Nicole Melch (born April 29, 1978) is an Austrian born

beach tennis Beach tennis is a game combining elements of tennis and volleyball and played on a beach. Recognized * First played 1972. * First championship was played in 1976/1978. * International Federation Beach Tennis (IFBT) was founded in 1995. * Inte ...

player and former professional player on the

WTA Tour The WTA Tour (also known as the Hologic WTA Tour for sponsorship reasons) is a worldwide top-tier tennis tour for women and organized by the Women's Tennis Association. The second-tier tour is the WTA 125 series, and third-tier is the ITF Wome ...

. After retiring from professional tennis in 2004, Melch joined the

ITF Beach Tennis Tour The ITF Beach Tennis Tour ( ITF BTT) is a beach tennis contest organized by the International Tennis Federation. It began in 2008, and has already seen an increase of nearly six times in the number of tournaments on the ITF BTT calendar. Points ...

as a professional in 2005, winning national titles with her doubles partner Nadia Johnston who is currently competing for the United States.

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* * * Beach Tennis {{DEFAULTSORT:Melch, Nicole 1978 births Living people Austrian female tennis players American female tennis players Austrian emigrants to the United States Female tennis players playing beach tennis 21st-century American women