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Liezel Huber

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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.

Liezel Huber
Liezel Huber in action at Wimbledon 2013
Country (sports) South Africa (until 12 August 2007)
 United States (since 13 August 2007)
ResidenceNew York, U.S.
Born (1976-08-21) 21 August 1976 (age 47)
Durban, South Africa
Height5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)
Turned pro1993
Retired2017[1]
PlaysRight-handed (two-handed backhand)
Prize money$6,287,881
Singles
Career record175–159
Career titles0
Highest rankingNo. 131 (29 March 1999)
Grand Slam singles results
Australian OpenQ3 (2002)
French Open2R (1998)
WimbledonQ2 (2002)
US Open1R (1998)
Doubles
Career record790-395
Career titles53 WTA, 11 ITF
Highest rankingNo. 1 (12 November 2007)
Grand Slam doubles results
Australian OpenW (2007)
French OpenF (2005)
WimbledonW (2005, 2007)
US OpenW (2008, 2011)
Other doubles tournaments
Tour FinalsW (2007, 2008, 2011)
Olympic GamesSF – 4th (2012)
Mixed doubles
Career titles2
Grand Slam mixed doubles results
Australian OpenF (2005)
French OpenW (2009)
WimbledonF (2001)
US OpenW (2010)
Other mixed doubles tournaments
Olympic Games1R (2012)

Personal life

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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

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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

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Doubles: 10 (5–5)

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Outcome Year Championship Surface Partner Opponents Score
Runner-up 2004 Wimbledon Grass Japan  Ai Sugiyama 6–3, 7–6(7–5)
Runner-up 2005 French Open Clay Zimbabwe  Cara Black 4–6, 6–3, 6–3
Winner 2005 Wimbledon Grass Zimbabwe  Cara Black 6–2, 6–1
Winner 2007 Australian Open Hard Zimbabwe  Cara Black 6–4, 6–7(4–7), 6–1
Winner 2007 Wimbledon Grass Zimbabwe  Cara Black Slovenia  Katarina Srebotnik
Japan  Ai Sugiyama
3–6, 6–3, 6–2
Winner 2008 US Open Hard Zimbabwe  Cara Black 6–3, 7–6(10–8)
Runner-up 2009 US Open Hard Zimbabwe  Cara Black 6–2, 6–2
Runner-up 2010 Australian Open Hard Zimbabwe  Cara Black United States  Serena Williams
United States  Venus Williams
6–4, 6–3
Runner-up 2010 US Open Hard United States  Vania King

Kazakhstan  Yaroslava Shvedova

2–6, 6–4, 7–6(7–4)
Winner 2011 US Open Hard United States  Lisa Raymond United States  Vania King
Kazakhstan  Yaroslava Shvedova
4–6, 7–6(7–5), 7–6(7–3)

Mixed doubles: 5 (2–3)

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Outcome Year Championship Surface Partner Opponents Score
Runner-up 2001 Wimbledon Grass Czech Republic  Leoš Friedl

Slovakia  Daniela Hantuchová

4-6, 6-3, 6-2
Runner-up 2005 Australian Open Hard Australia  Scott DraperAustralia  Samantha Stosur 6–2, 2–6, [10–6]
Runner-up 2008 US Open Hard India  Leander Paes

Zimbabwe  Cara Black

7–6(8–6), 6–4
Winner 2009 French Open Clay United States  Vania King

Brazil  Marcelo Melo

5–7, 7–6(7–5), [10–7]
Winner 2010 US Open Hard United States  Bob Bryan 6–4, 6–4

Olympics

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Doubles: 1 Bronze medal match (0–1)

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Outcome Year Championship Surface Partner Opponents Score
4th place 2012 London Olympics Grass Russia  Maria Kirilenko

Russia  Nadia Petrova

6-4, 4-6, 1-6

WTA career finals

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Doubles: 92 (53–39)

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Winner — Legend
Grand Slam tournaments (5–5)
Tour Championships (3–1)
Premier Mandatory & Premier 5 (14–11)
Premier (19–15)
International (12–7)
Result No. Date Tournament Surface Partner Opponents Score
Loss 1. 19 July 1998 Warsaw Open Clay Austria  Karin Kschwendt Ukraine  Olga Lugina
Slovakia  Karina Habšudová
7–6(7–2), 7–5
Loss 2. 12 November 2000 Commonwealth Bank Tennis Classic, Kuala Lumpur Hard Canada  Vanessa Webb Slovakia  Henrieta Nagyová
Austria  Sylvia Plischke
6–4, 7–6(7–4)
Win 1. 23 September 2001 Toyota Princess Cup, Tokyo Hard Zimbabwe  Cara Black Belgium  Kim Clijsters
Japan  Ai Sugiyama
6–1, 6–3
Win 2. 7 October 2001 Japan Open Tennis Championships, Tokyo Hard Australia  Rachel McQuillan Chinese Taipei  Janet Lee
Indonesia  Wynne Prakusya
6–2, 6–0
Win 3. 14 October 2001 China Open, Shanghai Hard Czech Republic  Lenka Němečková Australia  Evie Dominikovic
Thailand  Tamarine Tanasugarn
6–0, 7–5
Loss 3. 11 November 2001 PTT Pattaya Open Hard Indonesia  Wynne Prakusya Sweden  Åsa Carlsson
Uzbekistan  Iroda Tulyaganova
4–6, 6–3, 6–3
Win 4. 5 January 2002 Auckland Open Hard United States  Nicole Arendt Czech Republic  Květa Hrdličková
Slovakia  Henrieta Nagyová
7–5, 6–4
Win 5. 30 March 2003 Miami Masters Hard Bulgaria  Magdalena Maleeva Japan  Shinobu Asagoe
Japan  Nana Miyagi
6–4, 3–6, 7–5
Win 6. 6 April 2003 Sarasota Clay Court Classic Clay United States  Martina Navratilova Japan  Shinobu Asagoe
Japan  Nana Miyagi
7–6(10–8), 6–3
Win 7. 4 May 2003 Warsaw Open Clay Bulgaria  Magdalena Maleeva Greece  Eleni Daniilidou
Italy  Francesca Schiavone
3–6, 6–4, 6–2
Win 8. 24 May 2003 Madrid Open Clay United States  Jill Craybas Italy  Rita Grande
Indonesia  Angelique Widjaja
6–4, 7–6(8–6)
Win 9. 26 October 2003 Generali Ladies Linz Hard (i) Japan  Ai Sugiyama France  Marion Bartoli
Italy  Silvia Farina Elia
6–1, 7–6(8–6)
Loss 4. 11 January 2004 Brisbane International, Gold Coast Hard Bulgaria  Magdalena Maleeva Russia  Svetlana Kuznetsova
Russia  Elena Likhovtseva
6–3, 6–4
Win 10. 21 February 2004 Hyderabad Open Hard India  Sania Mirza China  Li Ting
China  Sun Tiantian
7–6(7–1), 6–4
Loss 5. 3 July 2004 Wimbledon Grass Japan  Ai Sugiyama Zimbabwe  Cara Black
Australia  Rennae Stubbs
6–3, 7–6(7–5)
Loss 6. 8 August 2004 Rogers Cup, Montreal Hard Thailand  Tamarine Tanasugarn Japan  Ai Sugiyama
Japan  Shinobu Asagoe
6–0, 6–3
Loss 7. 7 November 2004 Advanta Championships of Philadelphia Hard (i) United States  Corina Morariu United States  Lisa Raymond
Australia  Alicia Molik
7–5, 6–4
Loss 8. 26 February 2005 Qatar Total Open, Doha Hard Zimbabwe  Cara Black Italy  Francesca Schiavone
Australia  Alicia Molik
6–3, 6–4
Loss 9. 2 May 2005 Qatar Total German Open, Berlin Clay Zimbabwe  Cara Black Russia  Vera Zvonareva
Russia  Elena Likhovtseva
4–6, 6–4, 6–3
Win 11. 9 May 2005 Rome Masters Clay Zimbabwe  Cara Black Russia  Maria Kirilenko
Spain  Anabel Medina Garrigues
6–0, 4–6, 6–1
Loss 10. 4 June 2005 French Open Clay Zimbabwe  Cara Black Spain  Virginia Ruano Pascual
Argentina  Paola Suárez
4–6, 6–3, 6–3
Win 12. 20 June 2005 Wimbledon Grass Zimbabwe  Cara Black Russia  Svetlana Kuznetsova
France  Amélie Mauresmo
6–2, 6–1
Win 13. 19 February 2006 Bangalore Open Hard India  Sania Mirza Russia  Anastasia Rodionova
Russia  Elena Vesnina
6–3, 6–3
Loss 11. 22 March 2006 Sony Ericcson Open, Miami Hard United States  Martina Navratilova United States  Lisa Raymond
Australia  Samantha Stosur
6–4, 7–5
Loss 12. 9 April 2006 MPS Group Championships, Ponte Vedra Beach Clay India  Sania Mirza Japan  Shinobu Asagoe
Slovenia  Katarina Srebotnik
6–2, 6–4
Win 14. 27 May 2006 Internationaux de Strasbourg Clay United States  Martina Navratilova Germany  Martina Müller
Romania  Andreea Vanc
6–2, 7–6(7–1)
Loss 13. 18 June 2006 DFS Classic, Birmingham Grass United States  Jill Craybas Serbia  Jelena Janković
China  Li Na
6–2, 6–4
Loss 14. 24 June 2006 Eastbourne International Grass United States  Martina Navratilova Russia  Svetlana Kuznetsova
France  Amélie Mauresmo
6–2, 6–4
Win 15. 24 September 2006 Sunfeast Open, Kolkata Hard India  Sania Mirza Ukraine  Yuliya Beygelzimer
Ukraine  Yuliana Fedak
6–4, 6–0
Loss 15. 1 October 2006 Fortis Championships Luxembourg Hard (i) Germany  Anna-Lena Grönefeld Italy  Francesca Schiavone
Czech Republic  Květa Peschke
2–6, 6–4, 6–1
Loss 16. 22 October 2006 Zürich Open Hard (i) Slovenia  Katarina Srebotnik Zimbabwe  Cara Black
Australia  Rennae Stubbs
7–5, 7–5
Win 16. 15 January 2007 Australian Open Hard Zimbabwe  Cara Black Chinese Taipei  Chan Yung-jan
Chinese Taipei  Chuang Chia-jung
6–4, 6–7(4–7), 6–1
Win 17. 5 February 2007 Open Gaz de France, Paris Carpet (i) Zimbabwe  Cara Black Czech Republic  Gabriela Navrátilová
Czech Republic  Vladimíra Uhlířová
6–2, 6–0
Win 18. 12 February 2007 Proximus Diamond Games, Antwerp Carpet (i) Zimbabwe  Cara Black Russia  Elena Likhovtseva
Russia  Elena Vesnina
7–5, 4–6, 6–1
Win 19. 19 February 2007 Dubai Tennis Championships Hard Zimbabwe  Cara Black Russia  Svetlana Kuznetsova
Australia  Alicia Molik
7–6(8–6), 6–4
Loss 17. 3 April 2007 Sony Ericcson Open, Miami Hard Zimbabwe  Cara Black United States  Lisa Raymond
Australia  Samantha Stosur
6–4, 3–6, [10–2]
Win 20. 25 June 2007 Wimbledon Grass Zimbabwe  Cara Black Slovenia  Katarina Srebotnik
Japan  Ai Sugiyama
3–6, 6–3, 6–2
Win 21. 30 July 2007 Acura Classic, San Diego Hard Zimbabwe  Cara Black Belarus  Victoria Azarenka
Russia  Anna Chakvetadze
7–5, 6–4
Loss 18. 19 August 2007 Canada Masters, Toronto Hard Zimbabwe  Cara Black Slovenia  Katarina Srebotnik
Japan  Ai Sugiyama
6–4, 2–6, [10–5]
Loss 19. 25 August 2007 New Haven Open at Yale Hard Zimbabwe  Cara Black India  Sania Mirza
Italy  Mara Santangelo
6–1, 6–2
Win 22. 8 October 2007 Kremlin Cup, Moscow Carpet Zimbabwe  Cara Black Belarus  Victoria Azarenka
Belarus  Tatiana Poutchek
4–6, 6–1, [10–7]
Win 23. 28 October 2007 Generali Ladies Linz Hard (i) Zimbabwe  Cara Black Slovenia  Katarina Srebotnik
Japan  Ai Sugiyama
6–2, 3–6, [10–8]
Win 24. 11 November 2007 WTA Tour Championships, Madrid Hard (i) Zimbabwe  Cara Black Slovenia  Katarina Srebotnik
Japan  Ai Sugiyama
5–7, 6–3, [10–8]
Win 25. 17 February 2008 Proximus Diamond Games, Antwerp Carpet Zimbabwe  Cara Black Czech Republic  Květa Peschke
Japan  Ai Sugiyama
6–1, 6–3
Loss 20. 24 February 2008 Qatar Total Open, Doha Hard Zimbabwe  Cara Black Australia  Rennae Stubbs
Czech Republic  Květa Peschke
6–1, 5–7, [10–7]
Win 26. 1 March 2008 Dubai Tennis Championships Hard Zimbabwe  Cara Black China  Yan Zi
China  Zheng Jie
7–5, 6–2
Loss 21. 6 April 2008 Miami Masters Hard Zimbabwe  Cara Black Slovenia  Katarina Srebotnik
Japan  Ai Sugiyama
7–5, 4–6, [10–3]
Win 27. 11 May 2008 German Open, Berlin Clay Zimbabwe  Cara Black Spain  Nuria Llagostera Vives
Spain  María José Martínez Sánchez
3–6, 6–2, [10–2]
Win 28. 15 June 2008 DFS Classic, Birmingham Grass Zimbabwe  Cara Black Spain  Virginia Ruano Pascual
France  Séverine Brémond
6–2, 6–1
Win 29. 21 June 2008 International Women's Open, Eastbourne Grass Zimbabwe  Cara Black Czech Republic  Květa Peschke
Australia  Rennae Stubbs
2–6, 6–0, [10–8]
Win 30. 20 July 2008 Bank of the West Classic, Stanford Hard Zimbabwe  Cara Black Russia  Elena Vesnina
Russia  Vera Zvonareva
6–4, 6–3
Win 31. 3 August 2008 Canada Masters, Montreal Hard Zimbabwe  Cara Black Russia  Maria Kirilenko
Italy  Flavia Pennetta
6–1, 6–1
Win 32. 7 September 2008 US Open Hard Zimbabwe  Cara Black Australia  Samantha Stosur
United States  Lisa Raymond
6–4, 7–6(8–6)
Loss 22. 12 October 2008 Kremlin Cup, Moscow Hard (i) Zimbabwe  Cara Black Russia  Nadia Petrova
Slovenia  Katarina Srebotnik
6–4, 6–4
Win 33. 19 October 2008 Zurich Open Hard (i) Zimbabwe  Cara Black Germany  Anna-Lena Grönefeld
Switzerland  Patty Schnyder
6–1, 7–6(7–3)
Loss 23. 26 October 2008 Generali Ladies Linz Hard (i) Zimbabwe  Cara Black Slovenia  Katarina Srebotnik
Japan  Ai Sugiyama
6–4, 7–5
Win 34. 9 November 2008 WTA Tour Championships, Doha Hard Zimbabwe  Cara Black Czech Republic  Květa Peschke
Australia  Rennae Stubbs
6–1, 7–5
Win 35. 15 February 2009 Open GDF Suez, Paris Hard (i) Zimbabwe  Cara Black Czech Republic  Květa Peschke
United States  Lisa Raymond
6–4, 3–6, [10–4]
Win 36. 21 February 2009 Dubai Tennis Championships Hard Zimbabwe  Cara Black Russia  Maria Kirilenko
Poland  Agnieszka Radwańska
6–3, 6–3
Win 37. 16 May 2009 Mutua Madrileña Madrid Open Clay Zimbabwe  Cara Black Czech Republic  Květa Peschke
United States  Lisa Raymond
4–6, 6–3, [10–6]
Win 38. 14 June 2009 Aegon Classic, Birmingham Grass Zimbabwe  Cara Black United States  Raquel Kops-Jones
United States  Abigail Spears
6–1, 6–4
Win 39. 16 August 2009 Cincinnati Masters Hard Zimbabwe  Cara Black Spain  Nuria Llagostera Vives
Spain  María José Martínez Sánchez
6–3, 0–6, [10–2]
Loss 24. 14 September 2009 US Open Hard Zimbabwe  Cara Black United States  Serena Williams
United States  Venus Williams
6–2, 6–2
Loss 25. 1 November 2009 WTA Tour Championships, Doha Hard Zimbabwe  Cara Black Spain  Nuria Llagostera Vives
Spain  María José Martínez Sánchez
7–6(7–0), 5–7, [10–7]
Win 40. 9 January 2010 Auckland Open Hard Zimbabwe  Cara Black South Africa  Natalie Grandin
United States  Laura Granville
7–6(7–4), 6–2
Win 41. 15 January 2010 Medibank International Sydney Hard Zimbabwe  Cara Black Italy  Tathiana Garbin
Russia  Nadia Petrova
6–1, 3–6, [10–3]
Loss 26. 29 January 2010 Australian Open Hard Zimbabwe  Cara Black United States  Serena Williams
United States  Venus Williams
6–4, 6–3
Loss 27. 14 February 2010 Open GDF Suez, Paris Hard (i) Zimbabwe  Cara Black Czech Republic  Barbora Záhlavová-Strýcová
Czech Republic  Iveta Benešová
w/o
Win 42. 18 April 2010 Family Circle Cup, Charleston Clay Russia  Nadia Petrova United States  Vania King
Netherlands  Michaëlla Krajicek
6–3, 6–4
Loss 28. 13 June 2010 Aegon Classic, Birmingham Grass United States  Bethanie Mattek-Sands Zimbabwe  Cara Black
United States  Lisa Raymond
6–3, 3–2 ret.
Win 43. 1 August 2010 Bank of the West Classic, Stanford Hard United States  Lindsay Davenport Chinese Taipei  Chan Yung-jan
China  Zheng Jie
7–5, 6–7(8–10), [10–8]
Loss 29. 13 September 2010 US Open Hard Russia  Nadia Petrova Kazakhstan  Yaroslava Shvedova
United States  Vania King
2–6, 6–4, 7–6(7–4)
Win 44. 20 February 2011 Dubai Tennis Championships Hard Spain  María José Martínez Sánchez Czech Republic  Květa Peschke
Slovenia  Katarina Srebotnik
7–6(7–5), 6–3
Loss 30. 26 February 2011 Qatar Ladies Open, Doha Hard Russia  Nadia Petrova Czech Republic  Květa Peschke
Slovenia  Katarina Srebotnik
7–5, 6–7(2–7), [10–8]
Loss 31. 3 April 2011 Miami Hard Russia  Nadia Petrova Slovakia  Daniela Hantuchová
Poland  Agnieszka Radwańska
7–6(7–5), 2–6, [10–8]
Loss 32. 18 June 2011 Aegon International, Eastbourne Grass United States  Lisa Raymond Czech Republic  Květa Peschke
Slovenia  Katarina Srebotnik
6–3, 6–0
Loss 33. 31 July 2011 Bank of the West Classic, Stanford Hard United States  Lisa Raymond Belarus  Victoria Azarenka
Russia  Maria Kirilenko
6–1, 6–3
Win 45. 14 August 2011 Rogers Cup, Toronto Hard United States  Lisa Raymond Belarus  Victoria Azarenka
Russia  Maria Kirilenko
w/o
Win 46. 11 September 2011 US Open Hard United States  Lisa Raymond United States  Vania King
Kazakhstan  Yaroslava Shvedova
4–6, 7–6(7–5), 7–6(7–3)
Win 47. 1 October 2011 Toray Pan Pacific Open, Tokyo Hard United States  Lisa Raymond Argentina  Gisela Dulko
Italy  Flavia Pennetta
7–6(7–4), 0–6, [10–6]
Win 48. 30 October 2011 WTA Championships, Istanbul Hard (i) United States  Lisa Raymond Czech Republic  Květa Peschke
Slovenia  Katarina Srebotnik
6–4, 6–4
Loss 34. 13 January 2012 Sydney International Hard United States  Lisa Raymond Czech Republic  Květa Peschke
Slovenia  Katarina Srebotnik
6–1, 4–6, [13–11]
Win 49. 12 February 2012 Open GDF Suez, Paris Hard (i) United States  Lisa Raymond Germany  Anna-Lena Grönefeld
Croatia  Petra Martić
7–6(7–3), 6–1
Win 50. 19 February 2012 Qatar Ladies Open, Doha Hard United States  Lisa Raymond United States  Raquel Kops-Jones
United States  Abigail Spears
6–3, 6–1
Win 51. 25 February 2012 Dubai Tennis Championships Hard United States  Lisa Raymond India  Sania Mirza
Russia  Elena Vesnina
6–2, 6–1
Win 52. 17 March 2012 Indian Wells Masters Hard United States  Lisa Raymond India  Sania Mirza
Russia  Elena Vesnina
6–2, 6–3
Loss 35. 18 June 2012 Birmingham Grass United States  Lisa Raymond Hungary  Tímea Babos
Chinese Taipei  Hsieh Su-wei
5–7, 7–6(7–2), [8–10]
Loss 36. 23 June 2012 Eastbourne Grass United States  Lisa Raymond Spain  Nuria Llagostera Vives
Spain  María José Martínez Sánchez
4–6, ret.
Win 53. 25 August 2012 New Haven Open at Yale Hard United States  Lisa Raymond Czech Republic  Andrea Hlaváčková
Czech Republic  Lucie Hradecká
4–6, 6–0, [10–4]
Loss 37. 3 February 2013 Open GDF Suez, Paris Hard (i) Czech Republic  Andrea Hlaváčková Italy  Sara Errani
Italy  Roberta Vinci
1–6, 1–6
Loss 38. 7 April 2013 Family Circle Cup, Charleston Clay Czech Republic  Andrea Hlaváčková France  Kristina Mladenovic
Czech Republic  Lucie Šafářová
3–6, 6–7(6–8)
Loss 39. 28 September 2013 Toray Pan Pacific Open, Tokyo Hard Chinese Taipei  Chan Hao-ching Zimbabwe  Cara Black
India  Sania Mirza
4–6, 6–0, [9–11]

ITF finals

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Singles (0–4)

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$100,000 tournaments
$75,000 tournaments
$50,000 tournaments
$25,000 tournaments
$10,000 tournaments
Outcome No. Date Tournament Surface Opponent Score
Runner-up 1. 27 July 1994 Salisbury, United States Hard United States  Camille Benjamin 6–3, 2–6, 1–6
Runner-up 2. 3 June 1996 Skopje, Macedonia Clay Netherlands  Linda Sentis 4–6, 0–6
Runner-up 3. 3 August 1997 Lexington, United States Hard United States  Karin Miller 7–6(7–2), 1–6, 2–6
Runner-up 4. 28 April 2002 Dothan, United States Clay Venezuela  Milagros Sequera 6–7(7–9), 6–4, 1–6

Doubles (11–9)

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Outcome No. Date Tournament Surface Partner Opponents Score
Runner-up 1. 29 March 1992 Harare, Zimbabwe Hard United Kingdom  Jennie McMahon Zimbabwe  Julia Muir
Zimbabwe  Sally McDonald
6–2, 4–6, 5–7
Runner-up 2. 12 April 1992 Gaborone, Botswana Hard South Africa  Estelle Gevers Namibia  Elizma Nortje
South Africa  Louise Venter
0–6, 7–6(7–2), 4–6
Runner-up 3. 23 August 1992 Cuernavaca, Mexico Hard South Africa  Estelle Gevers Brazil  Cláudia Chabalgoity
Mexico  Isabela Petrov
5–7, 7–5, 2–6
Runner-up 4. 16 May 1993 Basingstoke, Great Britain Hard Germany  Sabine Haas United Kingdom  Valda Lake
Australia  Robyn Mawdsley
6–3, 4–6, 1–6
Winner 5. 4 October 1993 Pretoria, South Africa Hard South Africa  Rene Mentz South Africa  Surina De Beer
South Africa  Karen van der Merwe
7–6(7–4), 7–5
Winner 6. 8 May 1994 San Luis Potosí, Mexico Hard South Africa  Mariaan de Swardt United States  Michelle Jackson-Nobrega
Poland  Katarzyna Teodorowicz
4–6, 6–3, 6–4
Runner-up 7. 24 July 1994 Salisbury, United States Hard Japan  Hiroko Mochizuki South Africa  Mareze Joubert
Greece  Christína Papadáki
6–3, 1–6, 4–6
Winner 8. 19 May 1996 Athens, Greece Clay Greece  Christína Papadáki United States  Angela Lettiere
United States  Corina Morariu
7–5, 6–2
Winner 9. 29 July 1996 Roanoke, United States Hard Georgia (country)  Nino Louarsabishvili United States  Rebecca Jensen
United States  Shannan McCarthy
6–4, 6–4
Runner-up 10. 18 August 1996 Bronx, United States Hard Greece  Christína Papadáki Finland  Nanne Dahlman
United Kingdom  Clare Wood
2–6, 3–6
Winner 11. 23 March 1997 Woodlands, United States Hard Belgium  Nancy Feber Germany  Sabine Haas
Sweden  Kristina Triska
6–1, 6–2
Runner-up 12. 12 October 1997 Sedona, United States Hard Argentina  Paola Suárez Romania  Cătălina Cristea
United States  Corina Morariu
5–7, 2–6
Winner 13. 29 March 1997 Woodlands, United States Hard Belgium  Els Callens France  Nathalie Dechy
France  Lea Ghirardi
6–4, 6–2
Winner 14. 10 May 1998 Cardiff, Great Britain Clay Slovenia  Katarina Srebotnik Czech Republic  Petra Langrová
Belgium  Nancy Feber
6–4, 6–3
Runner-up 15. 2 August 1998 Salt Lake City, United States Hard Austria  Karin Kschwendt South Africa  Mariaan de Swardt
United Kingdom  Samantha Smith
2–6, 2–6
Winner 16. 21 September 1998 Seattle, United States Hard Belgium  Els Callens United States  Lilia Osterloh
United States  Mashona Washington
6–2, 3–6, 6–3
Runner-up 17. 1 November 1998 Austin, United States Hard South Africa  Nannie de Villiers Canada  Maureen Drake
United States  Lindsay Lee-Waters
1–6, 1–6
Winner 18. 21 February 1999 Midland, United States Hard (i) United Kingdom  Samantha Smith Germany  Kirstin Freye
Canada  Sonya Jeyaseelan
7–6(8–6), 0–6, 7–5
Winner 19. 15 October 2000 Miramar, United States Clay Australia  Lisa McShea Paraguay  Rossana de los Ríos
United States  Samantha Reeves
5–3, 4–1, 4–1
Winner 20. 27 November 2000 Tucson, United States Hard Hungary  Katalin Marosi United States  Dawn Buth
United States  Jolene Watanabe
6–4, 6–2

Women's doubles performance timeline

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Key
W  F  SF QF #R RR Q# P# DNQ A Z# PO G S B NMS NTI P NH
(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 SR W–L
Grand Slam tournaments
Australian Open A A 2R A A 1R 1R A 2R 3R A SF 2R 3R W QF QF F SF QF 3R 3R 1 / 16 37–15
French Open A A 1R A 2R 1R 3R QF 2R SF 1R 1R F 2R SF SF SF SF SF 1R 1R 3R 0 / 19 38–19
Wimbledon A A 1R A 1R 1R SF 2R 1R 2R 3R F W QF W SF SF SF QF SF 3R 2R 2 / 19 50–17
US Open A A 1R 1R A 1R QF 2R 2R 2R QF QF A 3R 2R W F F W 3R 3R A 2 / 17 41–15
Win–loss 0–0 0–0 1–4 0–1 1–2 0–4 9–4 5–3 3–4 8–4 5–3 12–4 12–2 7–4 17–2 17–3 16–4 18–4 17–3 9–4 6–4 5–3 5 / 70 165–65
Olympic Games
Summer Olympics Not Held A Not Held 1R Not Held A Not Held QF Not Held SF NH 0 / 3 4–3
Year-end championships
Tour Championships A A A A A A A A A QF A A A A W W F A W SF A A 3 / 6 7–3
Premier Mandatory tournaments
Indian Wells Tier II A A A 1R A 2R QF 2R 2R 2R A A A 2R QF QF W 1R 1R 1 / 12 16–11
Miami A A 2R A A 1R 1R SF SF SF W QF SF F F F 2R 1R F 1R QF 1R 1 / 18 38–17
Madrid Not Held W 2R 2R 2R 1R 1R 1 / 6 4–5
Beijing NH Tier IV Not Held Tier IV Tier II QF 2R SF A 2R A 0 / 4 4–4
Premier 5 tournaments
Dubai Not Held Tier II W SF W Premier 2 / 3 9–1
Doha Not Held Tier III Tier II F Not Held P W 1R 2R 1 / 4 8–3
Rome A A A A A A 1R A QF 1R QF 2R W 2R SF QF QF SF 2R SF 2R 2R 1 / 15 15–14
Montreal/Toronto A A A A A A A 2R 1R SF SF F A A F W SF 2R W SF 2R A 2 / 12 24–9
Cincinnati Not Held Tier III W SF QF 2R QF A 1 / 5 10–4
Tokyo A A A A A A A A 1R 1R A QF QF A A A SF SF W A F A 1 / 8 12–7
Tier I tournaments
Charleston A A A A A A A 2R QF 1R 1R QF A QF SF SF Premier 0 / 8 8–8
Berlin A A A A A A QF A 2R 2R SF QF F 2R SF W Not Held 1 / 9 16–8
San Diego Tier II QF A QF W Not Held Premier 1 / 3 7–2
Moscow NH Tier II A A A A A 1R A A A QF W F Premier 1 / 4 8–3
Zurich A A A A A A A A A 1R SF QF A F SF T II Not Held 0 / 5 8–4
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 played 1 3 14 3 5 16 13 15 26 20 21 24 15 26 23 25 21 24 24 21 20 17 377
Titles 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 1 5 1 2 3 9 10 5 4 5 5 0 0 53
Finals 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 4 1 5 5 5 9 12 14 7 8 9 8 2 0 91
Overall win–loss 0–1 2–3 3–13 0–3 1–5 10–15 12–13 18–15 35–23 23–19 42–15 38–22 33–13 45–23 69–14 68–15 49–16 53–18 53–19 47–17 21–19 16–17 622–301
Year-end ranking 388 112 181 130 106 57 37 43 21 18 12 11 6 17 1 1 1 3 1 8 22 51 $6,287,881

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