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Marcella Mesker

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Marcella Mesker
Country (sports)Netherlands
Born(1959-05-23)23 May 1959(age 65)
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)

Marcella Mesker(born 23 May 1959) is a former professionaltennisplayer from the Netherlands.

Mesker was active on theWTA Tourfrom 1979 to 1988 and reached the final of the Australian Open Women's Doubles in 1979. She also reached the semifinals of theUS OpenWomen's Doubles in 1984. She won a singles title inOklahoma Cityin 1986.

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

WTA career finals

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

Singles 1 (1–0)

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

Doubles 14 (6–8)

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Result W/L Date Tournament Surface Partner Opponents Score
Loss 1. Jan 1980 Australian Open Grass AustraliaLeanne Harrison New ZealandJudy Chaloner
AustraliaDiane Evers
2–6, 6–1, 0–6
Win 1. May 1983 Lugano, Switzerland Clay SwitzerlandChristiane Jolissaint SwitzerlandPetra Delhees
BrazilPatricia Medrado
6–2, 3–6, 7–5
Win 2. Jan 1984 Denver, U.S. Hard (i) United KingdomAnne Hobbs United StatesSherry Acker
United StatesCandy Reynolds
6–2, 6–3
Win 3. Jan 1984 Pittsburgh, U.S. Carpet (i) SwitzerlandChristiane Jolissaint United StatesAnna-Maria Fernandez
United StatesTrey Lewis
7–6, 6–4
Win 4. May 1984 Lugano, Switzerland Hard (i) SwitzerlandChristiane Jolissaint CzechoslovakiaIva Budařová
CzechoslovakiaMarcela Skuherská
6–4, 6–3
Loss 2. Jan 1985 Port St. Lucie,U.S. Hard SwitzerlandChristiane Jolissaint United StatesBetsy Nagelsen
United StatesPaula Smith
3–6, 4–6
Loss 3. Mar 1985 US Indoors Carpet (i) AustraliaElizabeth Smylie United StatesMartina Navratilova
United StatesPam Shriver
5–7, 2–6
Loss 4. Mar 1985 Dallas, U.S. Carpet (i) FrancePascale Paradis United StatesBarbara Potter
United StatesSharon Walsh
7–5, 4–6, 6–7
Loss 5. Aug 1985 Canadian Open Hard FrancePascale Paradis United StatesGigi Fernández
United StatesMartina Navratilova
4–6, 0–6
Win 5. Nov 1985 Hilversum, Netherlands Carpet (i) FranceCatherine Tanvier ItalySandra Cecchini
Socialist Federal Republic of YugoslaviaSabrina Goleš
6–2, 6–2
Loss 6. Dec 1985 Tokyo Indoor,Japan Carpet (i) AustraliaElizabeth Smylie West GermanyClaudia Kohde-Kilsch
CzechoslovakiaHelena Suková
0–6, 4–6
Win 6. Mar 1986 Oklahoma City,USA Carpet (i) FrancePascale Paradis United StatesLori McNeil
FranceCatherine Suire
2–6, 7–6, 6–1
Loss 7. May 1987 Strasbourg, France Clay United StatesKathy Horvath CzechoslovakiaJana Novotná
FranceCatherine Suire
0–6, 2–6
Loss 8. Jul 1987 Belgian Open Clay United StatesKathy Horvath West GermanyBettina Bunge
BulgariaManuela Maleeva
6–4, 4–6, 4–6
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