Asia Muhammad
Asia Muhammad (born April 4, 1991 in Long Beach) is an American tennis player who turned professional in 2007.[1]
Muhammad at the 2019 Wimbledon qualifying | |
Country (sports) | |
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Residence | Las Vegas, Nevada |
Born | Long Beach, California | April 4, 1991
Height | 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in) |
Turned pro | 2007 |
Plays | Right-handed (two-handed backhand) |
Prize money | US$ 917,688 |
Singles | |
Career record | 292–241 (54.8%) |
Career titles | 0 |
Highest ranking | No. 124 (24 April 2017) |
Current ranking | No. 191 (16 March 2020) |
Grand Slam Singles results | |
Australian Open | Q1 (2020) |
Wimbledon | Q3 (2017) |
US Open | 1R (2008, 2018) |
Doubles | |
Career record | 320–172 (65.0%) |
Career titles | 5 |
Highest ranking | No. 37 (5 August 2019) |
Current ranking | No. 49 (16 March 2020) |
Grand Slam Doubles results | |
Australian Open | 3R (2019) |
French Open | 1R (2016, 2017, 2019) |
Wimbledon | 1R (2017, 2018, 2019) |
US Open | QF (2016) |
Grand Slam Mixed Doubles results | |
French Open | 2R (2019) |
Wimbledon | 2R (2019) |
US Open | 1R (2014) |
Last updated on: 30 April 2020. |
Her favorite surface is the hard court. She has won five doubles titles on the WTA Tour, one doubles title on the WTA Challenger Circuit as well as ten singles and thirty-three doubles titles on the ITF Women's Circuit. Asia is coached by NCAA Champion Tim Blenkiron, owner of the NO QUIT Tennis Academy where Asia trains. Blenkiron started coaching Asia when she was a child in Andre Agassi’s TEAM AGASSI tennis and Education program in Las Vegas where Muhammad developed into one of the best junior players in the world and America. Her first big break was reaching the finals of the Tennis Channel Open at the age of sixteen.
Personal life
Her younger brother Shabazz Muhammad currently plays for the Shanxi Brave Dragons in the Chinese Basketball Association.[2] She is the niece of former Kansas City Chiefs and Minnesota Vikings receiver Stephone Paige. Asia was born in Long Beach, California to Ron Holmes and Faye Muhammad. Ron Holmes was a 6-foot-5-inch (1.96 m) standout, four-year starting point guard for the USC Trojans men's basketball program in the 1980s. He played under the names of Ronald Muhammad, Ron Shabazz and Rashad Muhammad but settled on Ron Holmes after never finishing his religious conversion to Islam. Muhammad's mother, Faye, was a point guard and track star at Long Beach State.[1][2]
Grand Slam performance timelines
W | F | SF | QF | #R | RR | Q# | A | P | Z# | PO | G | F-S | SF-B | NMS | NH |
WTA career finals
Doubles: 5 (5 titles)
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Result | W–L | Date | Tournament | Tier | Surface | Partner | Opponents | Score |
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Win | 1–0 | Jun 2015 | Rosmalen Championships, Netherlands |
International | Grass | 6–3, 7–5 | ||
Win | 2–0 | Sep 2016 | Guangzhou Open, China |
International | Hard | 6–2, 7–6(7–3) | ||
Win | 3–0 | Sep 2018 | Tournoi de Québec, Canada |
International | Carpet (i) | 6–4, 6–3 | ||
Win | 4–0 | Apr 2019 | Monterrey Open, Mexico |
International | Hard | 7–6(7–2), 6–4 | ||
Win | 5–0 | Jan 2020 | Auckland Open, New Zealand |
International | Hard | 6–4, 6–4 |
WTA 125 series finals
Doubles: 4 (1 title, 3 runners-up)
Result | W–L | Date | Tournament | Surface | Partner | Opponents | Score |
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Loss | 0–1 | Nov 2016 | WTA Honolulu, United States | Hard | 7–6(7–3), 3–6, [8–10] | ||
Loss | 0–2 | Nov 2017 | WTA Honolulu, United States | Hard | 1–6, 6–7(3–7) | ||
Loss | 0–3 | Sep 2018 | WTA Chicago, United States | Hard | 3–6, 2–6 | ||
Win | 1–3 | Mar 2020 | WTA Indian Wells, United States | Hard | 6–4, 6–4 |
ITF Circuit finals
Singles: 14 (10 titles, 4 runners-up)
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Result | W–L | Date | Tournament | Tier | Surface | Opponent | Score |
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Win | 1–0 | Jun 2007 | ITF Houston, United States | 10,000 | Hard (i) | 6–3, 4–6, 6–4 | |
W | 1–1 | Mar 2008 | ITF Las Vegas, United States | 50,000 | Hard | 4–6, 1–6 | |
Win | 2–1 | May 2013 | ITF Raleigh, United States | 25,000 | Clay | 6–2, 6–2 | |
Win | 3–1 | Nov 2015 | ITF Canberra, Australia | 50,000 | Hard | 6–4, 6–3 | |
Loss | 3–2 | Oct 2016 | ITF Bendigo, Australia | 50,000 | Hard | 3–6, 3–6 | |
Win | 4–2 | Feb 2017 | ITF Burnie, Australia | 60,000 | Hard | 6–2, 6–1 | |
Loss | 4–3 | Oct 2017 | ITF Brisbane, Australia | 25,000 | Hard | 6–4, 3–6, 2–6 | |
Loss | 4–4 | Feb 2018 | ITF Launceston, Australia | 25,000 | Hard | 3–6, 4–6 | |
Win | 5–4 | Feb 2018 | ITF Rancho Santa Fe, United States | 25,000 | Hard | 6–4, 2–6, 7–6(7–3) | |
Win | 6–4 | Aug 2018 | ITF Lexington, United States | 60,000 | Hard | 7–5, 6–1 | |
Win | 7–4 | Sep 2018 | ITF Templeton, United States | 60,000 | Hard | 2–6, 6–4, 6–3 | |
Win | 8–4 | Sep 2019 | ITF Cairns, Australia | 25,000 | Hard | 6–2, 6–2 | |
Win | 9–4 | Oct 2019 | ITF Brisbane, Australia | 25,000 | Hard | 6–3, 3–6, 6–3 | |
Win | 10–4 | Feb 2020 | ITF Launceston, Australia | 25,000 | Hard | 6–4, 6–3 |
Doubles: 52 (33 titles, 19 runners-up)
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Result | W–L | Date | Tournament | Tier | Surface | Partner | Opponents | Score |
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Loss | 0–1 | Jun 2009 | ITF Szczecin, Poland | 25,000 | Clay | 2–6, 5–7 | ||
Loss | 0–2 | Apr 2010 | ITF Osprey, United States | 25,000 | Clay | 1–6, 6–7(3–7) | ||
Win | 1–2 | Oct 2010 | ITF Troy, United States | 50,000 | Hard | 6–2, 6–4 | ||
Loss | 1–3 | May 2011 | ITF Raleigh, United States | 50,000 | Clay | 1–6, 3–6 | ||
Win | 2–3 | May 2011 | ITF Carson, United States | 50,000 | Hard | 6–2, 6–3 | ||
Win | 3–3 | Jul 2011 | ITF Waterloo, Canada | 50,000 | Clay | 6–3, 3–6, [10–7] | ||
Win | 4–3 | Sep 2011 | ITF Albuquerque, United States | 75,000 | Hard | 4–6, 6–3, [10–2] | ||
Loss | 4–4 | May 2012 | ITF Raleigh, United States | 25,000 | Clay | 4–6, 6–4, [5–10] | ||
Win | 5–4 | Jun 2012 | ITF Sacramento, United States | 50,000 | Hard | 6–3, 7–6(7–4) | ||
Win | 6–4 | Sep 2012 | ITF Albuquerque, United States | 75,000 | Hard | 6–2, 1–6, [12–10] | ||
Win | 7–4 | Feb 2013 | ITF Rancho Santa Fe, United States | 25,000 | Hard | 6–1, 6–4 | ||
Loss | 7–5 | May 2013 | ITF Indian Harbour Beach, United States | 50,000 | Clay | 4–6, 4–6 | ||
Win | 8–5 | May 2013 | ITF Raleigh, United States | 25,000 | Clay | 6–3, 6–3 | ||
Loss | 8–6 | Jun 2013 | ITF Marseille, France | 100,000 | Clay | 6–1, 4–6, [5–10] | ||
Loss | 8–7 | Oct 2013 | ITF Rock Hill, United States | 25,000 | Hard | 6–4, 6–7(5–7), [10–12] | ||
Loss | 8–8 | Nov 2013 | ITF New Braunfels, United States | 50,000 | Hard | 6–3, 3–6, [11–13] | ||
Loss | 8–9 | Jan 2014 | ITF Daytona Beach, United States | 25,000 | Clay | 7–6(7–5), 6–7(1–7), [1–10] | ||
Win | 9–9 | Apr 2014 | ITF Charlottesville, United States | 50,000 | Clay | 6–3, 6–1 | ||
Win | 10–9 | May 2014 | ITF Indian Harbour Beach, United States | 50,000 | Clay | 6–2, 6–1 | ||
Loss | 10–10 | Jun 2014 | ITF Brescia, Italy | 25,000 | Clay | 4–6, 6–4, [8–10] | ||
Win | 11–10 | Aug 2014 | ITF Vancouver, Canada | 100,000 | Hard | 6–3, 1–6, [10–8] | ||
Loss | 11–11 | Sep 2014 | ITF Las Vegas, United States | 50,000 | Hard | 3–6, 7–5, [9–11] | ||
Loss | 11–12 | Nov 2014 | ITF Captiva Island, United States | 50,000 | Hard | 3–6, 3–6 | ||
Win | 12–12 | Jan 2015 | ITF Plantation, United States | 25,000 | Clay | 6–2, 6–2 | ||
Win | 13–12 | Feb 2015 | ITF Rancho Santa Fe, United States | 25,000 | Hard | 6–0, 6–3 | ||
Loss | 13–13 | Oct 2015 | ITF Cairns, Australia | 25,000 | Hard | 0–6, 3–6 | ||
Win | 14–13 | Oct 2015 | ITF Cairns, Australia | 25,000 | Hard | 6–2, 4–6, [11–9] | ||
Loss | 14–14 | Nov 2015 | ITF Canberra, Australia | 50,000 | Hard | 6–7(13–15), 6–1, [12–14] | ||
Win | 15–14 | Nov 2015 | ITF Bendigo, Australia | 50,000 | Hard | 7–5, 6–3 | ||
Win | 16–14 | Jan 2016 | ITF Maui, United States | 50,000 | Hard | 6–2, 3–6, [10–6] | ||
Win | 17–14 | Feb 2016 | ITF Rancho Santa Fe, United States | 25,000 | Hard | 6–3, 6–4 | ||
Win | 18–14 | Apr 2016 | ITF Osprey, United States | 50,000 | Hard | 6–1, 6–7(5–7), [10–4] | ||
Win | 19–14 | Apr 2016 | ITF Pelham, United States | 25,000 | Clay | 6–2, 6–3 | ||
Win | 20–14 | Apr 2016 | ITF Dothan, United States | 50,000 | Clay | 6–0, 6–1 | ||
Win | 21–14 | Apr 2016 | ITF Charlottesville, United States | 50,000 | Clay | 7–6(7–4), 6–0 | ||
Loss | 21–15 | Jun 2016 | ITF Eastbourne, United Kingdom | 50,000 | Grass | 6–7(5–7), 1–6 | ||
Win | 22–15 | Oct 2016 | ITF Bendigo, Australia | 50,000 | Hard | 6–4, 6–3 | ||
Win | 23–15 | Nov 2017 | ITF Canberra, Australia | 60,000 | Hard | 6–4, 6–4 | ||
Loss | 23–16 | Nov 2017 | ITF Bendigo, Australia | 60,000 | Hard | 6–4, 4–6, [8–10] | ||
Win | 24–16 | May 2018 | ITF Fukuoka, Japan | 60,000 | Carpet | 6–2, 6–0 | ||
Win | 25–16 | May 2018 | ITF Kurume, Japan | 60,000 | Carpet | 6–2, 6–4 | ||
Loss | 25–17 | Jun 2018 | ITF Manchester, Great Britain | 100,000 | Grass | 6–7(5–7), 3–6 | ||
Win | 26–17 | Jun 2018 | ITF Ilkley, Great Britain | 100,000 | Grass | 4–6, 6–3, [10–1] | ||
Win | 27–17 | Jul 2018 | ITF Berkeley, United States | 60,000 | Hard | 6–4, 6–1 | ||
Win | 28–17 | Sep 2018 | ITF Templeton, United States | 60,000 | Hard | 6–7, 6–2, [10–8] | ||
Win | 29–17 | Nov 2018 | ITF Tyler, United States | 80,000 | Hard | 3–6, 6–3, [14–12] | ||
Win | 30–17 | Nov 2018 | ITF Las Vegas, United States | 80,000 | Hard | 6–3, 6–4 | ||
Win | 31–17 | Apr 2019 | ITF Charlottesville, United States | 80,000 | Clay | 4–6, 7–5 [10–3] | ||
Win | 32–17 | May 2019 | ITF Charleston, United States | 100,000 | Clay | 6–2, 6–2 | ||
Loss | 32–18 | Sep 2019 | ITF Cairns, Australia | 25,000 | Hard | 6–2, 6–7(2-7), [7–10] | ||
Win | 33–18 | Nov 2019 | ITF Playford, Australia | 60,000 | Hard | 6–3, 6–4 | ||
Loss | 33–19 | Jan 2020 | ITF Burnie, Australia | 60,000 | Hard | 3–6, 2–6 |
World TeamTennis
Muhammad has played two seasons with the WTT debuting in 2012 with the Sacramento Capitals.[3] In 2019, she was the first-even draft selection by the Vegas Rollers and played a full season with the expansion team.[4] She is set to rejoin her hometown team during the 2020 season set to begin July 12.[5]
References
- "Local teen Muhammad ready to turn pro". Las Vegas Review-Journal. February 26, 2007.
- "UCLA excited about Shabazz Muhammad". Los Angeles Times. April 12, 2012.
- "WTT Draft Boasts Big 2019 Lineup For 44th Season". World TeamTennis Official Asia Muhammad Player Page.
- "WTT Draft Boasts Big 2019 Lineup For 44th Season". World TeamTennis. March 12, 2019.
- "Legendary Doubles Team The Bryan Brothers, Sam Querrey To Play Full 2020 WTT Season For Vegas Rollers". Vegas Rollers. January 7, 2020.