Mashona Washington facts for kids
Mashona at Stanford, 2010
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| Country (sports) |  United States |
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| Residence | Houston, Texas |
| Born | May 31, 1976 Flint, Michigan |
| Height | 5 ft 6 in (1.68 m) |
| Turned pro | 1995 |
| Retired | 2012 |
| Plays | Right (two-handed backhand) |
| Prize money | $975,863 |
| Singles | |
| Career record | 373–353 (51.38%) |
| Career titles | 2 ITF |
| Highest ranking | No. 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 record | 213–207 (50.71%) |
| Career titles | 15 ITF |
| Highest ranking | No. 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. She played professional tennis until 2012, when she was 36 years old.
Mashona reached her highest singles ranking of No. 50 in the world on November 8, 2004. In doubles, her highest ranking was No. 55, achieved on July 18, 2005.
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About Mashona Washington
Mashona Washington grew up in Michigan and later moved to Florida for high school. She graduated from Lake Worth Christian School in 1994. In 1997, she moved to Houston, Texas.
She comes from a family of tennis players. Her older brother, MaliVai Washington, was also a professional tennis player. He even reached the men's singles final at Wimbledon in 1996. Her other brother is named Mashiska.
Mashona's Tennis Journey
Mashona started playing tennis at a young age. As a junior player, which means a player under a certain age, she won the U.S. Indoor National 18s championship in 1992. She was also a finalist in other big junior tournaments in 1991.
She became a professional tennis player in 1995. This means she started playing tennis as her job.
Breaking into the Top Ranks
At first, her professional career was a bit slow. But 2004 was a very important year for Mashona. She entered the world's top 100 players for the first time. By the end of that year, she was ranked in the top 50!
During this time, she achieved a big win against a top-10 player, Maria Sharapova, at a tournament in New Haven. Mashona also reached her first major singles final in Tokyo. She played against Maria Sharapova again in that final, but lost the match.
She almost beat Sharapova again at the 2006 French Open. Mashona was very close to winning, but Sharapova managed to come back and win the match.
In 2005, Mashona had a great run at Wimbledon. She made it to the third round of the tournament before losing to Elena Dementieva.
Mashona also played for professional tennis teams. She was part of the Washington Kastles World TeamTennis team from 2008 to 2009. Later, she played for the Boston Lobsters from 2010 to 2012.
Mashona Washington officially retired from professional tennis in 2012.
Mashona's Career Highlights
Mashona Washington reached one singles final on the WTA Tour, which is the highest level of professional tennis. She was the runner-up at the Japan Open in 2004, losing to Maria Sharapova.
In doubles, she reached two WTA Tour finals. She was a runner-up at the Japan Open in 2004 and the U.S. National Indoors in 2008.
She also won two singles titles and fifteen doubles titles on the ITF Circuit. The ITF Circuit is another level of professional tennis tournaments.
See also
In Spanish: Mashona Washington para niños
