| 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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