# Nicole Melichar-Martinez

Nicole Melichar-Martinez (née Melichar; Czech: Nicole Melicharová, Czech pronunciation:; born July 29, 1993) is an American professional tennis player who specializes in doubles. On 3 July 2023, she peaked at No. 6 in the WTA doubles rankings. Melichar has won fifteen doubles titles on the WTA Tour and two WTA Challenger doubles titles as well as seven doubles titles on the ITF Circuit. She also has won one major title, winning the mixed-doubles competition at the 2018 Wimbledon Championships with Austrian partner Alexander Peya.
In singles, she has reached a career-high singles ranking of world No. 400 in 2012 and has won two ITF titles.

## Career highlights

Melichar is a two-time Grand Slam tournament finalist in women's doubles, finishing runner-up at the 2018 Wimbledon Championships with Květa Peschke and the 2020 US Open with Xu Yifan.
Melichar made her Fed Cup debut for the U.S. team in 2019, partnering Danielle Collins, losing their match against Australian pair of Ashleigh Barty and Priscilla Hon.
She also reached four WTA 1000 finals, at the Cincinnati Open in 2020 with Xu Yifan, and in 2022 and 2023 with Ellen Perez, and at the 2022 Canadian Open also with Perez.
Melichar-Martinez qualified for the third time at the WTA Finals in 2023, partnering Ellen Perez and reached the semifinals for the second time, having made it to that level also in 2021 with a different partner, Dutch player Demi Schuurs. Next the pair Melichar/Perez reached the final, a first time at this level for both players. They lost to Laura Siegemund and Vera Zvonareva in the championship match.
At the 2024 Dubai Championships, she reached her fifth WTA 1000 final with Perez, before losing to fourth seeds Storm Hunter and Kateřina Siniaková. As top seeds, they won the 2024 Bad Homburg Open, defeating Chan Hao-ching and Veronika Kudermetova in the final.
Melichar-Martinez and Perez qualified for the 2024 WTA Finals and reached the semifinals after compiling a record of two wins and one loss in the group stages. They lost in the last four to second seeds Gabriela Dabrowski and Erin Routliffe, in straight sets.

## Personal life and background

Melichar was born in the Czech Republic, and has lived in the U.S. 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.
She is married to her tennis coach, Carlos Martinez.

## Performance timelines

Key :
| W | F | SF | QF | #R | RR | Q# | P# | DNQ | A | Z# | PO | G | S | B | NMS | NTI | P | NH |
Only main-draw results in WTA Tour and Grand Slam tournaments, Billie Jean King Cup and Olympic Games are included in win–loss records.

### Doubles

Current through the 2023 US Open.
| Tournament | 2013 | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | SR | W–L | Win% |
| Grand Slam tournaments |||||||||||||||
| Australian Open | A | A | A | 1R | A | 3R | 3R | 1R | SF | 3R | 2R | 1R | 0 / 8 | 11–8 | 58% |
| French Open | A | A | A | 1R | 1R | 3R | QF | SF | 3R | 1R | SF | 3R | 0 / 9 | 17–9 | 65% |
| Wimbledon | A | A | 1R | 1R | 1R | F | QF | NH | 1R | QF | 1R | 2R | 0 / 9 | 13–9 | 59% |
| US Open | A | A | A | 2R | 1R | 1R | 2R | F | 1R | SF | 2R | QF | 0 / 9 | 14–9 | 61% |
| Win–loss | | | 0–1 | 1–4 | 0–3 | 9–4 | 9–4 | 9–3 | 6–4 | 9–4 | 6–4 | 6–4 | 0 / 35 | 55–35 | 60% |
| Year-end championships |||||||||||||||
| WTA Finals | DNQ | DNQ | DNQ | DNQ | DNQ | QF | Alt | NH | SF | Alt | F | | 0 / 3 | 5–4 | 56% |
| WTA 1000 |||||||||||||||
| Dubai / Qatar Open | A | A | A | 1R | A | 1R | 2R | QF | QF | 2R | 1R | F | 0 / 8 | 7–8 | 47% |
| Indian Wells Open | A | A | A | A | A | 2R | 1R | NH | 2R | A | 2R | SF | 0 / 5 | 6–5 | 55% |
| Miami Open | A | A | 1R | 1R | 1R | 1R | 1R | NH | 1R | A | SF | 2R | 0 / 8 | 4–8 | 33% |
| Madrid Open | A | A | A | A | A | 2R | 2R | NH | 1R | 2R | 1R | 1R | 0 / 6 | 2–6 | 25% |
| Italian Open | A | A | A | A | A | 1R | 2R | 2R | 2R | 2R | 2R | 1R | 0 / 7 | 2–7 | 22% |
| Canadian Open | A | A | A | 1R | QF | SF | QF | NH | 2R | F | QF | A | 0 / 7 | 11–7 | 61% |
| Cincinnati Open | A | A | A | 1R | A | 2R | 2R | F | QF | F | F | A | 0 / 7 | 14–7 | 67% |
| Guadalajara Open | NH | NH | NH | NH | NH | NH | NH | NH | NH | 2R | 1R | NMS | 0 / 2 | 1–2 | 33% |
| Wuhan Open | A | A | 2R | A | 2R | QF | QF | NH | NH | NH | NH | QF | 0 / 5 | 6–5 | 55% |
| China Open | A | A | A | A | 1R | QF | QF | NH | NH | NH | QF | 1R | 0 / 5 | 6–5 | 55% |
| Career statistics |||||||||||||||
| Tournaments | 2 | 11 | 23 | 22 | 27 | 25 | 27 | 10 | 22 | 20 | 28 | | Career total: 217 | Career total: 217 | Career total: 217 |
| Titles | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | | Career total: 12 | Career total: 12 | Career total: 12 |
| Finals | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 5 | | Career total: 33 | Career total: 33 | Career total: 33 |
| Overall win–loss | 1–2 | 6–11 | 15–23 | 7–22 | 27–26 | 36–22 | 36–25 | 24–8 | 33–21 | 38–18 | 33–28 | | 11 / 192 | 254–206 | 55% |
| Year-end ranking | 184 | 124 | 69 | 88 | 39 | 15 | 20 | 11 | 12 | 19 | 15 | | $1,953,547 | $1,953,547 | $1,953,547 |

### Mixed doubles

| Tournament | 2012 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | SR | W–L |
| Australian Open | A | A | A | 1R | SF | 2R | 2R | 1R | 1R | QF | 0 / 7 | 7–6 |
| French Open | A | A | A | QF | SF | NH | 2R | SF | 1R | 2R | 0 / 6 | 10–6 |
| Wimbledon | A | 1R | QF | W | QF | NH | QF | 1R | 1R | A | 1 / 7 | 11–6 |
| US Open | 1R | A | 1R | QF | 2R | NH | 2R | 2R | 1R | 1R | 0 / 8 | 5–8 |
| Win–loss | 0–1 | 0–1 | 2–2 | 9–3 | 9–4 | 1–1 | 5–3 | 4–4 | 0–4 | 3–3 | 1 / 28 | 33–26 |

## Grand Slam tournament finals
### Doubles: 2 (runner-ups)

| Result | Year | Tournament | Surface | Partner | Opponents | Score |
| Loss | 2018 | Wimbledon | Grass | Květa Peschke | Barbora Krejčíková Kateřina Siniaková | 4–6, 6–4, 0–6 |
| Loss | 2020 | US Open | Hard | Xu Yifan | Laura Siegemund Vera Zvonareva | 4–6, 4–6 |

#### Mixed doubles: 1 (title)

| Result | Year | Tournament | Surface | Partner | Opponents | Score |
| Win | 2018 | Wimbledon | Grass | Alexander Peya | Victoria Azarenka Jamie Murray | 7–6$^{(7–1)}$, 6–3 |

## Other significant finals
### Year-end championships
#### Doubles: 1 (runner-up)

| Result | Year | Tournament | Surface | Partner | Opponents | Score |
| Loss | 2023 | WTA Finals, Cancún | Hard | Ellen Perez | Laura Siegemund Vera Zvonareva | 4–6, 4–6 |

### WTA 1000 tournaments
#### Doubles: 5 (5 runner-ups)

| Result | Year | Tournament | Surface | Partner | Opponents | Score |
| Loss | 2020 | Cincinnati Open | Hard | Xu Yifan | Květa Peschke Demi Schuurs | 1–6, 6–4, [4–10] |
| Loss | 2022 | Canadian Open | Hard | Ellen Perez | Coco Gauff Jessica Pegula | 4–6, 7–6$^{(7–5)}$, [5–10] |
| Loss | 2022 | Cincinnati Open | Hard | Ellen Perez | Lyudmyla Kichenok Jeļena Ostapenko | 6–7$^{(5–7)}$, 3–6 |
| Loss | 2023 | Cincinnati Open | Hard | Ellen Perez | Alycia Parks Taylor Townsend | 7–6$^{(7–1)}$, 4–6, [6–10] |
| Loss | 2024 | Dubai Championships | Hard | Ellen Perez | Storm Hunter Kateřina Siniaková | 4–6, 2–6 |

## WTA Tour finals
### Doubles: 39 (15 titles, 24 runner-ups)

* Legend
* Grand Slam (0–2)
* WTA Finals (0–1)
* WTA 1000 (0–5)
* WTA 500 (9–8)
* WTA 250 (6–8)
* Finals by surface
* Hard (9–15)
* Clay (5–5)
* Grass (1–4)
* Carpet (0–0)
| Result | W–L | Date | Tournament | Tier | Surface | Partner | Opponents | Score |
| Loss | 0–1 | Oct 2015 | Tianjin Open, China | International | Hard | Darija Jurak | Xu Yifan Zheng Saisai | 2–6, 6–3, [8–10] |
| Loss | 0–2 | Mar 2017 | Malaysian Open, Malaysia | International | Hard | Makoto Ninomiya | Ashleigh Barty Casey Dellacqua | 6–7$^{(5–7)}$, 3–6 |
| Loss | 0–3 | Apr 2017 | İstanbul Cup, Turkey | International | Clay | Elise Mertens | Dalila Jakupović Nadiia Kichenok | 6–7$^{(6–8)}$, 2–6 |
| Win | 1–3 | May 2017 | Nuremberg Cup, Germany | International | Clay | Anna Smith | Kirsten Flipkens Johanna Larsson | 3–6, 6–3, [11–9] |
| Loss | 1–4 | Oct 2017 | Kremlin Cup, Russia | Premier | Hard (i) | Anna Smith | Tímea Babos Andrea Hlaváčková | 2–6, 6–3, [3–10] |
| Loss | 1–5 | Apr 2018 | Stuttgart Grand Prix, Germany | Premier | Clay (i) | Květa Peschke | Raquel Atawo Anna-Lena Grönefeld | 4–6, 7–6$^{(7–5)}$, [5–10] |
| Win | 2–5 | May 2018 | Prague Open, Czech Republic | International | Clay | Květa Peschke | Mihaela Buzărnescu Lidziya Marozava | 6–4, 6–2 |
| Loss | 2–6 | Jul 2018 | Wimbledon, United Kingdom | Grand Slam | Grass | Květa Peschke | Barbora Krejčíková Kateřina Siniaková | 4–6, 6–4, 0–6 |
| Win | 3–6 | Oct 2018 | Tianjin Open, China | International | Hard | Květa Peschke | Monique Adamczak Jessica Moore | 6–4, 6–2 |
| Win | 4–6 | Jan 2019 | Brisbane International, Australia | Premier | Hard | Květa Peschke | Chan Hao-ching Latisha Chan | 6–1, 6–1 |
| Loss | 4–7 | May 2019 | Prague Open, Czech Republic | International | Clay | Květa Peschke | Anna Kalinskaya Viktória Kužmová | 6–4, 5–7, [7–10] |
| Loss | 4–8 | May 2019 | Nuremberg Cup, Germany | International | Clay | Sharon Fichman | Gabriela Dabrowski Xu Yifan | 6–4, 6–7$^{(5–7)}$, [5–10] |
| Win | 5–8 | Aug 2019 | Silicon Valley Classic, US | Premier | Hard | Květa Peschke | Shuko Aoyama Ena Shibahara | 6–4, 6–4 |
| Win | 6–8 | Sep 2019 | Zhengzhou Open, China | Premier | Hard | Květa Peschke | Yanina Wickmayer Tamara Zidanšek | 6–1, 7–6$^{(7–2)}$ |
| Win | 7–8 | Jan 2020 | Adelaide International, Australia | Premier | Hard | Xu Yifan | Gabriela Dabrowski Darija Jurak | 2–6, 7–5, [10–5] |
| Loss | 7–9 | Aug 2020 | Cincinnati Open, US | Premier 5 | Hard | Xu Yifan | Květa Peschke Demi Schuurs | 1–6, 6–4, [4–10] |
| Loss | 7–10 | Sep 2020 | US Open, United States | Grand Slam | Hard | Xu Yifan | Laura Siegemund Vera Zvonareva | 4–6, 4–6 |
| Win | 8–10 | Sep 2020 | Internationaux de Strasbourg, France | International | Clay | Demi Schuurs | Hayley Carter Luisa Stefani | 6–4, 6–3 |
| Win | 9–10 | Mar 2021 | Qatar Ladies Open, Qatar | WTA 500 | Hard | Demi Schuurs | Monica Niculescu Jeļena Ostapenko | 6–2, 2–6, [10–8] |
| Win | 10–10 | Apr 2021 | Charleston Open, US | WTA 500 | Clay (green) | Demi Schuurs | Marie Bouzková Lucie Hradecká | 6–2, 6–4 |
| Loss | 10–11 | Jun 2021 | Berlin Open, Germany | WTA 500 | Grass | Demi Schuurs | Victoria Azarenka Aryna Sabalenka | 6–4, 5–7, [4–10] |
| Loss | 10–12 | Jun 2021 | Eastbourne International, UK | WTA 500 | Grass | Demi Schuurs | Shuko Aoyama Ena Shibahara | 1–6, 4–6 |
| Win | 11–12 | May 2022 | Internationaux de Strasbourg, France (2) | WTA 250 | Clay | Daria Saville | Lucie Hradecká Sania Mirza | 5–7, 7–5, [10–6] |
| Loss | 11–13 | Aug 2022 | Canadian Open, Canada | WTA 1000 | Hard | Ellen Perez | Coco Gauff Jessica Pegula | 4–6, 7–6$^{(7–5)}$, [5–10] |
| Loss | 11–14 | Aug 2022 | Cincinnati Open, US | WTA 1000 | Hard | Ellen Perez | Lyudmyla Kichenok Jeļena Ostapenko | 6–7$^{(5–7)}$, 3–6 |
| Win | 12–14 | Aug 2022 | Tennis in Cleveland, US | WTA 250 | Hard | Ellen Perez | Anna Danilina Aleksandra Krunić | 7–5, 6–3 |
| Loss | 12–15 | Sep 2022 | Pan Pacific Open, Japan | WTA 500 | Hard | Ellen Perez | Gabriela Dabrowski Giuliana Olmos | 4–6, 4–6 |
| Loss | 12–16 | Oct 2022 | Tallinn Open, Estonia | WTA 250 | Hard (i) | Laura Siegemund | Lyudmyla Kichenok Nadiia Kichenok | 5–7, 6–4, [7–10] |
| Loss | 12–17 | Mar 2023 | ATX Open, United States | WTA 250 | Hard | Ellen Perez | Erin Routliffe Aldila Sutjiadi | 4–6, 6–3, [8–10] |
| Loss | 12–18 | Apr 2023 | Stuttgart Grand Prix, Germany | WTA 500 | Clay (i) | Giuliana Olmos | Desirae Krawczyk Demi Schuurs | 4–6, 1–6 |
| Loss | 12–19 | Jun 2023 | Eastbourne International, UK | WTA 500 | Grass | Ellen Perez | Desirae Krawczyk Demi Schuurs | 2–6, 4–6 |
| Loss | 12–20 | Aug 2023 | Cincinnati Open, US | WTA 1000 | Hard | Ellen Perez | Alycia Parks Taylor Townsend | 7–6$^{(7–1)}$, 4–6, [6–10] |
| Loss | 12–21 | Aug 2023 | Tennis in Cleveland, US | WTA 250 | Hard | Ellen Perez | Miyu Kato Aldila Sutjiadi | 4–6, 7–6$^{(7–4)}$, [8–10] |
| Loss | 12–22 | Nov 2023 | WTA Finals, Mexico | WTA Finals | Hard | Ellen Perez | Laura Siegemund Vera Zvonareva | 4–6, 4–6 |
| Loss | 12–23 | Feb 2024 | Ladies Linz, Austria | WTA 500 | Hard (i) | Ellen Perez | Sara Errani Jasmine Paolini | 5–7, 6–4, [7–10] |
| Loss | 12–24 | Feb 2024 | Dubai Championships, UAE | WTA 1000 | Hard | Ellen Perez | Storm Hunter Kateřina Siniaková | 4–6, 2–6 |
| Win | 13–24 | Mar 2024 | San Diego Open, US | WTA 500 | Hard | Ellen Perez | Desirae Krawczyk Jessica Pegula | 6–1, 6–2 |
| Win | 14–24 | Jun 2024 | Bad Homburg Open, Germany | WTA 500 | Grass | Ellen Perez | Chan Hao-ching Veronika Kudermetova | 4–6, 6–3, [10–8] |
| Win | 15–24 | Sep 2024 | Korea Open, South Korea | WTA 500 | Hard | Liudmila Samsonova | Zhang Shuai Miyu Kato | 6–1, 6–0 |

## WTA Challenger finals
### Doubles: 2 (2 titles)

| Result | W–L | Date | Tournament | Surface | Partner | Opponents | Score |
| Win | 1–0 | Mar 2016 | San Antonio Open, US | Hard | Anna-Lena Grönefeld | Klaudia Jans-Ignacik Anastasia Rodionova | 6–1, 6–3 |
| Win | 2–0 | May 2024 | Catalonia Open, Spain | Clay | Ellen Perez | Katarzyna Piter Mayar Sherif | 7–5, 6–2 |

## ITF Circuit finals
### Singles: 4 (2 titles, 2 runner–ups)

* Legend
* $25,000 tournaments
* $10,000 tournaments (2–2)
* Finals by surface
* Hard (2–2)
* Clay (0–0)
| Result | W–L | Date | Tournament | Tier | Surface | Opponent | Score |
| Loss | 0–1 | Jul 2011 | ITF Evansville, US | 10,000 | Hard | Elizabeth Ferris | 2–6, 1–6 |
| Win | 1–1 | Apr 2012 | ITF Antalya, Turkey | 10,000 | Hard | Hülya Esen | 6–4, 6–3 |
| Win | 2–1 | Apr 2012 | ITF Antalya, Turkey | 10,000 | Hard | Angelina Gabueva | 5–7, 6–4, 6–1 |
| Loss | 2–2 | Nov 2014 | ITF Sousse, Tunisia | 10,000 | Hard | Viktoriya Tomova | 3–6, 2–6 |

### Doubles: 17 (7 titles, 10 runner–ups)

* Legend
* $100,000 tournaments (1–2)
* $75,000 tournaments (0–1)
* $50/60,000 tournaments (2–1)
* $25,000 tournaments (2–0)
* $10,000 tournaments (2–6)
* Finals by surface
* Hard (3–7)
* Clay (4–3)
| Result | W–L | Date | Tournament | Tier | Surface | Partner | Opponents | Score |
| Loss | 0–1 | May 2010 | ITF Sumter, US | 10,000 | Hard | Alexandra Leatu | Alexandra Mueller Ashley Weinhold | 1–6, 3–6 |
| Loss | 0–2 | Nov 2011 | ITF Monastir, Tunisia | 10,000 | Hard | Anastasia Kharchenko | Anita Husarić Viktoriya Tomova | 3–6, 7–5, [5–10] |
| Win | 1–2 | Mar 2012 | ITF Metepec, Mexico | 25,000 | Hard | Elizabeth Ferris | Liz Tatiane Koehler Brianna Morgan | 6–3, 6–1 |
| Loss | 1–3 | Apr 2012 | ITF Antalya, Turkey | 10,000 | Hard | Lauren Megale | Nicola Geuer Janina Toljan | 2–6, 2–6 |
| Loss | 1–4 | Apr 2012 | ITF Antalya, Turkey | 10,000 | Hard | Angelina Gabueva | Yuka Mori Kaori Onishi | 2–6, 4–6 |
| Win | 2–4 | Mar 2013 | ITF Antalya, Turkey | 10,000 | Clay | Gioia Barbieri | Ágnes Bukta Vivian Juhászová | 7–6$^{(2)}$, 6–4 |
| Win | 3–4 | Mar 2013 | ITF Antalya, Turkey | 10,000 | Clay | Anamika Bhargava | Alona Fomina Sofia Shapatava | 6–7$^{(7)}$, 6–3, [10–7] |
| Loss | 3–5 | Mar 2013 | ITF Antalya, Turkey | 10,000 | Hard | Anamika Bhargava | Oksana Kalashnikova Ksenia Palkina | 1–6, 3–6 |
| Loss | 3–6 | May 2013 | ITF Sharm El Sheikh, Egypt | 10,000 | Hard | Anastasia Kharchenko | Veronika Stotyka Vladyslava Zanosiyenko | 3–6, 4–6 |
| Win | 4–6 | Jul 2013 | Portland Challenger, US | 50,000 | Hard | Irina Falconi | Sanaz Marand Ashley Weinhold | 4–6, 6–3, [10–8] |
| Win | 5–6 | Jan 2014 | ITF Daytona Beach, US | 25,000 | Clay | Teodora Mirčić | Asia Muhammad Allie Will | 6–7$^{(5)}$, 7–6$^{(1)}$, [10–1] |
| Loss | 5–7 | Sep 2014 | Albuquerque Championships, US | 75,000 | Hard | Allie Will | Jan Abaza Melanie Oudin | 2–6, 3–6 |
| Loss | 5–8 | May 2015 | Open Saint-Gaudens, France | 50,000 | Clay | Beatriz Haddad Maia | Mariana Duque Mariño Julia Glushko | 6–1, 6–7$^{(5)}$, [4–10] |
| Loss | 5–9 | Jun 2015 | Open de Marseille, France | 100,000 | Clay | Maryna Zanevska | Tatiana Búa Laura Thorpe | 3–6, 6–3, [6–10] |
| Win | 6–9 | May 2016 | Open de Marseille, France | 100,000 | Clay | Hsieh Su-wei | Jana Čepelová Lourdes Domínguez Lino | 1–6, 6–3, [10–3] |
| Loss | 6–10 | Jul 2016 | Contrexéville Open, France | 100,000 | Clay | Renata Voráčová | Cindy Burger Laura Pous Tió | 1–6, 3–6 |
| Win | 7–10 | Feb 2017 | Launceston International, Australia | 60,000 | Hard | Monique Adamczak | Georgia Brescia Tamara Zidanšek | 6–1, 6–2 |

## 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.