 Benešová at the 2011 Australian Open | |
| ITF name | Iveta Melzer |
|---|---|
| Country (sports) |  Czech Republic |
| Residence | Most |
| Born | 1 February 1983 Most, Czechoslovakia |
| Height | 1.70 m (5 ft 7 in) |
| Turned pro | 1998 |
| Retired | 2014 |
| Plays | Left-handed (two-handed backhand) |
| Prize money | US$ 3,329,488 |
| Singles | |
| Career record | 411–341 (54.7%) |
| Career titles | 2 |
| Highest ranking | No. 25 (6 April 2009) |
| Grand Slam singles results | |
| Australian Open | 4R (2011, 2012) |
| French Open | 3R (2008, 2009) |
| Wimbledon | 2R (2007, 2009, 2011) |
| US Open | 2R (2004, 2008, 2010) |
| Doubles | |
| Career record | 290–230 (55.8%) |
| Career titles | 14 |
| Highest ranking | No. 17 (31 January 2011) |
| Grand Slam doubles results | |
| Australian Open | 3R (2008, 2011) |
| French Open | 3R (2005, 2006, 2010) |
| Wimbledon | 3R (2010) |
| US Open | QF (2011) |
| Mixed doubles | |
| Career titles | 1 |
| Grand Slam mixed doubles results | |
| Australian Open | SF (2009) |
| French Open | QF (2011) |
| Wimbledon | W (2011) |
| US Open | 2R (2009) |
| Team competitions | |
| Fed Cup | 11–12 |
Iveta Benešová (Czech pronunciation: [ˈɪvɛta ˈbɛnɛʃovaː]) (formerly Melzer, Czech: Melzerová; born 1 February 1983) is a Czech former tennis player. She began playing tennis aged seven and turned professional in 1998. She won two WTA Tour singles and 14 doubles tournaments, and one Grand Slam title in mixed doubles, partnering with Jürgen Melzer at the 2011 Wimbledon Championships. On 14 September 2012, she married Melzer and adopted his family name (until 2015). She announced her retirement from professional tennis on 13 August 2014.
Career
2005–2008
Benešová was the first player to be beaten by Ana Ivanovic in the main draw of a Grand Slam tournament, at the 2005 Australian Open.[1]
At the 2006 Australian Open, for the first time, she reached the third round of a Grand Slam championship by beating fifth seed Mary Pierce. She lost in the next round to former world No. 1 Martina Hingis.[2]
Entering as a qualifier in the 2008 French Open, she reached the third round, beating 15th seed and compatriate Nicole Vaidišová in the first round, but lost to Petra Cetkovská.
2009
Benešová started the year by playing the first edition of the Brisbane International. She lost in the first round to qualifier Sesil Karatantcheva. A week later, Benešová lost in the final of the tournament in Hobart to fellow-Czech Petra Kvitová. At the Australian Open, she lost in the second round to eventual semifinalist and fourth-seeded Elena Dementieva.
Immediately after Australian, Benešová played in front of her home crowd in the Fed Cup tie against Spain. Despite losing her singles rubber to Nuria Llagostera Vives, the Czech team advanced to the semifinals after winning the tie 4–1.
At the Open GdF Suez in Paris, she lost in the first round to world No. 1 Serena Williams. Benešová then reached the semifinals of the tournament in Acapulco, a clay-court event. In the quarterfinals, she beat Mathilde Johansson before losing in the semifinals to defending champion Flavia Pennetta.
On 6 April 2009, Benešová achieved her career-high singles ranking of world No. 25.
Seeded 6th at the first edition of the Monterrey Open, she beat fellow Czech Barbora Záhlavová-Strýcová in the quarterfinals before losing in the semifinals to unseeded Li Na.
Benešová fell to Ana Ivanovic in the third round of the French Open.
At Wimbledon, she beat Britain's Katie O'Brien, before falling to Jelena Janković in the second round.
2010
In singles, she defeated Romanian Simona Halep in the final of Grand Prix SAR La Princesse Lalla Meryem to win her first WTA Tour trophy since 2004.
In doubles, she has won three titles. Along with Barbora Záhlavová-Strýcová, she grabbed the titles in Paris as their opponents Cara Black and Liezel Huber withdrew and Monterrey defeating Anna-Lena Grönefeld and Vania King. Partnering with Anabel Medina Garrigues, Benešová won Fes, making her winning both singles and doubles in the tournament.
2011
Benešová reached the fourth round of the Australian Open,[3] but was defeated by second seed Vera Zvonareva.[4]
Along with Záhlavová-Strýcová she won four titles in doubles.
At the Wimbledon Championships, she won the mixed doubles title with partner and later husband Jürgen Melzer.[5][6]
2012
Benešová once again reached the fourth round of the Australian Open, being defeated by eventual champion Victoria Azarenka in straight sets. On 29 April 2012 she won her last title at the Stuttgart doubles, again with Záhlavová-Strýcová.
She paused from playing tournaments until February 2014, mainly due to shoulder problems.
2014
In her first tournament as Iveta Melzer, she and her partner Petra Cetkovská reached the final of the Acapulco doubles which they lost in the third set.
At the French Open she played the mixed doubles with her husband Jürgen, they lost in the first round against top seeded Alexander Peya and Abigail Spears. It was their last Grand Slam mixed appearance together, at the Wimbledon mixed doubles Jürgen Melzer partnered Anabel Medina Garrigues.
Iveta Melzer ended her career on 15 August 2014, as shoulder problems prevented her from playing her best tennis.
Personal life
On 14 September 2012, Benešová married Austrian tennis player Jürgen Melzer in Austria at Laxenburg Castle. The relationship ended in 2015 and Iveta changed her name back to Benešová.[7][8]
Performance timelines
| W | F | SF | QF | #R | RR | Q# | P# | DNQ | A | Z# | PO | G | S | B | NMS | NTI | P | NH |
Only main-draw results in WTA Tour, Grand Slam tournaments, Fed Cup and Olympic Games are included in win–loss records.
Singles
| Tournament | 2002 | 2003 | 2004 | 2005 | 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 | 2011 | 2012 | 2013 | 2014 | SR | W–L | Win% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grand Slam tournaments | ||||||||||||||||
| Australian Open | Q2 | 1R | Q3 | 1R | 3R | 2R | Q2 | 2R | 2R | 4R | 4R | A | A | 0 / 8 | 11–8 | 58% |
| French Open | 2R | 1R | 1R | 2R | 2R | 1R | 3R | 3R | 1R | 1R | 1R | A | 1R | 0 / 12 | 7–12 | 37% |
| Wimbledon | 1R | 1R | 1R | 1R | 1R | 2R | 1R | 2R | 1R | 2R | 1R | A | A | 0 / 11 | 3–11 | 21% |
| US Open | 1R | 1R | 2R | 1R | 1R | 1R | 2R | 1R | 2R | 1R | 1R | A | A | 0 / 11 | 3–11 | 21% |
| Win–loss | 1–3 | 0–4 | 1–3 | 1–4 | 3–4 | 2–4 | 3–3 | 4–4 | 2–4 | 4–4 | 3–4 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0 / 42 | 24–42 | 36% |
| National representation | ||||||||||||||||
| Summer Olympics | NH | 1R | NH | 2R | NH | A | NH | 0 / 2 | 1–2 | 33% | ||||||
| WTA Premier Mandatory & 5 + former | ||||||||||||||||
| Dubai / Qatar Open[lower-alpha 1] | NH/NMS | A | A | 1R | 1R | 2R | A | A | 0 / 3 | 1–3 | 25% | |||||
| Indian Wells Open | A | 2R | 3R | 3R | 2R | 2R | 1R | 2R | 1R | 2R | 1R | A | 1R | 0 / 11 | 6–11 | 35% |
| Miami Open | A | 1R | A | 1R | 2R | 2R | A | QF | 1R | 3R | 3R | A | 1R | 0 / 9 | 9–9 | 50% |
| Berlin / Madrid Open[lower-alpha 2] | A | A | A | 1R | 1R | A | A | 1R | 1R | 2R | 1R | A | A | 0 / 6 | 1–6 | 14% |
| Italian Open | A | Q2 | Q2 | A | A | Q1 | 2R | A | A | 2R | 2R | A | A | 0 / 3 | 3–3 | 50% |
| Canadian Open | A | A | A | A | A | Q2 | A | 1R | 3R | 2R | Q3 | A | A | 0 / 3 | 3–3 | 50% |
| Cincinnati Open | NH/NMS | 1R | A | 1R | Q1 | A | A | 0 / 2 | 0–2 | 0% | ||||||
| Pan Pacific Open | A | A | A | QF | Q2 | A | A | QF | 1R | 3R | A | A | A | 0 / 4 | 7–4 | 64% |
| China Open | NMS | 1R | A | 1R | A | A | A | 0 / 2 | 0–2 | 0% | ||||||
| Charleston Open (former) | A | A | A | 3R | 1R | A | A | NMS | 0 / 2 | 2–2 | 50% | |||||
| San Diego Open (former) | NMS | 2R | 2R | A | A | A | NH | 0 / 2 | 2–2 | 50% | ||||||
| Kremlin Cup (former) | Q2 | Q2 | Q2 | 1R | 2R | Q1 | A | NMS | 0 / 2 | 1–2 | 33% | |||||
| Zurich Open (former) | A | Q1 | Q2 | Q2 | A | A | NH/NMS | 0 / 0 | 0–0 | – | ||||||
| Win–loss | 0–0 | 1–2 | 3–2 | 6–7 | 2–5 | 2–2 | 1–2 | 6–7 | 2–6 | 8–9 | 4–5 | 0–0 | 0–2 | 0 / 49 | 35–49 | 42% |
| Career statistics | ||||||||||||||||
| Tournament | 2002 | 2003 | 2004 | 2005 | 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 | 2011 | 2012 | 2013 | 2014 | SR | W–L | Win% |
| Tournaments | 9 | 19 | 22 | 27 | 21 | 15 | 18 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 17 | 0 | 5 | Career total: 227 | ||
| Titles | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Career total: 2 | ||
| Finals | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Career total: 8 | ||
| Hard win–loss | 4–2 | 4–7 | 11–13 | 13–16 | 11–12 | 4–7 | 9–8 | 16–15 | 10–14 | 12–15 | 10–9 | 0–0 | 0–3 | 0 / 118 | 104–121 | 46% |
| Clay win–loss | 3–6 | 4–10 | 14–6 | 6–7 | 4–7 | 1–9 | 13–8 | 11–8 | 8–8 | 2–7 | 1–5 | 0–0 | 0–2 | 2 / 81 | 67–83 | 45% |
| Grass win–loss | 0–1 | 0–2 | 0–1 | 0–2 | 1–2 | 1–1 | 0–2 | 2–2 | 0–1 | 1–1 | 0–3 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0 / 18 | 5–18 | 22% |
| Carpet win–loss | 1–1 | 1–2 | 0–0 | 2–3 | 1–1 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–2 | 0–1 | 0–1 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0 / 10 | 5–11 | 31% |
| Overall win–loss | 8–10 | 9–21 | 25–20 | 21–28 | 17–22 | 6–17 | 22–18 | 29–27 | 18–24 | 15–24 | 11–17 | 0–0 | 0–5 | 2 / 227 | 181–233 | 44% |
| Win % | 44% | 30% | 56% | 43% | 44% | 26% | 55% | 52% | 43% | 38% | 39% | – | 0% | Career total: 44% | ||
| Year-end ranking | 81 | 140 | 36 | 54 | 60 | 119 | 43 | 39 | 60 | 54 | 81 | $3,329,488 | ||||
Doubles
| Tournament | 2002 | 2003 | 2004 | 2005 | 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 | 2011 | 2012 | 2013 | 2014 | SR | W–L | Win% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grand Slam tournaments | ||||||||||||||||
| Australian Open | A | A | 1R | 1R | 1R | 1R | 3R | 2R | 2R | 3R | 2R | A | A | 0 / 9 | 7–9 | 44% |
| French Open | A | A | 1R | 3R | 3R | 1R | 1R | 2R | 3R | 1R | 1R | A | 1R | 0 / 10 | 7–10 | 41% |
| Wimbledon | A | A | 1R | 1R | 2R | 1R | 2R | 3R | 3R | 3R | 2R | A | A | 0 / 9 | 9–9 | 50% |
| US Open | A | A | 2R | 1R | 1R | 2R | 2R | 2R | 3R | QF | 2R | A | A | 0 / 9 | 10–9 | 53% |
| Win–loss | 0–0 | 0–0 | 1–4 | 2–4 | 3–4 | 1–4 | 4–4 | 5–4 | 7–4 | 7–4 | 3–4 | 0–0 | 0–1 | 0 / 37 | 33–37 | 47% |
| National representation | ||||||||||||||||
| Summer Olympics | NH | A | NH | 1R | NH | A | NH | 0 / 1 | 0–1 | 0% | ||||||
| WTA Premier Mandatory & 5 + former | ||||||||||||||||
| Dubai / Qatar Open[lower-alpha 1] | NMS | A | A | 1R | 1R | 2R | A | A | 0 / 3 | 1–3 | 25% | |||||
| Indian Wells Open | A | A | 1R | 1R | SF | 2R | QF | QF | QF | 2R | SF | A | 1R | 0 / 10 | 13–10 | 57% |
| Miami Open | A | A | A | 1R | 2R | A | A | 1R | 1R | 2R | 1R | A | 2R | 0 / 7 | 3–7 | 30% |
| Berlin / Madrid Open[lower-alpha 2] | A | A | 1R | 1R | QF | A | A | A | 1R | 1R | 1R | A | A | 0 / 6 | 2–6 | 25% |
| Italian Open | A | A | A | A | A | QF | F | A | A | 2R | 2R | A | A | 0 / 4 | 8–4 | 67% |
| Canadian Open | A | A | A | A | A | 2R | A | QF | QF | 1R | 1R | A | A | 0 / 5 | 5–5 | 50% |
| Cincinnati Open | NMS | 1R | A | 1R | 1R | A | A | 0 / 3 | 0–3 | 0% | ||||||
| Pan Pacific Open | A | A | A | A | QF | A | A | A | W | 1R | A | A | A | 1 / 3 | 5–2 | 71% |
| China Open | NMS | 1R | A | 2R | A | A | A | 0 / 2 | 1–2 | 33% | ||||||
| Charleston Open (former) | A | A | A | F | 1R | A | A | NMS | 0 / 2 | 4–2 | 67% | |||||
| San Diego Open (former) | A | A | 1R | 1R | A | A | A | NMS | 0 / 2 | 0–2 | 0% | |||||
| Kremlin Cup (former) | A | 2R | 1R | 1R | F | SF | A | NMS | 0 / 5 | 6–5 | 55% | |||||
| Zurich Open (former) | A | A | Q1 | 1R | A | NH/NMS | 0 / 1 | 0–1 | 0% | |||||||
| Win–loss | 0–0 | 1–1 | 0–4 | 4–7 | 10–6 | 6–4 | 5–2 | 4–5 | 8–5 | 4–9 | 5–7 | 0–0 | 1–2 | 1 / 53 | 48–52 | 48% |
| Career statistics | ||||||||||||||||
| Tournaments | 5 | 8 | 20 | 26 | 17 | 17 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 18 | 0 | 4 | Career total: 198 | ||
| Titles | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | Career total: 14 | ||
| Finals | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | Career total: 26 | ||
| Overall win–loss | 2–6 | 5–8 | 14–20 | 22–25 | 18–18 | 20–16 | 24–18 | 29–19 | 32–17 | 32–17 | 18–17 | 0–0 | 4–4 | 14 / 198 | 220–185 | 54% |
| Year-end ranking | 190 | 130 | 63 | 38 | 35 | 34 | 35 | 34 | 21 | 29 | 36 | n/a | ||||
Grand Slam finals
Mixed doubles: 1 title
| Result | Year | Tournament | Surface | Partner | Opponents | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Win | 2011 | Wimbledon | Grass |  Jürgen Melzer |
 Mahesh Bhupathi  Elena Vesnina |
6–3, 6–2 |
WTA career finals
Singles: 8 (2 titles, 6 runner-ups)
| Legend |
|---|
| WTA International (2–6) |
| Resul | W–L | Date | Tournament | Tier | Surface | Opponent | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Loss | 0–1 | Oct 2002 | WTA Bratislava, Slovakia | Tier V[lower-alpha 3] | Hard (i) |  Maja Matevžič |
0–6, 1–6 |
| Win | 1–1 | Mar 2004 | Mexican Open | Tier III[lower-alpha 3] | Clay |  Flavia Pennetta |
7–6(7–5), 6–4 |
| Loss | 1–2 | Apr 2004 | Portugal Open | Tier IV[lower-alpha 3] | Clay |  Émilie Loit |
5–7, 6–7(1–7) |
| Loss | 1–3 | Aug 2004 | Forest Hills Classic, U.S. | Tier V | Hard | Elena Likhovtseva |
3–6, 2–6 |
| Loss | 1–4 | Jan 2006 | Hobart International, Australia | Tier IV | Hard |  Michaëlla Krajicek |
1–6, 2–6 |
| Loss | 1–5 | May 2008 | Portugal Open | Tier IV | Clay | Maria Kirilenko |
4–6, 2–6 |
| Loss | 1–6 | Jan 2009 | Hobart International, Australia | International | Hard | Petra Kvitová |
5–7, 1–6 |
| Win | 2–6 | May 2010 | Morocco Open | International | Clay |  Simona Halep |
6–4, 6–2 |
Doubles: 26 (14 titles, 12 runner-ups)
| Legend |
|---|
| WTA Premier Mandatory & 5 (1–3) |
| WTA Premier (5–2) |
| WTA International (8–7) |
| Result | W–L | Date | Tournament | Tier | Surface | Partner | Opponents | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Loss | 0–1 | Jul 2004 | Bank of the West Classic, U.S. | Tier II[lower-alpha 3] | Hard |  Claudine Schaul |
 Eleni Daniilidou .svg.png.webp){kind=small} Nicole Pratt |
2–6, 4–6 |
| Win | 1–1 | Feb 2005 | Open GDF Suez, France | Tier II | Carpet (i) | Květa Peschke |
 Anabel Medina Garrigues Dinara Safina |
6–2, 2–6, 6–2 |
| Loss | 1–2 | Apr 2005 | Family Circle Cup, U.S. | Tier I[lower-alpha 4] | Clay (green) | Květa Peschke |
Conchita Martínez Virginia Ruano Pascual |
1–6, 4–6 |
| Loss | 1–3 | Jun 2005 | Rosmalen Championships, Netherlands | Tier III | Grass | Nuria Llagostera Vives |
Anabel Medina Garrigues Dinara Safina |
6–4, 2–6, 7–6(11–9) |
| Loss | 1–4 | Oct 2006 | Kremlin Cup, Russia | Tier I | Carpet (i) | Galina Voskoboeva |
Francesca Schiavone Květa Peschke |
4–6, 7–6(7–4), 1–6 |
| Loss | 1–5 | Jan 2007 | Australian Hardcourt Championships | Tier III | Hard | Galina Voskoboeva |
Dinara Safina Katarina Srebotnik |
3–6, 4–6 |
| Win | 2–5 | Sep 2007 | Luxembourg Open | Tier II | Hard (i) |  Janette Husárová |
.svg.png.webp){kind=small} Victoria Azarenka  Shahar Pe'er |
6–4, 6–2 |
| Win | 3–5 | Feb 2008 | Copa Colsanitas, Colombia | Tier III | Clay |  Bethanie Mattek |
 Jelena Kostanić Tošić  Martina Müller |
6–3, 6–3 |
| Loss | 3–6 | Mar 2008 | Mexican Open | Tier III | Clay | Petra Cetkovská |
Nuria Llagostera Vives María José Martínez Sánchez |
2–6, 4–6 |
| Loss | 3–7 | May 2008 | Italian Open | Tier I | Clay | Janette Husárová |
 Chuang Chia-jung Chan Yung-jan |
6–7(5–7), 3–6 |
| Win | 4–7 | Aug 2008 | Nordic Light Open, Sweden | Tier IV | Hard | Barbora Záhlavová-Strýcová |
Petra Cetkovská Lucie Šafářová |
7–5, 6–4 |
| Loss | 4–8 | Mar 2009 | Monterrey Open, Mexico | International | Hard | Barbora Záhlavová-Strýcová |
Mara Santangelo Nathalie Dechy |
3–6, 4–6 |
| Loss | 4–9 | Jul 2009 | Prague Open, Czech Republic | International | Clay | Barbora Záhlavová-Strýcová |
 Kateryna Bondarenko Alona Bondarenko |
1–6, 2–6 |
| Loss | 4–10 | Aug 2009 | Connecticut Open, U.S. | Premier | Hard | Lucie Hradecká |
Nuria Llagostera Vives María José Martínez Sánchez |
2–6, 6–7 |
| Win | 5–10 | Oct 2009 | Luxembourg Open (2) | International | Hard (i) | Barbora Záhlavová-Strýcová |
Vladimíra Uhlířová Renata Voráčová |
6–1, 0–6, [10–7] |
| Win | 6–10 | Feb 2010 | Open GDF Suez, France (2) | Premier | Hard (i) | Barbora Záhlavová-Strýcová |
 Cara Black Liezel Huber |
walkover |
| Win | 7–10 | Mar 2010 | Monterrey Open, Mexico | International | Hard | Barbora Záhlavová-Strýcová |
Anna-Lena Grönefeld Vania King |
3–6, 6–4, [10–8] |
| Win | 8–10 | May 2010 | Morocco Open | International | Clay | Anabel Medina Garrigues |
Lucie Hradecká Renata Voráčová |
6–3, 6–1 |
| Win | 9–10 | Oct 2010 | Pan Pacific Open, Japan | Premier 5 | Hard | Barbora Záhlavová-Strýcová |
Shahar Pe'er  Peng Shuai |
6–4, 4–6, [10–8] |
| Loss | 9–11 | Oct 2010 | Luxembourg Open | International | Hard (i) | Barbora Záhlavová-Strýcová |
.svg.png.webp){kind=small} Timea Bacsinszky Tathiana Garbin |
4–6, 4–6 |
| Win | 10–11 | Jan 2011 | Sydney International, Australia | Premier | Hard | Barbora Záhlavová-Strýcová |
Květa Peschke Katarina Srebotnik |
4–6, 6–4, [10–7] |
| Win | 11–11 | Mar 2011 | Monterrey Open, Mexico (2) | International | Hard | Barbora Záhlavová-Strýcová |
Anna-Lena Grönefeld Vania King |
6–7(8–10), 6–2, [10–6] |
| Win | 12–11 | May 2011 | Barcelona Open, Spain | International | Clay | Barbora Záhlavová-Strýcová |
 Natalie Grandin Vladimíra Uhlířová |
5–7, 6–4, [11–9] |
| Win | 13–11 | Oct 2011 | Luxembourg Open (3) | International | Hard (i) | Barbora Záhlavová-Strýcová |
Lucie Hradecká Ekaterina Makarova |
7–5, 6–3 |
| Win | 14–11 | Apr 2012 | Stuttgart Open, Germany | Premier | Clay (i) | Barbora Záhlavová-Strýcová |
Julia Görges Anna-Lena Grönefeld |
6–4, 7–5 |
| Loss | 14–12 | Mar 2014 | Mexican Open | International | Hard | Petra Cetkovská |
Kristina Mladenovic  Galina Voskoboeva |
3–6, 6–2, [5–10] |
ITF finals
Singles: 5 (4 titles, 1 runner–up)
| Legend |
|---|
| $75,000 tournaments |
| $50,000 tournaments |
| $25,000 tournaments |
| $10,000 tournaments |
| Result | W–L | Date | Tournament | Tier | Surface | Opponent | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Win | 1–0 | May 2001 | ITF Prešov, Slovakia | 10,000 | Clay | Michala Bzduseková |
3–6, 6–2, 6–2 |
| Win | 2–0 | Oct 2001 | ITF Opole, Poland | 25,000 | Carpet (i) | Eva Fislová |
6–1, 6–3 |
| Win | 3–0 | Feb 2004 | ITF Urtijëi, Italy | 75,000 | Carpet (i) |  Virág Németh |
6–3, 6–1 |
| Win | 4–0 | Mar 2008 | ITF Latina, Italy | 50,000 | Clay |  Sesil Karatantcheva |
6–0, 6–2 |
| Loss | 4–1 | Apr 2008 | ITF Torhout, Belgium | 75,000 | Hard (i) |  Elena Baltacha |
7–6(5), 1–6, 4–6 |
Doubles: 8 (4 titles, 4 runner–ups)
| Legend |
|---|
| $75,000 tournaments |
| $50,000 tournaments |
| $25,000 tournaments |
| $10,000 tournaments |
| Result | W–L | Date | Tournament | Tier | Surface | Partner | Opponents | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Win | 1–0 | Jul 2000 | ITF Toruń, Poland | 10,000 | Clay | Lenka Novotná |
Gabriela Chmelinová Jana Macurová |
6–1, 6–4 |
| Loss | 1–1 | Dec 2000 | ITF Mallorca, Spain | 10,000 | Clay | Lenka Novotná |
Olga Vymetálková Gabriela Chmelinová |
3–5, 4–2, 4–0, 1–4, 2–4 |
| Win | 2–1 | Mar 2001 | ITF Rome, Italy | 10,000 | Clay | Zuzana Kučová |
Claudia Ivone Roberta Vinci |
4–6, 6–4, 6–4 |
| Win | 3–1 | May 2001 | ITF Szczecin, Poland | 10,000 | Clay | Martina Babáková |
Anastassia Belova  Darya Kustova |
6–4, 7–6(4) |
| Loss | 3–2 | Apr 2002 | ITF Cagnes-sur-Mer, France | 50,000 | Clay | Caroline Dhenin |
 Dally Randriantefy Stéphanie Cohen-Aloro |
2–6, 4–6 |
| Loss | 3–3 | Sep 2003 | ITF Bordeaux, France | 75,000 | Clay | Olga Vymetálková |
 Maret Ani Libuše Průšová |
3–6, 4–6 |
| Loss | 3–4 | Dec 2003 | ITF Ostrava, Czech Republic | 25,000 | Carpet (i) | Michaela Paštiková |
Libuše Průšová Barbora Strýcová |
2–6, 4–6 |
| Win | 4–4 | Dec 2003 | ITF Valašské Meziříčí, Czech Republic | 25,000 | Hard (i) | Michaela Paštiková |
Maret Ani Libuše Průšová |
walkover |
Top 10 wins
| Season | 2005 | 2006 | ... | 2010 | 2011 | 2012 | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wins | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 |
| # | Opponent | Rank | Event | Surface | Round | Score | IBR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | |||||||
| 1. | Vera Zvonareva |
No. 10 | Charleston Open, United States | Clay (g) | 2R | 6–4, 4–6, 7–5 | No. 51 |
| 2006 | |||||||
| 2. | Mary Pierce |
No. 5 | Australian Open | Hard | 2R | 6–3, 7–5 | No. 42 |
| 2010 | |||||||
| 3. |  Jelena Janković |
No. 3 | Canadian Open | Hard | 2R | 7–6(7–3), 6–3 | No. 75 |
| 2012 | |||||||
| 4. | Samantha Stosur |
No. 6 | Brisbane International, Australia | Hard | 2R | 6–4, 6–2 | No. 54 |
Notes
- 1 2 The first Premier 5 event of the year has switched back and forth between the Dubai Tennis Championships and the Qatar Total Open since 2009. Dubai was classified as a Premier 5 event from 2009 to 2011 before being succeeded by Doha for the 2012–2014 period. In 2015, Dubai regained its Premier 5 status while Doha was demoted to Premier status. The Premier 5 tournaments were reclassified as WTA 1000 tournaments in 2021.
- 1 2 In 2009, the Berlin Open was replaced by the Madrid Open. The Premier Mandatory tournaments were reclassified as WTA 1000 tournaments in 2021.
- 1 2 3 4 Includes WTA Premier and WTA International tournaments. The WTA Tier II tournaments were reclassified as WTA Premier tournaments in 2009, while the WTA Tier III tournaments, WTA Tier IV tournaments and WTA Tier V tournaments were reclassified as WTA International tournaments the same year .
- ↑ The WTA Tier I tournaments were reclassified as WTA Premier Mandatory & 5 the same year .
References
- ↑ "Ten years of Djokovic and Ivanovic at the Grand Slams". The Roar. 17 January 2015. Retrieved 17 January 2015.
- ↑ "Venus Oz Open jinx continues, mixed luck for Indians". The Statesman. 23 January 2009.
- ↑ "Australian Open 2011: Home hopes crushed as Sam Stosur exits". The Guardian. 22 January 2011. Retrieved 23 October 2020.
- ↑ "Australian Open 2011: Kim Clijsters tested but reaches quarter-finals". The Guardian. 24 January 2011. Retrieved 23 October 2020.
- ↑ "Melzer-Benesova win Wimbledon mixed doubles title". The Sacramento Bee. 3 July 2011. Retrieved 4 July 2011.
- ↑ "Straight win in mixed doubles". The Mercury. 5 July 2011. p. 44.
- ↑ "Jürgen Melzers Ehe ist gescheitert". www.news.at. News Networld. 10 June 2015.
- ↑ "Open Letter". Iveta Benesova. 15 July 2015. Archived from the original on 16 July 2015.
External links
- Iveta Melzer at the Women's Tennis Association
- Iveta Melzer at the International Tennis Federation
- Iveta Melzer at the Billie Jean King Cup
- Iveta Benešová at Olympedia
- Iveta Benešová at Olympics.com
- Iveta Benešová at Olympijskytym.cz (in Czech)
- Iveta Benešová on Twitter