Mashona Washington (born May 31, 1976) is a former tennis player from the United States.
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.
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, 2004Japan OpenHard Maria Sharapova0–6, 1–6
Doubles: 2 (runner-ups) ResultDateChampionshipSurfacePartnerOpponentsScore LossOctober 9, 2004Japan OpenHard Jennifer Hopkins Shinobu Asagoe Katarina Srebotnik1–6, 4–6 LossFebruary 28, 2008 U.S. National IndoorsHard Angela Haynes Lindsay Davenport Lisa Raymond3–6, 1–6
ITF finals Legend$100,000 tournaments$75,000 tournaments$50,000 tournaments$25,000 tournaments$10,000 tournaments
Singles (2–10) ResultNo.DateTournamentSurfaceOpponentScoreLoss1.July 4, 1994ITF Indianapolis, U.S.Hard Kristina Brandi1–6, 3–6Loss2.June 24, 1995ITF Hilton Head, U.S.Hard Kori Davidson1–6, 4–6Loss3.January 11, 1998ITF San Antonio, U.S.Hard Andrea Šebová5–7, 1–6Loss4.January 26, 1998ITF Clearwater, U.S.Hard Kristina Brandi2–6, 1–6Loss5.April 15, 2001ITF Columbus, U.S.Hard (i) Lea Ghirardi4–6, 3–6Win1.September 30, 2001ITF Albuquerque, U.S.Hard Marissa Irvin7–5, 6–3Loss6.December 3, 2001ITF Columbia, U.S.Hard Samantha Reeves1–6, 0–6Loss7.February 10, 2002Midland Classic, U.S.Hard (i) Li Na1–6, 2–6Loss8.March 28, 2004ITF Redding, U.S.Hard Anne Keothavong3–6, 6–2, 6–7(3)Loss9.May 9, 2004ITF Raleigh, U.S.Clay Marissa Irvin3–6, 3–6Win2.June 1, 2008ITF Carson, U.S.Hard Alexa Glatch7–5, 6–4Loss10.June 14, 2009ITF El Paso, U.S.Hard Valérie Tétreault4–6, 3–6
Doubles (15–11) ResultNo.DateTournamentSurfacePartnerOpponentsScoreWin1.Jan 1998ITF San Antonio, U.S.Hard Kim Grant Andrea Šebová Silvia Uricková4–6, 7–6(3), 6–2Loss1.Sep 1998ITF Seattle, U.S.Hard (i) Lilia Osterloh Els Callens Liezel Horn2–6, 6–3, 3–6Win2.May 2000ITF Virginia Beach, U.S.Clay Dawn Buth Lisa McShea Jessica Steck1–6, 6–3, 7–6(2)Loss2.Nov 2001ITF Pittsburgh, U.S.Hard (i) Karin Miller Lilia Osterloh Katie Schlukebir1–6, 4–6Win3.Oct 2002ITF Sedona, U.S.Hard Jennifer Russell Milagros Sequera Christina Wheeler7–6(3), 7–5Loss3.Mar 2004 ITF Orange, U.S.Hard Bryanne Stewart Jennifer Hopkins Abigail Spears3–6, 6–2, 0–6Win4.Mar 2004 ITF Redding, U.S.Hard Jennifer Hopkins Lilia Osterloh Riza Zalameda6–2, 6–4Win5.Apr 2004ITF Augusta, U.S.Hard Francesca Lubiani Julie Ditty Jessica Lehnhoff6–1, 6–3Loss4.Jun 2005Surbiton Trophy, UKGrass Jennifer Hopkins Rika Fujiwara Saori Obata6–4, 4–6, 2–6Win6.Oct 2007ITF Troy, U.S.Hard Angela Haynes Eva Hrdinová Marie-Ève Pelletier6–4, 6–2Loss5.Nov 2007 ITF La Quinta, U.S.Hard Angela Haynes Christina Fusano Ashley Harkleroad4–6, 6–2, [9–11]Loss6.Jan 2008Waikoloa Championships, U.S.Hard Angela Haynes Maria Fernanda Alves Betina Jozami5–7, 4–6Loss7.Nov 2008ITF San Diego, U.S.Hard Angela Haynes Christina Fusano Alexa Glatch3–6, 2–6Loss8.Jan 2009ITF Lutz, U.S.Clay Story Tweedie-Yates Kimberly Couts Sharon Fichman4–6, 5–7Win7.Sep 2009ITF Albuquerque, U.S.Hard Riza Zalameda Melinda Czink Lindsay Lee-Waters6–3, 6–2Win8.Nov 2009ITF Phoenix, U.S.Hard Sharon Fichman Marie-Ève Pelletier Anna Tatishvili4–6, 6–4, [10–8]Loss9.Nov 2009ITF Toronto, CanadaHard (i) Sharon Fichman Maureen Drake Marianne Jodoin3–2 ret.Win9.Dec 2009ITF Veracruz, MexicoHard Dominika Diesková Hsu Chieh-yu Nika Kukharchuk7–5, 6–4Win10.Jan 2010ITF Plantation, U.S.Clay Aurélie Védy Jorgelina Cravero María Irigoyen6–0, 6–2Win11.Jan 2010ITF Lutz, U.S.Clay Aurélie Védy Maria Fernanda Alves Florencia Molinero6–3, 6–3Loss10.Sep 2010ITF Albuquerque, U.S.Hard Abigail Spears Lindsay Lee-Waters Megan Moulton-Levy6–2, 3–6, [8–10]Win12.Nov 2010ITF Grapevine, U.S.Hard Ahsha Rolle Julie Ditty Chanelle Scheepers5–7, 6–2, [11–9]Win13.Jan 2011ITF Plantation, U.S.Hard Ahsha Rolle Christina Fusano Yasmin Schnack6–4, 6–2Win14.Jan 2011ITF Lutz, U.S.Clay Ahsha Rolle Gabriela Dabrowski Sharon Fichman6–4, 6–4Win15.Oct 2011Las Vegas Open, U.S.Hard Alexa Glatch Varvara Lepchenko Melanie Oudin6–4, 6–2Loss11.Oct 2011ITF Troy, U.S.Hard Varvara Lepchenko Elena Bovina Valeria Savinykh6–7(6), 3–6
Grand Slam performance timelines
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