| 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) |
Scott Melville (born August 4, 1966) is a former professional tennis player from the United States.
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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