Liezel Huber

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Liezel Huber
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Liezel Huber in action at Wimbledon 2013
Country (sports)Flag of South Africa.svg South Africa (until 12 August 2007)
Flag of the United States.svg United States (since 13 August 2007)
Residence New York, U.S.
Born (1976-08-21) 21 August 1976 (age 49)
Durban, South Africa
Height5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)
Turned pro1993
Retired2017 [1]
PlaysRight-handed (two-handed backhand)
Prize money$6,303,795
Singles
Career record175–159
Career titles0
Highest rankingNo. 131 (29 March 1999)
Grand Slam singles results
Australian Open Q3 (2002)
French Open 2R (1998)
Wimbledon Q2 (2002)
US Open 1R (1998)
Doubles
Career record790-395
Career titles53 WTA, 11 ITF
Highest ranking No. 1 (12 November 2007)
Grand Slam doubles results
Australian Open W (2007)
French Open F (2005)
Wimbledon W (2005, 2007)
US Open W (2008, 2011)
Other doubles tournaments
Tour Finals W (2007, 2008, 2011)
Olympic Games SF – 4th (2012)
Mixed doubles
Career titles2
Grand Slam mixed doubles results
Australian Open F (2005)
French Open W (2009)
Wimbledon F (2001)
US Open W (2010)
Other mixed doubles tournaments
Olympic Games 1R (2012)

Liezel Huber (née Horn; born 21 August 1976) is a South African-American retired tennis player who represented the United States internationally since August 2007. Huber has won four Grand Slam titles in women's doubles with partner Cara Black, one with Lisa Raymond, and two mixed doubles titles with Bob Bryan. On 12 November 2007, she became the co-world No. 1 in doubles with Cara Black. On 19 April 2010, Huber became the sole No. 1 for the first time in her career.

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Personal life

At age 15, she moved from South Africa to the United States to attend the Van Der Meer Tennis Academy in Hilton Head, South Carolina in 1992. Huber has since resided in the U.S. and became a naturalized American citizen in July 2007. [2] She married Tony Huber, an American, in February 2000. In 2005, she started a foundation, Liezel's Cause, to raise money and gather basic supplies to assist the victims of Hurricane Katrina.

She competed for the United States in the 2008 Beijing Olympics in doubles, partnering with former World No. 1 (in both singles and doubles) Lindsay Davenport; the pair lost in the quarterfinals. At the 2012 London Olympics, she teamed with Lisa Raymond. Together they reached the semi-finals, losing to Hlaváčková and Hradecká of the Czech Republic. [3] They then lost the bronze medal match to Kirilenko and Petrova of Russia. [3] In the mixed doubles she teamed with Bob Bryan but lost in the first round. [4]

Professional career

Liezel Huber is primarily a doubles specialist, having achieved one of the best careers in this discipline. She has won 64 women's doubles titles in her career; of which 53 are on the WTA Tour and 11 on the ITF Women's Circuit. In singles, her greatest result in her career was reaching to the quarterfinals at the tournament in Pattaya City in 2001, where she lost to Henrieta Nagyová. She participated in two Grand Slam singles main draws, losing to Lindsay Davenport in the second round of the 1998 French Open. She lost in the 1999 US Open first round to Raluca Sandu. Her highest singles ranking was world no. 131, which she achieved on 29 March 1999. She enjoyed the majority of her first eight years on tour on the ITF Circuit.

Huber has enjoyed successful women's partnerships with Magdalena Maleeva, Ai Sugiyama, Martina Navratilova, Lindsay Davenport, Cara Black, Sania Mirza, Nadia Petrova, Bethanie Mattek-Sands, María José Martínez Sánchez, and Lisa Raymond. Huber has been in the final of all four Grand Slams, winning in all except for the French Open. She has won a total of five Grand Slam women's doubles titles with three partners in ten finals with four partners, and finished as a titlist in two of her five mixed doubles finals.

Huber and her Zimbabwean partner Black made up what many tennis experts regard as one of the greatest women's doubles teams in history between mid-2005. and early 2010. Together, the pair reached seven women's doubles finals, winning four. The duo won a total of 29 titles together on the WTA Tour. The partnership suddenly broke up in April 2010. [5]

Huber has also enjoyed success in mixed doubles, winning two titles with American men's doubles legend Bob Bryan, at the 2009 French Open and 2010 US Open. She reached her first career mixed final with Bob's brother Mike at the 2001 Wimbledon Championships, and two additional finals, at the 2005 Australian Open with Kevin Ullyett, and at the 2008 US Open with Jamie Murray.

Huber has also enjoyed impressive success in the Fed Cup national competition. She logged a 9–3 record on the South Africa Fed Cup team, with all but one match being in doubles. Huber is now a major member of the United States Fed Cup team, compiling a 6–2 record in doubles play. In the competition, Huber has played with Julie Ditty, Vania King, Bethanie Mattek-Sands, Melanie Oudin, and Sloane Stephens.

Liezel Huber served as executive director of Tennis, at the New York Junior Tennis & Learning Cary Leeds Center, in Bronx Crotona Park. As of 4 January 2021, she is Director of Tennis and Racquets at The River Club of New York.

Grand Slam finals

Doubles: 10 (5–5)

ResultYearChampionshipSurfacePartnerOpponentsScore
Loss2004WimbledonGrass Flag of Japan.svg Ai Sugiyama 6–3, 7–6(7–5)
Loss2005French OpenClay Flag of Zimbabwe.svg Cara Black4–6, 6–3, 6–3
Win2005WimbledonGrass Flag of Zimbabwe.svg Cara Black6–2, 6–1
Win2007Australian OpenHard Flag of Zimbabwe.svg Cara Black6–4, 6–7(4–7), 6–1
Win2007WimbledonGrass Flag of Zimbabwe.svg Cara Black Flag of Slovenia.svg Katarina Srebotnik
Flag of Japan.svg Ai Sugiyama
3–6, 6–3, 6–2
Win2008US OpenHard Flag of Zimbabwe.svg Cara Black6–3, 7–6(10–8)
Loss2009US OpenHard Flag of Zimbabwe.svg Cara Black6–2, 6–2
Loss2010Australian OpenHard Flag of Zimbabwe.svg Cara Black Flag of the United States.svg Serena Williams
Flag of the United States.svg Venus Williams
6–4, 6–3
Loss2010US OpenHard Flag of Russia.svg Nadia Petrova Flag of the United States.svg Vania King
Flag of Kazakhstan.svg Yaroslava Shvedova
2–6, 6–4, 7–6(7–4)
Win2011US OpenHard Flag of the United States.svg Lisa Raymond Flag of the United States.svg Vania King
Flag of Kazakhstan.svg Yaroslava Shvedova
4–6, 7–6(7–5), 7–6(7–3)

Mixed doubles: 5 (2–3)

ResultYearChampionshipSurfacePartnerOpponentsScore
Loss2001WimbledonGrass Flag of the United States.svg Mike Bryan Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Leoš Friedl
Flag of Slovakia.svg Daniela Hantuchová
4-6, 6-3, 6-2
Loss2005Australian OpenHard Flag of Zimbabwe.svg Kevin Ullyett Flag of Australia (converted).svg Scott Draper
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Samantha Stosur
6–2, 2–6, [10–6]
Loss2008US OpenHard Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Jamie Murray Flag of India.svg Leander Paes
Flag of Zimbabwe.svg Cara Black
7–6(8–6), 6–4
Win2009French OpenClay Flag of the United States.svg Bob Bryan Flag of the United States.svg Vania King
Flag of Brazil.svg Marcelo Melo
5–7, 7–6(7–5), [10–7]
Win2010US OpenHard Flag of the United States.svg Bob Bryan6–4, 6–4

Olympics

Doubles: 1 Bronze medal match (0–1)

ResultYearChampionshipSurfacePartnerOpponentsScore
4th place 2012 London Olympics Grass Flag of the United States.svg Lisa Raymond Flag of Russia.svg Maria Kirilenko
Flag of Russia.svg Nadia Petrova
6–4, 4–6, 1–6

WTA career finals

Doubles: 92 (53–39)

Winner — Legend
Grand Slam tournaments (5–5)
Tour Championships (3–1)
Premier Mandatory & Premier 5 (14–11)
Premier (19–15)
International (12–7)
ResultNo.DateTournamentSurfacePartnerOpponentsScore
Loss1.Jul 1998 Warsaw Open Clay Flag of Austria.svg Karin Kschwendt Flag of Ukraine.svg Olga Lugina
Flag of Slovakia.svg Karina Habšudová
7–6(7–2), 7–5
Loss2.Nov 2000 Commonwealth Bank Tennis Classic, Kuala LumpurHard Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Vanessa Webb Flag of Slovakia.svg Henrieta Nagyová
Flag of Austria.svg Sylvia Plischke
6–4, 7–6(7–4)
Win1.Sep 2001 Toyota Princess Cup, TokyoHard Flag of Zimbabwe.svg Cara Black Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Kim Clijsters
Flag of Japan.svg Ai Sugiyama
6–1, 6–3
Win2.Oct 2001 Japan Open Tennis Championships, TokyoHard Flag of Australia (converted).svg Rachel McQuillan Flag of Chinese Taipei for Olympic games.svg Janet Lee
Flag of Indonesia.svg Wynne Prakusya
6–2, 6–0
Win3.Oct 2001 China Open, ShanghaiHard Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Lenka Němečková Flag of Australia (converted).svg Evie Dominikovic
Flag of Thailand.svg Tamarine Tanasugarn
6–0, 7–5
Loss3.Nov 2001 PTT Pattaya Open Hard Flag of Indonesia.svg Wynne Prakusya Flag of Sweden.svg Åsa Carlsson
Flag of Uzbekistan.svg Iroda Tulyaganova
4–6, 6–3, 6–3
Win4.Jan 2002 Auckland Open Hard Flag of the United States.svg Nicole Arendt Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Květa Hrdličková
Flag of Slovakia.svg Henrieta Nagyová
7–5, 6–4
Win5.Mar 2003 Miami Masters Hard Flag of Bulgaria.svg Magdalena Maleeva Flag of Japan.svg Shinobu Asagoe
Flag of Japan.svg Nana Miyagi
6–4, 3–6, 7–5
Win6.Apr 2003 Sarasota Clay Court Classic Clay Flag of the United States.svg Martina Navratilova Flag of Japan.svg Shinobu Asagoe
Flag of Japan.svg Nana Miyagi
7–6(10–8), 6–3
Win7.May 2003 Warsaw Open Clay Flag of Bulgaria.svg Magdalena Maleeva Flag of Greece.svg Eleni Daniilidou
Flag of Italy.svg Francesca Schiavone
3–6, 6–4, 6–2
Win8.May 2003 Madrid Open Clay Flag of the United States.svg Jill Craybas Flag of Italy.svg Rita Grande
Flag of Indonesia.svg Angelique Widjaja
6–4, 7–6(8–6)
Win9.Oct 2003 Generali Ladies Linz Hard (i) Flag of Japan.svg Ai Sugiyama Flag of France.svg Marion Bartoli
Flag of Italy.svg Silvia Farina Elia
6–1, 7–6(8–6)
Loss4.Jan 2004 Brisbane International, Gold CoastHard Flag of Bulgaria.svg Magdalena Maleeva Flag of Russia.svg Svetlana Kuznetsova
Flag of Russia.svg Elena Likhovtseva
6–3, 6–4
Win10.Feb 2004 Hyderabad Open Hard Flag of India.svg Sania Mirza Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Li Ting
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Sun Tiantian
7–6(7–1), 6–4
Loss5.Jul 2004 Wimbledon Grass Flag of Japan.svg Ai Sugiyama Flag of Zimbabwe.svg Cara Black
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Rennae Stubbs
6–3, 7–6(7–5)
Loss6.Aug 2004 Rogers Cup, MontrealHard Flag of Thailand.svg Tamarine Tanasugarn Flag of Japan.svg Ai Sugiyama
Flag of Japan.svg Shinobu Asagoe
6–0, 6–3
Loss7.Nov 2004 Advanta Championships of Philadelphia Hard (i) Flag of the United States.svg Corina Morariu Flag of the United States.svg Lisa Raymond
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Alicia Molik
7–5, 6–4
Loss8.Feb 2005 Qatar Total Open, DohaHard Flag of Zimbabwe.svg Cara Black Flag of Italy.svg Francesca Schiavone
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Alicia Molik
6–3, 6–4
Loss9.May 2005 Qatar Total German Open, BerlinClay Flag of Zimbabwe.svg Cara Black Flag of Russia.svg Vera Zvonareva
Flag of Russia.svg Elena Likhovtseva
4–6, 6–4, 6–3
Win11.May 2005 Rome Masters Clay Flag of Zimbabwe.svg Cara Black Flag of Russia.svg Maria Kirilenko
Flag of Spain.svg Anabel Medina Garrigues
6–0, 4–6, 6–1
Loss10.Jun 2005 French Open Clay Flag of Zimbabwe.svg Cara Black Flag of Spain.svg Virginia Ruano Pascual
Flag of Argentina.svg Paola Suárez
4–6, 6–3, 6–3
Win12.Jun 2005WimbledonGrass Flag of Zimbabwe.svg Cara Black Flag of Russia.svg Svetlana Kuznetsova
Flag of France.svg Amélie Mauresmo
6–2, 6–1
Win13.Feb 2006 Bangalore Open Hard Flag of India.svg Sania Mirza Flag of Russia.svg Anastasia Rodionova
Flag of Russia.svg Elena Vesnina
6–3, 6–3
Loss11.Mar 2006 Sony Ericcson Open, MiamiHard Flag of the United States.svg Martina Navratilova Flag of the United States.svg Lisa Raymond
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Samantha Stosur
6–4, 7–5
Loss12.Apr 2006 MPS Group Championships, Ponte Vedra BeachClay Flag of India.svg Sania Mirza Flag of Japan.svg Shinobu Asagoe
Flag of Slovenia.svg Katarina Srebotnik
6–2, 6–4
Win14.May 2006 Internationaux de Strasbourg Clay Flag of the United States.svg Martina Navratilova Flag of Germany.svg Martina Müller
Flag of Romania.svg Andreea Vanc
6–2, 7–6(7–1)
Loss13.Jun 2006 DFS Classic, BirminghamGrass Flag of the United States.svg Jill Craybas Flag of Serbia (2004-2010).svg Jelena Janković
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Li Na
6–2, 6–4
Loss14.Jun 2006 Eastbourne International Grass Flag of the United States.svg Martina Navratilova Flag of Russia.svg Svetlana Kuznetsova
Flag of France.svg Amélie Mauresmo
6–2, 6–4
Win15.Sep 2006 Sunfeast Open, KolkataHard Flag of India.svg Sania Mirza Flag of Ukraine.svg Yuliya Beygelzimer
Flag of Ukraine.svg Yuliana Fedak
6–4, 6–0
Loss15.Oct 2006 Fortis Championships Luxembourg Hard (i) Flag of Germany.svg Anna-Lena Grönefeld Flag of Italy.svg Francesca Schiavone
Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Květa Peschke
2–6, 6–4, 6–1
Loss16.Oct 2006 Zürich Open Hard (i) Flag of Slovenia.svg Katarina Srebotnik Flag of Zimbabwe.svg Cara Black
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Rennae Stubbs
7–5, 7–5
Win16.Jan 2007 Australian Open Hard Flag of Zimbabwe.svg Cara Black Flag of Chinese Taipei for Olympic games.svg Chan Yung-jan
Flag of Chinese Taipei for Olympic games.svg Chuang Chia-jung
6–4, 6–7(4–7), 6–1
Win17.Feb 2007 Open Gaz de France, ParisCarpet (i) Flag of Zimbabwe.svg Cara Black Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Gabriela Navrátilová
Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Vladimíra Uhlířová
6–2, 6–0
Win18.Feb 2007 Proximus Diamond Games, AntwerpCarpet (i) Flag of Zimbabwe.svg Cara Black Flag of Russia.svg Elena Likhovtseva
Flag of Russia.svg Elena Vesnina
7–5, 4–6, 6–1
Win19.Feb 2007 Dubai Tennis Championships Hard Flag of Zimbabwe.svg Cara Black Flag of Russia.svg Svetlana Kuznetsova
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Alicia Molik
7–6(8–6), 6–4
Loss17.Apr 2007Sony Ericcson Open, MiamiHard Flag of Zimbabwe.svg Cara Black Flag of the United States.svg Lisa Raymond
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Samantha Stosur
6–4, 3–6, [10–2]
Win20.Jun 2007WimbledonGrass Flag of Zimbabwe.svg Cara Black Flag of Slovenia.svg Katarina Srebotnik
Flag of Japan.svg Ai Sugiyama
3–6, 6–3, 6–2
Win21.Jul 2007 Acura Classic, San DiegoHard Flag of Zimbabwe.svg Cara Black Flag of Belarus (1995-2012).svg Victoria Azarenka
Flag of Russia.svg Anna Chakvetadze
7–5, 6–4
Loss18.Aug 2007 Canada Masters, TorontoHard Flag of Zimbabwe.svg Cara Black Flag of Slovenia.svg Katarina Srebotnik
Flag of Japan.svg Ai Sugiyama
6–4, 2–6, [10–5]
Loss19.Aug 2007 New Haven Open at Yale Hard Flag of Zimbabwe.svg Cara Black Flag of India.svg Sania Mirza
Flag of Italy.svg Mara Santangelo
6–1, 6–2
Win22.Oct 2007 Kremlin Cup, MoscowCarpet Flag of Zimbabwe.svg Cara Black Flag of Belarus (1995-2012).svg Victoria Azarenka
Flag of Belarus (1995-2012).svg Tatiana Poutchek
4–6, 6–1, [10–7]
Win23.Oct 2007Generali Ladies LinzHard (i) Flag of Zimbabwe.svg Cara Black Flag of Slovenia.svg Katarina Srebotnik
Flag of Japan.svg Ai Sugiyama
6–2, 3–6, [10–8]
Win24.Nov 2007 WTA Tour Championships, MadridHard (i) Flag of Zimbabwe.svg Cara Black Flag of Slovenia.svg Katarina Srebotnik
Flag of Japan.svg Ai Sugiyama
5–7, 6–3, [10–8]
Win25.Feb 2008 Proximus Diamond Games, AntwerpCarpet Flag of Zimbabwe.svg Cara Black Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Květa Peschke
Flag of Japan.svg Ai Sugiyama
6–1, 6–3
Loss20.Feb 2008 Qatar Total Open, DohaHard Flag of Zimbabwe.svg Cara Black Flag of Australia (converted).svg Rennae Stubbs
Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Květa Peschke
6–1, 5–7, [10–7]
Win26.Mar 2008Dubai Tennis ChampionshipsHard Flag of Zimbabwe.svg Cara Black Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Yan Zi
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Zheng Jie
7–5, 6–2
Loss21.Apr 2008Miami MastersHard Flag of Zimbabwe.svg Cara Black Flag of Slovenia.svg Katarina Srebotnik
Flag of Japan.svg Ai Sugiyama
7–5, 4–6, [10–3]
Win27.May 2008 German Open, BerlinClay Flag of Zimbabwe.svg Cara Black Flag of Spain.svg Nuria Llagostera Vives
Flag of Spain.svg María José Martínez Sánchez
3–6, 6–2, [10–2]
Win28.Jun 2008 DFS Classic, BirminghamGrass Flag of Zimbabwe.svg Cara Black Flag of Spain.svg Virginia Ruano Pascual
Flag of France.svg Séverine Brémond
6–2, 6–1
Win29.Jun 2008 International Women's Open, EastbourneGrass Flag of Zimbabwe.svg Cara Black Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Květa Peschke
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Rennae Stubbs
2–6, 6–0, [10–8]
Win30.Jul 2008 Bank of the West Classic, StanfordHard Flag of Zimbabwe.svg Cara Black Flag of Russia.svg Elena Vesnina
Flag of Russia.svg Vera Zvonareva
6–4, 6–3
Win31.Aug 2008Canada Masters, MontrealHard Flag of Zimbabwe.svg Cara Black Flag of Russia.svg Maria Kirilenko
Flag of Italy.svg Flavia Pennetta
6–1, 6–1
Win32.Sep 2008 US Open Hard Flag of Zimbabwe.svg Cara Black Flag of Australia (converted).svg Samantha Stosur
Flag of the United States.svg Lisa Raymond
6–4, 7–6(8–6)
Loss22.Oct 2008Kremlin Cup, MoscowHard (i) Flag of Zimbabwe.svg Cara Black Flag of Russia.svg Nadia Petrova
Flag of Slovenia.svg Katarina Srebotnik
6–4, 6–4
Win33.Oct 2008Zurich OpenHard (i) Flag of Zimbabwe.svg Cara Black Flag of Germany.svg Anna-Lena Grönefeld
Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Patty Schnyder
6–1, 7–6(7–3)
Loss23.Oct 2008Generali Ladies LinzHard (i) Flag of Zimbabwe.svg Cara Black Flag of Slovenia.svg Katarina Srebotnik
Flag of Japan.svg Ai Sugiyama
6–4, 7–5
Win34.Nov 2008WTA Tour Championships, DohaHard Flag of Zimbabwe.svg Cara Black Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Květa Peschke
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Rennae Stubbs
6–1, 7–5
Win35.Feb 2009Open GDF Suez, ParisHard (i) Flag of Zimbabwe.svg Cara Black Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Květa Peschke
Flag of the United States.svg Lisa Raymond
6–4, 3–6, [10–4]
Win36.Feb 2009Dubai Tennis ChampionshipsHard Flag of Zimbabwe.svg Cara Black Flag of Russia.svg Maria Kirilenko
Flag of Poland.svg Agnieszka Radwańska
6–3, 6–3
Win37.May 2009 Mutua Madrileña Madrid Open Clay Flag of Zimbabwe.svg Cara Black Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Květa Peschke
Flag of the United States.svg Lisa Raymond
4–6, 6–3, [10–6]
Win38.Jun 2009 Aegon Classic, BirminghamGrass Flag of Zimbabwe.svg Cara Black Flag of the United States.svg Raquel Kops-Jones
Flag of the United States.svg Abigail Spears
6–1, 6–4
Win39.Aug 2009 Cincinnati Masters Hard Flag of Zimbabwe.svg Cara Black Flag of Spain.svg Nuria Llagostera Vives
Flag of Spain.svg María José Martínez Sánchez
6–3, 0–6, [10–2]
Loss24.Sep 2009US OpenHard Flag of Zimbabwe.svg Cara Black Flag of the United States.svg Serena Williams
Flag of the United States.svg Venus Williams
6–2, 6–2
Loss25.Nov 2009WTA Tour Championships, DohaHard Flag of Zimbabwe.svg Cara Black Flag of Spain.svg Nuria Llagostera Vives
Flag of Spain.svg María José Martínez Sánchez
7–6(7–0), 5–7, [10–7]
Win40.Jan 2010Auckland OpenHard Flag of Zimbabwe.svg Cara Black Flag of South Africa.svg Natalie Grandin
Flag of the United States.svg Laura Granville
7–6(7–4), 6–2
Win41.Jan 2010 Medibank International Sydney Hard Flag of Zimbabwe.svg Cara Black Flag of Italy.svg Tathiana Garbin
Flag of Russia.svg Nadia Petrova
6–1, 3–6, [10–3]
Loss26.Jan 2010Australian OpenHard Flag of Zimbabwe.svg Cara Black Flag of the United States.svg Serena Williams
Flag of the United States.svg Venus Williams
6–4, 6–3
Loss27.Feb 2010Open GDF Suez, ParisHard (i) Flag of Zimbabwe.svg Cara Black Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Barbora Záhlavová-Strýcová
Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Iveta Benešová
w/o
Win42.Apr 2010Family Circle Cup, CharlestonClay Flag of Russia.svg Nadia Petrova Flag of the United States.svg Vania King
Flag of the Netherlands.svg Michaëlla Krajicek
6–3, 6–4
Loss28.Jun 2010Aegon Classic, BirminghamGrass Flag of the United States.svg Bethanie Mattek-Sands Flag of Zimbabwe.svg Cara Black
Flag of the United States.svg Lisa Raymond
6–3, 3–2 ret.
Win43.Aug 2010Bank of the West Classic, StanfordHard Flag of the United States.svg Lindsay Davenport Flag of Chinese Taipei for Olympic games.svg Chan Yung-jan
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Zheng Jie
7–5, 6–7(8–10), [10–8]
Loss29.Sep 2010US OpenHard Flag of Russia.svg Nadia Petrova Flag of Kazakhstan.svg Yaroslava Shvedova
Flag of the United States.svg Vania King
2–6, 6–4, 7–6(7–4)
Win44.Feb 2011Dubai Tennis ChampionshipsHard Flag of Spain.svg María José Martínez Sánchez Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Květa Peschke
Flag of Slovenia.svg Katarina Srebotnik
7–6(7–5), 6–3
Loss30.Feb 2011Qatar Ladies Open, DohaHard Flag of Russia.svg Nadia Petrova Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Květa Peschke
Flag of Slovenia.svg Katarina Srebotnik
7–5, 6–7(2–7), [10–8]
Loss31.Apr 2011MiamiHard Flag of Russia.svg Nadia Petrova Flag of Slovakia.svg Daniela Hantuchová
Flag of Poland.svg Agnieszka Radwańska
7–6(7–5), 2–6, [10–8]
Loss32.Jun 2011 Aegon International, EastbourneGrass Flag of the United States.svg Lisa Raymond Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Květa Peschke
Flag of Slovenia.svg Katarina Srebotnik
6–3, 6–0
Loss33.Jul 2011Bank of the West Classic, StanfordHard Flag of the United States.svg Lisa Raymond Flag of Belarus (1995-2012).svg Victoria Azarenka
Flag of Russia.svg Maria Kirilenko
6–1, 6–3
Win45.Aug 2011Rogers Cup, TorontoHard Flag of the United States.svg Lisa Raymond Flag of Belarus (1995-2012).svg Victoria Azarenka
Flag of Russia.svg Maria Kirilenko
w/o
Win46.Sep 2011US OpenHard Flag of the United States.svg Lisa Raymond Flag of the United States.svg Vania King
Flag of Kazakhstan.svg Yaroslava Shvedova
4–6, 7–6(7–5), 7–6(7–3)
Win47.Oct 2011 Toray Pan Pacific Open, TokyoHard Flag of the United States.svg Lisa Raymond Flag of Argentina.svg Gisela Dulko
Flag of Italy.svg Flavia Pennetta
7–6(7–4), 0–6, [10–6]
Win48.Oct 2011WTA Championships, IstanbulHard (i) Flag of the United States.svg Lisa Raymond Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Květa Peschke
Flag of Slovenia.svg Katarina Srebotnik
6–4, 6–4
Loss34.Jan 2012 Sydney International Hard Flag of the United States.svg Lisa Raymond Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Květa Peschke
Flag of Slovenia.svg Katarina Srebotnik
6–1, 4–6, [13–11]
Win49.Feb 2012Open GDF Suez, ParisHard (i) Flag of the United States.svg Lisa Raymond Flag of Germany.svg Anna-Lena Grönefeld
Flag of Croatia.svg Petra Martić
7–6(7–3), 6–1
Win50.Feb 2012Qatar Ladies Open, DohaHard Flag of the United States.svg Lisa Raymond Flag of the United States.svg Raquel Kops-Jones
Flag of the United States.svg Abigail Spears
6–3, 6–1
Win51.Feb 2012Dubai Tennis ChampionshipsHard Flag of the United States.svg Lisa Raymond Flag of India.svg Sania Mirza
Flag of Russia.svg Elena Vesnina
6–2, 6–1
Win52.Mar 2012 Indian Wells Masters Hard Flag of the United States.svg Lisa Raymond Flag of India.svg Sania Mirza
Flag of Russia.svg Elena Vesnina
6–2, 6–3
Loss35.Jun 2012BirminghamGrass Flag of the United States.svg Lisa Raymond Flag of Hungary.svg Tímea Babos
Flag of Chinese Taipei for Olympic games.svg Hsieh Su-wei
5–7, 7–6(7–2), [8–10]
Loss36.Jun 2012EastbourneGrass Flag of the United States.svg Lisa Raymond Flag of Spain.svg Nuria Llagostera Vives
Flag of Spain.svg María José Martínez Sánchez
4–6, ret.
Win53.Aug 2012 New Haven Open at Yale Hard Flag of the United States.svg Lisa Raymond Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Andrea Hlaváčková
Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Lucie Hradecká
4–6, 6–0, [10–4]
Loss37.Feb 2013Open GDF Suez, ParisHard (i) Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Andrea Hlaváčková Flag of Italy.svg Sara Errani
Flag of Italy.svg Roberta Vinci
1–6, 1–6
Loss38.Apr 2013Family Circle Cup, CharlestonClay Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Andrea Hlaváčková Flag of France.svg Kristina Mladenovic
Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Lucie Šafářová
3–6, 6–7(6–8)
Loss39.Sep 2013Toray Pan Pacific Open, TokyoHard Flag of Chinese Taipei for Olympic games.svg Chan Hao-ching Flag of Zimbabwe.svg Cara Black
Flag of India.svg Sania Mirza
4–6, 6–0, [9–11]

ITF finals

Singles (0–4)

$100,000 tournaments
$75,000 tournaments
$50,000 tournaments
$25,000 tournaments
$10,000 tournaments
ResultNo.DateTournamentSurfaceOpponentScore
Loss1.27 July 1994 Salisbury, United StatesHard Flag of the United States.svg Camille Benjamin 6–3, 2–6, 1–6
Loss2.3 June 1996 Skopje, MacedoniaClay Flag of the Netherlands.svg Linda Sentis4–6, 0–6
Loss3.3 August 1997 Lexington, United StatesHard Flag of the United States.svg Karin Miller 7–6(7–2), 1–6, 2–6
Loss4.28 April 2002 Dothan, United StatesClay Flag of Venezuela.svg Milagros Sequera 6–7(7–9), 6–4, 1–6

Doubles (11–9)

ResultNo.DateTournamentSurfacePartnerOpponentsScore
Loss1.29 March 1992 Harare, ZimbabweHard Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Jennie McMahon Flag of Zimbabwe.svg Julia Muir
Flag of Zimbabwe.svg Sally McDonald
6–2, 4–6, 5–7
Loss2.12 April 1992 Gaborone, BotswanaHard Flag of South Africa (1928-1982).svg Estelle Gevers Flag of Namibia.svg Elizma Nortje
Flag of South Africa (1928-1982).svg Louise Venter
0–6, 7–6(7–2), 4–6
Loss3.23 August 1992 Cuernavaca, MexicoHard Flag of South Africa (1928-1982).svg Estelle Gevers Flag of Brazil.svg Cláudia Chabalgoity
Flag of Mexico.svg Isabela Petrov
5–7, 7–5, 2–6
Loss4.16 May 1993 Basingstoke, Great BritainHard Flag of Germany.svg Sabine Haas Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Valda Lake
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Robyn Mawdsley
6–3, 4–6, 1–6
Win5.4 October 1993 Pretoria, South AfricaHard Flag of South Africa (1928-1982).svg Rene Mentz Flag of South Africa (1928-1982).svg Surina De Beer
Flag of South Africa (1928-1982).svg Karen van der Merwe
7–6(7–4), 7–5
Win6.8 May 1994 San Luis Potosí, MexicoHard Flag of South Africa.svg Mariaan de Swardt Flag of the United States.svg Michelle Jackson-Nobrega
Flag of Poland.svg Katarzyna Teodorowicz
4–6, 6–3, 6–4
Loss7.24 July 1994Salisbury, United StatesHard Flag of Japan.svg Hiroko Mochizuki Flag of South Africa.svg Mareze Joubert
Flag of Greece.svg Christína Papadáki
6–3, 1–6, 4–6
Win8.19 May 1996 Athens, GreeceClay Flag of Greece.svg Christína Papadáki Flag of the United States.svg Angela Lettiere
Flag of the United States.svg Corina Morariu
7–5, 6–2
Win9.29 July 1996 Roanoke, United StatesHard Flag of Georgia (1990-2004).svg Nino Louarsabishvili Flag of the United States.svg Rebecca Jensen
Flag of the United States.svg Shannan McCarthy
6–4, 6–4
Loss10.18 August 1996 Bronx, United StatesHard Flag of Greece.svg Christína Papadáki Flag of Finland.svg Nanne Dahlman
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Clare Wood
2–6, 3–6
Win11.23 March 1997 Woodlands, United StatesHard Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Nancy Feber Flag of Germany.svg Sabine Haas
Flag of Sweden.svg Kristina Triska
6–1, 6–2
Loss12.12 October 1997 Sedona, United StatesHard Flag of Argentina.svg Paola Suárez Flag of Romania.svg Cătălina Cristea
Flag of the United States.svg Corina Morariu
5–7, 2–6
Win13.29 March 1997Woodlands, United StatesHard Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Els Callens Flag of France.svg Nathalie Dechy
Flag of France.svg Lea Ghirardi
6–4, 6–2
Win14.10 May 1998 Cardiff, Great BritainClay Flag of Slovenia.svg Katarina Srebotnik Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Petra Langrová
Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Nancy Feber
6–4, 6–3
Loss15.2 August 1998 Salt Lake City, United StatesHard Flag of Austria.svg Karin Kschwendt Flag of South Africa.svg Mariaan de Swardt
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Samantha Smith
2–6, 2–6
Win16.21 September 1998 Seattle, United StatesHard Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Els Callens Flag of the United States.svg Lilia Osterloh
Flag of the United States.svg Mashona Washington
6–2, 3–6, 6–3
Loss17.1 November 1998 Austin, United StatesHard Flag of South Africa.svg Nannie de Villiers Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Maureen Drake
Flag of the United States.svg Lindsay Lee-Waters
1–6, 1–6
Win18.21 February 1999 Midland, United StatesHard (i) Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Samantha Smith Flag of Germany.svg Kirstin Freye
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Sonya Jeyaseelan
7–6(8–6), 0–6, 7–5
Win19.15 October 2000 Miramar, United StatesClay Flag of Australia (converted).svg Lisa McShea Flag of Paraguay.svg Rossana de los Ríos
Flag of the United States.svg Samantha Reeves
5–3, 4–1, 4–1
Win20.27 November 2000 Tucson, United StatesHard Flag of Hungary.svg Katalin Marosi Flag of the United States.svg Dawn Buth
Flag of the United States.svg Jolene Watanabe
6–4, 6–2

Women's doubles performance timeline

Key
W F SFQF#RRRQ#P#DNQAZ#POGSBNMSNTIPNH
(W) winner; (F) finalist; (SF) semifinalist; (QF) quarterfinalist; (#R) rounds 4, 3, 2, 1; (RR) round-robin stage; (Q#) qualification round; (P#) preliminary round; (DNQ) did not qualify; (A) absent; (Z#) Davis/Fed Cup Zonal Group (with number indication) or (PO) play-off; (G) gold, (S) silver or (B) bronze Olympic/Paralympic medal; (NMS) not a Masters tournament; (NTI) not a Tier I tournament; (P) postponed; (NH) not held; (SR) strike rate (events won / competed); (W–L) win–loss record.
Tournament 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 SRW–L
Grand Slam tournaments
Australian Open AA 2R AA 1R 1R A 2R 3R A SF 2R 3R W QF QF F SF QF 3R 3R 1 / 1637–15
French Open AA 1R A 2R 1R 3R QF 2R SF 1R 1R F 2R SF SF SF SF SF 1R 1R 3R 0 / 1938–19
Wimbledon AA 1R A 1R 1R SF 2R 1R 2R 3R F W QF W SF SF SF QF SF 3R 2R 2 / 1950–17
US Open AA 1R 1R A 1R QF 2R 2R 2R QF QF A 3R 2R W F F W 3R 3R A2 / 1741–15
Win–loss0–00–01–40–11–20–49–45–33–48–45–312–412–27–417–217–316–418–417–39–46–45–35 / 70165–65
Olympic Games
Summer Olympics Not HeldANot Held 1R Not HeldANot Held QF Not Held SF NH0 / 34–3
Year-end championships
Tour Championships AAAAAAAAA QF AAAA W W F A W SF AA3 / 67–3
Premier Mandatory tournaments
Indian Wells Tier IIAAA 1R A 2R QF 2R 2R 2R AAA 2R QF QF W 1R 1R 1 / 1216–11
Miami AA 2R AA 1R 1R SF SF SF W QF SF F F F 2R 1R F 1R QF 1R 1 / 1838–17
Madrid Not Held W 2R 2R 2R 1R 1R 1 / 64–5
Beijing NHTier IVNot HeldTier IVTier II QF 2R SF A 2R A0 / 44–4
Premier 5 tournaments
Dubai Not HeldTier II W SF W Premier2 / 39–1
Doha Not HeldTier IIITier II F Not HeldP W 1R 2R 1 / 48–3
Rome AAAAAA 1R A QF 1R QF 2R W 2R SF QF QF SF 2R SF 2R 2R 1 / 1515–14
Montreal/Toronto AAAAAAA 2R 1R SF SF F AA F W SF 2R W SF 2R A2 / 1224–9
Cincinnati Not HeldTier III W SF QF 2R QF A1 / 510–4
Tokyo AAAAAAAA 1R 1R A QF QF AAA SF SF W A F A1 / 812–7
Tier I tournaments
Charleston AAAAAAA 2R QF 1R 1R QF A QF SF SF Premier0 / 88–8
Berlin AAAAAA QF A 2R 2R SF QF F 2R SF W Not Held1 / 916–8
San Diego Tier II QF A QF W Not HeldPremier1 / 37–2
Moscow NHTier IIAAAAA 1R AAA QF W F Premier1 / 48–3
Zurich AAAAAAAAA 1R SF QF A F SF T IINot Held0 / 58–4
Career statistics 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 No.
Tournament played1314351613152620212415262325212424212017377
Titles0000000031512391054550053
Finals00000101415559121478982091
Overall win–loss0–12–33–130–31–510–1512–1318–1535–2323–1942–1538–2233–1345–2369–1468–1549–1653–1853–1947–1721–1916–17622–301
Year-end ranking388112181130106573743211812116171113182251$6,303,795

References

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  2. Sports Illustrated profile
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  4. "London 2012 - Tennis - Mixed Doubles". olympic.org. IOC. Retrieved 17 September 2014.
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