Melissa Mazzotta

Melissa Mazzotta
Full name Melissa Mazzotta
Country (sports)  Venezuela
 United States
Born (1972-06-21) 21 June 1972
Prize money $90,904
Singles
Highest ranking No. 182 (3 March 1997)
Doubles
Highest ranking No. 132 (23 November 1998)

Melissa Mazzotta (born 21 June 1972) is a former professional tennis player from Venezuela.

Biography

Mazzotta, who is originally from Caracas but based in Florida, was a two-time All-American collegiate tennis player at the University of Miami.[1]

As a professional player she reached a top singles ranking of 182 in the world. She featured in the qualifying draws of all four grand slam tournaments. Her WTA Tour career included a win over Rachel McQuillan in Los Angeles in 1994 and she was a doubles runner-up at Bogota in 1998.

She appeared in a total of six Fed Cup ties for her native Venezuela, two in 1991 and four in 1996.[2]

Mazzotta lives in Miami, where she operates a preschool.[3]

WTA Tour finals

Doubles (0-1)

Result    Date    Tournament Tier Surface Partner Opponents Score
Loss February, 1998 Bogota, Colombia Tier IV Clay Russia Ekaterina Sysoeva Slovakia Janette Husárová
Argentina Paola Suárez
6–3, 2–6, 3–6

References

  1. "Miami Hurricanes History: All-Americans". University of Miami. Retrieved 12 September 2018.
  2. "Key Statistics". fedcup.com. Retrieved 12 September 2018.
  3. "After-hours child care". Miami Herald. 3 May 2010. Retrieved 12 September 2018.
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