Asia Muhammad

Asia Muhammad (born April 4, 1991 in Long Beach) is an American tennis player who turned professional in 2007.[1]

Asia Muhammad
Country (sports) United States
ResidenceLas Vegas, Nevada
Born (1991-04-04) April 4, 1991
Long Beach, California
Height1.78 m (5 ft 10 in)
Turned pro2007
PlaysRight-handed
(two-handed backhand)
Prize moneyUS$ 917,688
Singles
Career record292–241 (54.8%)
Career titles0
Highest rankingNo. 124 (24 April 2017)
Current rankingNo. 191 (16 March 2020)
Grand Slam Singles results
Australian OpenQ1 (2020)
WimbledonQ3 (2017)
US Open1R (2008, 2018)
Doubles
Career record320–172 (65.0%)
Career titles5
Highest rankingNo. 37 (5 August 2019)
Current rankingNo. 49 (16 March 2020)
Grand Slam Doubles results
Australian Open3R (2019)
French Open1R (2016, 2017, 2019)
Wimbledon1R (2017, 2018, 2019)
US OpenQF (2016)
Grand Slam Mixed Doubles results
French Open2R (2019)
Wimbledon2R (2019)
US Open1R (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
Key
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
Tournament200820092010–132014201520162017201820192020W–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)
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)
Result W–L    Date    Tournament Tier Surface Partner Opponents Score
Win 1–0 Jun 2015 Rosmalen Championships,
Netherlands		 International Grass Laura Siegemund Jelena Janković
Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova		 6–3, 7–5
Win 2–0 Sep 2016 Guangzhou Open,
China		 International Hard Peng Shuai Olga Govortsova
Vera Lapko		 6–2, 7–6(7–3)
Win 3–0 Sep 2018 Tournoi de Québec,
Canada		 International Carpet (i) Maria Sanchez Darija Jurak
Xenia Knoll		 6–4, 6–3
Win 4–0 Apr 2019 Monterrey Open,
Mexico		 International Hard Maria Sanchez Monique Adamczak
Jessica Moore		 7–6(7–2), 6–4
Win 5–0 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 0–1 Nov 2016 WTA Honolulu, United States Hard Nicole Gibbs Eri Hozumi
Miyu Kato		 7–6(7–3), 3–6, [8–10]
Loss 0–2 Nov 2017 WTA Honolulu, United States Hard Eri Hozumi Hsieh Shu-ying
Hsieh Su-wei		 1–6, 6–7(3–7)
Loss 0–3 Sep 2018 WTA Chicago, United States Hard Maria Sanchez Mona Barthel
Kristýna Plíšková		 3–6, 2–6
Win 1–3 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)
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)
Result W–L    Date    Tournament Tier Surface Opponent Score
Win 1–0 Jun 2007 ITF Houston, United States 10,000 Hard (i) Jelena Pandžić 6–3, 4–6, 6–4
W 1–1 Mar 2008 ITF Las Vegas, United States 50,000 Hard Camille Pin 4–6, 1–6
Win 2–1 May 2013 ITF Raleigh, United States 25,000 Clay Chalena Scholl 6–2, 6–2
Win 3–1 Nov 2015 ITF Canberra, Australia 50,000 Hard Eri Hozumi 6–4, 6–3
Loss 3–2 Oct 2016 ITF Bendigo, Australia 50,000 Hard Risa Ozaki 3–6, 3–6
Win 4–2 Feb 2017 ITF Burnie, Australia 60,000 Hard Arina Rodionova 6–2, 6–1
Loss 4–3 Oct 2017 ITF Brisbane, Australia 25,000 Hard Kimberly Birrell 6–4, 3–6, 2–6
Loss 4–4 Feb 2018 ITF Launceston, Australia 25,000 Hard Gabriella Taylor 3–6, 4–6
Win 5–4 Feb 2018 ITF Rancho Santa Fe, United States 25,000 Hard Kurumi Nara 6–4, 2–6, 7–6(7–3)
Win 6–4 Aug 2018 ITF Lexington, United States 60,000 Hard Ann Li 7–5, 6–1
Win 7–4 Sep 2018 ITF Templeton, United States 60,000 Hard Sesil Karatantcheva 2–6, 6–4, 6–3
Win 8–4 Sep 2019 ITF Cairns, Australia 25,000 Hard Zuzana Zlochová 6–2, 6–2
Win 9–4 Oct 2019 ITF Brisbane, Australia 25,000 Hard Maddison Inglis 6–3, 3–6, 6–3
Win 10–4 Feb 2020 ITF Launceston, Australia 25,000 Hard Destanee Aiava 6–4, 6–3

Doubles: 52 (33 titles, 19 runners-up)
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)
Result W–L    Date    Tournament Tier Surface Partner Opponents Score
Loss 0–1 Jun 2009 ITF Szczecin, Poland 25,000 Clay Christina McHale Michaela Paštiková
Lenka Tvarošková		 2–6, 5–7
Loss 0–2 Apr 2010 ITF Osprey, United States 25,000 Clay Madison Brengle María Irigoyen
Florencia Molinero		 1–6, 6–7(3–7)
Win 1–2 Oct 2010 ITF Troy, United States 50,000 Hard Madison Brengle Alina Jidkova
Laura Siegemund		 6–2, 6–4
Loss 1–3 May 2011 ITF Raleigh, United States 50,000 Clay Beatrice Capra Marie-Ève Pelletier
Sharon Fichman		 1–6, 3–6
Win 2–3 May 2011 ITF Carson, United States 50,000 Hard Alexandra Mueller Christina Fusano
Yasmin Schnack		 6–2, 6–3
Win 3–3 Jul 2011 ITF Waterloo, Canada 50,000 Clay Alexandra Mueller Eugenie Bouchard
Megan Moulton-Levy		 6–3, 3–6, [10–7]
Win 4–3 Sep 2011 ITF Albuquerque, United States 75,000 Hard Alexa Glatch Grace Min
Melanie Oudin		 4–6, 6–3, [10–2]
Loss 4–4 May 2012 ITF Raleigh, United States 25,000 Clay Alexandra Mueller Gabriela Dabrowski
Marie-Ève Pelletier		 4–6, 6–4, [5–10]
Win 5–4 Jun 2012 ITF Sacramento, United States 50,000 Hard Yasmin Schnack Kaitlyn Christian
Maria Sanchez		 6–3, 7–6(7–4)
Win 6–4 Sep 2012 ITF Albuquerque, United States 75,000 Hard Yasmin Schnack Irina Falconi
Maria Sanchez		 6–2, 1–6, [12–10]
Win 7–4 Feb 2013 ITF Rancho Santa Fe, United States 25,000 Hard Allie Will Anamika Bhargava
Macall Harkins		 6–1, 6–4
Loss 7–5 May 2013 ITF Indian Harbour Beach, United States 50,000 Clay Allie Will Jan Abaza
Louisa Chirico		 4–6, 4–6
Win 8–5 May 2013 ITF Raleigh, United States 25,000 Clay Allie Will Jessica Moore
Sally Peers		 6–3, 6–3
Loss 8–6 Jun 2013 ITF Marseille, France 100,000 Clay Allie Will Sandra Klemenschits
Andreja Klepač		 6–1, 4–6, [5–10]
Loss 8–7 Oct 2013 ITF Rock Hill, United States 25,000 Hard Allie Kiick Mariana Duque-Marino
María Irigoyen		 6–4, 6–7(5–7), [10–12]
Loss 8–8 Nov 2013 ITF New Braunfels, United States 50,000 Hard Taylor Townsend Anna Tatishvili
CoCo Vandeweghe		 6–3, 3–6, [11–13]
Loss 8–9 Jan 2014 ITF Daytona Beach, United States 25,000 Clay Allie Will Nicole Melichar
Teodora Mirčić		 7–6(7–5), 6–7(1–7), [1–10]
Win 9–9 Apr 2014 ITF Charlottesville, United States 50,000 Clay Taylor Townsend Irina Falconi
Maria Sanchez		 6–3, 6–1
Win 10–9 May 2014 ITF Indian Harbour Beach, United States 50,000 Clay Taylor Townsend Jan Abaza
Sanaz Marand		 6–2, 6–1
Loss 10–10 Jun 2014 ITF Brescia, Italy 25,000 Clay Louisa Chirico Sanaz Marand
Florencia Molinero		 4–6, 6–4, [8–10]
Win 11–10 Aug 2014 ITF Vancouver, Canada 100,000 Hard Maria Sanchez Jamie Loeb
Allie Will		 6–3, 1–6, [10–8]
Loss 11–11 Sep 2014 ITF Las Vegas, United States 50,000 Hard Maria Sanchez Verónica Cepede Royg
María Irigoyen		 3–6, 7–5, [9–11]
Loss 11–12 Nov 2014 ITF Captiva Island, United States 50,000 Hard Maria Sanchez Gabriela Dabrowski
Anna Tatishvili		 3–6, 3–6
Win 12–12 Jan 2015 ITF Plantation, United States 25,000 Clay Irina Khromacheva Jan Abaza
Sanaz Marand		 6–2, 6–2
Win 13–12 Feb 2015 ITF Rancho Santa Fe, United States 25,000 Hard Samantha Crawford İpek Soylu
Nina Stojanović		 6–0, 6–3
Loss 13–13 Oct 2015 ITF Cairns, Australia 25,000 Hard Jennifer Elie Jessica Moore
Storm Sanders		 0–6, 3–6
Win 14–13 Oct 2015 ITF Cairns, Australia 25,000 Hard Lauren Embree Noppawan Lertcheewakarn
Varatchaya Wongteanchai		 6–2, 4–6, [11–9]
Loss 14–14 Nov 2015 ITF Canberra, Australia 50,000 Hard Lauren Embree Misa Eguchi
Eri Hozumi		 6–7(13–15), 6–1, [12–14]
Win 15–14 Nov 2015 ITF Bendigo, Australia 50,000 Hard Lauren Embree Natela Dzalamidze
Hiroko Kuwata		 7–5, 6–3
Win 16–14 Jan 2016 ITF Maui, United States 50,000 Hard Maria Sanchez Jessica Pegula
Taylor Townsend		 6–2, 3–6, [10–6]
Win 17–14 Feb 2016 ITF Rancho Santa Fe, United States 25,000 Hard Taylor Townsend Jessica Pegula
Carol Zhao		 6–3, 6–4
Win 18–14 Apr 2016 ITF Osprey, United States 50,000 Hard Taylor Townsend Louisa Chirico
Katerina Stewart		 6–1, 6–7(5–7), [10–4]
Win 19–14 Apr 2016 ITF Pelham, United States 25,000 Clay Taylor Townsend Sophie Chang
Caitlin Whoriskey		 6–2, 6–3
Win 20–14 Apr 2016 ITF Dothan, United States 50,000 Clay Taylor Townsend Caitlin Whoriskey
Keri Wong		 6–0, 6–1
Win 21–14 Apr 2016 ITF Charlottesville, United States 50,000 Clay Taylor Townsend Alexandra Panova
Shelby Rogers		 7–6(7–4), 6–0
Loss 21–15 Jun 2016 ITF Eastbourne, United Kingdom 50,000 Grass Maria Sanchez Yang Zhaoxuan
Zhang Kailin		 6–7(5–7), 1–6
Win 22–15 Oct 2016 ITF Bendigo, Australia 50,000 Hard Arina Rodionova Shuko Aoyama
Risa Ozaki		 6–4, 6–3
Win 23–15 Nov 2017 ITF Canberra, Australia 60,000 Hard Arina Rodionova Jessica Moore
Ellen Perez		 6–4, 6–4
Loss 23–16 Nov 2017 ITF Bendigo, Australia 60,000 Hard Arina Rodionova Alison Bai
Zoe Hives		 6–4, 4–6, [8–10]
Win 24–16 May 2018 ITF Fukuoka, Japan 60,000 Carpet Naomi Broady Tara Moore
Amra Sadikovic		 6–2, 6–0
Win 25–16 May 2018 ITF Kurume, Japan 60,000 Carpet Naomi Broady Katy Dunne
Abigail Tere-Apisah		 6–2, 6–4
Loss 25–17 Jun 2018 ITF Manchester, Great Britain 100,000 Grass Naomi Broady Luksika Kumkhum
Prarthana Thombare		 6–7(5–7), 3–6
Win 26–17 Jun 2018 ITF Ilkley, Great Britain 100,000 Grass Maria Sanchez Natela Dzalamidze
Galina Voskoboeva		 4–6, 6–3, [10–1]
Win 27–17 Jul 2018 ITF Berkeley, United States 60,000 Hard Nicole Gibbs Ellen Perez
Sabrina Santamaria		 6–4, 6–1
Win 28–17 Sep 2018 ITF Templeton, United States 60,000 Hard Maria Sanchez Quinn Gleason
Luisa Stefani		 6–7, 6–2, [10–8]
Win 29–17 Nov 2018 ITF Tyler, United States 80,000 Hard Nicole Gibbs Desirea Krawczyk
Giuliana Olmos		 3–6, 6–3, [14–12]
Win 30–17 Nov 2018 ITF Las Vegas, United States 80,000 Hard Maria Sanchez Sophie Chang
Alexandra Mueller		 6–3, 6–4
Win 31–17 Apr 2019 ITF Charlottesville, United States 80,000 Clay Taylor Townsend Lucie Hradecka
Katarzyna Kawa		 4–6, 7–5 [10–3]
Win 32–17 May 2019 ITF Charleston, United States 100,000 Clay Taylor Townsend Madison Brengle
Lauren Davis		 6–2, 6–2
Loss 32–18 Sep 2019 ITF Cairns, Australia 25,000 Hard Maddison Inglis Emily Fanning
Abbie Myers		 6–2, 6–7(2-7), [7–10]
Win 33–18 Nov 2019 ITF Playford, Australia 60,000 Hard Storm Sanders Naiktha Bains
Tereza Mihalikova		 6–3, 6–4
Loss 33–19 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.[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
  1. "Local teen Muhammad ready to turn pro". Las Vegas Review-Journal. February 26, 2007.
  2. "UCLA excited about Shabazz Muhammad". Los Angeles Times. April 12, 2012.
  3. "WTT Draft Boasts Big 2019 Lineup For 44th Season". World TeamTennis Official Asia Muhammad Player Page.
  4. "WTT Draft Boasts Big 2019 Lineup For 44th Season". World TeamTennis. March 12, 2019.
  5. "Legendary Doubles Team The Bryan Brothers, Sam Querrey To Play Full 2020 WTT Season For Vegas Rollers". Vegas Rollers. January 7, 2020.
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