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American female tennis player
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Female
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4 April 1991(Long Beach, USA)
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Las Vegas Valley, USA
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The details
Biography
Introduction
Asia Muhammad (born April 4, 1991 in Long Beach) is an American tennis player who turned professional in 2007.
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. 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 |
(W) Won; (F) finalist; (SF) semifinalist; (QF) quarterfinalist; (#R) rounds 4, 3, 2, 1; (RR) round-robin stage; (Q#) qualification round; (A) absent; (P) postponed; (Z#) Davis/Fed Cup Zonal Group (with number indication) or (PO) play-off; (G) gold, (F-S) silver or (SF-B) bronze Olympic medal; a (NMS) downgraded Masters Series/1000 tournament; (NH) not held. SR=strike rate (events won/competed)
To avoid confusion and double counting, these charts are updated at the conclusion of a tournament or when the player's participation has ended.
Doubles
| Tournament | 2008 | 2009 | 2010–13 | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | W–L |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Australian Open | A | A | A | A | A | A | 1R | A | 3R | 2R | 3–3 |
| French Open | A | A | A | A | A | 1R | 1R | A | 1R | 0–3 | |
| Wimbledon | A | A | A | A | A | A | 1R | 1R | 1R | NH | 0–3 |
| US Open | 1R | 1R | A | 1R | 2R | QF | 2R | 3R | 1R | 7–8 | |
| Win–Loss | 0–1 | 0–1 | 0–0 | 0–1 | 1–1 | 3–2 | 1–4 | 2–2 | 2–4 | 1–1 | 10–17 |
WTA career finals
Doubles: 5 (5 titles)
| Finals by surface |
|---|
| Legend |
| Grand Slam tournaments (0–0) |
| WTA Tour Championships (0–0) |
| Premier Mandatory & Premier 5 (0–0) |
| Premier (0–0) |
| International (5–0) |
| Finals by surface |
| Hard (3–0) |
| Grass (1–0) |
| Clay (0–0) |
| Carpet (1–0) |
| Grand Slam tournaments (0–0) |
| WTA Tour Championships (0–0) |
| Premier Mandatory & Premier 5 (0–0) |
| Premier (0–0) |
| International (5–0) |
| Hard (3–0) |
| Grass (1–0) |
| Clay (0–0) |
| Carpet (1–0) |
| Result | W–L | Date | Tournament | Tier | Surface | Partner | Opponents | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Win | Jun 2015 | Rosmalen Championships, Netherlands |
International | Grass | Laura Siegemund | Jelena Janković Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova |
6–3, 7–5 | |
| Win | Sep 2016 | Guangzhou Open, China |
International | Hard | Peng Shuai | Olga Govortsova Vera Lapko |
6–2, 7–6 | |
| Win | Sep 2018 | Tournoi de Québec, Canada |
International | Carpet (i) | Maria Sanchez | Darija Jurak Xenia Knoll |
6–4, 6–3 | |
| Win | Apr 2019 | Monterrey Open, Mexico |
International | Hard | Maria Sanchez | Monique Adamczak Jessica Moore |
7–6, 6–4 | |
| Win | Jan 2020 | Auckland Open, New Zealand |
International | Hard | Taylor Townsend | Serena Williams Caroline Wozniacki |
6–4, 6–4 |
WTA 125 series finals
Doubles: 4 (1 title, 3 runners-up)
| Result | W–L | Date | Tournament | Surface | Partner | Opponents | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Loss | Nov 2016 | WTA Honolulu, United States | Hard | Nicole Gibbs | Eri Hozumi Miyu Kato |
7–6, 3–6, [8–10] | |
| Loss | Nov 2017 | WTA Honolulu, United States | Hard | Eri Hozumi | Hsieh Shu-ying Hsieh Su-wei |
1–6, 6–7 | |
| Loss | Sep 2018 | WTA Chicago, United States | Hard | Maria Sanchez | Mona Barthel Kristýna Plíšková |
3–6, 2–6 | |
| Win | Mar 2020 | WTA Indian Wells, United States | Hard | Taylor Townsend | Caty McNally Jessica Pegula |
6–4, 6–4 |
ITF Circuit finals
Singles: 14 (10 titles, 4 runners-up)
| Finals by surface |
|---|
| Legend |
| $100,000 tournaments |
| $80,000 tournaments |
| $50,000 (1–2) / $60,000 tournaments (3–0) |
| $25,000 tournaments (5–2) |
| $10,000 tournaments (1–0) |
| Finals by surface |
| Hard (8–4) |
| Clay (1–0) |
| Grass (0–0) |
| Carpet (0–0) |
| $100,000 tournaments |
| $80,000 tournaments |
| $50,000 (1–2) / $60,000 tournaments (3–0) |
| $25,000 tournaments (5–2) |
| $10,000 tournaments (1–0) |
| Hard (8–4) |
| Clay (1–0) |
| Grass (0–0) |
| Carpet (0–0) |
| Result | W–L | Date | Tournament | Tier | Surface | Opponent | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Win | Jun 2007 | ITF Houston, United States | 10,000 | Hard (i) | Jelena Pandžić | 6–3, 4–6, 6–4 | |
| W | Mar 2008 | ITF Las Vegas, United States | 50,000 | Hard | Camille Pin | 4–6, 1–6 | |
| Win | May 2013 | ITF Raleigh, United States | 25,000 | Clay | Chalena Scholl | 6–2, 6–2 | |
| Win | Nov 2015 | ITF Canberra, Australia | 50,000 | Hard | Eri Hozumi | 6–4, 6–3 | |
| Loss | Oct 2016 | ITF Bendigo, Australia | 50,000 | Hard | Risa Ozaki | 3–6, 3–6 | |
| Win | Feb 2017 | ITF Burnie, Australia | 60,000 | Hard | Arina Rodionova | 6–2, 6–1 | |
| Loss | Oct 2017 | ITF Brisbane, Australia | 25,000 | Hard | Kimberly Birrell | 6–4, 3–6, 2–6 | |
| Loss | Feb 2018 | ITF Launceston, Australia | 25,000 | Hard | Gabriella Taylor | 3–6, 4–6 | |
| Win | Feb 2018 | ITF Rancho Santa Fe, United States | 25,000 | Hard | Kurumi Nara | 6–4, 2–6, 7–6 | |
| Win | Aug 2018 | ITF Lexington, United States | 60,000 | Hard | Ann Li | 7–5, 6–1 | |
| Win | Sep 2018 | ITF Templeton, United States | 60,000 | Hard | Sesil Karatantcheva | 2–6, 6–4, 6–3 | |
| Win | Sep 2019 | ITF Cairns, Australia | 25,000 | Hard | Zuzana Zlochová | 6–2, 6–2 | |
| Win | Oct 2019 | ITF Brisbane, Australia | 25,000 | Hard | Maddison Inglis | 6–3, 3–6, 6–3 | |
| Win | Feb 2020 | ITF Launceston, Australia | 25,000 | Hard | Destanee Aiava | 6–4, 6–3 |
Doubles: 52 (33 titles, 19 runners-up)
| Finals by surface |
|---|
| Legend |
| $100,000 tournaments (3–2) |
| $75,000 (2–0) / $80,000 tournaments (3–0) |
| $50,000 (12–7) / $60,000 tournaments (5–1) |
| $25,000 tournaments (7–8) |
| $15,000 tournaments |
| Finals by surface |
| Hard (20–9) |
| Clay (10–8) |
| Grass (1–2) |
| Carpet (2–0) |
| $100,000 tournaments (3–2) |
| $75,000 (2–0) / $80,000 tournaments (3–0) |
| $50,000 (12–7) / $60,000 tournaments (5–1) |
| $25,000 tournaments (7–8) |
| $15,000 tournaments |
| Hard (20–9) |
| Clay (10–8) |
| Grass (1–2) |
| Carpet (2–0) |
| Result | W–L | Date | Tournament | Tier | Surface | Partner | Opponents | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Loss | Jun 2009 | ITF Szczecin, Poland | 25,000 | Clay | Christina McHale | Michaela Paštiková Lenka Tvarošková |
2–6, 5–7 | |
| Loss | Apr 2010 | ITF Osprey, United States | 25,000 | Clay | Madison Brengle | María Irigoyen Florencia Molinero |
1–6, 6–7 | |
| Win | Oct 2010 | ITF Troy, United States | 50,000 | Hard | Madison Brengle | Alina Jidkova Laura Siegemund |
6–2, 6–4 | |
| Loss | May 2011 | ITF Raleigh, United States | 50,000 | Clay | Beatrice Capra | Marie-Ève Pelletier Sharon Fichman |
1–6, 3–6 | |
| Win | May 2011 | ITF Carson, United States | 50,000 | Hard | Alexandra Mueller | Christina Fusano Yasmin Schnack |
6–2, 6–3 | |
| Win | Jul 2011 | ITF Waterloo, Canada | 50,000 | Clay | Alexandra Mueller | Eugenie Bouchard Megan Moulton-Levy |
6–3, 3–6, [10–7] | |
| Win | Sep 2011 | ITF Albuquerque, United States | 75,000 | Hard | Alexa Glatch | Grace Min Melanie Oudin |
4–6, 6–3, [10–2] | |
| Loss | May 2012 | ITF Raleigh, United States | 25,000 | Clay | Alexandra Mueller | Gabriela Dabrowski Marie-Ève Pelletier |
4–6, 6–4, [5–10] | |
| Win | Jun 2012 | ITF Sacramento, United States | 50,000 | Hard | Yasmin Schnack | Kaitlyn Christian Maria Sanchez |
6–3, 7–6 | |
| Win | Sep 2012 | ITF Albuquerque, United States | 75,000 | Hard | Yasmin Schnack | Irina Falconi Maria Sanchez |
6–2, 1–6, [12–10] | |
| Win | Feb 2013 | ITF Rancho Santa Fe, United States | 25,000 | Hard | Allie Will | Anamika Bhargava Macall Harkins |
6–1, 6–4 | |
| Loss | May 2013 | ITF Indian Harbour Beach, United States | 50,000 | Clay | Allie Will | Jan Abaza Louisa Chirico |
4–6, 4–6 | |
| Win | May 2013 | ITF Raleigh, United States | 25,000 | Clay | Allie Will | Jessica Moore Sally Peers |
6–3, 6–3 | |
| Loss | Jun 2013 | ITF Marseille, France | 100,000 | Clay | Allie Will | Sandra Klemenschits Andreja Klepač |
6–1, 4–6, [5–10] | |
| Loss | Oct 2013 | ITF Rock Hill, United States | 25,000 | Hard | Allie Kiick | Mariana Duque-Marino María Irigoyen |
6–4, 6–7, [10–12] | |
| Loss | Nov 2013 | ITF New Braunfels, United States | 50,000 | Hard | Taylor Townsend | Anna Tatishvili CoCo Vandeweghe |
6–3, 3–6, [11–13] | |
| Loss | Jan 2014 | ITF Daytona Beach, United States | 25,000 | Clay | Allie Will | Nicole Melichar Teodora Mirčić |
7–6, 6–7, [1–10] | |
| Win | Apr 2014 | ITF Charlottesville, United States | 50,000 | Clay | Taylor Townsend | Irina Falconi Maria Sanchez |
6–3, 6–1 | |
| Win | May 2014 | ITF Indian Harbour Beach, United States | 50,000 | Clay | Taylor Townsend | Jan Abaza Sanaz Marand |
6–2, 6–1 | |
| Loss | Jun 2014 | ITF Brescia, Italy | 25,000 | Clay | Louisa Chirico | Sanaz Marand Florencia Molinero |
4–6, 6–4, [8–10] | |
| Win | Aug 2014 | ITF Vancouver, Canada | 100,000 | Hard | Maria Sanchez | Jamie Loeb Allie Will |
6–3, 1–6, [10–8] | |
| Loss | Sep 2014 | ITF Las Vegas, United States | 50,000 | Hard | Maria Sanchez | Verónica Cepede Royg María Irigoyen |
3–6, 7–5, [9–11] | |
| Loss | Nov 2014 | ITF Captiva Island, United States | 50,000 | Hard | Maria Sanchez | Gabriela Dabrowski Anna Tatishvili |
3–6, 3–6 | |
| Win | Jan 2015 | ITF Plantation, United States | 25,000 | Clay | Irina Khromacheva | Jan Abaza Sanaz Marand |
6–2, 6–2 | |
| Win | Feb 2015 | ITF Rancho Santa Fe, United States | 25,000 | Hard | Samantha Crawford | İpek Soylu Nina Stojanović |
6–0, 6–3 | |
| Loss | Oct 2015 | ITF Cairns, Australia | 25,000 | Hard | Jennifer Elie | Jessica Moore Storm Sanders |
0–6, 3–6 | |
| Win | Oct 2015 | ITF Cairns, Australia | 25,000 | Hard | Lauren Embree | Noppawan Lertcheewakarn Varatchaya Wongteanchai |
6–2, 4–6, [11–9] | |
| Loss | Nov 2015 | ITF Canberra, Australia | 50,000 | Hard | Lauren Embree | Misa Eguchi Eri Hozumi |
6–7, 6–1, [12–14] | |
| Win | Nov 2015 | ITF Bendigo, Australia | 50,000 | Hard | Lauren Embree | Natela Dzalamidze Hiroko Kuwata |
7–5, 6–3 | |
| Win | Jan 2016 | ITF Maui, United States | 50,000 | Hard | Maria Sanchez | Jessica Pegula Taylor Townsend |
6–2, 3–6, [10–6] | |
| Win | Feb 2016 | ITF Rancho Santa Fe, United States | 25,000 | Hard | Taylor Townsend | Jessica Pegula Carol Zhao |
6–3, 6–4 | |
| Win | Apr 2016 | ITF Osprey, United States | 50,000 | Hard | Taylor Townsend | Louisa Chirico Katerina Stewart |
6–1, 6–7, [10–4] | |
| Win | Apr 2016 | ITF Pelham, United States | 25,000 | Clay | Taylor Townsend | Sophie Chang Caitlin Whoriskey |
6–2, 6–3 | |
| Win | Apr 2016 | ITF Dothan, United States | 50,000 | Clay | Taylor Townsend | Caitlin Whoriskey Keri Wong |
6–0, 6–1 | |
| Win | Apr 2016 | ITF Charlottesville, United States | 50,000 | Clay | Taylor Townsend | Alexandra Panova Shelby Rogers |
7–6, 6–0 | |
| Loss | Jun 2016 | ITF Eastbourne, United Kingdom | 50,000 | Grass | Maria Sanchez | Yang Zhaoxuan Zhang Kailin |
6–7, 1–6 | |
| Win | Oct 2016 | ITF Bendigo, Australia | 50,000 | Hard | Arina Rodionova | Shuko Aoyama Risa Ozaki |
6–4, 6–3 | |
| Win | Nov 2017 | ITF Canberra, Australia | 60,000 | Hard | Arina Rodionova | Jessica Moore Ellen Perez |
6–4, 6–4 | |
| Loss | Nov 2017 | ITF Bendigo, Australia | 60,000 | Hard | Arina Rodionova | Alison Bai Zoe Hives |
6–4, 4–6, [8–10] | |
| Win | May 2018 | ITF Fukuoka, Japan | 60,000 | Carpet | Naomi Broady | Tara Moore Amra Sadikovic |
6–2, 6–0 | |
| Win | May 2018 | ITF Kurume, Japan | 60,000 | Carpet | Naomi Broady | Katy Dunne Abigail Tere-Apisah |
6–2, 6–4 | |
| Loss | Jun 2018 | ITF Manchester, Great Britain | 100,000 | Grass | Naomi Broady | Luksika Kumkhum Prarthana Thombare |
6–7, 3–6 | |
| Win | Jun 2018 | ITF Ilkley, Great Britain | 100,000 | Grass | Maria Sanchez | Natela Dzalamidze Galina Voskoboeva |
4–6, 6–3, [10–1] | |
| Win | Jul 2018 | ITF Berkeley, United States | 60,000 | Hard | Nicole Gibbs | Ellen Perez Sabrina Santamaria |
6–4, 6–1 | |
| Win | Sep 2018 | ITF Templeton, United States | 60,000 | Hard | Maria Sanchez | Quinn Gleason Luisa Stefani |
6–7, 6–2, [10–8] | |
| Win | Nov 2018 | ITF Tyler, United States | 80,000 | Hard | Nicole Gibbs | Desirea Krawczyk Giuliana Olmos |
3–6, 6–3, [14–12] | |
| Win | Nov 2018 | ITF Las Vegas, United States | 80,000 | Hard | Maria Sanchez | Sophie Chang Alexandra Mueller |
6–3, 6–4 | |
| Win | Apr 2019 | ITF Charlottesville, United States | 80,000 | Clay | Taylor Townsend | Lucie Hradecka Katarzyna Kawa |
4–6, 7–5 [10–3] | |
| Win | May 2019 | ITF Charleston, United States | 100,000 | Clay | Taylor Townsend | Madison Brengle Lauren Davis |
6–2, 6–2 | |
| Loss | Sep 2019 | ITF Cairns, Australia | 25,000 | Hard | Maddison Inglis | Emily Fanning Abbie Myers |
6–2, 6–7, [7–10] | |
| Win | Nov 2019 | ITF Playford, Australia | 60,000 | Hard | Storm Sanders | Naiktha Bains Tereza Mihalikova |
6–3, 6–4 | |
| Loss | Jan 2020 | ITF Burnie, Australia | 60,000 | Hard | Desirae Krawczyk | Ellen Perez Storm Sanders |
3–6, 2–6 |
World TeamTennis
Muhammad has played two seasons with the WTT debuting in 2012 with the Sacramento Capitals. In 2019, she was the first-even draft selection by the Vegas Rollers and played a full season with the expansion team. She is set to rejoin her hometown team during the 2020 season set to begin July 12.