Scott Melville
Scott Melville (born August 4, 1966) is a former professional tennis player from the United States.
| Country (sports) |  United States |
|---|---|
| Born | August 4, 1966 Fort Ord, California |
| Height | 6 ft 2 in (188 cm) |
| Plays | Right-handed |
| Prize money | $851,666 |
| Singles | |
| Career record | 5–4 |
| Highest ranking | No. 182 (April 15, 1991) |
| Grand Slam singles results | |
| US Open | 1R (1988) |
| Doubles | |
| Career record | 153–159 |
| Career titles | 9 |
| Highest ranking | No. 17 (February 19, 1996) |
| Grand Slam doubles results | |
| Australian Open | QF (1993, 1995, 1996) |
| French Open | 3R (1995) |
| Wimbledon | F (1995) |
| US Open | QF (1995) |
| Grand Slam mixed doubles results | |
| Australian Open | 2R (1994, 1995) |
| French Open | SF (1994) |
| Wimbledon | 1R (1991, 1993, 1994, 1997) |
| US Open | QF (1995) |
Melville enjoyed most of his tennis success while playing doubles because of injuries. During his career, he won nine doubles titles and finished runner-up an additional seven times. Partnering Rick Leach in doubles, Melville finished runner-up at the 1995 Wimbledon Championships. He achieved a career-high doubles ranking of World No. 17 in 1996. He is now a coach and has coached many college level tennis players.
Melville resided in Ponte Vedra Beach, Florida when on the tour.
Career finals
Doubles (9 titles, 7 runner-ups)
| Result | No. | Date | Tournament | Surface | Partner | Opponents | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Win | 1. | 1990 | New Haven, U.S. | Hard | Jeff Brown |
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2–6, 7–5, 6–0 |
| Win | 2. | 1991 | Orlando, U.S. | Hard | Luke Jensen |
 Nicolás Pereira Pete Sampras |
6–7, 7–6, 6–3 |
| Loss | 1. | 1991 | New Haven, U.S. | Hard | Jeff Brown |
Petr Korda .svg.png.webp){kind=small} Wally Masur |
5–7, 3–6 |
| Win | 3. | 1992 | Nice, France | Clay | Patrick Galbraith |
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6–1, 3–6, 6–4 |
| Loss | 2. | 1993 | Doha, Qatar | Hard | Shelby Cannon |
 Boris Becker Patrik Kühnen |
2–6, 4–6 |
| Loss | 3. | 1993 | Indian Wells, U.S. | Hard | Luke Jensen |
 Guy Forget Henri Leconte |
4–6, 5–7 |
| Win | 4. | 1993 | Barcelona, Spain | Clay | Shelby Cannon |
 Sergio Casal Emilio Sánchez |
7–6, 6–1 |
| Loss | 4. | 1993 | Nice, France | Clay | Shelby Cannon |
David Macpherson Laurie Warder |
4–3, RET. |
| Loss | 5. | 1993 | Madrid, Spain | Clay | Luke Jensen |
Tomás Carbonell Carlos Costa |
6–7, 2–6 |
| Win | 5. | 1994 | Hamburg, Germany | Clay |  Piet Norval |
 Henrik Holm Anders Järryd |
6–3, 6–4 |
| Win | 6. | 1994 | Stuttgart Outdoor, Germany | Clay | Piet Norval |
 Jacco Eltingh Paul Haarhuis |
7–6, 7–5 |
| Loss | 6. | 1995 | Wimbledon, London | Grass | Rick Leach |
Todd Woodbridge Mark Woodforde |
5–7, 6–7, 6–7 |
| Win | 7. | 1995 | New Haven, U.S. | Hard | Rick Leach |
 Leander Paes Nicolás Pereira |
7–6, 6–4 |
| Loss | 7. | 1995 | Long Island, U.S. | Hard | Rick Leach |
Cyril Suk Daniel Vacek |
7–5, 6–7, 6–7 |
| Win | 8. | 1996 | Jakarta, Indonesia | Hard | Rick Leach |
Kent Kinnear Dave Randall |
6–1, 2–6, 6–1 |
| Win | 9. | 1997 | St. Poelten, Austria | Clay | Kelly Jones |
Luke Jensen Murphy Jensen |
6–2, 7–6 |
Doubles performance timeline
| W | F | SF | QF | #R | RR | Q# | DNQ | A | NH |
(W) winner; (F) finalist; (SF) semifinalist; (QF) quarterfinalist; (#R) rounds 4, 3, 2, 1; (RR) round-robin stage; (Q#) qualification round; (DNQ) did not qualify; (A) absent; (NH) not held; (SR) strike rate (events won / competed); (W–L) win–loss record.
| Tournament | 1988 | 1989 | 1990 | 1991 | 1992 | 1993 | 1994 | 1995 | 1996 | 1997 | 1998 | 1999 | Career SR | Career win–loss |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grand Slam tournaments | ||||||||||||||
| Australian Open | A | A | A | A | 1R | QF | 1R | QF | QF | 2R | A | A | 0 / 6 | 10–6 |
| French Open | A | A | A | 2R | A | 1R | 1R | 3R | A | 1R | A | A | 0 / 5 | 3–5 |
| Wimbledon | A | A | A | 1R | A | 2R | 1R | F | A | 1R | A | A | 0 / 5 | 6–5 |
| U.S. Open | A | A | 3R | 1R | A | 1R | 1R | QF | A | A | A | A | 0 / 5 | 5–5 |
| Grand Slam SR | 0 / 0 | 0 / 0 | 0 / 1 | 0 / 3 | 0 / 1 | 0 / 4 | 0 / 4 | 0 / 4 | 0 / 1 | 0 / 3 | 0 / 0 | 0 / 0 | 0 / 21 | N/A |
| Annual win–loss | 0–0 | 0–0 | 2–1 | 1–3 | 0–1 | 4–4 | 0–4 | 13–4 | 3–1 | 1–3 | 0–0 | 0–0 | N/A | 24–21 |
| Masters Series | ||||||||||||||
| Indian Wells | NME | A | 1R | A | F | QF | 1R | 1R | A | A | A | 0 / 5 | 6–5 | |
| Miami | NME | A | 1R | 1R | 2R | 2R | 3R | 3R | 2R | A | A | 0 / 7 | 4–7 | |
| Monte Carlo | NME | A | A | 2R | A | 1R | 1R | A | A | A | A | 0 / 3 | 1–3 | |
| Rome | NME | A | A | 1R | A | 2R | QF | A | 1R | A | A | 0 / 4 | 3–4 | |
| Hamburg | NME | A | A | QF | 1R | W | 2R | A | A | A | A | 1 / 4 | 8–3 | |
| Canada | NME | A | A | A | 2R | 1R | 1R | A | A | A | A | 0 / 3 | 1–3 | |
| Cincinnati | NME | A | 1R | A | 2R | 1R | 1R | A | A | A | A | 0 / 4 | 1–4 | |
| Stuttgart (Stockholm) | NME | 2R | A | A | QF | 2R | 2R | A | A | A | A | 0 / 4 | 3–4 | |
| Paris | NME | A | 2R | A | 1R | 1R | 2R | A | A | A | A | 0 / 4 | 1–4 | |
| Masters Series SR | N/A | 0 / 1 | 0 / 4 | 0 / 4 | 0 / 7 | 1 / 9 | 0 / 9 | 0 / 2 | 0 / 2 | 0 / 0 | 0 / 0 | 1 / 38 | N/A | |
| Annual win–loss | N/A | 1–1 | 1–4 | 3–4 | 8–7 | 9–8 | 5–9 | 1–2 | 0–2 | 0–0 | 0–0 | N/A | 28–37 | |
| Year-end ranking | 618 | 773 | 58 | 66 | 146 | 19 | 38 | 21 | 105 | 150 | 1384 | 1357 | N/A | |
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