Nicole Melichar-Martinez (née Melichar; cz, Nicole Melicharová, ) is an American tennis player who specializes in doubles.
She has won twelve doubles titles on the WTA Tour and one
WTA 125
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In the past (2012–2015) sometimes called the WTA Challenger seriesITF Circuit. In May 2021, she peaked at No. 9 in the doubles rankings.
Melichar has won one Grand Slam title, winning the mixed-doubles crown at the
2018 Wimbledon Championships
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with Austrian partner
Alexander Peya
Alexander Peya (born 27 June 1980) is an Austrian male tennis player. He reached a career-high singles ranking of world no. 92 in April 2007. His career-high doubles ranking is World No. 3, first achieved in August 2013.
In September 2008 Peya h ...
. She is also a two-time Grand Slam finalist in women's doubles, finishing runner-up at the
2018 Wimbledon Championships
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She was born in the Czech Republic, but has lived in Florida since shortly after her birth. Her older sister Jane played tennis, and Melichar claims to have taken up the sport when she was just one year old.
Performance timelines
''Only main-draw results in WTA Tour, Grand Slam tournaments, Fed Cup/Billie Jean King Cup and Olympic Games are included in win–loss records.''
Doubles
''Current after the
2022 Toray Pan Pacific Open
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Mixed doubles
Significant finals
Grand Slam tournament finals
Doubles: 2 (runner-ups)
Mixed doubles: 1 (title)
WTA 1000 finals
Doubles: 3 (runner-ups)
WTA career finals
Doubles: 28 (12 titles, 16 runner-ups)
WTA Challenger finals
Doubles: 1 (title)
ITF Circuit finals
Singles: 4 (2 titles, 2 runner–ups)
Doubles: 17 (7 titles, 10 runner–ups)
World TeamTennis
Melichar has played three seasons with World TeamTennis, making her debut as a junior in 2010 with the St. Louis Aces. She has since played for the Washington Kastles in 2018 and 2019. It was announced, she will be joining the San Diego Aviators during the 2020 WTT season set to begin July 12.
She partnered with CoCo Vandeweghe in women's doubles for the San Diego Aviators during the 2020 WTT season. Both players were traded to the New York Empires more than halfway through the season. The Empires would ultimately win the 2020 WTT Championship in a Supertiebreaker over the Chicago Smash.