Jan Abaza

Jan Abaza
Abaza at the 2014 Rock Hill Rocks Open
Country (sports) United States
Born (1995-03-01) March 1, 1995
New Jersey, United States
Prize money$57,227
Singles
Career record118–95
Career titles2 ITF
Highest rankingNo. 374 (August 5, 2013)
Grand Slam singles results
US OpenQ1 (2013)
Doubles
Career record77–46
Career titles9 ITF
Highest rankingNo. 138 (July 20, 2015)

Jan Abaza (born March 1, 1995) is an American former tennis player of Syrian descent.[1]

She won two singles and nine doubles titles on the ITF Women's Circuit in her career. On August 5, 2013, she reached her best singles ranking of world No. 374. On July 20, 2015, she peaked at No. 138 in the WTA doubles rankings.

Partnering Louisa Chirico, Abaza won her first $50k tournament at the 2013 Melbourne Pro Classic, defeating Asia Muhammad and Allie Will in the final. However, she couldn't defend her title, losing in the final a year later.

ITF finals

Singles (2–1)

Legend
$25,000 tournaments
$10,000 tournaments
Finals by surface
Hard (2–1)
Clay (0–0)
Result No. Date Tournament Surface Opponent Score
Win 1. June 23, 2014 ITF Sharm El Sheikh, Egypt Hard Despina Papamichail 6–2, 3–6, 6–4
Loss 1. June 30, 2014 ITF Sharm El Sheikh, Egypt Hard Eleni Kordolaimi 6–7(1), 6–3, 5–7
Win 2. July 7, 2014 ITF Sharm El Sheikh, Egypt Hard Pauline Payet 6–4, 6–4

Doubles (9–7)

Legend
$75,000 tournaments
$50,000 tournaments
$25,000 tournaments
$10,000 tournaments
Finals by surface
Hard (6–3)
Clay (3–4)
Result No. Date Tier Tournament Surface Partner Opponents Score
Win 1. May 21, 2012 10,000 ITF Sumter, US Hard Nicola Slater Elizabeth Ferris
Mayo Hibi
7–6(1), 6–3
Loss 1. February 4, 2013 25,000 ITF Rancho Mirage,
United States
Hard Louisa Chirico Tara Moore
Melanie South
6–4, 2–6, [10–12]
Loss 2. March 4, 2013 10,000 ITF Gainesville, US Clay Nicole Robinson Lindsey Hardenbergh
Noelle Hickey
3–6, 4–6
Win 2. April 29, 2013 50,000 ITF Indian Harbour Beach, US Clay Louisa Chirico Asia Muhammad
Allie Will
6–4, 6–4
Win 3. July 8, 2013 50,000 ITF Yakima, US Hard Allie Will Naomi Broady
Irina Falconi
7–5, 3–6, [10–3]
Loss 3. January 13, 2014 25,000 ITF Port St. Lucie, US Clay Louisa Chirico Réka Luca Jani
Irina Khromacheva
4–6, 4–6
Loss 4. April 28, 2014 50,000 ITF Indian Harbour Beach, US Clay Sanaz Marand Asia Muhammad
Taylor Townsend
2–6, 1–6
Loss 5. June 23, 2014 10,000 ITF Sharm El Sheikh, Egypt Hard Ola Abou Zekry Magali Kempen
Anna Morgina
4–6, 6–3, [2–10]
Win 4. June 30, 2014 10,000 ITF Sharm El Sheikh Hard Ola Abou Zekry Eleni Kordolaimi
Despoina Vogasari
6–4, 3–6, [10–7]
Win 5. July 7, 2014 10,000 ITF Sharm El Sheikh Hard Anastasia Shaulskaya Jaqueline Cristian
Akvilė Paražinskaitė
6–4, 6–3
Win 6. September 15, 2014 75,000 ITF Albuquerque,
United States
Hard Melanie Oudin Nicole Melichar
Allie Will
6–2, 6–3
Loss 6. December 1, 2014 25,000+H ITF Mérida, Mexico Hard Hsu Chieh-yu Tatjana Maria
Renata Zarazúa
6–7(1), 1–6
Loss 7. January 12, 2015 25,000 ITF Plantation, United States Clay Sanaz Marand Irina Khromacheva
Asia Muhammad
2–6, 2–6
Win 7. January 19, 2015 25,000 ITF Daytona Beach, US Clay Sanaz Marand Elise Mertens
Arantxa Rus
6–4, 3–6, [10–6]
Win 8. May 11, 2015 25,000 ITF Raleigh, US Clay Justyna Jegiołka Jacqueline Cako
Sally Peers
7–6(7), 4–6, [10–7]
Win 9. October 26, 2015 50,000 Tennis Classic of Macon, US Hard Viktorija Golubic Paula Cristina Gonçalves
Sanaz Marand
7–6(3), 7–5

References

  1. ^ Rogers, Ken (April 17, 2013). "Fourth-seed Glatch beats Abaza at Dothan Pro Classic". Dothan Eagle. Retrieved October 17, 2014.