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Marcella Mesker

NED Age 67 WTA Tour years active: 1979–1988

Marcella Mesker represented the Netherlands on the WTA Tour and reached a career high of No. 31. TennisDB's records show a singles record of 103–134 and one singles title. Weekly WTA ranking coverage before 1984 is incomplete outside audited No. 1 and year-end Top 10 anchors.

Peak singles rank

31 (May 28, 1984)

Elo peak

1792 (74th percentile)

Singles record

103–134 (43.5%)

Singles titles

Prize money

$337,812

Records cover recorded main-draw singles results in TennisDB's WTA event archive, including credited walkovers; qualifying is shown separately below.

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WTA Matches full match log →

Marcella Mesker's recent, live, and scheduled WTA matches
Opponent	Score	Result	H2H	Match Data	Date	Round	Tournament	Category	Surface
Sarah Loosemore #168	4-6 6-7	L	H2H	Match data	Jul 27, 1988*	R64	Hamburg Open	WTA 250	Clay
Patricia Tarabini #31	3-6 4-6	L	H2H	Match data	Jul 21, 1988*	R32	Aix En Provence	WTA 250	Clay
Nathalie Phan Thanh	7-6 6-1	W	H2H	Match data	Jul 20, 1988*	R64	Aix En Provence	WTA 250	Clay
Nicole Jagerman #153	3-6 1-6	L	H2H	Match data	May 25, 1988*	R128	Roland Garros	Grand Slam	Clay
Sandy Collins	7-6(5) 4-6 3-6	L	H2H	Match data	Jan 13, 1988*	R128	Australian Open	Grand Slam	Hard

Rivals all rivalries →

Marcella Mesker's most-played WTA rivals
Opponent	W	L	M	Last Played	H2H
Claudia Kohde Kilsch	1	7	8	Jun 19, 1986	H2H
Pam Shriver	1	5	6	Mar 6, 1986	H2H
Jo Durie	3	2	5	Jun 26, 1987	H2H
Joanne Russell	3	2	5	Oct 31, 1985	H2H
Yvonne Vermaak	1	4	5	May 25, 1984	H2H

Singles Titles (1)

Marcella Mesker singles titles by season and category
Season	Age	Singles titles	GS	WTA 1000 including documented historical predecessor categories	WTA 500 including documented historical predecessor categories	WTA 250 including documented historical predecessor categories	WTA Finals	Tournaments
1986	27	1	—	—	—	1	—	Oklahoma
Total		1	—	—	—	1	—

Asterisked totals include editions mapped from documented historical predecessor categories. Mapping details.

Career Results

Marcella Mesker career results by season
Season	Age	W	L	M	Win %	Start Rank	End Rank
1979	20	6	10	16	37.5%	—	—
1980	21	6	13	19	31.6%	—	—
1981	22	7	9	16	43.8%	—	—
1982	23	14	14	28	50.0%	—	—
1983	24	16	19	35	45.7%	—	—
1984	25	21	22	43	48.8%	48	37
1985	26	11	20	31	35.5%	38	38
1986	27	16	11	27	59.3%	69	31
1987	28	5	12	17	29.4%	31	148
1988	29	1	4	5	20.0%	149	369
Career		103	134	237	43.5%	—	—

Career Results by Surface

Marcella Mesker career results by season and surface
Season	Age	Hard				Clay				Grass				Carpet				Total
Season	Age	W	L	M	Win %	W	L	M	Win %	W	L	M	Win %	W	L	M	Win %	W	L	M	Win %
1979	20	—	—	—	—	0	1	1	0.0%	5	7	12	41.7%	—	—	—	—	6	10	16	37.5%
1980	21	1	3	4	25.0%	0	2	2	0.0%	4	5	9	44.4%	1	3	4	25.0%	6	13	19	31.6%
1981	22	2	1	3	66.7%	4	2	6	66.7%	1	5	6	16.7%	0	1	1	0.0%	7	9	16	43.8%
1982	23	1	1	2	50.0%	6	4	10	60.0%	7	6	13	53.8%	0	3	3	0.0%	14	14	28	50.0%
1983	24	4	3	7	57.1%	6	6	12	50.0%	3	5	8	37.5%	3	5	8	37.5%	16	19	35	45.7%
1984	25	1	7	8	12.5%	7	5	12	58.3%	6	5	11	54.5%	7	5	12	58.3%	21	22	43	48.8%
1985	26	5	7	12	41.7%	0	3	3	0.0%	5	6	11	45.5%	1	4	5	20.0%	11	20	31	35.5%
1986	27	1	1	2	50.0%	3	3	6	50.0%	4	3	7	57.1%	8	4	12	66.7%	16	11	27	59.3%
1987	28	3	4	7	42.9%	1	6	7	14.3%	1	2	3	33.3%	—	—	—	—	5	12	17	29.4%
1988	29	0	1	1	0.0%	1	3	4	25.0%	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	1	4	5	20.0%
Career	—	18	28	46	39.1%	28	35	63	44.4%	36	44	80	45.0%	20	25	45	44.4%	103	134	237	43.5%

Career Results by Opponent Rank

Marcella Mesker career results by season and opponent rank
Season	Age	1-10				11-30				31-100				100+				Total
Season	Age	W	L	M	Win %	W	L	M	Win %	W	L	M	Win %	W	L	M	Win %	W	L	M	Win %
1984	25	3	2	5	60.0%	4	5	9	44.4%	4	7	11	36.4%	1	1	2	50.0%	12	15	27	44.4%
1985	26	0	5	5	0.0%	0	0	—	—	2	0	2	100.0%	0	0	—	—	2	5	7	28.6%
1986	27	0	3	3	0.0%	3	2	5	60.0%	4	4	8	50.0%	1	0	1	100.0%	8	9	17	47.1%
1987	28	0	0	—	—	1	0	1	100.0%	2	5	7	28.6%	0	4	4	0.0%	3	9	12	25.0%
1988	29	0	0	—	—	0	0	—	—	0	1	1	0.0%	0	2	2	0.0%	0	3	3	0.0%
Career		3	10	13	23.1%	8	7	15	53.3%	12	17	29	41.4%	2	7	9	22.2%	25	41	66	37.9%

Opponent ranking data available for 66/237 (27.8%) of Marcella Mesker's WTA main draw matches.

Advanced Stats

Marcella Mesker advanced statistics by season
Season	Age	Elo	P+	Serve+	Return+	PD	TPW%	Hard Elo	Clay Elo	Grass Elo	Set Win %	Set Margin	Dec. Set	Tiebreak	Pressure+	Schedule
1979	20	1500	112.9	—	—	—	—	—	—	+53	35.5%	-1.03	0–3 (0%)	2–0	—	+0.78
1980	21	1493	111.8	—	—	—	—	+46	—	+51	36.6%	-1.05	0–3 (0%)	3–1 (75%)	97.5	+0.88
1981	22	1559	120.4	—	—	—	—	+54	+11	-28	50.0%	+0.22	2–4 (33%)	2–1 (67%)	100.7	+1.20
1982	23	1683	137.2	—	—	—	—	-141	-24	-8	51.6%	+0.34	5–5 (50%)	2–7 (22%)	99.1	-1.02
1983	24	1708	136.1	—	—	—	—	-78	-2	-51	48.1%	-0.10	2–5 (29%)	4–3 (57%)	98.5	-2.87
1984	25	1741	130.9	—	—	—	—	-105	+23	-30	46.7%	-0.38	12–7 (63%)	9–5 (64%)	110.6	+0.43
1985	26	1660	121.1	—	—	—	—	-18	+5	+17	39.2%	-0.95	5–7 (42%)	2–4 (33%)	97.7	-0.95
1986	27	1761	129.1	—	—	—	—	-42	-66	-55	58.7%	+0.24	6–5 (55%)	4–1 (80%)	104.6	+0.73
1987	28	1623	99.7	—	—	—	—	+66	-58	+49	33.3%	-1.08	0–4 (0%)	2–3 (40%)	92.6	+0.52
1988	29	1563	97.9	—	—	—	—	—	-35	—	27.3%	-1.27	0–1	2–1 (67%)	—	+0.52
Career		1792	130.6	—	—	—	—	-42	-14	0	45.4%	-0.37	32–44 (42%)	32–26 (55%)	102.2	+0.09

Tournament Results by Category

Grand Slams

Marcella Mesker Grand Slams results by season
Season	Age	AO	RG	W	USO	W-L Win %
1979	20	R32	—	R32	—	1–2 (33%)
1980	21	R64	R64	R64	R128	0–4 (0%)
1981	22	—	—	R64	R32	3–2 (60%)
1982	23	R64	R32	R64	—	3–3 (50%)
1983	24	R64	R128	R64	R128	1–4 (20%)
1984	25	R16	R64	R128	R128	3–4 (43%)
1985	26	R64	R128	R32	R128	2–4 (33%)
1986	27	—	R32	R64	—	3–2 (60%)
1987	28	—	R128	R64	—	1–2 (33%)
1988	29	R128	R128	—	—	0–2 (0%)
W-L		2–7 (22%)	5–8 (38%)	8–9 (47%)	2–5 (29%)	17–29 (37%)

WTA 500

Marcella Mesker WTA 500 results by season
Season	Age	ADE	BRI	DLB	SDG	AME	BER	CAN	CHA	HIL	STR	SYD	SYD	W-L Win %
1979	20	R16	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	R32	R32	1–3 (25%)
1980	21	R64	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	R64	0–2 (0%)
1981	22	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	R64	0–1 (0%)
1982	23	—	R16	—	R32	—	R32	—	—	—	—	—	R16	6–4 (60%)
1983	24	—	R32	—	—	—	R32	—	—	—	—	—	R64	2–3 (40%)
1984	25	—	—	—	—	R64	—	R64	—	R16	—	—	QF	5–4 (56%)
1985	26	—	—	R128	—	—	R64	R16	—	—	—	—	R64	2–4 (33%)
1987	28	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	R64	—	R32	—	—	0–2 (0%)
W-L		1–2 (33%)	3–2 (60%)	0–1 (0%)	1–1 (50%)	0–1 (0%)	2–3 (40%)	2–2 (50%)	0–1 (0%)	2–1 (67%)	0–1 (0%)	0–1 (0%)	5–7 (42%)	16–23 (41%)

WTA 250

Marcella Mesker WTA 250 results by season
Season	Age	BAR	DAL	EAS	HAM	HKG	HOU	KIT	MC	MEL	NAP	NWP	TKY	WAS	AIX	AME	AMS	BEC	BIR	BOC	BOS	BRI	CAP	CHI	DEN	DET	EAS	POR	HER	HIL	HIL	JOH	KEY	KNO	LIT	LUG	MAH	MAN	MAR	MON	NIC	OKL	PAL	PAL	PER	PER	PHO	PIT	PRI	RIC	RID	SAL	SAN	SUR	WIC	WOR	ZUR	W-L Win %
1979	20	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	R32	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	R16	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	F	—	—	—	—	—	QF	—	—	R16	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	4–5 (44%)
1980	21	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	R16	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	R16	SF	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	R64	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	R16	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	R32	—	R16	—	—	—	—	—	6–7 (46%)
1981	22	—	—	—	—	SF	—	R16	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	R64	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	R32	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	R64	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	R64	—	—	—	4–6 (40%)
1982	23	—	R64	R16	—	R32	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	R64	—	—	R32	—	—	—	—	—	R32	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	QF	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	5–7 (42%)
1983	24	—	R32	R32	—	—	R16	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	R64	—	—	—	—	—	R32	—	QF	—	—	—	R32	—	R64	—	—	—	—	—	R16	—	—	R16	—	—	—	R64	R16	—	—	—	—	—	—	SF	—	—	—	—	—	—	13–12 (52%)
1984	25	—	R32	R64	—	—	—	—	—	—	R32	R16	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	R32	—	—	QF	R16	—	SF	R32	R32	—	—	—	—	—	—	QF	R64	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	R16	—	QF	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	13–14 (48%)
1985	26	R32	—	R32	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	R32	R16	R32	—	—	—	—	R16	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	R16	—	R32	—	—	—	R32	—	R64	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	R32	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	R16	7–12 (37%)
1986	27	—	R64	R32	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	R16	R64	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	R64	—	—	R16	—	—	W	—	—	—	—	—	—	R32	—	—	—	—	—	SF	R64	—	13–9 (59%)
1987	28	—	—	R64	—	—	—	—	—	—	R16	—	—	—	—	R32	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	R64	—	—	—	R32	R16	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	R64	—	—	—	—	—	R64	—	—	—	—	4–8 (33%)
1988	29	—	—	—	R64	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	R32	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	1–2 (33%)
W-L		0–1 (0%)	0–4 (0%)	5–6 (45%)	0–1 (0%)	3–2 (60%)	1–1 (50%)	1–1 (50%)	0–1 (0%)	0–1 (0%)	2–2 (50%)	1–2 (33%)	1–1 (50%)	0–1 (0%)	1–1 (50%)	1–2 (33%)	1–1 (50%)	4–2 (67%)	4–3 (57%)	1–1 (50%)	0–1 (0%)	0–2 (0%)	0–1 (0%)	4–2 (67%)	1–1 (50%)	0–1 (0%)	3–1 (75%)	0–4 (0%)	0–1 (0%)	0–2 (0%)	0–1 (0%)	0–1 (0%)	1–1 (50%)	0–1 (0%)	1–1 (50%)	8–3 (73%)	1–2 (33%)	3–1 (75%)	3–3 (50%)	1–1 (50%)	1–1 (50%)	5–0 (100%)	0–1 (0%)	1–1 (50%)	0–1 (0%)	2–1 (67%)	0–1 (0%)	2–1 (67%)	0–2 (0%)	0–1 (0%)	3–1 (75%)	0–1 (0%)	0–1 (0%)	0–1 (0%)	3–1 (75%)	0–1 (0%)	1–1 (50%)	70–82 (46%)

Results show the best round reached per tournament and season.

WTA Ranking History full ranking history →

Career high

Career-high date

May 28, 1984

First Top 100

Jan 2, 1984

First Top 50

Jan 2, 1984

First Top 20

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First Top 10

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Ranking History Matrix

Marcella Mesker ranking history by month and season
Season	Age	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
1984	25	50	51	34	33	31	34	32	50	57	61	44	37
1985	26	—	38	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
1986	27	71	56	48	49	49	39	38	45	43	40	37	31
1987	28	34	44	87	93	96	166	165	153	155	160	147	148
1988	29	148	154	147	145	138	144	167	182	185	190	356	369
1989	30	390	390	394	395	394	—	—	—	—	—	—	—

Data coverage: Weekly WTA ranking snapshots are unavailable before 1984. Audited official No. 1 change dates and year-end Top 10 ranks are included, but weekly counts and ranks outside those anchors remain incomplete.

Similar Players

Other WTA players with comparable peak level, era, career record, and career scale.

Marcella Mesker's most statistically similar WTA players
Player	Country	Peak ranking	Peak Elo	M	W	L	Win %	Prize money	Titles	Years	Rivalries	Match log
Susan Mascarin	USA	#32	1,797	255	113	142	44.3%	$260,633	1	1979–1988	Rivalries	Match log
Beth Herr	USA	#31	1,766	235	107	128	45.5%	$391,346	1	1981–1990	Rivalries	Match log
Wendy White	USA	#28	1,856	350	161	189	46.0%	$573,859	1	1978–1992	Rivalries	Match log
Elise Burgin	USA	#27	1,845	297	132	165	44.4%	$825,452	1	1980–1993	Rivalries	Match log
Andrea Leand	USA	#27	1,881	187	83	104	44.4%	$346,947	1	1981–1994	Rivalries	Match log
Iva Budarova	TCH	#25	1,865	354	148	206	41.8%	$465,627	3	1977–1990	Rivalries	Match log
Etsuko Inoue	JPN	#26	1,803	253	120	133	47.4%	$292,859	2	1980–1990	Rivalries	Match log
Petra Huber	AUT	#37	1,737	137	58	79	42.3%	$161,735	2	1982–1989	Rivalries	Match log
Sabrina Goles	YUG	#27	1,843	233	114	119	48.9%	$353,941	1	1983–1990	Rivalries	Match log
Ann Henricksson	USA	#36	1,755	357	147	210	41.2%	$632,777	0	1980–1994	Rivalries	Match log
Halle Cioffi	USA	#31	1,765	186	88	98	47.3%	—	1	1985–1993	Rivalries	Match log
Anne Hobbs	GBR	#35	1,838	334	171	163	51.2%	$510,610	8	1976–1989	Rivalries	Match log

Frequently Asked Questions

How old is Marcella Mesker?: Marcella Mesker is 67 years old, born on May 23, 1959.
Which country does Marcella Mesker represent?: Marcella Mesker represents Netherlands in TennisDB's WTA records.
How many Grand Slam singles titles has Marcella Mesker won?: Marcella Mesker has not won a Grand Slam singles title.
How many WTA 1000 titles has Marcella Mesker won?: TennisDB does not group any of Marcella Mesker's titles under the modern WTA 1000 category.
How many WTA titles has Marcella Mesker won?: Marcella Mesker has won 1 WTA singles title across all categories. The most recent was Oklahoma in 1986.
What is Marcella Mesker's highest WTA ranking?: Marcella Mesker's career-high WTA singles ranking is world No. 31, first achieved on May 28, 1984.
What is Marcella Mesker's career win-loss record?: Marcella Mesker has a career WTA singles record of 103 wins and 134 losses (43.5%).
How much career prize money has Marcella Mesker earned?: Marcella Mesker has earned at least $337,812 in career prize money from professional tennis.
Which seasons of Marcella Mesker's career appear in TennisDB?: Marcella Mesker appears in TennisDB's WTA main-tour match records from 1979 through 1988.
On which surface does Marcella Mesker have the highest recorded win rate?: Among surfaces with at least 20 recorded matches, Marcella Mesker's highest WTA main-draw win rate is on grass: 45.0% (36–44).
Who has Marcella Mesker faced most often?: Marcella Mesker's most frequent opponent is Claudia Kohde Kilsch, with a head-to-head record of 1–7 across 8 meetings.