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American tennis player
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1 March 1995(New Jersey, USA)
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The details
Biography
Introduction
Jan Abaza (born March 1, 1995) is an American tennis player. She is of Syrian descent.
Abaza has won two singles and nine doubles titles on the ITF tour in her career. On August 5, 2013, she reached her best singles ranking of world number 374. On July 20, 2015, she peaked at world number 138 in the doubles rankings.
Partnering Louisa Chirico, Abaza won her first $50,000 ITF tournament at the 2013 Audi Melbourne Pro Tennis Classic, defeating Asia Muhammad and Allie Will in the final. However, she couldn't defend her title, losing in the final a year later.
ITF finals (11–8)
Singles (2–1)
| Finals by surface |
|---|
| Legend |
| $100,000 tournaments |
| $75,000 tournaments |
| $50,000 tournaments |
| $25,000 tournaments |
| $15,000 tournaments |
| $10,000 tournaments |
| Finals by surface |
| Hard (2–1) |
| Clay (0–0) |
| Grass (0–0) |
| Carpet (0–0) |
| $100,000 tournaments |
| $75,000 tournaments |
| $50,000 tournaments |
| $25,000 tournaments |
| $15,000 tournaments |
| $10,000 tournaments |
| Hard (2–1) |
| Clay (0–0) |
| Grass (0–0) |
| Carpet (0–0) |
| Result | No. | Date | Category | Tournament | Surface | Opponent | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Winner | 1. | June 23, 2014 | $10,000 | Sharm el-Sheikh, Egypt | Hard | Despina Papamichail | 6–2, 3–6, 6–4 |
| Runner-up | 1. | June 30, 2014 | $10,000 | Sharm el-Sheikh, Egypt | Hard | Eleni Kordolaimi | 6–7, 6–3, 5–7 |
| Winner | 2. | July 7, 2014 | $10,000 | Sharm el-Sheikh, Egypt | Hard | Pauline Payet | 6–4, 6–4 |
Doubles (9–7)
| Finals by surface |
|---|
| Legend |
| $100,000 tournaments |
| $75,000 tournaments |
| $50,000 tournaments |
| $25,000 tournaments |
| $15,000 tournaments |
| $10,000 tournaments |
| Finals by surface |
| Hard (6–3) |
| Clay (3–4) |
| Grass (0–0) |
| Carpet (0–0) |
| $100,000 tournaments |
| $75,000 tournaments |
| $50,000 tournaments |
| $25,000 tournaments |
| $15,000 tournaments |
| $10,000 tournaments |
| Hard (6–3) |
| Clay (3–4) |
| Grass (0–0) |
| Carpet (0–0) |
| Result | No. | Date | Category | Tournament | Surface | Partner | Opponents | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Winner | 1. | May 21, 2012 | $10,000 | Sumter, United States | Hard | Nicola Slater | Elizabeth Ferris Mayo Hibi |
7–6, 6–3 |
| Runner-up | 1. | February 4, 2013 | $25,000 | Rancho Mirage, United States | Hard | Louisa Chirico | Tara Moore Melanie South |
6–4, 2–6, [10–12] |
| Runner-up | 2. | March 4, 2013 | $10,000 | Gainesville, United States | Clay | Nicole Robinson | Lindsey Hardenbergh Noelle Hickey |
3–6, 4–6 |
| Winner | 2. | April 29, 2013 | $50,000 | Indian Harbour Beach, United States | Clay | Louisa Chirico | Asia Muhammad Allie Will |
6–4, 6–4 |
| Winner | 3. | July 8, 2013 | $50,000 | Yakima, United States | Hard | Allie Will | Naomi Broady Irina Falconi |
7–5, 3–6, [10–3] |
| Runner-up | 3. | January 13, 2014 | $25,000 | Port St. Lucie, United States | Clay | Louisa Chirico | Réka Luca Jani Irina Khromacheva |
4–6, 4–6 |
| Runner-up | 4. | April 28, 2014 | $50,000 | Indian Harbour Beach, United States | Clay | Sanaz Marand | Asia Muhammad Taylor Townsend |
2–6, 1–6 |
| Runner-up | 5. | June 23, 2014 | $10,000 | Sharm el-Sheikh, Egypt | Hard | Ola Abou Zekry | Magali Kempen Anna Morgina |
4–6, 6–3, [2–10] |
| Winner | 4. | June 30, 2014 | $10,000 | Sharm el-Sheikh, Egypt | Hard | Ola Abou Zekry | Eleni Kordolaimi Despoina Vogasari |
6–4, 3–6, [10–7] |
| Winner | 5. | July 7, 2014 | $10,000 | Sharm el-Sheikh, Egypt | Hard | Anastasia Shaulskaya | Jaqueline Cristian Akvilė Paražinskaitė |
6–4, 6–3 |
| Winner | 6. | September 15, 2014 | $75,000 | Albuquerque, United States | Hard | Melanie Oudin | Nicole Melichar Allie Will |
6–2, 6–3 |
| Runner-up | 6. | December 1, 2014 | $25,000+H | Mérida, Mexico | Hard | Hsu Chieh-yu | Tatjana Maria Renata Zarazúa |
6–7, 1–6 |
| Runner-up | 7. | January 12, 2015 | $25,000 | Plantation, United States | Clay | Sanaz Marand | Irina Khromacheva Asia Muhammad |
2–6, 2–6 |
| Winner | 7. | January 19, 2015 | $25,000 | Daytona Beach, United States | Clay | Sanaz Marand | Elise Mertens Arantxa Rus |
6–4, 3–6, [10–6] |
| Winner | 8. | May 11, 2015 | $25,000 | Raleigh, United States | Clay | Justyna Jegiołka | Jacqueline Cako Sally Peers |
7–6, 4–6, [10–7] |
| Winner | 9. | October 26, 2015 | $50,000 | Macon, United States | Hard | Viktorija Golubic | Paula Cristina Gonçalves Sanaz Marand |
7–6, 7–5 |