Mélanie Gloria
| Country (sports) |  Canada |
|---|---|
| Residence | Montreal, Quebec |
| Born | June 19, 1987 Montreal |
| Turned pro | 2006 |
| Retired | 2010 |
| Plays | Right (two-handed backhand) |
| Prize money | US$ 32,327 |
| Singles | |
| Career record | 63–33 |
| Career titles | 5 ITF |
| Highest ranking | No. 287 (September 12, 2005) |
| Doubles | |
| Career record | 38–18 |
| Career titles | 6 ITF |
| Highest ranking | No. 578 (September 29, 2003) |
Mélanie Gloria (born June 19, 1987) is a Canadian former professional tennis player.
Gloria won five singles and six doubles titles on the ITF Women's Circuit. On 12 September 2005, she reached her best singles ranking of world No. 287. On 29 September 2003, she peaked at No. 578 in the doubles rankings.
In 2004 at the Challenge Bell, she upset the second seed Daniela Hantuchová in the second round. She lost in the quarterfinals to María Emilia Salerni.[1]
Personal life
[edit]Gloria is of Portuguese descent. Her parents Helena and Jorge were born in Peniche and some members of her family still live there.
ITF Circuit finals
[edit]| Legend |
|---|
| $25,000 tournaments |
| $10,000 tournaments |
Singles: 8 (5 titles, 3 runner-ups)
[edit]| Result | W–L | Date | Tournament | Tier | Surface | Opponent | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Loss | 0–1 | Aug 2005 | Vancouver Open, Canada | 25,000 | Hard |  Ansley Cargill | 4–6, 2–6 |
| Loss | 0–2 | Jun 2007 | ITF Amarante, Portugal | 10,000 | Hard |  Elisa Balsamo | 3–6, 5–7 |
| Win | 1–2 | Jun 2007 | ITF Alcobaça, Portugal | 10,000 | Hard |  Stefania Boffa | 6–3, 6–3 |
| Win | 2–2 | Jun 2008 | ITF Amarante, Portugal | 10,000 | Hard |  Yera Campos-Molina | 6–2, 6–3 |
| Win | 3–2 | Jun 2008 | ITF Montemor-o-Novo, Portugal | 10,000 | Hard |  Maria João Koehler | 6–7(2), 6–3, 6–1 |
| Loss | 3–3 | Jun 2009 | ITF Amarante, Portugal | 10,000 | Hard | Maria João Koehler | 3–6, 2–6 |
| Win | 4–3 | Jun 2009 | ITF Montemor-o-Novo, Portugal | 10,000 | Hard | Yera Campos-Molina | 6–1, 6–2 |
| Win | 5–3 | Jun 2010 | ITF Amarante, Portugal | 10,000 | Hard |  Shayna McDowell | 7–5, 6–7(6), 6–0 |
Doubles: 7 (6 titles, 1 runner-up)
[edit]| Result | W–L | Date | Tournament | Tier | Surface | Partner | Opponents | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Win | 1–0 | Jun 2007 | ITF Alcobaça, Portugal | 10,000 | Hard | Kady Pooler |  Keren Shlomo Joana Pangaio Pereira | 6–1, 6–4 |
| Win | 2–0 | Jun 2008 | ITF Amarante, Portugal | 10,000 | Hard | Lucía Sainz |  Tatiana Búa  Karen Castiblanco | 7–6(3), 6–4 |
| Win | 3–0 | Jun 2008 | ITF Montemor-o-Novo, Portugal | 10,000 | Hard | Lucía Sainz | Carla Beltrami Vanesa Furlanetto | 6–1, 6–1 |
| Win | 4–0 | Jun 2009 | ITF Montemor-o-Novo, Portugal | 10,000 | Hard |  Daniela Múñoz Gallegos | Lucia Gonzalez Renee Lampret | 7–5, 7–6(5) |
| Win | 5–0 | Jun 2010 | ITF Amarante, Portugal | 10,000 | Hard | Daniela Múñoz Gallegos | Magali de Lattre Jade Hopper | 6–4, 6–2 |
| Win | 6–0 | Jun 2010 | ITF Montemor-o-Novo, Portugal | 10,000 | Hard | Daniela Múñoz Gallegos |  Kim Grajdek  Julia Stamatova | 7–6(3), 6–1 |
| Loss | 6–1 | Jun 2010 | ITF Alcobaça, Portugal | 10,000 | Hard | Daniela Múñoz Gallegos |  Anna Fitzpatrick Jade Windley | 2–6, 1–6 |
References
[edit]- ^ "Singles draw" (PDF). WTATennis.com. Retrieved August 31, 2014.
