Melissa Torres Sandoval (born 3 February 1984) is a Mexican former tennis player who now serves as a federal lawmaker.
Life Torres Sandoval was born in Mexico City. She is an alumna of the Universidad Anáhuac, where she obtained her bachelor's degree in business administration in 2008 and a master's degree in journalism in 2014.
Tennis career Torres Sandoval has a career-high singles ranking by the Women's Tennis Association (WTA) of 227, achieved on 18 February 2008. She also has a career-high WTA doubles ranking of 207, set on 25 November 2002. Torres Sandoval won six singles and six doubles titles on the ITF Circuit.
Playing for Mexico Fed Cup team, she has a win–loss record of 18–13 in Fed Cup competition.
Torres Sandoval made her WTA Tour debut at the 2007 Abierto Mexicano Telcel. Having entered the tournament with a wildcard in the main draw, she defeated Nicole Pratt and Eva Birnerová in the quarterfinals, before losing to Julia Schruff.
She retired from tennis after the 2009 Abierto Mexicano Telcel in Acapulco, where she lost in the first round to Pauline Parmentier. After her retirement, she became a commentator for ESPN and Uno TV.
Political career In 2013, she began a two-year stint as an adjunct director general of the National Security Commission, a division of the Secretariat of the Interior.
In 2015, the Social Encounter Party placed Torres Sandoval second on their list of proportional representation federal deputies from the fourth electoral region, assuring her of a seat in the LXIII Legislature of the Mexican Congress.SIL: Profile for Melissa Torres Sandoval (LXIII Legislature) She serves on eight commissions including Health, Public Security, Gender Alert, Foreign Relations, and Bicameral for Dialogue and Conciliation in Chiapas.
ITF finals Singles (6–3) $100,000 tournaments $75,000 tournaments $50,000 tournaments $25,000 tournaments $10,000 tournaments
Result No. Date Tournament Surface OpponentScoreWin 1. 6 August 2001 Poza Rica, Mexico Hard Erika Clarke 6–4, 6–7(4), 7–5Win 2. 1 October 2001 Mexico City, Mexico Clay Maria Eugenia Brito 6–1, 6–4Win 3. 9 October 2001 Pachuca, Mexico Hard Maria Eugenia Brito 6–2, 6–2 Win 4. 8 September 2004 Ciudad Victoria, Mexico Hard Tamara Encina 3–6, 6–4, 7–5Loss 1. 13 September 2004 Matamoros, Mexico Hard Story Tweedie-Yates 6–3, 2–6, 3–6Win 5. 25 September 2004 San Salvador, El Salvador Clay Roxane Vaisemberg 6–2, 3–6, 7–5Loss 2. 17 October 2004 Mexico City Hard Frederica Piedade 5–7, 2–6Win 6. 9 November 2004 Mexico City Hard Micaela Moran 6–3, 7–5Loss 3. 10 April 2007 Jackson, United States Clay Olga Govortsova 1–6, 1–6
Doubles (6–4) $100,000 tournaments $75,000 tournaments $50,000 tournaments $25,000 tournaments $10,000 tournaments Result No. Date Tournament Surface Partner OpponentsScoreLoss 1. 14 August 2000 Cuernavaca, Mexico Clay Erika Valdés Stephanie Mabry Michelle Summerside 2–6, 3–6Loss 2. 21 August 2000 Toluca, Mexico Clay Erika Valdés Kristy Blumberg Anne Plessinger w/oWin 1. 2 April 2002 Coatzacoalcos, Mexico Hard Jorgelina Cravero Ekaterina Kozhokina Anastasia Rodionova 6–4, 6–3Loss 3. 11 November 2002 Puebla, Mexico Hard Jorgelina Cravero Olga Vymetálková Gabriela Chmelinová 1–6, 6–4, 6–7(4)Loss 4. 30 August 2004 Mexico City Hard Marcela Arroyo Lauren Barnikow Mariana Correa 6–7(7), 5–7Win 2. 20 September 2004 San Salvador, El Salvador Clay Marcela Arroyo Patricia Holzman Hilda Zuleta Cabrera 6–1, 7–5Win 3. 18 October 2004 Aguascalientes, Mexico Clay Marcela Arroyo Jorgelina Cravero Flavia Mignola 6–3, 6–2Win 4. 9 November 2004 Mexico City Hard Marcela Arroyo Lorena Arias Erika Clarke 6–1, 3–6, 6–0Win 5. 15 November 2004 Puebla, Mexico Hard Marcela Arroyo Lorena Arias Erika Clarke 2–6, 7–6(2), 6–0Win 6. 6 October 2007 Monterrey, Mexico Hard Florencia Molinero Frederica Piedade Roxane Vaisemberg 6–1, 7–5
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