Melissa Gurney (born June 24, 1969) is a retired American professional tennis player.
Career Gurney won the US National 18 Hardcourts in 1984 and was ranked No. 2 nationally in the Girls' 16 singles in 1983.(September 17, 1984). . Sports Illustrated. Retrieved October 30, 2012. 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 — LegendGrand Slam tournaments (0–0)WTA Championships (0–0)Virginia Slim (2–2)Finals by surfaceHard (2–2)Grass (0–0)Clay (0–0)Carpet (0–0) ResultW-LDateTournamentSurfaceOpponentScoreWin 1–0 Jul 1986 Berkeley Open Hard Barbara Gerken 6–1, 6–3Win 2–0 Jul 1986 San Diego Open Hard Stephanie Rehe 6–2, 6–4Loss 3–1 Oct 1986 VS Indianapolis Hard (i) Zina Garrison 3–6, 3–6Loss 3–2 Jul 1987 Aptos Open Hard Elly Hakami 3–6, 4–6
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