Ava Markham

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Ava Markham
Country (sports)Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States
Residence Demarest, New Jersey
Born (1999-12-29) December 29, 1999 (age 24)
Height1.72 m (5 ft 8 in)
PlaysRight (two-handed backhand)
College University of Wisconsin–Madison
Prize money$18,664
Singles
Career record33–24 (57.9%)
Career titles1 ITF
Highest rankingNo. 597 (April 8, 2024)
Current rankingNo. 636 (July 1, 2024)
Doubles
Career record22–17 (56.4%)
Career titles2 ITF
Highest rankingNo. 301 (June 24, 2024)
Current rankingNo. 330 (July 1, 2024)
Last updated on: July 6, 2024.

Ava Markham (born December 29, 1999) is an American tennis player.

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Raised in Demarest, New Jersey, Markham attended Northern Valley Regional High School at Demarest. [1]

She has a career-high doubles ranking by the WTA of 301, achieved June 2024. [2]

Markham won her biggest title to date at the 2022 The Women's Hospital Classic, where she partnered Kolie Allen to win the doubles draw. [3]

ITF Circuit finals

Singles: 1 (title)

Legend
$15,000 tournaments
Finals by surface
Hard (1–0)
ResultW–LDateTournamentTierSurfaceOpponentScore
Win1–0Sep 2022ITF Cancún,
Mexico
15,000Hard Flag of Japan.svg Wakana Sonobe6–3, 3–6, 6–1

Doubles: 4 (2 titles, 2 runner-ups)

Legend
$60,000 tournaments
$25,000 tournaments
Finals by surface
Hard (2–2)
ResultW–L   Date   TournamentTierSurfacePartnerOpponentsScore
Win1–0 Jul 2022 Evansville Classic,
United States
60,000Hard Flag of the United States.svg Kolie Allen Flag of the United States.svg Kylie Collins
Flag of the United States.svg Ashlyn Krueger
3–6, 6–1, [10–3]
Loss1–1Jun 2023ITF Wichita, US25,000Hard Flag of Serbia.svg Alina Shcherbinina Flag of the United States.svg Maria Mateas
Flag of the United States.svg Reese Brantmeier
2–6, 4–6
Win2–1Jul 2023 Lexington Challenger, US60,000Hard Flag of the United States.svg Alexis Blokhina Flag of Australia (converted).svg Olivia Gadecki
Flag of the United States.svg Dalayna Hewitt
6–4, 7–6(1)
Loss2–2Aug 2023ITF Valladolid, Spain25,000Hard Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Tian Fangran Flag of Australia (converted).svg Alexandra Bozovic
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Sarah Beth Grey
5–7, 0–6

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References

  1. Ava Markham, University of Wisconsin–Madison. Accessed July 25, 2022. "Hometown: Demarest, N.J.; High School: Northern Valley Regional"
  2. "Ava Markham Player Stats & More". www.wtatennis.com.
  3. "Allen, Markham capture doubles title at Deaconess Women's Hospital Tennis Classic". www.14news.com. 24 July 2022.