Marcella Mesker (born 23 May 1959) is a former professional tennis player from the Netherlands.
Mesker was active on the WTA Tour from 1979 to 1988 and reached the final of the Australian Open Women's Doubles in 1979. She also reached the semifinals of the US Open Women's Doubles in 1984. She won a singles title in Oklahoma City in 1986.
Mesker is the recipient of the Karen Krantzcke Sportsmanship Award, given by WTA after a vote by fellow tennis pros.
WTA career finals Legend Grand Slam Tier I Tier II Tier III Tier IV & V
Singles 1 (1–0) ResultW/L DateTournamentSurfaceOpponentScoreWin 1–0 Mar 1986 Oklahoma City, U.S. Carpet (i) Lori McNeil 6–4, 4–6, 6–3
Doubles 14 (6–8) ResultW/L DateTournamentSurfacePartnerOpponentsScoreLoss 1. Jan 1980 Australian Open Grass Leanne Harrison Judy Chaloner Diane Evers 2–6, 6–1, 0–6Win 1. May 1983 Lugano, Switzerland Clay Christiane Jolissaint Petra Delhees Patricia Medrado 6–2, 3–6, 7–5Win 2. Jan 1984 Denver, U.S. Hard (i) Anne Hobbs Sherry Acker Candy Reynolds 6–2, 6–3Win 3. Jan 1984 Pittsburgh, U.S. Carpet (i) Christiane Jolissaint Anna-Maria Fernandez Trey Lewis 7–6, 6–4Win 4. May 1984 Lugano, Switzerland Hard (i) Christiane Jolissaint Iva Budařová Marcela Skuherská 6–4, 6–3Loss 2. Jan 1985 Port St. Lucie, U.S. Hard Christiane Jolissaint Betsy Nagelsen Paula Smith 3–6, 4–6Loss 3. Mar 1985 US Indoors Carpet (i) Elizabeth Smylie Martina Navratilova Pam Shriver 5–7, 2–6Loss 4. Mar 1985 Dallas, U.S. Carpet (i) Pascale Paradis Barbara Potter Sharon Walsh 7–5, 4–6, 6–7Loss 5. Aug 1985 Canadian Open Hard Pascale Paradis Gigi Fernández Martina Navratilova 4–6, 0–6Win 5. Nov 1985 Hilversum, Netherlands Carpet (i) Catherine Tanvier Sandra Cecchini Sabrina Goleš 6–2, 6–2Loss 6. Dec 1985 Tokyo Indoor, Japan Carpet (i) Elizabeth Smylie Claudia Kohde-Kilsch Helena Suková 0–6, 4–6Win 6. Mar 1986 Oklahoma City, U.S. Carpet (i) Pascale Paradis Lori McNeil Catherine Suire 2–6, 7–6, 6–1Loss 7. May 1987 Strasbourg, France Clay Kathy Horvath Jana Novotná Catherine Suire 0–6, 2–6Loss 8. Jul 1987 Belgian Open Clay Kathy Horvath Bettina Bunge Manuela Maleeva 6–4, 4–6, 4–6
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