Melissa Gurney (born June 24, 1969) is a retired professional tennis player from the U.S.

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 United States Barbara Gerken 6–1, 6–3
Win 2–0 Jul 1986 San Diego Open Hard United States Stephanie Rehe 6–2, 6–4
Loss 3–1 Oct 1986 VS Indianapolis Hard (i) United States Zina Garrison 3–6, 3–6
Loss 3–2 Jul 1987 Aptos Open Hard United States Elly Hakami 3–6, 4–6

References

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