Melissa Gurney

{{Infobox tennis biography

| name = Melissa Gurney

| image =

| country = {{USA}}

| residence =

| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1969|06|24}}

| birth_place = Palos Verdes, California

| height =

| turnedpro = 1984

| retired = 1995

| plays = Right-handed (two-handed backhand)

| careerprizemoney = $185,616

| singlesrecord = {{tennis record|won=85|lost=76}}

| singlestitles = 2

| highestsinglesranking = No. 17 (March 30, 1987)

| AustralianOpenresult =

| FrenchOpenresult = 3R (1988)

| Wimbledonresult = 3R (1986)

| USOpenresult = 3R (1984, 1986)

| doublesrecord = {{tennis record|won=6|lost=24}}

| doublestitles = 0

| highestdoublesranking = No. 82 (December 21, 1986)

}}

Melissa Gurney (born June 24, 1969) is a retired professional tennis player from the U.S.

Career

Gurney won the US National 18 Hardcourts in 1984 and was ranked No. 2 nationally in the Girls' 16 singles in 1983.(September 17, 1984). [https://archive.today/20130121033416/http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/vault/article/magazine/MAG1122608/index.htm Faces in the Crowd]. Sports Illustrated. Retrieved October 30, 2012. She turned professional in 1984 and joined the WTA Tour. In 1986, she won two consecutive singles titles, the Northern California Open and the Southern California Open. She reached a career-high ranking of No. 17 on March 30, 1987. She posted career victories over Andrea Jaeger, Dianne Balestrat, Mary Joe Fernández, Rosie Casals, and Kathy Jordan. She retired in 1995.