Melanie South

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Melanie South
Country Flag of the United Kingdom United Kingdom
Residence New Malden, Surrey, England
Date of birth May 3, 1986 (1986-05-03) (age 22)
Place of birth Kingston, Surrey, England
Height 1.70 m (5 ft 7 in)
Weight
Turned pro 2004
Plays Right-handed, double-handed backhand
Career prize money $165,635
Singles
Career record: 168-121
Career titles: 5 ITF
Highest ranking: No. 155 (May 12, 2008)
Grand Slam results
Australian Open
French Open
Wimbledon 2r (2006)
US Open
Doubles
Career record: 103-70
Career titles: 11 ITF
Highest ranking: No. 160 (August 13, 2007)

Infobox last updated on: May 12, 2008.

Melanie Jayne South (born 3 May 1986 in Kingston upon Thames, Surrey) is a British tennis player. She is currently the British number 4 and is ranked 155th in the world, as of 12 May 2008.

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[edit] Career achievements

[edit] Professional Singles Titles

2008: Sorrento $25,000 (Australia)
2006: Chengdu $25,000 (China)
2006: Hull $10,000
2005: Bath $10,000
2004: Mumbai $10,000 (India)

[edit] Professional Doubles Titles

2008: Fukuoka $50,000 with Nicole Thyssen
2008: Sorrento $25,000 with Monique Adamczak
2007: La Coruna $25,000 with Marina Erakovic
2007: Felixstowe $25,000 with Karen Paterson
2007: Surbiton $25,000 with Karen Paterson
2006: Nantes $25,000 with Rebecca Llewellyn
2006: Nottingham $25,000 with Karen Paterson
2005: Edinburgh $10,000 with Rebecca Llewellyn
2005: Bournemouth $10,000 with Claire Peterzan
2005: Bath $10,000 with Surina de Beer
2004: Tipton $10,000 with Rebecca Llewellyn [1]

[edit] Early years

Melanie South's father, John, played football for Fulham 1964-66 and Brentford 1966-67. Melanie attended Nonsuch High School, Cheam, gaining 7 GCSEs (1 A*, 4 As and 2 Bs)and 3 A Levels (2 As in Psychology and PE and 1 C in General Studies).[2]

[edit] Career highlights

In June 2006, South played for the first time in the Wimbledon main draw as a wild card, and reached the second round by beating No. 11 seed Francesca Schiavone in the first round. She lost to Shenay Perry in the second round. South's win over world No.14 Schiavone was a career-first Top 20 victory, and the best win in terms of ranking for a British player since Samantha Smith beat No. 7 Conchita Martínez at Wimbledon in 1998.[3]

[edit] References

  1. ^ WTA profile accessed August 6 2007
  2. ^ LTA Profile accessed August 6, 2007
  3. ^ WTA Profile accessed August 6 2007

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