| 30/12/2010 | The Last Three Months |
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WORLD SINGLES TITLES WON: 6 WORLD DOUBLES TITLES WON: 14
HIGHEST RANKING 2009 - 99
2008 - 110
2006 - 166
2005 - 408
2004 - 416
2003 - 857
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Next stop: BIRMINGHAM, EASTBOURNE, WIMBLEDON
June 2010 First Round - 600K Aegon International Main Draw Doubles Second Round - 600K Aegon International Qualifying First Round - 220K Aegon Championships Main Draw Doubles First Round - 220K Aegon Championships Main Draw SEMI FINAL - 50K Nottingham Main Draw Doubles First Round 50K Nottingham Main Draw
May 2010 1/4 FINAL - 50K Kurume Main Draw First Round - 50K Kurume Main Draw Doubles 1/4 FINAL - 50K Fukuoka Main Draw Doubles Second Round - 50K Fukuoka Main Draw FINAL - 50K Gifu Main Draw Doubles First Round - 50K Gifu Main Draw
April 2010 1/4 FINAL - 25K Changwon Main Draw Doubles 1/4 FINAL - 25K Changwon Main Draw First Round - 25K Gimhae Main Draw Doubles First Round - 25K Gimhae Main Draw First Round - 25K Incheon Main Draw
March 2010 FINAL - 25K Jersey Main Draw Doubles Second Round - 25K Jersey Main Draw SEMI FINAL - 25K Hammond Main Draw Doubles First Round - 25K Hannond Main Draw
February 2010 Second Round - 25K Rancho Main Draw
January 2010 First Round - Australian Open qualifying draw
December TRAINING BLOCK CONTINUES
November First Round - 50K Minsk Main Draw Singles 1/4 FINAL - 50K Minsk Main Draw Doubles Second Round - 50K Germany
October WINNER - 25K Glasgow Main Draw Doubles FINAL - 25K Glasgow Main Draw Singles WINNER - Helsinki Main Draw Doubles Second Round - Helsinki Main Draw Singles
September 1/4 FINAL - 75K Shrewsbury Main Draw Singles SEMI FINAL - 75K Shrewsbury Main Draw Doubles TRAINING BLOCK CONTINUES
August Second Round - US OPEN qualies TRAINING BLOCK CONTINUES
July Second Round - LA qualifying TRAINING in Del Ray US Hardcourts
June TRAINING BLOCK CONTINUES First Round- Wimbledon Championships Singles Second Round - Wimbledon Championships Doubles First Round - Wimbledon Championships Mixed Doubles Final Round - AEGON International qualifying draw Second Round - AEGON Classic, Birmingham Main Draw 1/4 FINAL - Nottingham Main Draw First Round - Nottingham Main Draw Doubles
May First Round - French Open Main Draw AEGON Team Tennis v Wilton AEGON Team Tennis v Hampden Park
April START OF YEAR LONG FITNESS PROGRAMME WITH JEZ GREEN
March Second Round - 4,500K Sony Ericsson Qualifying Draw First Round - 4,500K Indian Wells Qualifying Draw
February First Round - 50K Clearwater Main Draw First Round - 220K Memphis Main Draw Federation Cup in Estonia
January First Round - Australian Open Main Draw Second Round - 600K Sydney International Main Draw WINNER - 600K Sydney International Qualifying Draw First Round - 220K Brisbane International Qualifying Draw
December Training in Australia
November Nominated for Player of the Year Award WINNER - 75K Tokyo Doubles Main Draw 1/4 FINAL - 75K Tokyo Main Draw Second Round - 50K Kolkata Main Draw FINAL - 25K Pune Main Draw Training in Sydney
October WINNER - 25K Port Pirie Main Draw FINAL - 25K Mount Gambier Main Draw FINAL - 25K Traralgon Main Draw
September First Round - Tier 1V Korean Open Main Draw Final Round - Tier 1V Korean Open Qualifying Round First Round - Tier 1 Toray Tokyo Open Qualifying Draw
August Final Round - US Open Qualifying Draw Second Round - 50K Bronx Main Draw FINAL - Monterrey Main Draw Doubles First Round - Monterrey Main Draw
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| 23/06/2010 | WIMBLEDON - DAY 3 |
From LTA site
Anne Keothavong and Mel South went down in straight sets to the world singles No.4 Caroline Wozniacki and her partner Sania Mirza, the world doubles No.92. The British pair fought hard in the opening set but ultimately their higher ranked opponents won through to the second round with a 6-4, 6-1 success.
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| 22/06/2010 | DAY 2 AT WIMBLEDON |
Melanie was hitting on the grass today and will play doubles tomorrow.
Ladies' Doubles Sania Mirza(IND) / Caroline Wozniacki(DEN) vs
Anne Keothavong(GBR) / Melanie South(GBR)
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| 21/06/2010 | WIMBLEDON FIRST ROUND |
LTA Site
Another Briton in action on day one was Mel South who was playing Regina Kulikova of Russia on Court five, and it was the Russian who took the match in straight sets, winning 6-1, 6-2.
South had her work cut out against the world No.69 who returned to Wimbledon this year after reaching the third round in 2009.
Despite serving five aces and hitting as many winners as her Russian opponent (18), the British No.6 was unable to find her usual consistency.
Mel's top serve speed was 113
BBC Site Wildcard entry Melanie South went down 6-1 6-2 to world number 69 Kulikova, who is ranked 168 places higher than the British number five.
Kingston-born South struggled from the opening game, and was broken for the first of five times during her match. "It wasn't my best match," she said. "On paper I wasn't expected to win but I definitely wanted a better performance. I gave it a go but it didn't pay off. Usually my serve is my strength and, when it's not working, it's pretty hard. She just broke me too many times but insists she will stay on at Wimbledon to play in the doubles, where she will partner Anne Keothavong in the women's competition.
"It's an ongoing problem," she said. "The tape makes it look a lot worse than it is. It just helps to take the pressure off.
"I'm playing the doubles but when that's finished I'll speak to the doctor and check that everything is OK. It's uncomfortable but it's not career-threatening."
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| 18/06/2010 | WIMBLEDON DRAW IS OUT TODAY |
Singles Mel will play the Russian world number 69 on Monday.
Doubles Mirza/ Wozniacki vs Keothavong/ South
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| 17/06/2010 | WHERE IS MEL TODAY? |
Melanie is training at Wimbledon today.
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| 16/06/2010 | WHERE IS MEL TODAY? |
Mel is training in Eastbourne today before leaving for Wimbledon.
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| 15/06/2010 | DOUBLES TODAY |
Anne and Mel are on Court 4 for doubles today
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| 11/06/2010 | EASTBOURNE |
Anne and Mel lost the doubles today 6-7 (3) 3-6 to the more experienced opponents today but more practice together on grass.
It is now bags packed and racing down the motorway to Eastbourne where Melanie will play tomorrow v Pauline Parmentier
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| 10/06/2010 | NO DOUBLES TODAY!!!! |
6.45pm
Mel waited all day to play doubles and they have just announced that no doubles will be played today. Please let the sun shine tomorrow in Birmingham.
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