Chip Hooper

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Chip Hooper
Country (sports)Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States
Residence Sunnyvale, California
Born (1958-10-24) October 24, 1958 (age 66)
Washington, D.C.
Height6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)
PlaysRight-handed (one-handed backhand)
Prize money $479,798
Singles
Career record104–119
Career titles0
Highest rankingNo. 17 (19 April 1982)
Grand Slam singles results
Australian Open 2R (1983)
French Open 4R (1982)
Wimbledon 3R (1985)
US Open 3R (1982)
Doubles
Career record112–112
Career titles5
Highest rankingNo. 18 (8 December 1986)
Grand Slam doubles results
Australian Open 2R (1988)
French Open 2R (1982, 1987)
Wimbledon 3R (1986, 1987)
US Open QF (1982)

Chip Hooper (born October 24, 1958) is a former tennis player from the United States, who won five doubles titles during his professional career.

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The right-handed Hooper reached his highest ATP singles ranking of World No. 17 in April 1982

Hooper played collegiately at Memphis State University (now University of Memphis) and the University of Arkansas.

Currently, he is working as a private tennis coach in Miami.

Grand Prix career finals

Singles (2 runner-ups)

ResultW/LDateTournamentSurfaceOpponentScore
Loss0–1Mar 1983 Lorraine, FranceHard Flag of the United States.svg Nick Saviano 4–6, 6–4, 3–6
Loss0–2Jan 1984 Auckland, New ZealandHard Flag of the United States.svg Danny Saltz 6–4, 3–6, 4–6, 4–6

Doubles (5 titles, 5 runner-ups)

ResultW/LDateTournamentSurfacePartnerOpponentsScore
Win1–0May 1982 Munich, West GermanyClay Flag of the United States.svg Mel Purcell Flag of South Africa (1928-1982).svg Tian Viljoen
Flag of South Africa (1928-1982).svg Danie Visser
6–4, 7–6
Loss1–1Jan 1984 Auckland, New ZealandHard Flag of Australia (converted).svg Brad Drewett Flag of South Africa (1928-1982).svg Brian Levine
Flag of the United States.svg John Van Nostrand
5–7, 2–6
Win2–1May 1984 Firenze, ItalyClay Flag of the United States.svg Mark Dickson Flag of South Africa (1928-1982).svg Bernard Mitton
Flag of the United States.svg Butch Walts
7–6, 4–6, 7–5
Win3–1Apr 1986 Cologne, West GermanyHard Flag of New Zealand.svg Kelly Evernden Flag of Sweden.svg Jan Gunnarsson
Flag of Sweden.svg Peter Lundgren
6–4, 6–7, 6–3
Win4–1Aug 1986 Toronto, CanadaHard Flag of the United States.svg Mike Leach Flag of Germany.svg Boris Becker
Flag of Yugoslavia (1946-1992).svg Slobodan Živojinović
7–6, 4–6, 7–5
Loss4–2Nov 1986Houston, USCarpet (i) Flag of the United States.svg Mike Leach Flag of Chile.svg Ricardo Acuña
Flag of the United States.svg Brad Pearce
4–6, 5–7
Win5–2Nov 1986 Itaparica, BrazilHard Flag of the United States.svg Mike Leach Flag of France.svg Loïc Courteau
Flag of France.svg Guy Forget
7–6, 4–6, 7–5
Loss5–3Mar 1987 Rotterdam, NetherlandsCarpet (i) Flag of the United States.svg Mike Leach Flag of Sweden.svg Stefan Edberg
Flag of Sweden.svg Anders Järryd
6–3, 3–6, 4–6
Loss5–4Mar 1987Brussels, BelgiumCarpet (i) Flag of the United States.svg Mike Leach Flag of Germany.svg Boris Becker
Flag of Yugoslavia (1946-1992).svg Slobodan Živojinović
6–7, 6–7
Loss5–5Jul 1987 Newport, USGrass Flag of the United States.svg Mike Leach Flag of the United States.svg Dan Goldie
Flag of the United States.svg Larry Scott
3–6, 6–4, 4–6