Ranking history updated: 2026-05-30 21:14 UTC
Melissa Dowse WTA Ranking History
Melissa Dowse's WTA ranking history, with year-by-year summaries plus every available weekly rank, age and points snapshot.
Latest Rank
960
Latest date
Nov 17, 2003
Career high
247
Career-high date
Apr 2, 2001
Career-high points
81
Points-high date
Apr 9, 2001
Best year-end
303
Weeks at #1
0
Coverage: 312 distinct observed ranking weeks, Dec 1, 1997–Nov 17, 2003. Available-week totals may undercount careers where historical snapshots are missing. Weeks at No. 1 counts available snapshots.
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| Season | Date | Week | Age | Rank | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | Jan 31 | 5 | 17.8 | #447 | 24 |
| 2000 | Jan 24 | 4 | 17.7 | #391 | 32 |
| 2000 | Jan 17 | 3 | 17.7 | #391 | 32 |
| 2000 | Jan 10 | 2 | 17.7 | #391 | 32 |
| 2000 | Jan 3 | 1 | 17.7 | #425 | 28 |
| 2000 | Jan 1 | 52 | 17.7 | #425 | 28 |
| 1999 | Dec 27 | 52 | 17.7 | #425 | 28 |
| 1999 | Dec 20 | 51 | 17.6 | #424 | 28 |
| 1999 | Dec 13 | 50 | 17.6 | #423 | 28 |
| 1999 | Dec 6 | 49 | 17.6 | #426 | 28 |
| 1999 | Nov 29 | 48 | 17.6 | #435 | 27 |
| 1999 | Nov 22 | 47 | 17.6 | #434 | 27 |
| 1999 | Nov 15 | 46 | 17.6 | #427 | 28 |
| 1999 | Nov 8 | 45 | 17.5 | #426 | 28 |
| 1999 | Nov 1 | 44 | 17.5 | #430 | 28 |
| 1999 | Oct 25 | 43 | 17.5 | #432 | 28 |
| 1999 | Oct 18 | 42 | 17.5 | #433 | 27 |
| 1999 | Oct 11 | 41 | 17.5 | #490 | 20 |
| 1999 | Oct 4 | 40 | 17.4 | #491 | 20 |
| 1999 | Sep 27 | 39 | 17.4 | #487 | 20 |
| 1999 | Sep 20 | 38 | 17.4 | #483 | 20 |
| 1999 | Sep 13 | 37 | 17.4 | #480 | 20 |
| 1999 | Sep 6 | 36 | 17.4 | #490 | 20 |
| 1999 | Aug 30 | 35 | 17.3 | #490 | 20 |
| 1999 | Aug 23 | 34 | 17.3 | #493 | 20 |
| 1999 | Aug 16 | 33 | 17.3 | #493 | 20 |
| 1999 | Aug 9 | 32 | 17.3 | #492 | 20 |
| 1999 | Aug 2 | 31 | 17.3 | #490 | 20 |
| 1999 | Jul 26 | 30 | 17.2 | #489 | 20 |
| 1999 | Jul 19 | 29 | 17.2 | #496 | 20 |
| 1999 | Jul 12 | 28 | 17.2 | #500 | 20 |
| 1999 | Jul 5 | 27 | 17.2 | #498 | 20 |
| 1999 | Jun 28 | 26 | 17.2 | #498 | 20 |
| 1999 | Jun 21 | 25 | 17.1 | #498 | 20 |
| 1999 | Jun 14 | 24 | 17.1 | #500 | 20 |
| 1999 | Jun 7 | 23 | 17.1 | #502 | 20 |
| 1999 | May 31 | 22 | 17.1 | #498 | 20 |
| 1999 | May 24 | 21 | 17.1 | #498 | 20 |
| 1999 | May 17 | 20 | 17.1 | #504 | 20 |
| 1999 | May 10 | 19 | 17.0 | #497 | 20 |
| 1999 | May 3 | 18 | 17.0 | #498 | 20 |
| 1999 | Apr 26 | 17 | 17.0 | #502 | 20 |
| 1999 | Apr 19 | 16 | 17.0 | #497 | 20 |
| 1999 | Apr 12 | 15 | 17.0 | #493 | 20 |
| 1999 | Apr 5 | 14 | 16.9 | #493 | 20 |
| 1999 | Mar 29 | 13 | 16.9 | #489 | 20 |
| 1999 | Mar 22 | 12 | 16.9 | #504 | 19 |
| 1999 | Mar 15 | 11 | 16.9 | #504 | 19 |
| 1999 | Mar 8 | 10 | 16.9 | #529 | 17 |
| 1999 | Mar 1 | 9 | 16.8 | #529 | 17 |
| 1999 | Feb 22 | 8 | 16.8 | #526 | 17 |
| 1999 | Feb 15 | 7 | 16.8 | #528 | 17 |
| 1999 | Feb 8 | 6 | 16.8 | #531 | 17 |
| 1999 | Feb 1 | 5 | 16.8 | #531 | 17 |
| 1999 | Jan 25 | 4 | 16.7 | #759 | 7 |
| 1999 | Jan 18 | 3 | 16.7 | #759 | 7 |
| 1999 | Jan 11 | 2 | 16.7 | #763 | 7 |
| 1999 | Jan 4 | 1 | 16.7 | #763 | 7 |
| 1998 | Dec 28 | 53 | 16.7 | #763 | 7 |
| 1998 | Dec 21 | 52 | 16.7 | #763 | 7 |
| 1998 | Dec 14 | 51 | 16.6 | #763 | 7 |
| 1998 | Dec 7 | 50 | 16.6 | #758 | 7 |
| 1998 | Nov 30 | 49 | 16.6 | #762 | 6 |
| 1998 | Nov 23 | 48 | 16.6 | #760 | 6 |
| 1998 | Nov 16 | 47 | 16.6 | #775 | 6 |
| 1998 | Nov 9 | 46 | 16.5 | #772 | 6 |
| 1998 | Nov 2 | 45 | 16.5 | #781 | 6 |
| 1998 | Oct 26 | 44 | 16.5 | #1,006 | 2 |
| 1998 | Oct 19 | 43 | 16.5 | #1,009 | 2 |
| 1998 | Oct 12 | 42 | 16.5 | #1,043 | 1 |
| 1998 | Oct 5 | 41 | 16.4 | #1,045 | 1 |
| 1998 | Sep 28 | 40 | 16.4 | #1,053 | 1 |
| 1998 | Sep 21 | 39 | 16.4 | #1,052 | 1 |
| 1998 | Sep 14 | 38 | 16.4 | #1,050 | 1 |
| 1998 | Sep 7 | 37 | 16.4 | #1,058 | 1 |
| 1998 | Aug 31 | 36 | 16.3 | #1,058 | 1 |
| 1998 | Aug 24 | 35 | 16.3 | #1,042 | 1 |
| 1998 | Aug 17 | 34 | 16.3 | #1,041 | 1 |
| 1998 | Aug 10 | 33 | 16.3 | #1,055 | 1 |
| 1998 | Aug 3 | 32 | 16.3 | #1,051 | 1 |
| 1998 | Jul 27 | 31 | 16.2 | #1,065 | 1 |
| 1998 | Jul 20 | 30 | 16.2 | #1,060 | 1 |
| 1998 | Jul 13 | 29 | 16.2 | #1,062 | 1 |
| 1998 | Jul 6 | 28 | 16.2 | #1,067 | 1 |
| 1998 | Jun 29 | 27 | 16.2 | #1,065 | 1 |
| 1998 | Jun 22 | 26 | 16.2 | #1,065 | 1 |
| 1998 | Jun 15 | 25 | 16.1 | #1,071 | 1 |
| 1998 | Jun 8 | 24 | 16.1 | #1,061 | 1 |
| 1998 | Jun 1 | 23 | 16.1 | #957 | 2 |
| 1998 | May 25 | 22 | 16.1 | #957 | 2 |
| 1998 | May 18 | 21 | 16.1 | #948 | 2 |
| 1998 | May 11 | 20 | 16.0 | #943 | 2 |
| 1998 | May 4 | 19 | 16.0 | #946 | 2 |
| 1998 | Apr 27 | 18 | 16.0 | #941 | 2 |
| 1998 | Apr 20 | 17 | 16.0 | #940 | 2 |
| 1998 | Apr 13 | 16 | 16.0 | #940 | 2 |
| 1998 | Apr 6 | 15 | 15.9 | #938 | 2 |
| 1998 | Mar 30 | 14 | 15.9 | #937 | 2 |
| 1998 | Mar 23 | 13 | 15.9 | #1,001 | 2 |
| 1998 | Mar 16 | 12 | 15.9 | #1,001 | 2 |
| 1998 | Mar 9 | 11 | 15.9 | #1,006 | 2 |
| 1998 | Mar 2 | 10 | 15.8 | #1,005 | 2 |
| 1998 | Feb 23 | 9 | 15.8 | #1,008 | 2 |
| 1998 | Feb 16 | 8 | 15.8 | #1,008 | 2 |
| 1998 | Feb 9 | 7 | 15.8 | #1,004 | 2 |
| 1998 | Feb 2 | 6 | 15.8 | #1,005 | 2 |
| 1998 | Jan 26 | 5 | 15.8 | #1,009 | 2 |
| 1998 | Jan 19 | 4 | 15.7 | #1,009 | 2 |
| 1998 | Jan 12 | 3 | 15.7 | #1,007 | 2 |
| 1998 | Jan 5 | 2 | 15.7 | #1,008 | 2 |
| 1997 | Dec 29 | 1 | 15.7 | #1,010 | 2 |
| 1997 | Dec 22 | 52 | 15.7 | #1,010 | 2 |
| 1997 | Dec 15 | 51 | 15.6 | #1,012 | 2 |
| 1997 | Dec 8 | 50 | 15.6 | #1,017 | 2 |
| 1997 | Dec 1 | 49 | 15.6 | #1,014 | 2 |