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Marina Melnikova
RussiaAge, ranking and resultsMarina Melnikova is a WTA Tour tennis player who represents Russia and reached a career-high ranking of No. 170 on May 4, 2015.
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About Marina Melnikova
Marina Melnikova is a tennis player on the WTA Tour who represents Russia. Born on February 5, 1989, in Perm, Soviet Union, she turned pro in 2005. Her coach is Oleg Mannapov. On May 4, 2015, she reached a career-high WTA Tour ranking of No. 170.
Agatha Research DeskUpdated Oct 5, 2026Match history19
Every WTA Tour, Grand Slam and Olympic main-draw match in our records, newest first. A walkover is listed but never counted in a record.
2026: 0-1
| Date | Tournament | Round | Opponent | Result | Score | Surface |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 16 | Miami Open | Qualifying 1st Round | Elvina Kalieva | L | 4-6, 2-6 | Hard |
2025: 0-1
| Date | Tournament | Round | Opponent | Result | Score | Surface |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 24 | Prudential Hong Kong Tennis Open | Qualifying 1st Round | Maddison Inglis | L | 2-6, 4-6 | Hard |
2024: 2-2
| Date | Tournament | Round | Opponent | Result | Score | Surface |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 7 | Jasmin Open Tunisia | Qualifying 1st Round | Aliona Falei | L | 2-6, 3-6 | Hard |
| Feb 26 | Cymbiotika San Diego Open | Round 1 | Marina Stakusic | L | 4-6, 7-5, 1-6 | Hard |
| Feb 25 | Cymbiotika San Diego Open | Qualifying Final | Rebecca Sramkova | W | 4-6, 6-2, 6-4 | Hard |
| Feb 24 | Cymbiotika San Diego Open | Qualifying 1st Round | Jodie Burrage | W | 6-1, 7-6(2) | Hard |
2023: 1-3
| Date | Tournament | Round | Opponent | Result | Score | Surface |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 24 | US Open | Qualifying 2nd Round | Oceane Dodin | L | 6-1, 2-6, 3-6 | Hard |
| Aug 22 | US Open | Qualifying 1st Round | Astra Sharma | W | 4-6, 7-6(3), 6-1 | Hard |
| Jun 17 | VANDA Pharmaceuticals Berlin Tennis Open | Qualifying 1st Round | Greet Minnen | L | 4-6, 2-6 | Grass |
| May 23 | Roland Garros | Qualifying 1st Round | Maria Timofeeva | L | 2-6, 1-6 | Clay |
2022: 4-5
| Date | Tournament | Round | Opponent | Result | Score | Surface |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 24 | US Open | Qualifying 1st Round | Heather Watson | L | 1-6, 0-6 | Hard |
| May 18 | Roland Garros | Qualifying 2nd Round | Viktoriya Tomova | L | 6-2, 5-7, 0-6 | Clay |
| May 17 | Roland Garros | Qualifying 1st Round | Varvara Flink | W | 6-4, 6-4 | Clay |
| Apr 19 | TEB BNP Paribas Tennis Championship Istanbul | Round 1 | Veronika Kudermetova | L | 2-6, 0-6 | Clay |
| Apr 18 | TEB BNP Paribas Tennis Championship Istanbul | Qualifying Final | Donna Vekic | W | 6-0, 7-6(5) | Clay |
| Apr 17 | TEB BNP Paribas Tennis Championship Istanbul | Qualifying 1st Round | Anastasia Zakharova | W | 7-5, 6-4 | Clay |
| Feb 19 | Qatar Total Energies Open | Qualifying Final | Zhang Shuai | L | 0-6, 3-6 | Hard |
| Feb 18 | Qatar Total Energies Open | Qualifying 1st Round | Heather Watson | W | 7-5, 6-1 | Hard |
| Jan 9 | Australian Open | Qualifying 1st Round | Kimberly Birrell | L | 6-7(0), 6-3, 1-6 | Hard |
2021: 1-5
| Date | Tournament | Round | Opponent | Result | Score | Surface |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 2 | Winners Open | Round 1 | Kaja Juvan | L | 1-6, 1-6 | Clay |
| Jul 20 | BNP Paribas Poland Open | Round 1 | Varvara Lepchenko | L | 6-4, 6-7(4), 3-6 | Clay |
| Jul 12 | Ladies Open Lausanne | Round 1 | Tamara Zidansek | L | 6-2, 3-6, 2-6 | Clay |
| Jul 7 | Hamburg European Open | Round 1 | Magdalena Frech | L | 4-6, 4-6 | Clay |
| Jun 9 | Nottingham Open | Round 2 | Alison Van Uytvanck | L | 1-6, 1-6 | Grass |
| Jun 6 | Nottingham Open | Round 1 | Katie Volynets | W | 6-3, 2-6, 7-6(6) | Grass |
2020: 4-1
| Date | Tournament | Round | Opponent | Result | Score | Surface |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 4 | Prague Open | Quarterfinal | Nadia Podoroska | L | 2-6, 2-6 | Clay |
| Sep 3 | Prague Open | Round 4 | Renata Zarazua | W | 6-0, 6-4 | Clay |
| Sep 2 | Prague Open | Round 3 | Lara Salden | W | 6-1, 7-5 | Clay |
| Sep 1 | Prague Open | Round 2 | Anna Bondar | W | 7-5, 6-2 | Clay |
| Aug 31 | Prague Open | Round 1 | Ankita Raina | W | 6-2, 7-6(8) | Clay |
2018: 0-4
| Date | Tournament | Round | Opponent | Result | Score | Surface |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 7 | Open BLS de Limoges | Round 1 | Margarita Gasparyan | L | 3-6, 3-6 | Hard |
| Nov 7 | Open BLS de Limoges | Margarita Gasparyan | L | 3-6, 3-6 | Hard | |
| Jun 12 | Libema Open | Round 1 | Viktoria Hruncakova | L | 2-6, 2-6 | Grass |
| May 21 | Internationaux de Strasbourg | Round 1 | Lucie Safarova | L | 2-6, 6-4, 3-6 | Clay |
2016: 0-6
| Date | Tournament | Round | Opponent | Result | Score | Surface |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 1 | WTA Jiangxi Open | Round 1 | Duan Yingying | L | 2-6, 2-6 | Hard |
| Jun 28 | Wimbledon | Round 1 | Yulia Putintseva | L | 5-7, 2-6 | Grass |
| May 17 | WTA NURNBERGER VERSICHERUNGSCUP | Round 1 | Laura Siegemund | L | 1-6, 0-6 | Clay |
| Apr 19 | WTA Istanbul Cup | Round 1 | Cagla Buyukakcay | L | 3-6, 3-6 | Clay |
| Apr 12 | WTA Claro Open Colsanitas | Round 1 | Tatjana Maria | L | 1-6, 3-6 | Clay |
| Feb 9 | WTA Taiwan Open | Round 1 | Yulia Putintseva | L | 2-6, 3-6 | Hard |
2015: 1-2
| Date | Tournament | Round | Opponent | Result | Score | Surface |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 28 | WTA Brazil Tennis Cup | Round 1 | Laura Siegemund | L | 2-6, 1-6 | Hard |
| Apr 23 | WTA Tour Porsche Tennis Grand Prix | Round 2 | Ekaterina Makarova | L | 2-6, 3-6 | Clay |
| Apr 21 | WTA Tour Porsche Tennis Grand Prix | Round 1 | Petra Martic | W | 6-4, 6-2 | Clay |
How she is doing now
2026 record0-0
2026 titles0none yet this season
Last 103-7LLLLWWLWLLNewest first. Four losses in a row.
- Mar 16vs Elvina KalievaMar 16 - Miami Open, Qualifying 1st RoundL4-6, 2-6
- Oct 24vs Maddison InglisOct 24 - Prudential Hong Kong Tennis Open, Qualifying 1st RoundL2-6, 4-6
- Sep 7vs Aliona FaleiSep 7 - Jasmin Open Tunisia, Qualifying 1st RoundL2-6, 3-6
- Feb 26vs Marina StakusicFeb 26 - Cymbiotika San Diego Open, Round 1L4-6, 7-5, 1-6
- Feb 25vs Rebecca SramkovaFeb 25 - Cymbiotika San Diego Open, Qualifying FinalW4-6, 6-2, 6-4
- Feb 24vs Jodie BurrageFeb 24 - Cymbiotika San Diego Open, Qualifying 1st RoundW6-1, 7-6(2)
Career
21years2005 to 2024
- 2015First WTA matchBeat Petra Martic, WTA Tour Porsche Tennis Grand Prix
- 2015Career high No. 170May 4, 2015
- Feb 26, 2024Latest matchLost to Marina Stakusic, Cymbiotika San Diego Open
Grand Slam titles
AO0-
RG0-
WIM0Round 1 (2016)0-1 in our records
USO0-
First WTA match
Apr 21, 2015: beat Petra Martic 6-4, 6-2WTA Tour Porsche Tennis Grand Prix, on clay
Latest match
Feb 26, 2024: lost to Marina Stakusic 4-6, 7-5, 1-6Cymbiotika San Diego Open, Round 1, on hard court
Most often against
The players she has met most in our records, with the head-to-head.
Laura Siegemund2 meetings, finals 0-0
0-2Melnikova trails
Last: May 17, 2016, WTA NURNBERGER VERSICHERUNGSCUP Round 1, lost
Margarita Gasparyan2 meetings, finals 0-0
0-2Melnikova trails
Last: Nov 7, 2018, Open BLS de Limoges Round 1, lost
Yulia Putintseva2 meetings, finals 0-0
0-2Melnikova trails
Last: Jun 28, 2016, Wimbledon Round 1, lost
Sources and updates
Results and schedules come from Agatha's own records of the WTA Tour.
Updated Oct 5, 2026, 11:06 PM ET. Results and form refresh after every match; biography facts are checked weekly.