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

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

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

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Singles: 1 (title)

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Legend
$15,000 tournaments
Finals by surface
Hard (1–0)
Result W–L Date Tournament Tier Surface Opponent Score
Win 1–0 Sep 2022 ITF Cancún,
Mexico
15,000 Hard   Wakana Sonobe 6–3, 3–6, 6–1

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

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Legend
$60,000 tournaments
$25,000 tournaments
Finals by surface
Hard (2–2)
Result W–L    Date    Tournament Tier Surface Partner Opponents Score
Win 1–0 Jul 2022 Evansville Classic,
United States
60,000 Hard   Kolie Allen   Kylie Collins
  Ashlyn Krueger
3–6, 6–1, [10–3]
Loss 1–1 Jun 2023 ITF Wichita, US 25,000 Hard   Alina Shcherbinina   Maria Mateas
  Reese Brantmeier
2–6, 4–6
Win 2–1 Jul 2023 Lexington Challenger, US 60,000 Hard   Alexis Blokhina   Olivia Gadecki
  Dalayna Hewitt
6–4, 7–6(1)
Loss 2–2 Aug 2023 ITF Valladolid, Spain 25,000 Hard   Tian Fangran   Alexandra Bozovic
  Sarah Beth Grey
5–7, 0–6

References

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  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. July 24, 2022.
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