Teryn Ashley Explained

Teryn Ashley
Residence:Chestnut Hill, Massachusetts
Birth Date:12 December 1978
Birth Place:Boston, Massachusetts
Turnedpro:April 2001
Retired:January 2006
Plays:Right-handed (two-handed backhand)
Careerprizemoney:$265,877
Singlestitles:4 ITF
Highestsinglesranking:No. 95 (July 5, 2004)
Australianopenresult:Q3 (2005)
Frenchopenresult:1R (2004)
Wimbledonresult:2R (2004)
Usopenresult:1R (2004)
Doublestitles:1 WTA, 12 ITF
Highestdoublesranking:No. 59 (October 27, 2003)
Australianopendoublesresult:1R (2003)
Frenchopendoublesresult:2R (2003)
Wimbledondoublesresult:1R (2003, 2004, 2005)
Usopendoublesresult:2R (2002, 2003)

Teryn Ashley-Fitch (born December 12, 1978) is an American former professional tennis player. She won 17 titles in her career, four in singles (all ITF). In July 2004, she reached her highest singles ranking of world No. 95. Her career-high doubles ranking is 59, achieved in October 2003.

Career

Ashley played her first match at an ITF event in San Antonio, Texas on 8 January 1996, losing in the second qualifying round to Tu Dong.

Her best Grand Slam result came at the 2004 Wimbledon Championships, where she defeated Tina Pisnik to enter the second round, where she was overpowered by 27th seeded Alicia Molik.[1]

At the Auckland Open held in New Zealand in 2003, Teryn won her only WTA Tour title, playing alongside Abigail Spears to beat Cara Black and Elena Likhovtseva in the final.

Ashley also won the Dow Tennis Classic doubles event with Abigail Spears held 2003 in Midland, Michigan, which was her biggest ITF Women's Circuit title, beating Bethanie Mattek and Shenay Perry in the final.[2]

At the 2002 US Open, Ashley partnered Sarah Taylor to reach the second round of the doubles draw, defeating Laura Montalvo and Elena Tatarkova, 6–4, 4–6, 6–4.

In Paris at the 2003 French Open, she paired-up with Spears to beat Renata Voráčová and Marlene Weingärtner to reach the second round.

At the 2003 US Open, she paired-up again with Spears to beat Bianka Lamade and Anastasia Myskina in three sets to reach round two for the second consecutive year.

In her career overall, she won one WTA doubles title, four ITF singles and twelve ITF doubles titles. She enjoyed a successful doubles partnership with compatriot Abigail Spears.

Teryn retired from tennis in January 2006, after losing in the first round of singles and doubles at a $25k event in Tampa, Florida. She lost her singles match to Tatjana Malek.

Personal life

Teryn was born and raised by parents Allen and Anne in Boston, Massachusetts. She was introduced to tennis by her mother at the age of nine and preferred clay courts. Ashley resides in Ann Arbor, Michigan, and attended Stanford University in 2001.[3]

Teryn married Brian Fitch in August 2008. The couple have a daughter, Abby, and two sons, William and Nico.[4]

Awards

Ashley was a two-time NCAA champion, in 1997 and 1999, and a three-time All-American.

WTA career finals

Doubles: 1 title

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Jan 2003Auckland Open, New ZealandTier IVHard

ITF Circuit titles

$100,000 tournaments
$75,000 tournaments
$50,000 tournaments
$25,000 tournaments
$10,000 tournaments

Singles (4–3)

OutcomeNo.DateTournamentSurfaceOpponentScore
Winner1.May 27, 2001ITF El Paso, United StatesHard Alison Nash6–1, 6–1
Winner2.July 1, 2001ITF Lachine, CanadaHard Diana Srebrovic2–6, 6–4, 6–0
Runner-up1.March 31, 2002ITF Lawrenceville, United StatesHard Maureen Drake3–6, 4–6
Runner-up2.July 14, 2002ITF College Park, United StatesHard Sarah Taylor6–7(3), 6–3, 6–7(3)
Runner-up3.February 23, 2003ITF Columbus, United States Hard (i) Michaela Paštiková6–3, 5–7, 5–7
Winner3.September 21, 2003ITF Columbus, United StatesHard Tara Snyder6–3, 6–1
Winner4.November 9, 2003ITF Pittsburgh, United StatesHard Meilen Tu1–6, 6–3, 6–3

Doubles (12–8)

OutcomeNo.DateTournamentSurfacePartnerOpponentsScore
Winner1.June 3, 2001ITF Lake Ozark, United StatesHard Claire Curran Alison Nash
Andrea Nathan
7–5, 6–1
Winner2.February 24, 2002ITF Columbus, United States Hard Kristen Schlukebir Maria Goloviznina
Eugenia Kulikovskaya
4–6, 6–4, 6–2
Runner-up1.March 31, 2002Lawrenceville, United States Hard Kristen Schlukebir Akiko Morigami
Saori Obata
5–7, 6–7(2)
Runner-up2.May 19, 2002Charlottesville, United States Clay Kristen Schlukebir Erika deLone
Jessica Steck
2–6, 6–2, 5–7
Winner3.July 7, 2002ITF Los Gatos, United StatesHard Vanessa Webb Ryoko Takemura
Yuka Yoshida
6–3, 6–4
Runner-up3.July 14, 2002ITF College Park, United StatesHard Jennifer Russell Miho Saeki
Yuka Yoshida
5–7, 1–6
Runner-up4.September 22, 2002ITF Columbus, United StatesHard Ashley Harkleroad Lisa McShea
Irina Selyutina
w/o
Runner-up5.October 27, 2002Frisco, United StatesHard Abigail Spears Nana Smith
Brie Rippner
6–4, 4–6, 1–6
Winner4.February 9, 2003ITF Midland, United StatesHard Abigail Spears Bethanie Mattek
Shenay Perry
6–1, 4–6, 6–4
Runner-up6.March 2, 2003Saint Paul, United StatesHard Abigail Spears3–6, 1–6
Winner5.April 20, 2003ITF Jackson, United StatesClay Abigail Spears Lisa McShea
Christina Wheeler
6–1, 6–3
Runner-up7.August 2, 2003ITF Louisville, United StatesHard Shenay Perry Julie Ditty
Lisa McShea
6–7(4), 7–6(6), 3–6
Winner6.September 21, 2003ITF Columbus, United StatesHard Allison Baker María Emilia Salerni
Andreea Vanc
6–3, 6–7(4), 6–2
Winner7.November 16, 2003ITF Eugene, United StatesHard Shenay Perry Alina Jidkova
Tatiana Poutchek
3–6, 6–2, 6–4
Winner8.October 3, 2004ITF Troy, United StatesHard Laura Granville Bethanie Mattek
Shenay Perry
2–6, 3–0 ret.
Winner9.November 14, 2004ITF Pittsburgh, United StatesHard Laura Granville Els Callens
Samantha Stosur
2–6, 6–3, 6–4
Winner10.July 3, 2005ITF Los Gatos, United StatesHard Carly Gullickson Lindsay Lee-Waters
Kaysie Smashey
6–4, 4–6, 6–1
Runner-up8.July 17, 2005ITF Louisville, United StatesHard Julie Ditty Natallia Dziamidzenka
Anda Perianu
5–7, 6–2, 4–6
Winner11.October 2, 2005ITF Ashland, United StatesHard Amy Frazier Maria Fernanda Alves
Ahsha Rolle
6–1, 6–4
Winner12.November 13, 2005ITF Pittsburgh, United StatesHard Carly Gullickson Ashley Harkleroad
Bethanie Mattek
6–1, 6–0

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Williams finds a break in the rain. - Free Online Library.
  2. Web site: Tennis News . tennisnews.com.
  3. Web site: Player Bio: Teryn Ashley - Stanford University's Official Athletic Site . 2012-05-17 . dead . https://archive.today/20130124202934/http://www.gostanford.com/sports/w-tennis/mtt/ashley_teryn00.html . 2013-01-24 .
  4. Web site: Player Bio: Teryn Ashley-Fitch - University of Michigan Official Athletic Site . www.mgoblue.com . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20100807045348/http://www.mgoblue.com/sports/w-tennis/mtt/ashleyfitch_teryn00.html . 2010-08-07.