Mélanie Marois

Biography
Mélanie Marois (born March 10, 1984 in Québec City, Québec, Canada) is a Canadian former professional tennis player. She reached a career-high WTA singles ranking of No. 235 on October 6, 2003 and a career-high WTA doubles ranking of No. 138 on February 2, 2004.

In 2002, Marois won two ITF singles titles, at the 10Ks in Louisville, United States and in Montréal. Also in 2002, she won her first ITF doubles title, at the 10K in Montréal. In 2003, Marois was awarded a wildcard for the Rogers Cup, but lost to Émilie Loit in the first round in three sets. She was also in the main draws in doubles in 2003 (with Maureen Drake) and in 2004 (with Marie-Ève Pelletier), losing in the opening round both times. In 2003, she won the ITF 25K doubles titles in Vancouver and the ITF 25K in Mexico City, Mexico. In 2004, Marois captured her last ITF singles title, winning at the ITF 10K in Hilton Head Island, United States. She retired in 2005 following a leg injury.

Marois was a tennis analyst for Réseau des sports (RDS) from 2005 until 2012. She was a tennis analyst for RDS also in 2015 at the Rogers Cup and in 2016 for the Olympic Games. She is currently working for the cooperative Desjardins Group in the communication department. Marois has a MBA in business management.