Asia Muhammad
Asia Muhammad (born April 4, 1991) 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 | April 4, 1991 Long Beach, California |
| Height | 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in) |
| Turned pro | 2007 |
| Plays | Right-handed (two-handed backhand) |
| Prize money | US$ 1,301,210 |
| Singles | |
| Career record | 304–259 (54.0%) |
| Career titles | 10 ITF |
| Highest ranking | No. 124 (April 24, 2017) |
| Current ranking | No. 216 (November 8, 2021) |
| Grand Slam Singles results | |
| Australian Open | Q2 (2019) |
| French Open | Q2 (2020, 2021) |
| Wimbledon | Q3 (2017) |
| US Open | 1R (2008, 2018, 2020) |
| Doubles | |
| Career record | 348–191 (64.6%) |
| Career titles | 6 WTA, 2 WTA Challenger |
| Highest ranking | No. 31 (August 23, 2021) |
| Current ranking | No. 43 (November 8, 2021) |
| Grand Slam Doubles results | |
| Australian Open | 3R (2019) |
| French Open | QF (2020) |
| Wimbledon | 3R (2021) |
| US Open | SF (2020) |
| Grand Slam Mixed Doubles results | |
| Australian Open | 1R (2021) |
| French Open | 2R (2019) |
| Wimbledon | 2R (2019, 2021) |
| US Open | 1R (2014, 2019, 2021) |
| Last updated on: November 10, 2021. | |
Her favorite surface is the hardcourt. She has won six doubles titles on the WTA Tour, two doubles titles on the WTA Challenger Tour as well as 10 singles and 33 doubles titles on the ITF Circuit. Asia is coached by NCAA champion Tim Blenkiron, owner of the NO QUIT Tennis Academy where Asia trains. Blenkiron started coaching her when she was a child in Andre Agassi’s TEAM AGASSI tennis and education program in Las Vegas where she developed into one of the best junior players in the world. Her first big break was reaching the finals of the Tennis Channel Open at the age of 16.
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]
Performance timelines
| W | F | SF | QF | #R | RR | Q# | P# | DNQ | A | Z# | PO | G | F-S | SF-B | NMS | P | NH |
Singles
| Tournament | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | ... | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | SR | W–L |
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| Australian Open | A | A | A | A | A | A | Q1 | Q1 | Q2 | Q1 | Q1 | 0 / 0 | 0–0 | |
| French Open | A | A | A | A | A | A | Q1 | A | A | Q2 | Q2 | 0 / 0 | 0–0 | |
| Wimbledon | A | A | A | A | A | Q1 | Q3 | A | Q1 | NH | Q2 | 0 / 0 | 0–0 | |
| US Open | Q1 | 1R | Q2 | Q1 | A | Q3 | Q1 | 1R | Q3 | 1R | Q1 | 0 / 3 | 0–3 | |
| Win–Loss | 0–0 | 0–1 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–1 | 0–0 | 0–1 | 0–0 | 0 / 3 | 0–3 |
Doubles
| Tournament | 2008 | 2009 | ... | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | SR | W–L |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grand Slam tournaments | |||||||||||||
| Australian Open | A | A | A | A | A | 1R | A | 3R | 2R | 1R | 0 / 4 | 3–4 | |
| French Open | A | A | A | A | 1R | 1R | A | 1R | QF | 2R | 0 / 5 | 4–5 | |
| Wimbledon | A | A | A | A | A | 1R | 1R | 1R | NH | 3R | 0 / 4 | 2–4 | |
| US Open | 1R | 1R | 1R | 2R | QF | 2R | 3R | 1R | SF | 1R | 0 / 10 | 10–10 | |
| Win–Loss | 0–1 | 0–1 | 0–1 | 1–1 | 3–2 | 1–4 | 2–2 | 2–4 | 7–3 | 3–4 | 0 / 23 | 19–23 | |
| WTA 1000 | |||||||||||||
| Indian Wells Open | A | A | A | A | A | 1R | A | QF | NH | 2R | 0 / 3 | 2–3 | |
| Miami Open | A | A | A | A | A | 1R | A | 1R | NH | QF | 0 / 3 | 2–3 | |
| Madrid Open | A | A | A | A | A | 1R | A | A | NH | A | 0 / 1 | 0–1 | |
| Italian Open | A | A | A | A | A | A | A | A | QF | 2R | 0 / 2 | 3–2 | |
| Canadian Open | A | A | A | A | SF | 1R | A | 1R | NH | A | 0 / 3 | 3–3 | |
| Cincinnati Open | A | A | A | A | A | A | A | A | 2R | A | 0 / 1 | 1–1 | |
WTA career finals
Doubles: 6 (6 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 Open, 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 | ||
| Win | 6–0 | Mar 2021 | Monterrey Open, Mexico (2) | WTA 250 | Hard | 6–2, 6–3 |
WTA 125 tournament finals
Doubles: 5 (2 titles, 3 runner-ups)
| Result | W–L | Date | Tournament | Surface | Partner | Opponents | Score |
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| Loss | 0–1 | Nov 2016 | Hawaii Open, United States | Hard | 7–6(7–3), 3–6, [8–10] | ||
| Loss | 0–2 | Nov 2017 | Hawaii Open, United States | Hard | 1–6, 6–7(3–7) | ||
| Loss | 0–3 | Sep 2018 | Chicago Challenger, United States | Hard | 3–6, 2–6 | ||
| Win | 1–3 | Mar 2020 | Indian Wells Challenger, United States | Hard | 6–4, 6–4 | ||
| Win | 2–3 | Nov 2021 | Midland Classic, United States | Hard (i) | 6–3, 2–6, [10–7] |
ITF Circuit finals
Singles: 14 (10 titles, 4 runner-ups)
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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 | Canberra International, Australia | 50,000 | Hard | 6–4, 6–3 | |
| Loss | 3–2 | Oct 2016 | Bendigo International, Australia | 50,000 | Hard | 3–6, 3–6 | |
| Win | 4–2 | Feb 2017 | Burnie International, 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 | Launceston International, 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(3) | |
| Win | 6–4 | Aug 2018 | Lexington Challenger, 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 | Launceston International, Australia | 25,000 | Hard | 6–4, 6–3 |
Doubles: 52 (33 titles, 19 runner-ups)
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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) | ||
| 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 | Carson Challenger, 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(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, U.S. | 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 | Open de 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), [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(5), 6–7(1), [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 | Vancouver Open, 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 | Canberra International, Australia | 50,000 | Hard | 6–7(13), 6–1, [12–14] | ||
| Win | 15–14 | Nov 2015 | Bendigo International, 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), [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(4), 6–0 | ||
| Loss | 21–15 | Jun 2016 | Eastbourne Trophy, United Kingdom | 50,000 | Grass | 6–7(5), 1–6 | ||
| Win | 22–15 | Oct 2016 | Bendigo International, Australia | 50,000 | Hard | 6–4, 6–3 | ||
| Win | 23–15 | Nov 2017 | Canberra Challenger, Australia | 60,000 | Hard | 6–4, 6–4 | ||
| Loss | 23–16 | Nov 2017 | Bendigo International, Australia | 60,000 | Hard | 6–4, 4–6, [8–10] | ||
| Win | 24–16 | May 2018 | Fukuoka International, Japan | 60,000 | Carpet | 6–2, 6–0 | ||
| Win | 25–16 | May 2018 | Kurume Cup, Japan | 60,000 | Carpet | 6–2, 6–4 | ||
| Loss | 25–17 | Jun 2018 | Manchester Trophy, United Kingdom | 100,000 | Grass | 6–7(5), 3–6 | ||
| Win | 26–17 | Jun 2018 | Ilkley Trophy, United Kingdom | 100,000 | Grass | 4–6, 6–3, [10–1] | ||
| Win | 27–17 | Jul 2018 | Berkeley Challenge, 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), [7–10] | ||
| Win | 33–18 | Nov 2019 | Playford International, Australia | 60,000 | Hard | 6–3, 6–4 | ||
| Loss | 33–19 | Jan 2020 | Burnie International, 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 was 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.
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