# Melissa Gurney

Source: https://tennis-db.com/wta/players/sackmann_wta:201019/melissa-gurney
Tour: WTA

## Bio
- Country: USA
- Born: 1969-06-24
- Age: 57
- Plays: Right-Handed
- Turned pro: 1984
- Last active: 1989
- Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Melissa_Gurney
- Wikidata: https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q3305115

## Career
- Career W-L: 63-61 (50.8%)
- Career titles: 2
- Career-high rank: 17 (reached 1987-03-30)
- Current rank: 1006

## Coverage note
WTA match coverage from Jeff Sackmann's archive is incomplete before 2000. Career win-loss totals, surface splits, and head-to-head counts for this player's pre-2000 era may understate actual results.

## Recent seasons
| Season | W-L | Titles | Year-end rank |
| ---: | :--- | ---: | ---: |
| 1989 | 0-1 | 0 | - |
| 1988 | 8-13 | 0 | - |
| 1987 | 10-14 | 0 | - |
| 1986 | 31-16 | 2 | - |
| 1985 | 9-12 | 0 | - |

## Career surface splits
- Hard: 44-33 (57.1%)
- Clay: 7-10 (41.2%)
- Grass: 4-6 (40.0%)
- Carpet: 8-12 (40.0%)

## Title events (top 10, newest seasons first)
Career title total: 2; listed title events: 2.
- 1986 Berkeley — WTA 250
- 1986 San Diego — WTA 500

## Most-played rivals
- Helena Sukova: 0-5
- Catherine Tanvier: 0-3
- Elly Hakami: 0-3
- Lea Antonoplis: 3-0
- Manuela Maleeva Fragniere: 0-3

## Recent matches (last 10)
- 1989-04-27 L vs Laxmi Poruri 3-6 1-6 @ Houston
- 1988-10-20 L vs Barbara Potter 6-7 1-6 @ Nashville
- 1988-10-13 L vs Kathrin Keil 2-6 3-6 1-6 @ San Juan
- 1988-08-31 L vs Claudia Porwik 1-6 1-6 @ US Open
- 1988-08-05 L vs Halle Cioffi 7-5 5-7 1-6 @ Cincinnati

## FAQ
**How old is Melissa Gurney?**
Melissa Gurney is 57 years old, born on June 24, 1969.

**Which country is Melissa Gurney from?**
Melissa Gurney is from United States.

**Is Melissa Gurney left-handed or right-handed?**
Melissa Gurney plays right-handed.

**How many Grand Slams has Melissa Gurney won?**
Melissa Gurney has not won a Grand Slam title.

**How many WTA 1000 titles has Melissa Gurney won?**
Melissa Gurney has not won a WTA 1000 title.

**How many WTA titles has Melissa Gurney won?**
Melissa Gurney has won 2 WTA singles titles across all categories. The most recent other title was San Diego in 1986.

**What is Melissa Gurney's highest WTA ranking?**
Melissa Gurney's career-high WTA singles ranking is world No. 17, first achieved on March 30, 1987.

**What is Melissa Gurney's career win-loss record?**
Melissa Gurney has a career WTA singles record of 63 wins and 61 losses (50.8%).

**How much career prize money has Melissa Gurney earned?**
Melissa Gurney has earned at least $185,616 in career prize money from professional tennis.

**When did Melissa Gurney play professional tennis?**
Melissa Gurney turned professional in 1984 and was active through 1989.

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