay Flag of Guatemala.svg Jessica Lehnhoff Flag of Venezuela.svg Mariana Muci
Flag of Venezuela.svg Milagros Sequera
L3–6, 3–6
2015 Fed Cup
Americas Zone Group II
24 June 2015 Santo Domingo Este, Dominican Republic Flag of Bermuda.svg Bermuda Hard Flag of Guatemala.svg Camila Ramazzini Flag of Bermuda.svg Jacklyn Lambert
Flag of Bermuda.svg Zaire Simmons
W6–0, 6–0
2016 Fed Cup
Americas Zone Group II
1 February 2016 Bayamón, Puerto Rico Flag of the Bahamas.svg Bahamas Hard Flag of Guatemala.svg Kirsten-Andrea Weedon Flag of the Bahamas.svg Lauryn Daxon
Flag of the Bahamas.svg Sierra Donaldson
W6–0, 6–0
2 February 2016 Flag of Puerto Rico.svg Puerto Rico Flag of Guatemala.svg Kirsten-Andrea Weedon Flag of Puerto Rico.svg Ana Sofía Cordero
Flag of Puerto Rico.svg Monica Puig
L4–6, 3–6
3 February 2016 Flag of the Dominican Republic.svg Dominican Republic Flag of Guatemala.svg Rut Galindo Flag of the Dominican Republic.svg Penélope Abreu
Flag of the Dominican Republic.svg Laura Lissette Quezada Martínez
W6–0, 6–0
4 February 2016 Flag of Uruguay.svg Uruguay Flag of Guatemala.svg Kirsten-Andrea Weedon Flag of Uruguay.svg Margot Mercier
Flag of Uruguay.svg Florencia Rossi
W6–1, 6–4

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