Country (sports) United States Name Teryn Ashley Turned pro April 2001 Career titles 0 WTA, 4 ITF Weight 73 kg | Career record 143–106 Height 1.75 m Prize money US$275,086 Role Tennis Player Retired January 2006 | |
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Residence Chestnut Hill, Massachusetts, U.S. Born December 12, 1978 (age 45)
Boston, Massachusetts, U.S. ( 1978-12-12 ) Plays Right-handed (two-handed backhand) | ||
Teryn Ashley-Fitch (born December 12, 1978) is an American professional tennis player. Ashley won 17 titles in her career – 4 in singles and 13 in doubles. Her highest singles ranking is World No. 95, which she achieved in July 2004. Her highest doubles ranking is No. 59, achieved in October 2003.
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Career
Ashley played her first ever tennis match at an ITF $10,000 event in San Antonio, Texas on 8 January 1996, losing in the second qualifying round to Tu Dong.
Ashley's best Grand Slam result came at Wimbledon 2004 Ladies' Singles event, where she defeated Tina Pisnik 2–6, 6–1, 7–5 to enter the second round, where she was overpowered by No. 27 seeded Alicia Molik.
At the 2003 ASB Bank Championships Doubles event held in Auckland, New Zealand, Teryn won her only WTA Tour title, playing alongside Abigail Spears to beat Cara Black and Elena Likhovtseva 6–2, 2–6, 6–0 in the final.
Ashley also won the 2003 Dow Corning Tennis Classic Doubles event held in Midland, Michigan, United States, which was her biggest ITF Women's Circuit title, with Abigail Spears, beating Bethanie Mattek and Shenay Perry 6–1, 4–6, 6–4 in the final.
At the 2002 US Open Women's Doubles event, Ashley partnered Sarah Taylor to reach the second round, defeating Laura Montalvo and Elena Tatarkova 6–4, 4–6, 6–4.
Also, at the 2003 US Open Women's Doubles event, she paired-up with Abigail Spears to beat Bianka Lamade and Anastasia Myskina 4–6, 6–1, 6–3 to reach round 2 for the second consecutive year.
In the 2003 French Open Women's Doubles event, she paired-up with Abigail Spears to beat Renata Voráčová and Marlene Weingärtner 6–4, 2–6, 6–2 to reach the second round.
In her career overall, she won 1 WTA Doubles title, 4 ITF Singles titles, and 12 ITF Doubles titles. She enjoyed a successful doubles partnership with compatriot Abigail Spears.
Teryn retired from tennis after losing in the first round of singles and doubles at an ITF $25,000 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 9. Her prefreable surface is clay. She currently resides in Chestnut Hill, Massachusetts. She attended Stanford University in 2001.
Teryn married Brian Fitch in August 2008. The couple have a daughter, Abby and a son William.
Awards
Ashley was a two-time NCAA champion in 1997 and 1999 and a three-time All-American.