Nicole Melch

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Nicole Melch
Country (sports)Flag of Austria.svg Austria
Flag of the United States.svg United States
Born (1978-04-29) April 29, 1978 (age 46)
PlaysRight-handed
Singles
Highest rankingNo. 293 (21 May 2001)
Doubles
Highest rankingNo. 230 (09 July 2001)

Nicole Melch (born April 29, 1978) is an Austrian born beach tennis player and former professional player on the WTA Tour. [1] [2]

After retiring from professional tennis in 2004, Melch joined the ITF Beach Tennis Tour as a professional in 2005, winning national titles with her doubles partner Nadia Johnston who is currently competing for the United States. [3] [4] [5]

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References

  1. "American Pros Nicole Melch & Nadia Johnston Win 2011 International Beach Tennis Championship". longislandtennismagazine.com.
  2. "Nicole Melch". www.itftennis.com. Retrieved September 25, 2023.
  3. "Nadia is a real ace on the beach". www.couriermail.com.
  4. "American Pros Nicole Melch & Nadia Johnston Win 2011 International Beach Tennis Championship – New York Tennis Magazine" . Retrieved September 25, 2023.
  5. "Coaches | LITTLE SILVER TENNIS CLUB". Little Silver Tennis. Retrieved September 25, 2023.