Nicole Melichar-Martinez (née Melichar; cz, Nicole Melicharová, ) is an American
tennis
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player who specializes in doubles.
She has won twelve doubles titles on the
WTA Tour
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and one
WTA 125
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In the past (2012–2015) sometimes called the WTA Challenger seriesITF Circuit. In May 2021, she peaked at No. 9 in the doubles rankings.
Melichar has won one Grand Slam title, winning the mixed-doubles crown at the
2018 Wimbledon Championships
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with Austrian partner
Alexander Peya
Alexander Peya (born 27 June 1980) is an Austrian male tennis player. He reached a career-high singles ranking of world no. 92 in April 2007. His career-high doubles ranking is World No. 3, first achieved in August 2013.
In September 2008 Peya h ...
. She is also a two-time Grand Slam finalist in women's doubles, finishing runner-up at the
2018 Wimbledon Championships
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Ellen Perez
Ellen Perez (born 10 October 1995) is an Australian professional tennis player.
Perez has won five doubles titles on the WTA Tour, one doubles title on the WTA Challenger Tour, as well as two singles and 17 doubles titles on the ITF Circuit. ...
She was born in the Czech Republic, but has lived in
Florida
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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.
Performance timelines
''Only main-draw results in WTA Tour, Grand Slam tournaments, Fed Cup/Billie Jean King Cup and Olympic Games are included in win–loss records.''
World TeamTennis
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The league's season normally takes place in the summer months. Players from the ATP and WTA take ...
, 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
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during the 2020 WTT season set to begin July 12.
She partnered with
CoCo Vandeweghe
Colleen "CoCo" Vandeweghe ( ) (born Colleen Mullarkey; December 6, 1991) is an American professional tennis player. A former Junior US Open champion and top 10 singles player, she has also won two WTA titles, both at the Rosmalen Grass Court C ...
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.