{{short description|American tennis player}} {{Use mdy dates|date=October 2024}} {{Infobox tennis biography | name = Ava Markham | image = | caption = | fullname = | country_represented = {{USA}} | birth_date = {{birth date and age|1999|12|29|mf=yes}} | birth_place = | residence = Demarest, New Jersey | death_date = | death_place = | college = University of Wisconsin–Madison | height = {{convert|1.72|m|abbr=on}} | plays = Right (two-handed backhand) | retired = | careerprizemoney = $27,160 | singlesrecord = {{tennis record|won=56|lost=42}} | singlestitles = 1 ITF | highestsinglesranking = No. 597 (April 8, 2024) | currentsinglesranking = No. 729 (January 26, 2026) | doublesrecord = {{tennis record|won=22|lost=18}} | doublestitles = 2 ITF | highestdoublesranking = No. 301 (June 24, 2024) | currentdoublesranking = | updated = April 24, 2026 }} '''Ava Markham''' (born December 29, 1999) is an American tennis player.
Raised in Demarest, New Jersey, Markham attended Northern Valley Regional High School at Demarest.<ref>[https://uwbadgers.com/sports/womens-tennis/roster/ava-markham/9748 Ava Markham], University of Wisconsin–Madison. Accessed July 25, 2022. "Hometown: Demarest, N.J.; High School: Northern Valley Regional"</ref>
She has a career-high doubles ranking by the WTA of 301, achieved June 2024.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.wtatennis.com/players/332345/ava-markham#rankingshistory|title=Ava Markham Player Stats & More|website=www.wtatennis.com}}</ref>
Markham won her biggest title to date at the 2022 The Women's Hospital Classic, where she partnered Kolie Allen to win the doubles draw.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.14news.com/2022/07/24/allen-markham-capture-doubles-title-deaconess-womens-hospital-tennis-classic/|title=Allen, Markham capture doubles title at Deaconess Women's Hospital Tennis Classic|website=www.14news.com|date=24 July 2022 }}</ref>
==ITF Circuit finals== ===Singles: 1 (title)=== {| |-valign=top | {|class=wikitable style="font-size:85%" !Legend |- style="background:#f0f8ff;" |W15 tournaments |} | {|class=wikitable style="font-size:85%" |- !Finals by surface |- |Hard (1–0) |} |} {|class="sortable wikitable" !Result !class="unsortable"|W–L !Date !Tournament !Tier !Surface !Opponent !class="unsortable"|Score |- | style="background:#98fb98;"|Win | <small>1–0</small> | Sep 2022 | style="background:#f0f8ff;"|ITF Cancún, Mexico | style="background:#f0f8ff;"|W15 | Hard | {{flagicon|JPN}} Wakana Sonobe | 6–3, 3–6, 6–1 |}
===Doubles: 4 (2 titles, 2 runner-ups)=== {| |- valign=top | {|class="wikitable" style=font-size:85%; !Legend |- style="background:#addfad;" |W60 tournaments |- style="background:lightblue;" |W25 tournaments |} | {|class="wikitable" style=font-size:85%; !Finals by surface |- |Hard (2–2) |} |} {|class="sortable wikitable" !Result !class="unsortable"|W–L !{{ns}}Date{{ns}} !Tournament !Tier !Surface !Partner !Opponents !class="unsortable"|Score |- | style="background:#98fb98;"|Win | <small>1–0</small> | Jul 2022 | style="background:#addfad;"|Evansville Classic, United States | style="background:#addfad;"|W60 | Hard | {{flagicon|USA}} Kolie Allen | {{flagicon|USA}} Kylie Collins <br /> {{flagicon|USA}} Ashlyn Krueger | 3–6, 6–1, [10–3] |- | bgcolor=FFA07A|Loss | <small>1–1</small> | Jun 2023 | style="background:lightblue;"|ITF Wichita, United States | style="background:lightblue;"|W25 | Hard | {{flagicon|SRB}} Alina Shcherbinina | {{flagicon|USA}} Maria Mateas <br /> {{flagicon|USA}} Reese Brantmeier | 2–6, 4–6 |- | style="background:#98fb98;"|Win | <small>2–1</small> | Jul 2023 | style="background:#addfad;"|Lexington Challenger, United States | style="background:#addfad;"|W60 | Hard | {{flagicon|USA}} Alexis Blokhina | {{flagicon|AUS}} Olivia Gadecki <br /> {{flagicon|USA}} Dalayna Hewitt | 6–4, 7–6<sup>(1)</sup> |- | bgcolor=ffa07a|Loss | <small>2–2</small> | Aug 2023 | style="background:lightblue;"|ITF Valladolid, Spain | style="background:lightblue;"|W25 | Hard | {{flagicon|CHN}} Tian Fangran | {{flagicon|AUS}} Alexandra Bozovic <br /> {{flagicon|GBR}} Sarah Beth Grey | 5–7, 0–6 |}
==References== {{reflist}}
==External links== * {{WTA}} * {{ITF}} * [https://uwbadgers.com/sports/womens-tennis/roster/ava-markham/9748 Ava Markham] at the University of Wisconsin–Madison
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