Asia Muhammad Explained

Asia Muhammad
Residence:Las Vegas, Nevada
Birth Date:April 4, 1991
Birth Place:Long Beach, California
Turnedpro:2007
Plays:Right (two-handed backhand)
Careerprizemoney:US$ 2,185,844
Singlestitles:0
Highestsinglesranking:No. 124 (April 24, 2017)
Currentsinglesranking:No. 824 (August 12, 2024)
Australianopenresult:Q3 (2023)
Frenchopenresult:Q2 (2020, 2021)
Wimbledonresult:Q3 (2017)
Usopenresult:1R (2008, 2018, 2020)
Doublestitles:11
Highestdoublesranking:No. 19 (August 19, 2024)
Currentdoublesranking:No. 19 (August 19, 2024)
Australianopendoublesresult:3R (2019)
Frenchopendoublesresult:QF (2020)
Wimbledondoublesresult:3R (2021, 2022, 2024)
Usopendoublesresult:SF (2020)
Australianopenmixedresult:1R (2021, 2022)
Frenchopenmixedresult:QF (2023)
Wimbledonmixedresult:2R (2019, 2021, 2024)
Usopenmixedresult:1R (2014, 2019, 2021, 2023)
Updated:19 August 2024

Asia Muhammad (born April 4, 1991) is an American professional tennis player, who is a doubles specialist.[1] She has been ranked as high as world No. 19 in doubles by the WTA, achieved on 19 August 2024 and No. 124 in singles, achieved on 8 April 2024.

Muhammad has won eleven doubles titles on the WTA Tour, four doubles titles on the Challenger Tour as well as 14 singles and 35 doubles titles on the ITF Circuit. She has reached a WTA 1000 final, at the 2022 Indian Wells Open with Ena Shibahara. She also reached the semifinals of a major at the 2020 US Open, and won two WTA 500 titles, at the 2023 Adelaide International 1 and the 2024 Washington Open, all partnering with Taylor Townsend.[2] As a result, she reached a new career-high doubles ranking of world No. 24 on 12 August 2024.

Early life

Muhammad was born in Long Beach, California to Ron Holmes and Faye Muhammad. Ron Holmes was a 6feet standout, four-year starting point guard for the USC Trojans men's basketball program in the 1980s. Muhammad's mother, Faye, was a point guard and track star at Long Beach State.

She is the oldest of three children. One brother, Shabazz Muhammad, is a professional basketball player, who played for five seasons in the NBA.[3] [4] [5]

An uncle, Stephone Paige, played nine seasons in the National Football League (NFL) with 377 career receptions. Her aunt, Robin Holmes-Sullivan, was a four-year starter for Cal State Fullerton's basketball team.[6]

Early career and coaching

Muhammad 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 a top junior player. Her first big break was reaching the finals of the Tennis Channel Open at the age of 16.

Performance timelines

Singles

Tournament ...202120222023SRW–L
align=left Australian OpenAAAAAAQ1Q1Q2Q1Q1Q2Q30 / 00–0
align=left French OpenAAAAAAQ1AAQ2Q2Q1A0 / 00–0
align=left WimbledonAAAAAQ1Q3AQ1NHQ2Q1A0 / 00–0
align=left US OpenQ11RQ2Q1AQ3Q11RQ31RQ1Q1A0 / 30–3
Win–loss0–00–10–00–00–00–00–00–10–00–10–00–00–00 / 30–3

Doubles

Tournament20082009...20142015201620172018201920202021202220232024SRW–L
Grand Slam tournaments
Australian OpenAAAAAstyle=background:#afeeee1RAstyle=background:#afeeee3Rstyle=background:#afeeee2R1R2R2R1R0 / 75–7
French OpenAAAAstyle=background:#afeeee1Rstyle=background:#afeeee1RAstyle=background:#afeeee1Rstyle=background:#ffebcdQFstyle=background:#afeeee2R3R3R2R0 / 89–8
WimbledonAAAAAstyle=background:#afeeee1Rstyle=background:#afeeee1Rstyle=background:#afeeee1Rstyle=color:#767676NHstyle=background:#afeeee3Rstyle=background:#afeeee3Rstyle=background:#afeeee1Rstyle=background:#afeeee3R0 / 76–7
US Openstyle=background:#afeeee1Rstyle=background:#afeeee1Rstyle=background:#afeeee1Rstyle=background:#afeeee2Rstyle=background:#ffebcdQFstyle=background:#afeeee2Rstyle=background:#afeeee3Rstyle=background:#afeeee1Rstyle=background:#ffff00SFstyle=background:#afeeee1Rstyle=background:#afeeee3Rstyle=background:#afeeee1R0 / 1212–12
style=text-align:leftWin–loss0–10–10–11–13–21–42–22–47–33–47–43–43–30 / 3432–34
WTA 1000
Indian Wells OpenAAAAA1RAQFNH2Rbgcolor=thistleF1Rbgcolor=yellowSF0 / 69–6
Miami OpenAAAAA1RA1Rstyle=color:#767676NHQF2R2Rbgcolor=yellowSF0 / 67–6
Madrid OpenAAAAA1RAAstyle=color:#767676NHAAA1R0 / 20–2
Italian OpenAAAAAAAAQF2RA1R1R0 / 43–4
Canadian OpenAAAAbgcolor=yellowSF1RA1Rstyle=color:#767676NHA2RA2R0 / 54–5
Cincinnati Openstyle=color:#767676NMSAAAAAAA2RAA2Rbgcolor=limeW1 / 35–2
GuadalajaraNHAbgcolor=yellow SFNMS0 / 13–1
Career statistics
Year-end ranking6604201278946108625536442850

Mixed doubles

Tournament ...202120222023SRW–L
Australian OpenAAAAA1R1RA0 / 20–2
French OpenAAA2RNHA1RQF0 / 33–3
WimbledonA1RA 2RNH2R1RA0 / 42–4
US Open1RAA1RNHstyle=background:#afeeee1RAstyle=background:#afeeee1R0 / 40–4
Win–loss0–40–10–02–30–01–30–32–20 / 135–13

Significant finals

WTA 1000 tournaments

Doubles: 2 (1 title, 1 runner-up)

ResultDateTournamentSurfacePartnerOpponentsScore
Loss2022Indian Wells OpenHard Ena Shibahara Xu Yifan
Yang Zhaoxuan
5–7, 6–7(4–7)
Win2024Cincinnati OpenHard Erin Routliffe Leylah Fernandez
Yulia Putintseva
3–6, 6–1, [10–4]

WTA Tour finals

Doubles: 14 (11 titles, 3 runner-ups)

Legend
Grand Slam (0–0)
WTA Finals (0–0)
WTA 1000 (1–1)
WTA 500 (2–1)
WTA 250 (8–1)
Finals by surface
Hard (9–2)
Clay (0–1)
Grass (1–0)
Carpet (1–0)
Finals by setting
Outdoor (0–0)
Indoor (0–0)
ResultW–LDateTournamentTierSurfacePartnerOpponentsScore
Win1–0Rosmalen Open,
Netherlands
InternationalGrass Laura Siegemund Jelena Janković
Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova
6–3, 7–5
Win2–0 Guangzhou Open,
China
InternationalHard Peng Shuai Olga Govortsova
Vera Lapko
6–2, 7–6(7–3)
Win3–0 Tournoi de Québec,
Canada
InternationalCarpet (i) Maria Sanchez Darija Jurak
Xenia Knoll
6–4, 6–3
Win4–0 Monterrey Open,
Mexico
InternationalHard Maria Sanchez Monique Adamczak
Jessica Moore
7–6(7–2), 6–4
Win5–0Auckland Open,
New Zealand
InternationalHard Taylor Townsend Serena Williams
Caroline Wozniacki
6–4, 6–4
Win6–0 Monterrey Open,
Mexico (2)
WTA 250Hard Caroline Dolehide Heather Watson
Zheng Saisai
6–2, 6–3
Win7–0 Melbourne Summer Set,
Australia
WTA 250Hard Jessica Pegula Sara Errani
Jasmine Paolini
6–3, 6–1
Loss7–1 Indian Wells Open,
United States
WTA 1000Hard Ena Shibahara Xu Yifan
Yang Zhaoxuan
5–7, 6–7(4–7)
Loss7–2 Korea Open,
South Korea
WTA 250Hard Sabrina Santamaria Kristina Mladenovic
Yanina Wickmayer
3–6, 2–6
Win8–2Jan 2023Adelaide International,
Australia
WTA 500Hard Taylor Townsend Storm Hunter
Kateřina Siniaková
6–2, 7–6(7–2)
Win9–2Transylvania Open,
Romania
WTA 250Hard (i) Caty McNally Harriet Dart
Tereza Mihalíková
6–3, 6–4
Loss9–3May 2024Internationaux de Strasbourg, FranceWTA 500Clay Aldila Sutjiadi Cristina Bucșa
Monica Niculescu
6–3, 4–6, [6–10]
Win10–3Aug 2024Washington Open, United States WTA 500Hard Taylor Townsend7–6(7–0), 6–3
Win11–3Aug 2024Cincinnati Open,
United States
WTA 1000Hard Erin Routliffe Leylah Fernandez
Yulia Putintseva
3–6, 6–1, [10–4]

WTA Challenger finals

Doubles: 9 (5 titles, 4 runner-ups)

ResultW–LDateTournamentSurfacePartnerOpponentsScore
Loss0–1Hawaii Open,
United States
Hard Nicole Gibbs Eri Hozumi
Miyu Kato
7–6(7–3), 3–6, [8–10]
Loss0–2Hawaii Open,
United States
Hard Eri Hozumi Hsieh Shu-ying
Hsieh Su-wei
1–6, 6–7(3–7)
Loss0–3Chicago Challenger,
United States
Hard Maria Sanchez Mona Barthel
Kristýna Plíšková
3–6, 2–6
Win1–3Indian Wells Challenger,
United States
Hard Taylor Townsend Caty McNally
Jessica Pegula
6–4, 6–4
Win2–3Midland Tennis Classic,
United States
Hard (i) Harriet Dart6–3, 2–6, [10–7]
Win3–3Vancouver Open,
Canada
Hard Miyu Kato Tímea Babos
Angela Kulikov
6–3, 7–5
Win4–3Midland Tennis Classic,
United States (2)
Hard (i) Alycia Parks Anna-Lena Friedsam
Nadiia Kichenok
6–2, 6–3
Loss4–4Firenze Ladies Open,
Italy
Clay Giuliana Olmos Vivian Heisen
Ingrid Neel
6–1, 2–6, [8–10]
Win5–4Clarins Open,
France
Clay Aldila Sutjiadi Monica Niculescu
Zhu Lin
7–6(7–3), 4–6, [11–9]

ITF Circuit finals

Singles: 18 (14 titles, 4 runner-ups)

Legend
$50/60,000 tournaments (4–2)
$25,000 tournaments (9–2)
$10,000 tournaments (1–0)
Finals by surface
Hard (13–4)
Clay (1–0)
ResultW–LDateTournamentTierSurfaceOpponentScore
Win1–0Jun 2007ITF Houston, United States10,000Hard (i) Jelena Pandžić6–3, 4–6, 6–4
W1–1Mar 2008Las Vegas Open, United States50,000Hard Camille Pin4–6, 1–6
Win2–1May 2013ITF Raleigh, United States25,000Clay Chalena Scholl6–2, 6–2
Win3–1Nov 2015Canberra International, Australia50,000Hard6–4, 6–3
Loss3–2Oct 2016Bendigo International, Australia50,000Hard Risa Ozaki3–6, 3–6
Win4–2Feb 2017Burnie International, Australia60,000Hard Arina Rodionova6–2, 6–1
Loss4–3Oct 2017ITF Brisbane International, Australia25,000Hard Kimberly Birrell6–4, 3–6, 2–6
Loss4–4Feb 2018Launceston International, Australia25,000Hard Gabriella Taylor3–6, 4–6
Win5–4Feb 2018Rancho Santa Fe Open, United States25,000Hard Kurumi Nara6–4, 2–6, 7–6(3)
Win6–4Aug 2018Lexington Challenger, United States60,000Hard Ann Li7–5, 6–1
Win7–4Sep 2018ITF Templeton Pro, United States60,000Hard Sesil Karatantcheva2–6, 6–4, 6–3
Win8–4Sep 2019ITF Cairns, Australia25,000Hard Zuzana Zlochová6–2, 6–2
Win9–4Oct 2019ITF Brisbane International, Australia25,000Hard Maddison Inglis6–3, 3–6, 6–3
Win10–4Feb 2020Launceston International, Australia25,000Hard Destanee Aiava6–4, 6–3
Win11–4Feb 2022ITF Canberra, Australia25,000Hard Priscilla Hon6–7(6), 6–3, 6–2
Win12–4Feb 2022ITF Canberra, Australia25,000Hard Arina Rodionova6–1, 7–6(7)
Win13–4Mar 2022Bendigo International, Australia25,000Hard Olivia Gadecki6–2, 6–4
Win14–4Jul 2023ITF Roehampton, United Kingdom25,000Hard Park So-hyun6–2, 1–0 ret.

Doubles: 55 (35 titles, 20 runner-ups)

Legend
$100,000 tournaments (3–2)
$75/80,000 tournaments (5–1)
$50/60,000 tournaments (18–9)
$25,000 tournaments (9–8)
Finals by surface
Hard (22–9)
Clay (10–9)
Grass (1–2)
Carpet (2–0)
ResultW–LDateTournamentTierSurfacePartnerOpponentsScore
Loss0–1Jun 2009ITF Szczecin, Poland25,000Clay Christina McHale Michaela Paštiková
Lenka Tvarošková
2–6, 5–7
Loss0–2Apr 2010Osprey Challenger, United States25,000Clay Madison Brengle María Irigoyen
Florencia Molinero
1–6, 6–7(3)
Win1–2Oct 2010Classic of Troy, United States50,000Hard Madison Brengle Alina Jidkova
Laura Siegemund
6–2, 6–4
Loss1–3May 2011Raleigh Challenger, United States50,000Clay Beatrice Capra Marie-Ève Pelletier
Sharon Fichman
1–6, 3–6
Win2–3May 2011Carson Challenger, United States50,000Hard Alexandra Mueller Christina Fusano
Yasmin Schnack
6–2, 6–3
Win3–3Jul 2011ITF Waterloo, Canada50,000Clay Alexandra Mueller Eugenie Bouchard
Megan Moulton-Levy
6–3, 3–6, [10–7]
Win4–3Sep 2011Albuquerque Championships, United States75,000Hard Alexa Glatch Grace Min
Melanie Oudin
4–6, 6–3, [10–2]
Loss4–4May 2012Raleigh Challenger, United States25,000Clay Alexandra Mueller Gabriela Dabrowski
Marie-Ève Pelletier
4–6, 6–4, [5–10]
Win5–4Jun 2012Sacramento Challenger, United States50,000Hard Yasmin Schnack Kaitlyn Christian
Maria Sanchez
6–3, 7–6(4)
Win6–4Sep 2012Albuquerque Championships, United States75,000Hard Yasmin Schnack Irina Falconi
Maria Sanchez
6–2, 1–6, [12–10]
Win7–4Feb 2013Rancho Santa Fe Open, United States25,000Hard Allie Will Anamika Bhargava
Macall Harkins
6–1, 6–4
Loss7–5May 2013ITF Indian Harbour Beach, United States50,000Clay Allie Will Jan Abaza
Louisa Chirico
4–6, 4–6
Win8–5May 2013Raleigh Challenger, United States25,000Clay Allie Will Jessica Moore
Sally Peers
6–3, 6–3
Loss8–6Jun 2013Open de Marseille, France100,000Clay Allie Will Sandra Klemenschits
Andreja Klepač
6–1, 4–6, [5–10]
Loss8–7Oct 2013ITF Rock Hill, United States25,000Hard Allie Kiick Mariana Duque-Marino
María Irigoyen
6–4, 6–7(5), [10–12]
Loss8–8Nov 2013ITF New Braunfels, United States50,000Hard Taylor Townsend Anna Tatishvili
CoCo Vandeweghe
6–3, 3–6, [11–13]
Loss8–9Jan 2014ITF Daytona Beach, United States25,000Clay Allie Will Nicole Melichar
Teodora Mirčić
7–6(5), 6–7(1), [1–10]
Win9–9Apr 2014Charlottesville Open, United States50,000Clay Taylor Townsend Irina Falconi
Maria Sanchez
6–3, 6–1
Win10–9May 2014ITF Indian Harbour Beach, United States50,000Clay Taylor Townsend Jan Abaza
Sanaz Marand
6–2, 6–1
Loss10–10Jun 2014ITF Brescia, Italy25,000Clay Louisa Chirico Sanaz Marand
Florencia Molinero
4–6, 6–4, [8–10]
Win11–10Aug 2014Vancouver Open, Canada100,000Hard Maria Sanchez Jamie Loeb
Allie Will
6–3, 1–6, [10–8]
Loss11–11Sep 2014Las Vegas Open, United States50,000Hard Maria Sanchez Verónica Cepede Royg
María Irigoyen
3–6, 7–5, [9–11]
Loss11–12Nov 2014ITF Captiva Island, United States50,000Hard Maria Sanchez Gabriela Dabrowski
Anna Tatishvili
3–6, 3–6
Win12–12Jan 2015ITF Plantation, United States25,000Clay Irina Khromacheva Jan Abaza
Sanaz Marand
6–2, 6–2
Win13–12Feb 2015Rancho Santa Fe Open, United States25,000Hard Samantha Crawford İpek Soylu
Nina Stojanović
6–0, 6–3
Loss13–13Oct 2015ITF Cairns, Australia25,000Hard Jessica Moore
Storm Sanders
0–6, 3–6
Win14–13Oct 2015ITF Brisbane International, Australia25,000Hard Lauren Embree Noppawan Lertcheewakarn
Varatchaya Wongteanchai
6–2, 4–6, [11–9]
Loss14–14Nov 2015Canberra International, Australia50,000Hard Lauren Embree Misa Eguchi
Eri Hozumi
6–7(13), 6–1, [12–14]
Win15–14Nov 2015Bendigo International, Australia50,000Hard Lauren Embree Natela Dzalamidze
Hiroko Kuwata
7–5, 6–3
Win16–14Jan 2016Championships of Maui, United States50,000Hard Maria Sanchez Jessica Pegula
Taylor Townsend
6–2, 3–6, [10–6]
Win17–14Feb 2016Rancho Santa Fe Open, United States25,000Hard Taylor Townsend Jessica Pegula
Carol Zhao
6–3, 6–4
Win18–14Apr 2016ITF Osprey, United States50,000Hard Taylor Townsend6–1, 6–7(5), [10–4]
Win19–14Apr 2016ITF Pelham, United States25,000Clay Taylor Townsend6–2, 6–3
Win20–14Apr 2016Dothan Pro Classic, United States50,000Clay Taylor Townsend Caitlin Whoriskey
Keri Wong
6–0, 6–1
Win21–14Apr 2016Charlottesville Open, United States50,000Clay Taylor Townsend Alexandra Panova
Shelby Rogers
7–6(4), 6–0
Loss21–15Jun 2016Eastbourne Trophy, United Kingdom50,000Grass Maria Sanchez Yang Zhaoxuan
Zhang Kailin
6–7(5), 1–6
Win22–15Oct 2016Bendigo International, Australia50,000Hard Arina Rodionova Shuko Aoyama
Risa Ozaki
6–4, 6–3
Win23–15Nov 2017Canberra International, Australia60,000Hard Arina Rodionova Jessica Moore
Ellen Perez
6–4, 6–4
Loss23–16Nov 2017Bendigo International, Australia60,000Hard Arina Rodionova Alison Bai
Zoe Hives
6–4, 4–6, [8–10]
Win24–16May 2018Fukuoka International, Japan60,000Carpet Naomi Broady Tara Moore
Amra Sadiković
6–2, 6–0
Win25–16May 2018Kurume Cup, Japan60,000Carpet Naomi Broady Katy Dunne
Abigail Tere-Apisah
6–2, 6–4
Loss25–17Jun 2018Manchester Trophy, United Kingdom100,000Grass Naomi Broady Luksika Kumkhum
Prarthana Thombare
6–7(5), 3–6
Win26–17Jun 2018Ilkley Trophy, United Kingdom100,000Grass Maria Sanchez Natela Dzalamidze
Galina Voskoboeva
4–6, 6–3, [10–1]
Win27–17Jul 2018Berkeley Challenge, United States60,000Hard Nicole Gibbs Ellen Perez
Sabrina Santamaria
6–4, 6–1
Win28–17Sep 2018ITF Templeton Pro, United States60,000Hard Maria Sanchez Quinn Gleason
Luisa Stefani
6–7, 6–2, [10–8]
Win29–17Nov 2018Tyler Pro Challenge, United States80,000Hard Nicole Gibbs Desirea Krawczyk
Giuliana Olmos
3–6, 6–3, [14–12]
Win30–17Nov 2018Las Vegas Open, United States80,000Hard Maria Sanchez Sophie Chang
Alexandra Mueller
6–3, 6–4
Win31–17Apr 2019Charlottesville Open, United States80,000Clay Taylor Townsend Lucie Hradecká
Katarzyna Kawa
4–6, 7–5, [10–3]
Win32–17May 2019ITF Charleston Pro, United States100,000Clay Taylor Townsend Madison Brengle
Lauren Davis
6–2, 6–2
Loss32–18Sep 2019ITF Cairns, Australia25,000Hard Maddison Inglis Emily Fanning
Abbie Myers
6–2, 6–7(2), [7–10]
Win33–18Nov 2019Playford International, Australia60,000Hard Storm Sanders Naiktha Bains
Tereza Mihalikova
6–3, 6–4
Loss33–19Jan 2020Burnie International, Australia60,000Hard Desirae Krawczyk Ellen Perez
Storm Sanders
3–6, 2–6
Win34–19Feb 2022bgcolor=lightblueITF Canberra, Australiabgcolor=lightblue25,000Hard Arina Rodionova Alison Bai
Jaimee Fourlis
6–3, 3–6, [10–6]
Win35–19Feb 2022bgcolor=lightblueITF Canberra, Australiabgcolor=lightblue25,000Hard Arina Rodionova Alison Bai
Jaimee Fourlis
7–6(2), 7–6(5)
Loss35–20Apr 2023Zaragoza Open, Spain80,000Clay Eden Silva Diane Parry
Arantxa Rus
1–6, 6–4, [5–10]

Notes and References

  1. News: Local teen Muhammad ready to turn pro . Las Vegas Review-Journal . February 26, 2007 .
  2. Web site: Asia Muhammad and Taylor Townsend Secure DC Doubles Title. 3 August 2024. 5 August 2024.
  3. News: Bensinger. Ken. NCAA to NBA millions: UCLA star's father mapped out a dream. March 22, 2013. Los Angeles Times. https://web.archive.org/web/20130503174034/http://www.latimes.com/news/columnone/la-fi-shabazz-muhammad-inc-20130322-dto,0,3133186.htmlstory. May 3, 2013. live.
  4. News: There's quite a buzz about Shabazz Muhammad . Los Angeles Times . Ben . Bolch . Baxter . Holmes . April 12, 2012.
  5. News: Shabazz Muhammad's 'killer instinct' at play. Los Angeles Times . Baxter. Holmes. January 2, 2013. January 2, 2013.
  6. News: Foster. Chris. Shabazz Muhammad looks to add to family history. April 12, 2012. Los Angeles Times. https://web.archive.org/web/20130528061921/http://articles.latimes.com/2012/apr/12/sports/la-sp-sn-shabazz-ucla-20120412. May 28, 2013. live.