Asia Muhammad

Asia Muhammad
Country (sports)  United States
Residence Las Vegas, Nevada, United States
Born (1991-04-04) April 4, 1991
Long Beach, United States
Height 1.73 m (5 ft 8 in)
Plays Right-handed (Double-handed backhand)
Prize money US$ 227,030
Singles
Career record 169–145
Career titles 0 WTA, 3 ITF
Highest ranking No. 220 (1 February 2016)
Current ranking No. 221 (21 March 2016)
Grand Slam Singles results
US Open 1R (2008)
Doubles
Career record 168–107
Career titles 1 WTA, 16 ITF
Highest ranking No. 79 (15 February 2016)
Current ranking No. 81 (21 March 2016)
Grand Slam Doubles results
US Open 2R (2015)
Grand Slam Mixed Doubles results
US Open 1R (2014)
Last updated on: 21 March 2016.

Asia Muhammad (born April 4, 1991 in Long Beach) is an American professional tennis player.

On 1 February 2016, she reached her highest WTA singles ranking of 220 while her best doubles ranking was 81 on 1 February 2016. Has won one doubles title on the WTA tour, as well as 3 singles and 16 doubles titles on the ITF circuit in her career.[1][2]

She turned pro in 2007.[3] Her favorite surface hard.

She won her first WTA doubles title alongside Laura Siegemund with a victory over Jelena Janković and Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova in the final.

Personal

Her younger brother Shabazz Muhammad currently plays for the Minnesota Timberwolves in the National Basketball Association.[4] She is also the niece of former Kansas City Chiefs and Minnesota Vikings receiver Stephone Paige.

WTA career finals

Doubles: 1 (1 title)

Legend
Grand Slam tournaments (0–0)
WTA Tour Championships (0–0)
Tier I / Premier Mandatory & Premier 5 (0–0)
Tier II / Premier (0–0)
Tier III, IV & V / International (1–0)
Titles by surface
Hard (0–0)
Grass (1–0)
Clay (0–0)
Carpet (0–0)
Outcome No. Date Tournament Surface Partner Opponents Score
Winner 1. 13 June 2015 Topshelf Open, 's-Hertogenbosch, The Netherlands Grass Germany Laura Siegemund Serbia Jelena Janković
Russia Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova
6–3, 7–5

ITF Finals (24–15)

Singles (3–1)

Legend
$100,000 tournaments
$75,000 tournaments
$50,000 tournaments
$25,000 tournaments
$10,000 tournaments
Finals by surface
Hard (3–1)
Clay (0–0)
Grass (0–0)
Carpet (0–0)
Outcome No. Date Tournament Surface Opponent Score
Winner 1. June 3, 2007 Houston, United States Hard (I) Croatia Jelena Pandžić 6–3 4–6 6–4
Runner–up 1. March 9, 2008 Las Vegas, United States Hard (o) France Camille Pin 4–6 1–6
Winner 2. May 12, 2013 Raleigh, United States Clay United States Chalena Scholl 6–2 6–2
Winner 3. November 2, 2015 Canberra, Australia Hard Japan Eri Hozumi 6–4, 6–3

Doubles (21–14)

Legend
$100,000 tournaments
$75,000 tournaments
$50,000 tournaments
$25,000 tournaments
$15,000 tournaments
$10,000 tournaments
Finals by surface
Hard (12–6)
Clay (7–8)
Grass (0–0)
Carpet (0–0)
Outcome No. Date Tournament Surface Partner Opponents Score
Runner-up 1. 13 June 2009 Szczecin, Poland Clay United States Christina McHale Czech Republic Michaela Paštiková
Slovakia Lenka Tvarošková
2–6 5–7
Runner-up 2. 18 April 2010 Osprey, United States Clay United States Madison Brengle Argentina María Irigoyen
Argentina Florencia Molinero
1–6 6–7 (3–7)
Winner 1. 17 October 2010 Troy, United States Hard United States Madison Brengle Russia Alina Jidkova
Germany Laura Siegemund
6–2 6–4
Runner-up 3. 15 May 2011 Raleigh, United States Clay United States Beatrice Capra Canada Marie-Ève Pelletier
Canada Sharon Fichman
1–6 3–6
Winner 2. 29 May 2011 Carson, United States Hard United States Alexandra Mueller United States Christina Fusano
United States Yasmin Schnack
6–2 6–3
Winner 3. 10 July 2011 Waterloo, Canada Clay United States Alexandra Mueller Canada Eugenie Bouchard
United States Megan Moulton-Levy
6–3 3–6 [10–7]
Winner 4. 25 September 2011 Albuquerque, United States Hard United States Alexa Glatch United States Grace Min
United States Melanie Oudin
4–6 6–3 [10–2]
Runner-up 4. 13 May 2012 Raleigh, United States Clay United States Alexandra Mueller Canada Gabriela Dabrowski
Canada Marie-Ève Pelletier
4–6 6–4 [5–10]
Winner 5. 3 June 2012 Sacramento, United States Hard United States Yasmin Schnack United States Kaitlyn Christian
United States Maria Sanchez
6–3 7–6 (7–4)
Winner 6. 23 September 2012 Albuquerque, United States Hard United States Yasmin Schnack United States Irina Falconi
United States Maria Sanchez
6–2 1–6 [12–10]
Winner 7. 17 February 2013 Rancho Santa Fe, United States Hard United States Allie Will United States Anamika Bhargava
United States Macall Harkins
6–1 6–4
Runner-up 5. 5 May 2013 Indian Harbour Beach, United States Clay United States Allie Will United States Jan Abaza
United States Louisa Chirico
4–6 4–6
Winner 8. 12 May 2013 Raleigh, United States Clay United States Allie Will Australia Jessica Moore
Australia Sally Peers
6–3 6–3
Runner-up 6. 9 June 2013 Marseille, France Clay United States Allie Will Austria Sandra Klemenschits
Slovenia Andreja Klepač
6–1 4–6 [5–10]
Runner-up 7. 27 October 2013 Rock Hill, United States Hard United States Allie Kiick Colombia Mariana Duque-Marino
Argentina María Irigoyen
6–4 6–7 (5–7) [10–12]
Runner-up 8. 3 November 2013 New Braunfels, United States Hard United States Taylor Townsend Georgia (country) Anna Tatishvili
United States Coco Vandeweghe
6–3 3–6 [11–13]
Runner-up 9. January 20, 2014 Daytona Beach, United States Clay United States Allie Will United States Nicole Melichar
Serbia Teodora Mirčić
7–6(7–5), 6–7(1–7), [1–10]
Winner 9. 27 April 2014 Charlottesville, United States Clay United States Taylor Townsend United States Irina Falconi
United States Maria Sanchez
6–3, 6–1
Winner 10. 4 May 2014 Indian Harbour Beach, USA Clay United States Taylor Townsend United States Jan Abaza
United States Sanaz Marand
6–2, 6–1
Runner-up 10. June 2, 2014 Brescia, Italy Clay United States Louisa Chirico United States Sanaz Marand
Argentina Florencia Molinero
4–6, 6–4, [8–10]
Winner 11. 3 August 2014 Vancouver, Canada Hard United States Maria Sanchez United States Jamie Loeb
United States Allie Will
6–3, 1–6, [10–8]
Runner–up 11. 28 September 2014 Las Vegas, United States Hard United States Maria Sanchez Paraguay Verónica Cepede Royg
Argentina María Irigoyen
3–6, 7–5, [9–11]
Runner–up 12. 9 November 2014 Captiva Island, United States Hard United States Maria Sanchez Canada Gabriela Dabrowski
United States Anna Tatishvili
3–6, 3–6
Winner 12. 17 January 2015 Plantation, United States Clay Russia Irina Khromacheva United States Jan Abaza
United States Sanaz Marand
6–2, 6–2
Winner 13. 28 February 2015 Rancho Santa Fe, United States Hard United States Samantha Crawford Turkey İpek Soylu
Serbia Nina Stojanović
6–0, 6–3
Runner–up 13. 10 October 2015 Cairns, Australia Hard United States Jennifer Elie Australia Jessica Moore
Australia Storm Sanders
0–6, 3–6
Winner 14. 24 October 2015 Cairns, Australia Hard United States Lauren Embree Thailand Noppawan Lertcheewakarn
Thailand Varatchaya Wongteanchai
6–2, 4–6, [11–9]
Runner-up 14. 2 November 2015 Canberra, Australia Hard United States Lauren Embree Japan Misa Eguchi
Japan Eri Hozumi
6–7(13–15), 6–1, [12–14]
Winner 15. 14 November 2015 Bendigo, Australia Hard United States Lauren Embree Russia Natela Dzalamidze
Japan Hiroko Kuwata
7–5, 6–3
Winner 16. 31 January 2016 Lahaina, United States Hard United States Maria Sanchez United States Jessica Pegula
United States Taylor Townsend
6–2, 3–6, [10–6]
Winner 17. 28 February 2016 Rancho Santa Fe, United States Hard United States Taylor Townsend United States Jessica Pegula
Canada Carol Zhao
6–3, 6–4
Winner 18. 3 April 2016 Osprey, United States Hard United States Taylor Townsend United States Louisa Chirico
United States Katerina Stewart
6–1, 6–7 (5–7) , [10–4]
Winner 19. 16 April 2016 Pelham, United States Clay United States Taylor Townsend United States Sophie Chang
United States Caitlin Whoriskey
6–2, 6–3
Winner 20. 24 April 2016 Dothan, United States Clay United States Taylor Townsend United States Caitlin Whoriskey
United States Keri Wong
6–0, 6–1
Winner 21. 30 April 2016 Charlottesville, United States Clay United States Taylor Townsend Russia Alexandra Panova
United States Shelby Rogers
7–6(7–4), 6–0

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