Melanie South: Ranking, Schedule & Stats
Melanie South is a professional tennis player from United Kingdom, born 3 May 1986. The Briton plays right-handed. South stands 175 cm (5 ft 9 in) tall. South has been stronger on hard (45%, 13-16) than on grass (29%, 8-20).
This page tracks Melanie South's upcoming schedule, latest results, recent form and surface record, with each match linking through to a detailed head-to-head and pre-match analysis. Scores update live as matches are played.
Current form
2026 season2026South has won 11 of the last 30 first sets
South has won 5 of 8 deciding sets
Ratings & strengths
Umpiry ratings · updated dailySurface performanceSurfaces
CareerHard is the clear edge: 16 losses in 29 matches across the career.
Recent results
Last 5Beyond today · rivals & careerBeyond today
Rivals
Most meetings
Most-played rivals. The record is South's wins–losses across all matches we have, qualifying excluded.
Season
Completed seasonResults
Season breakdown
2013 · by level, surface, sets2013Career
Career overview
More career statistics
Career serve & return
Absolute totals across the 59 matches we have on record. Green is South, grey is the same stat by the players they faced.
Aces
| South | 216 |
|---|---|
| Opponents | 240 |
Double faults
| South | 330 |
|---|---|
| Opponents | 285 |
1st serve in
| South | 59% 2,760 / 4,674 |
|---|---|
| Opponents | 62% 2,905 / 4,704 |
1st-serve points won
| South | 65% 1,802 / 2,760 |
|---|---|
| Opponents | 67% 1,934 / 2,905 |
Break points converted
| South | 45% 221 / 488 |
|---|---|
| Opponents | 49% 262 / 540 |
Break points saved
| South | 51% 278 / 540 |
|---|---|
| Opponents | 55% 267 / 488 |
1st-serve points won by season
| Season | South | Opponents |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 62% | 71% |
| 2008 | 63% | 69% |
| 2007 | 64% | 70% |
| Career | 63% | 70% |
Counted from the match statistics we hold, season by season — the cards above are career totals from our data provider, so the two can differ by a few tenths. Seasons with fewer than three matches on record are left out.
Career win–loss by level
| Level | W–L | Win % | Titles |
|---|---|---|---|
| Grand Slam | 1–7 | 13% | 0 |
| ATP Masters 1000 | 0–1 | 0% | 0 |
| Other tour level | 1–3 | 25% | — |
| Tour level | 2–11 | 15% | 0 |
| ITF / Futures | 194–148 | 57% | 2 |
Challenger and ITF matches are shown in grey and are not part of the tour-level total.
Record at one tournament
Every edition entered: year, best round reached, wins and losses. Most recent first.
Mount Gambier 25K · Editions 6 · Record 12–6 · Titles 0
| Year | Best round | W | L |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | R16 | 2 | 1 |
| 2010 | R32 | 0 | 1 |
| 2008 | F | 4 | 1 |
| 2007 | R16 | 2 | 1 |
| 2006 | SF | 3 | 1 |
| 2005 | R16 | 1 | 1 |
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All →Frequently asked · Melanie SouthFrequently asked
How tall is Melanie South?
Melanie South is 175 cm (5 ft 9 in) tall.
When was Melanie South born?
Melanie South was born on 3 May 1986 (40 years old).
Where is Melanie South from?
Melanie South is from United Kingdom.
Is Melanie South right or left-handed?
Melanie South plays right-handed.