Marcella Mesker

Summary

Marcella Mesker (born 23 May 1959) is a former professional tennis player from the Netherlands.

Marcella Mesker
Country (sports) Netherlands
Born (1959-05-23) 23 May 1959 (age 64)
The Hague, the Netherlands
Prize money$337,812
Singles
Career record105–138
Career titles1
Grand Slam singles results
Australian Open3R (1984)
French Open3R (1982, 1986)
Wimbledon3R (1979, 1985)
US Open3R (1981)
Doubles
Career record162–133
Career titles6
Grand Slam doubles results
Australian OpenF (1979)
French Open3R (1986)
Wimbledon2R (1980, 1983, 1984, 1988)
US OpenSF (1984)

Mesker was active on the WTA Tour from 1979 to 1988 and reached the final of the Australian Open Women's Doubles in 1979. She also reached the semifinals of the US Open Women's Doubles in 1984. She won a singles title in Oklahoma City in 1986.

Mesker is the recipient of the Karen Krantzcke Sportsmanship Award, given by WTA after a vote by fellow tennis pros.

WTA career finals edit

Legend
Grand Slam
Tier I
Tier II
Tier III
Tier IV & V

Singles 1 (1–0) edit

Result W/L Date Tournament Surface Opponent Score
Win 1–0 Mar 1986 Oklahoma City, US Carpet (i)   Lori McNeil 6–4, 4–6, 6–3

Doubles 14 (6–8) edit

Result W/L Date Tournament Surface Partner Opponents Score
Loss 1. Jan 1980 Australian Open Grass   Leanne Harrison   Judy Chaloner
  Diane Evers
2–6, 6–1, 0–6
Win 1. May 1983 Lugano, Switzerland Clay   Christiane Jolissaint   Petra Delhees
  Patricia Medrado
6–2, 3–6, 7–5
Win 2. Jan 1984 Denver, U.S. Hard (i)   Anne Hobbs   Sherry Acker
  Candy Reynolds
6–2, 6–3
Win 3. Jan 1984 Pittsburgh, U.S. Carpet (i)   Christiane Jolissaint   Anna-Maria Fernandez
  Trey Lewis
7–6, 6–4
Win 4. May 1984 Lugano, Switzerland Hard (i)   Christiane Jolissaint   Iva Budařová
  Marcela Skuherská
6–4, 6–3
Loss 2. Jan 1985 Port St. Lucie, U.S. Hard   Christiane Jolissaint   Betsy Nagelsen
  Paula Smith
3–6, 4–6
Loss 3. Mar 1985 US Indoors Carpet (i)   Elizabeth Smylie   Martina Navratilova
  Pam Shriver
5–7, 2–6
Loss 4. Mar 1985 Dallas, U.S. Carpet (i)   Pascale Paradis   Barbara Potter
  Sharon Walsh
7–5, 4–6, 6–7
Loss 5. Aug 1985 Canadian Open Hard   Pascale Paradis   Gigi Fernández
  Martina Navratilova
4–6, 0–6
Win 5. Nov 1985 Hilversum, Netherlands Carpet (i)   Catherine Tanvier   Sandra Cecchini
  Sabrina Goleš
6–2, 6–2
Loss 6. Dec 1985 Tokyo Indoor, Japan Carpet (i)   Elizabeth Smylie   Claudia Kohde-Kilsch
  Helena Suková
0–6, 4–6
Win 6. Mar 1986 Oklahoma City, USA Carpet (i)   Pascale Paradis   Lori McNeil
  Catherine Suire
2–6, 7–6, 6–1
Loss 7. May 1987 Strasbourg, France Clay   Kathy Horvath   Jana Novotná
  Catherine Suire
0–6, 2–6
Loss 8. Jul 1987 Belgian Open Clay   Kathy Horvath   Bettina Bunge
  Manuela Maleeva
6–4, 4–6, 4–6

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