Teryn Ashley

Teryn Ashley-Fitch (born December 12, 1978) is an American former professional tennis player. She won 17 titles in her career, four in singles (all ITF). In July 2004, she reached her highest singles ranking of world No. 95. Her career-high doubles ranking is 59, achieved in October 2003.

Career Ashley played her first match at an ITF event in San Antonio, Texas on 8 January 1996, losing in the second qualifying round to Tu Dong.

Her best Grand Slam result came at the 2004 Wimbledon Championships, where she defeated Tina Pisnik to enter the second round, where she was overpowered by 27th seeded Alicia Molik.

At the Auckland Open held in New Zealand in 2003, Teryn won her only WTA Tour title, playing alongside Abigail Spears to beat Cara Black and Elena Likhovtseva in the final.

Ashley also won the Dow Tennis Classic doubles event with Abigail Spears held 2003 in Midland, Michigan, which was her biggest ITF Women's Circuit title, beating Bethanie Mattek and Shenay Perry in the final.

At the 2002 US Open, Ashley partnered Sarah Taylor to reach the second round of the doubles draw, defeating Laura Montalvo and Elena Tatarkova, 6–4, 4–6, 6–4.

In Paris at the 2003 French Open, she paired-up with Spears to beat Renata Voráčová and Marlene Weingärtner to reach the second round.

At the 2003 US Open, she paired-up again with Spears to beat Bianka Lamade and Anastasia Myskina in three sets to reach round two for the second consecutive year.

In her career overall, she won one WTA doubles title, four ITF singles and twelve ITF doubles titles. She enjoyed a successful doubles partnership with compatriot Abigail Spears.

Teryn retired from tennis in January 2006, after losing in the first round of singles and doubles at a $25k 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 nine and preferred clay courts. Ashley resides in Ann Arbor, Michigan, and attended Stanford University in 2001.

Teryn married Brian Fitch in August 2008. The couple have a daughter, Abby, and two sons, William and Nico.

Awards Ashley was a two-time NCAA champion, in 1997 and 1999, and a three-time All-American.

WTA career finals Doubles: 1 title DateTournamentTierSurfacePartnerOpponentsScore Jan 2003 Auckland Open, New Zealand Tier IV Hard

ITF Circuit titles $100,000 tournaments $75,000 tournaments $50,000 tournaments $25,000 tournaments $10,000 tournaments

Singles (4–3) ResultNo.DateTournamentSurfaceOpponentScoreWin 1. May 27, 2001 ITF El Paso, United States Hard Alison Nash 6–1, 6–1Win 2. July 1, 2001 ITF Lachine, Canada Hard Diana Srebrovic 2–6, 6–4, 6–0Loss 1. March 31, 2002 ITF Lawrenceville, United States Hard Maureen Drake 3–6, 4–6Loss 2. July 14, 2002 ITF College Park, United States Hard Sarah Taylor 6–7(3), 6–3, 6–7(3)Loss 3. February 23, 2003 ITF Columbus, United States Hard (i) Michaela Paštiková 6–3, 5–7, 5–7Win 3. September 21, 2003 ITF Columbus, United States Hard Tara Snyder 6–3, 6–1Win 4. November 9, 2003 ITF Pittsburgh, United States Hard Meilen Tu 1–6, 6–3, 6–3

Doubles (12–8) ResultNo.DateTournamentSurfacePartnerOpponentsScoreWin 1. June 3, 2001 ITF Lake Ozark, United States Hard Claire Curran Alison Nash Andrea Nathan 7–5, 6–1Win 2. February 24, 2002 ITF Columbus, United States Hard Kristen Schlukebir Maria Goloviznina Eugenia Kulikovskaya 4–6, 6–4, 6–2Loss 1. March 31, 2002 Lawrenceville, United States Hard Kristen Schlukebir Akiko Morigami Saori Obata 5–7, 6–7(2)Loss 2. May 19, 2002 Charlottesville, United States Clay Kristen Schlukebir Erika deLone Jessica Steck 2–6, 6–2, 5–7Win 3. July 7, 2002 ITF Los Gatos, United States Hard Vanessa Webb Ryoko Takemura Yuka Yoshida 6–3, 6–4Loss 3. July 14, 2002 ITF College Park, United States Hard Jennifer Russell Miho Saeki Yuka Yoshida 5–7, 1–6Loss 4. September 22, 2002 ITF Columbus, United States Hard Ashley Harkleroad Lisa McShea Irina Selyutina w/oLoss 5. October 27, 2002 Frisco, United States Hard Abigail Spears Nana Smith Brie Rippner 6–4, 4–6, 1–6Win 4. February 9, 2003 ITF Midland, United States Hard Abigail Spears Bethanie Mattek Shenay Perry 6–1, 4–6, 6–4Loss 6. March 2, 2003 Saint Paul, United States Hard Abigail Spears Li Ting Sun Tiantian 3–6, 1–6Win 5. April 20, 2003 ITF Jackson, United States Clay Abigail Spears Lisa McShea Christina Wheeler 6–1, 6–3Loss 7. August 2, 2003 ITF Louisville, United States Hard Shenay Perry Julie Ditty Lisa McShea 6–7(4), 7–6(6), 3–6Win 6. September 21, 2003 ITF Columbus, United States Hard Allison Baker María Emilia Salerni Andreea Vanc 6–3, 6–7(4), 6–2Win 7. November 16, 2003 ITF Eugene, United States Hard Shenay Perry Alina Jidkova Tatiana Poutchek 3–6, 6–2, 6–4Win 8. October 3, 2004 ITF Troy, United States Hard Laura Granville Bethanie Mattek Shenay Perry 2–6, 3–0 ret.Win 9. November 14, 2004 ITF Pittsburgh, United States Hard Laura Granville Els Callens Samantha Stosur 2–6, 6–3, 6–4Win 10. July 3, 2005 ITF Los Gatos, United States Hard Carly Gullickson Lindsay Lee-Waters Kaysie Smashey 6–4, 4–6, 6–1Loss 8. July 17, 2005 ITF Louisville, United States Hard Julie Ditty Natallia Dziamidzenka Anda Perianu 5–7, 6–2, 4–6Win 11. October 2, 2005 ITF Ashland, United States Hard Amy Frazier Maria Fernanda Alves Ahsha Rolle 6–1, 6–4Win 12. November 13, 2005 ITF Pittsburgh, United States Hard Carly Gullickson Ashley Harkleroad Bethanie Mattek6–1, 6–0