Mashona Washington

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Mashona Washington
Mashona Washington at Bank of the West Classic qualifying 2010-07-25 1.JPG
Mashona at Stanford, 2010
Country (sports)Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States
Residence Houston, Texas
Born (1976-05-31) May 31, 1976 (age 49)
Flint, Michigan
Height5 ft 6 in (1.68 m)
Turned pro1995
Retired2012
PlaysRight (two-handed backhand)
Prize money$975,863
Singles
Career record373–353
Career titles2 ITF
Highest rankingNo. 50 (November 8, 2004)
Grand Slam singles results
Australian Open 2R (2005)
French Open 1R (2005, 2006)
Wimbledon 3R (2005)
US Open 2R (2002)
Doubles
Career record213–207
Career titles15 ITF
Highest rankingNo. 55 (July 18, 2005)
Grand Slam doubles results
Australian Open 2R (2005)
French Open 2R (2004)
Wimbledon 3R (2003)
US Open 3R (1998, 2004)

Mashona Washington (born May 31, 1976) is a former tennis player from the United States.

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Her career-high singles ranking is No. 50, achieved on November 8, 2004. On July 18, 2005, she peaked at No. 55 in the doubles rankings. Washington retired from professional tennis in 2012, aged 36.

Biography

Washington attended high school in Michigan, moved to Delray Beach, Florida in her sophomore year, graduating from Lake Worth Christian School, Boynton Beach, Florida in 1994, and moved to Houston, Texas, in 1997. [1]

She is the younger sister of Mashiska and of MaliVai Washington, who reached the men's singles final at Wimbledon in 1996.

Tennis career

As a junior player, Washington won the U.S. Indoor National 18s in 1992, and was a finalist at the U.S. National Hardcourt 16s and U.S. Indoor National 16s in 1991. She turned professional in 1995.

After a slow start to her professional career, Washington's breakthrough year came in 2004 when she broke into the world's top 100 for the first time and then finished the year ranked in the top 50. She recorded her first win against a top-10 player when she defeated Maria Sharapova at New Haven, and reached her first top-level singles final in Tokyo where she lost to Sharapova.

She also came within a hair's breadth of beating Sharapova in the first round of the 2006 French Open. She served for the match at 5–2 but could not hold serve. At 5–4 in the third set, she held match points before the then world No. 4 broke back and won the final set 7–5.

In 2005, she reached the third round at Wimbledon, before Elena Dementieva beat her 7–5, 6–1.

She was a member of the Washington Kastles World TeamTennis squad from 2008–09 and the Boston Lobsters from 2010-12.

Mashona Washington has since retired.

WTA Tour finals

Singles: 1 (runner-up)

ResultDateChampionshipSurfaceOpponentScore
LossOctober 10, 2004 Japan Open Hard Flag of Russia.svg Maria Sharapova 0–6, 1–6

Doubles: 2 (runner-ups)

ResultDateChampionshipSurfacePartnerOpponentsScore
LossOctober 9, 2004 Japan Open Hard Flag of the United States.svg Jennifer Hopkins Flag of Japan.svg Shinobu Asagoe
Flag of Slovenia.svg Katarina Srebotnik
1–6, 4–6
LossFebruary 28, 2008 U.S. National Indoors Hard Flag of the United States.svg Angela Haynes Flag of the United States.svg Lindsay Davenport
Flag of the United States.svg Lisa Raymond
3–6, 1–6

ITF finals

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

Singles (2–10)

ResultNo.DateTournamentSurfaceOpponentScore
Loss1.July 4, 1994ITF Indianapolis, U.S.Hard Flag of Puerto Rico.svg Kristina Brandi 1–6, 3–6
Loss2.June 24, 1995ITF Hilton Head, U.S.Hard Flag of the United States.svg Kori Davidson1–6, 4–6
Loss3.January 11, 1998ITF San Antonio, U.S.Hard Flag of Slovakia.svg Andrea Šebová 5–7, 1–6
Loss4.January 26, 1998ITF Clearwater, U.S.Hard Flag of Puerto Rico.svg Kristina Brandi2–6, 1–6
Loss5.April 15, 2001ITF Columbus, U.S.Hard (i) Flag of France.svg Lea Ghirardi 4–6, 3–6
Win1.September 30, 2001ITF Albuquerque, U.S.Hard Flag of the United States.svg Marissa Irvin 7–5, 6–3
Loss6.December 3, 2001ITF Columbia, U.S.Hard Flag of the United States.svg Samantha Reeves 1–6, 0–6
Loss7.February 10, 2002Midland Classic, U.S.Hard (i) Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Li Na 1–6, 2–6
Loss8.March 28, 2004ITF Redding, U.S.Hard Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Anne Keothavong 3–6, 6–2, 6–7(3)
Loss9.May 9, 2004ITF Raleigh, U.S.Clay Flag of the United States.svg Marissa Irvin3–6, 3–6
Win2.June 1, 2008ITF Carson, U.S.Hard Flag of the United States.svg Alexa Glatch 7–5, 6–4
Loss10.June 14, 2009ITF El Paso, U.S.Hard Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Valérie Tétreault 4–6, 3–6

Doubles (15–11)

ResultNo.DateTournamentSurfacePartnerOpponentsScore
Win1.Jan 1998ITF San Antonio, U.S.Hard Flag of South Africa.svg Kim Grant Flag of Slovakia.svg Andrea Šebová
Flag of Slovakia.svg Silvia Uricková
4–6, 7–6(3), 6–2
Loss1.Sep 1998ITF Seattle, United StatesHard (i) Flag of the United States.svg Lilia Osterloh Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Els Callens
Flag of South Africa.svg Liezel Horn
2–6, 6–3, 3–6
Win2.May 2000ITF Virginia Beach, U.S.Clay Flag of the United States.svg Dawn Buth Flag of Australia (converted).svg Lisa McShea
Flag of South Africa.svg Jessica Steck
1–6, 6–3, 7–6(2)
Loss2.Nov 2001ITF Pittsburgh, U.S.Hard (i) Flag of the United States.svg Karin Miller Flag of the United States.svg Lilia Osterloh
Flag of the United States.svg Katie Schlukebir
1–6, 4–6
Win3.Oct 2002ITF Sedona, U.S.Hard Flag of the United States.svg Jennifer Russell Flag of Venezuela.svg Milagros Sequera
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Christina Wheeler
7–6(3), 7–5
Loss3.Mar 2004ITF Orange, U.S.Hard Flag of Australia (converted).svg Bryanne Stewart Flag of the United States.svg Jennifer Hopkins
Flag of the United States.svg Abigail Spears
3–6, 6–2, 0–6
Win4.Mar 2004ITF Redding, U.S.Hard Flag of the United States.svg Jennifer Hopkins Flag of the United States.svg Lilia Osterloh
Flag of the United States.svg Riza Zalameda
6–2, 6–4
Win5.Apr 2004ITF Augusta, U.S.Hard Flag of Italy.svg Francesca Lubiani Flag of the United States.svg Julie Ditty
Flag of the United States.svg Jessica Lehnhoff
6–1, 6–3
Loss4.Jun 2005 Surbiton Trophy, UKGrass Flag of the United States.svg Jennifer Hopkins Flag of Japan.svg Rika Fujiwara
Flag of Japan.svg Saori Obata
6–4, 4–6, 2–6
Win6.Oct 2007ITF Troy, U.S.Hard Flag of the United States.svg Angela Haynes Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Eva Hrdinová
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Marie-Ève Pelletier
6–4, 6–2
Loss5.Nov 2007ITF La Quinta, U.S.Hard Flag of the United States.svg Angela Haynes Flag of the United States.svg Christina Fusano
Flag of the United States.svg Ashley Harkleroad
4–6, 6–2, [9–11]
Loss6.Jan 2008 Waikoloa Championships, U.S.Hard Flag of the United States.svg Angela Haynes Flag of Brazil.svg Maria Fernanda Alves
Flag of Argentina.svg Betina Jozami
5–7, 4–6
Loss7.Nov 2008ITF San Diego, U.S.Hard Flag of the United States.svg Angela Haynes Flag of the United States.svg Christina Fusano
Flag of the United States.svg Alexa Glatch
3–6, 2–6
Loss8.Jan 2009ITF Lutz, U.S.Clay Flag of the United States.svg Story Tweedie-Yates Flag of the United States.svg Kimberly Couts
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Sharon Fichman
4–6, 5–7
Win7.Sep 2009ITF Albuquerque, U.S.Hard Flag of the United States.svg Riza Zalameda Flag of Hungary.svg Melinda Czink
Flag of the United States.svg Lindsay Lee-Waters
6–3, 6–2
Win8.Nov 2009ITF Phoenix, U.S.Hard Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Sharon Fichman Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Marie-Ève Pelletier
Flag of Georgia.svg Anna Tatishvili
4–6, 6–4, [10–8]
Loss9.Nov 2009ITF Toronto, CanadaHard (i) Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Sharon Fichman Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Maureen Drake
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Marianne Jodoin
3–2 ret.
Win9.Dec 2009ITF Veracruz, MexicoHard Flag of Slovakia.svg Dominika Diesková Flag of the United States.svg Hsu Chieh-yu
Flag of Russia.svg Nika Kukharchuk
7–5, 6–4
Win10.Jan 2010ITF Plantation, U.S.Clay Flag of France.svg Aurélie Védy Flag of Argentina.svg Jorgelina Cravero
Flag of Argentina.svg María Irigoyen
6–0, 6–2
Win11.Jan 2010ITF Lutz, U.S.Clay Flag of France.svg Aurélie Védy Flag of Brazil.svg Maria Fernanda Alves
Flag of Argentina.svg Florencia Molinero
6–3, 6–3
Loss10.Sep 2010ITF Albuquerque, U.S.Hard Flag of the United States.svg Abigail Spears Flag of the United States.svg Lindsay Lee-Waters
Flag of the United States.svg Megan Moulton-Levy
6–2, 3–6, [8–10]
Win12.Nov 2010ITF Grapevine, U.S.Hard Flag of the United States.svg Ahsha Rolle Flag of the United States.svg Julie Ditty
Flag of South Africa.svg Chanelle Scheepers
5–7, 6–2, [11–9]
Win13.Jan 2011ITF Plantation, U.S.Hard Flag of the United States.svg Ahsha Rolle Flag of the United States.svg Christina Fusano
Flag of the United States.svg Yasmin Schnack
6–4, 6–2
Win14.Jan 2011ITF Lutz, U.S.Clay Flag of the United States.svg Ahsha Rolle Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Gabriela Dabrowski
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Sharon Fichman
6–4, 6–4
Win15.Oct 2011 Las Vegas Open, U.S.Hard Flag of the United States.svg Alexa Glatch Flag of the United States.svg Varvara Lepchenko
Flag of the United States.svg Melanie Oudin
6–4, 6–2
Loss11.Oct 2011ITF Troy, U.S.Hard Flag of the United States.svg Varvara Lepchenko Flag of Russia.svg Elena Bovina
Flag of Russia.svg Valeria Savinykh
6–7(6), 3–6

Grand Slam performance timelines

Key
W F SFQF#RRRQ#DNQANH
(W) winner; (F) finalist; (SF) semifinalist; (QF) quarterfinalist; (#R) rounds 4, 3, 2, 1; (RR) round-robin stage; (Q#) qualification round; (DNQ) did not qualify; (A) absent; (NH) not held; (SR) strike rate (events won / competed); (W–L) win–loss record.

Singles

Tournament 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 W–L
Australian Open AAAAA Q1 Q2 A Q1 1R Q3 2R 1R AA1–2
French Open AAAAA Q1 Q2 Q1 Q1 Q1 Q2 1R 1R AA0–2
Wimbledon AAAA Q1 Q2 1R Q2 Q1 Q1 2R 3R 2R A Q1 4–4
US Open Q2 Q1 Q1 Q3 1R 1R 1R Q1 2R Q2 1R 1R AAA1–6

Doubles

Tournament 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 W–L
Australian Open AAAA 1R AAAA 1R 2R 1R AAA1–4
French Open AAAAAAAAA 2R 1R 1R AAA1–3
Wimbledon AAAA 1R AAA 3R 1R 2R 2R A 1R A4–6
US Open AAA 3R 1R AAA 1R 3R 1R AAA 1R 4–6

References

  1. "Getting to Know Mashona Washington". Newsroom. WTA. August 31, 2004. Retrieved March 19, 2009.