Mélanie Bernard
Country (sports) Canada
Born (1974-09-14) 14 September 1974
Jonquière, Quebec, Canada
PlaysRight-handed
Prize money$55,341
Singles
Highest rankingNo. 253 (31 July 1995)
Doubles
Highest rankingNo. 90 (29 January 1996)
Grand Slam doubles results
French Open3R (1995)
Wimbledon1R (1995)

Mélanie Bernard (born 14 September 1974) is a former professional tennis player from Canada.

Biography

A right-handed player from Quebec, Bernard had a best singles ranking of 253.

Bernard was most successful as a doubles player, ranked as high as 90 in the world, often partnering with Caroline Delisle. She and Delisle made the round of 16 at the 1994 French Open.[1] The pair also competed together in the main draw of the 1995 Wimbledon Championships and took a set off top seeds Gigi Fernández and Natasha Zvereva in a first round loss.[2]

ITF finals

$25,000 tournaments
$10,000 tournaments

Doubles (4–6)

Outcome No. Date Tournament Surface Partner Opponents Score
Runner-up 1. 30 June 1991 Covilhã, Portugal Clay France Olivia De Camaret United States Kristine Jonkosky
Republic of Ireland Siobhán Nicholson
1–6, 3–6
Winner 1. 20 April 1992 Nottingham, United Kingdom Hard Canada Caroline Delisle United States Amy deLone
Australia Lisa McShea
6–3, 7–5
Runner-up 2. 13 July 1992 Evansville, United States Hard Canada Caroline Delisle Australia Danielle Jones
South Africa Tessa Price
2–6, 6–4, 4–6
Runner-up 3. 20 July 1992 Roanoke, United States Hard South Africa Cindy Summers Australia Danielle Jones
South Africa Tessa Price
2–6, 2–6
Runner-up 4. 15 March 1993 San Luis Potosí, Mexico Hard Canada Caroline Delisle United States Sandra Cacic
Slovakia Janette Husárová
3–6, 6–3, 3–6
Winner 2. 22 March 1993 St. Simons, United States Clay Canada Caroline Delisle Australia Justine Hodder
Slovakia Janette Husárová
7–5, 3–6, 6–4
Winner 3. 16 May 1993 León, Mexico Clay Canada Caroline Delisle Canada Renata Kolbovic
Canada Vanessa Webb
3–6, 6–3, 6–1
Winner 4. 12 July 1993 Winnipeg, Canada Hard Canada Caroline Delisle Slovakia Janette Husárová
Japan Hiromi Nagano
W/O
Runner-up 5. 17 July 1994 Evansville, United States Hard Canada Maureen Drake United States Michelle Jackson-Nobrega
United States Shannan McCarthy
6–4, 6–7(4), 3–6
Runner-up 6. 18 September 1994 Vancouver, Canada Hard Canada Caroline Delisle Canada Marjorie Blackwood
Canada Renata Kolbovic
5–7, 2–6

References

  1. "ITF Tennis - Pro Circuit - French Open - 29 May - 11 June 1995". ITF. Retrieved 14 September 2018.
  2. "Players fight the heat as seeds start to fall". Lethbridge Herald. 30 June 1995. p. 11. Retrieved 14 September 2018.
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