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Ashley Harkleroad

USA
Residence: Los Angeles, CA, USA
DOB: May 2, 1985
Birthplace: Rossville, GA, USA
Height: 5' 5" (1.65 m)
Weight: 121 lbs. (54.8 kg)
Plays: Right-handed (two-handed backhand)
Status: Pro (June 12, 2000)
1999 - Played first event of career on ITF Circuit in Florida.

2000 - Played first Tour qualifying at Miami and US Open (both as WC); also played on ITF Circuit.

2001 - Played first Tour main draws at Miami and US Open (both as WC), falling 1r at both; also played on ITF Circuit.

2002 - Reached 2r three times; fell 1r twice (incl. US Open); won two singles titles and one doubles title on ITF Circuit.

2003 - First Top 100 season (almost Top 50); SF twice, at Charleston (at No.101, was lowest-ranked to go that far there since unranked Capriati made 1990 final; l. to Henin) and Strasbourg (l. to Farina Elia); reached 3r once (Roland Garros) and 2r five times (incl. US Open); fell 1r six times (incl. Wimbledon) and in Tour qualifying three times (incl. Australian Open); had first four Top 20 wins, three at Charleston (No.16 Bovina, No.19 Shaughnessy, No.9 Hantuchova - first Top 10 win) and one at Roland Garros (No.9 Hantuchova again - second Top 10 win); made Top 100 debut on January 27 (after Australian Open; rose from No.103 to No.100) and Top 50 debut on June 9 (after Roland Garros; rose from No.52 to No.39).

2004 - Reached first Tour singles final at Auckland (l. to Daniilidou) and 2r four times (incl. Roland Garros); fell 1r seven times (incl. Australian Open, Wimbledon) and in Tour qualifying twice; had two Top 20 wins, at Auckland (No.18 Smashnova) and San Diego (No.16 Schnyder); ret. in Montréal qualifying and missed all events from August on.

2005 - Fell 1r four times (incl. Wimbledon, US Open) and in Tour qualifying twice; won two singles titles and two doubles titles on ITF Circuit.

2006 - Second Top 100 season; reached 2r nine times (incl. Australian Open, Roland Garros, Wimbledon); fell 1r six times (incl. US Open) and in Tour qualifying twice; won one singles title on ITF Circuit; also played historic first match w/electronic line-calling (l. 75 67(3) 75 to Jackson in Miami 1r; led 5-2 third set w/mp).

2007 - Third Top 100 season; reached 3r once (Australian Open) and 2r five times (incl. Roland Garros); fell 1r eight times (incl. Wimbledon) and in Tour qualifying once; had one Top 20 win, at Australian Open (No.19 Groenefeld); won three singles titles and one doubles title on ITF Circuit.

2008 - SF at Hobart (l. to Zvonareva); reached 4r at Indian Wells (l. to A.Radwanska 46 62 64; led 4-2 third set), 3r once and 2r twice; fell 1r six times (incl. Australian Open, Roland Garros, Wimbledon); had two Top 20 wins, at Indian Wells (No.15 Safina) and 's-Hertogenbosch (No.20 Schiavone); won one doubles title on ITF Circuit; announced pregnancy and leave from Tour in October (expects to return in mid-2009).
SINGLES
Winner: 2007 - ITF/San Francisco, CA-USA,K ITF/Pittsburgh, PA-USA, ITF/La Quinta, CA-USA; 2006 - ITF/San Francisco, CA-USA; 2005 - ITF/Louisville, KY-USA, ITF/Wahington, DC-USA; 2002 - ITF/Los Gatos, CA-USA, ITF/Bronx, NY-USA.
Finalist (1): 2004 - Auckland.
Semifinalist (3): 2008 - Hobart; 2003 - Charleston, Strasbourg.

DOUBLES
Winner: 2008 - ITF/Midland, MI-USA (w/Perry); 2007 - ITF/La Quinta, CA-USA (w/Fusano); 2005 - ITF/Raleigh, NC-USA, ITF/Charlottesville, VA-USA (both w/Lee-Waters); 2002 - ITF/Sea Island, GA-USA (w/Cochran).
Finalist (4): 2006 - Prague, Rabat (both w/Mattek); 2005 - Québec City (w/Dekmeijere); 2003 - Tokyo [Japan Open] (w/Cargill).

ADDITIONAL
American Fed Cup Team, 2008.
Coached by Chuck Adams; formerly coached by Jose Luis Clerc, Jay Berger ... Father, Danny, works in the printing industry and played college football at the University of Tennessee-Chattanooga; mother, Tammy, is a school teacher, and played college tennis at Freed-Hardeman University in Henderson, Tennessee ... Got nickname 'Pebbles' while living in Flintstone, Georgia, a small town with no traffic lights ... Lists tennis aspiration as becoming a Top 10 pro with an eye on No.1 ... Enjoys listening to music by Britney Spears, Christina Aguilera.
- Junior highlights include runner-up finish at 2002 Roland Garros (d. Bartoli and Kuznetsova en route to final; l. to Widjaja) and 2001 Wimbledon doubles title (w/Dulko); going undefeated in singles and doubles to lead USA to 2000 ITF Connolly Continental Cup (junior equivalent of Fed Cup); and won girls' 18s at 2000 Easter Bowl Championship (at age of 14y/11m/20d).