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.
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.[1] 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.[2] They then lost the bronze medal match to Kirilenko and Petrova of Russia.[2] In the mixed doubles she teamed with Bob Bryan but lost in the first round.[3]
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.[4]
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)
| Result | Year | Championship | Surface | Partner | Opponents | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Loss | 2004 | Wimbledon | Grass | Template:Flagicon Ai Sugiyama | Template:Unbulleted list | 6–3, 7–6(7–5) |
| Loss | 2005 | French Open | Clay | Template:Flagicon Cara Black | Template:Unbulleted list | 4–6, 6–3, 6–3 |
| Win | 2005 | Wimbledon | Grass | Template:Flagicon Cara Black | Template:Unbulleted list | 6–2, 6–1 |
| Win | 2007 | Australian Open | Hard | Template:Flagicon Cara Black | Template:Unbulleted list | 6–4, 6–7(4–7), 6–1 |
| Win | 2007 | Wimbledon | Grass | Template:Flagicon Cara Black | Template:Flagicon Katarina Srebotnik Template:Flagicon Ai Sugiyama |
3–6, 6–3, 6–2 |
| Win | 2008 | US Open | Hard | Template:Flagicon Cara Black | Template:Unbulleted list | 6–3, 7–6(10–8) |
| Loss | 2009 | US Open | Hard | Template:Flagicon Cara Black | Template:Unbulleted list | 6–2, 6–2 |
| Loss | 2010 | Australian Open | Hard | Template:Flagicon Cara Black | Template:Flagicon Serena Williams Template:Flagicon Venus Williams |
6–4, 6–3 |
| Loss | 2010 | US Open | Hard | Template:Flagicon Nadia Petrova | Template:Flagicon Vania King Template:Flagicon Yaroslava Shvedova |
2–6, 6–4, 7–6(7–4) |
| Win | 2011 | US Open | Hard | Template:Flagicon Lisa Raymond | Template:Flagicon Vania King Template:Flagicon Yaroslava Shvedova |
4–6, 7–6(7–5), 7–6(7–3) |
Mixed doubles: 5 (2–3)
| Result | Year | Championship | Surface | Partner | Opponents | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Loss | 2001 | Wimbledon | Grass | Template:Flagicon Mike Bryan | Template:Flagicon Leoš Friedl Template:Flagicon Daniela Hantuchová |
4-6, 6-3, 6-2 |
| Loss | 2005 | Australian Open | Hard | Template:Flagicon Kevin Ullyett | Template:Flagicon Scott Draper Template:Flagicon Samantha Stosur |
6–2, 2–6, [10–6] |
| Loss | 2008 | US Open | Hard | Template:Flagicon Jamie Murray | Template:Flagicon Leander Paes Template:Flagicon Cara Black |
7–6(8–6), 6–4 |
| Win | 2009 | French Open | Clay | Template:Flagicon Bob Bryan | Template:Flagicon Vania King Template:Flagicon Marcelo Melo |
5–7, 7–6(7–5), [10–7] |
| Win | 2010 | US Open | Hard | Template:Flagicon Bob Bryan | Template:Unbulleted list | 6–4, 6–4 |
Olympics
Doubles: 1 Bronze medal match (0–1)
| Outcome | Year | Championship | Surface | Partner | Opponents | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4th place | 2012 | London Olympics | Grass | Template:Flagicon Lisa Raymond | Template:Flagicon Maria Kirilenko Template:Flagicon 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) |
| Result | No. | Date | Tournament | Surface | Partner | Opponents | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Loss | 1. | 19 July 1998 | Warsaw Open | Clay | Template:Flagicon Karin Kschwendt | Template:Flagicon Olga Lugina Template:Flagicon Karina Habšudová |
7–6(7–2), 7–5 |
| Loss | 2. | 12 November 2000 | Commonwealth Bank Tennis Classic, Kuala Lumpur | Hard | Template:Flagicon Vanessa Webb | Template:Flagicon Henrieta Nagyová Template:Flagicon Sylvia Plischke |
6–4, 7–6(7–4) |
| Win | 1. | 23 September 2001 | Toyota Princess Cup, Tokyo | Hard | Template:Flagicon Cara Black | Template:Flagicon Kim Clijsters Template:Flagicon Ai Sugiyama |
6–1, 6–3 |
| Win | 2. | 7 October 2001 | Japan Open Tennis Championships, Tokyo | Hard | Template:Flagicon Rachel McQuillan | Template:Flagicon Janet Lee Template:Flagicon Wynne Prakusya |
6–2, 6–0 |
| Win | 3. | 14 October 2001 | China Open, Shanghai | Hard | Template:Flagicon Lenka Němečková | Template:Flagicon Evie Dominikovic Template:Flagicon Tamarine Tanasugarn |
6–0, 7–5 |
| Loss | 3. | 11 November 2001 | PTT Pattaya Open | Hard | Template:Flagicon Wynne Prakusya | Template:Flagicon Åsa Carlsson Template:Flagicon Iroda Tulyaganova |
4–6, 6–3, 6–3 |
| Win | 4. | 5 January 2002 | Auckland Open | Hard | Template:Flagicon Nicole Arendt | Template:Flagicon Květa Hrdličková Template:Flagicon Henrieta Nagyová |
7–5, 6–4 |
| Win | 5. | 30 March 2003 | Miami Masters | Hard | Template:Flagicon Magdalena Maleeva | Template:Flagicon Shinobu Asagoe Template:Flagicon Nana Miyagi |
6–4, 3–6, 7–5 |
| Win | 6. | 6 April 2003 | Sarasota Clay Court Classic | Clay | Template:Flagicon Martina Navratilova | Template:Flagicon Shinobu Asagoe Template:Flagicon Nana Miyagi |
7–6(10–8), 6–3 |
| Win | 7. | 4 May 2003 | Warsaw Open | Clay | Template:Flagicon Magdalena Maleeva | Template:Flagicon Eleni Daniilidou Template:Flagicon Francesca Schiavone |
3–6, 6–4, 6–2 |
| Win | 8. | 24 May 2003 | Madrid Open | Clay | Template:Flagicon Jill Craybas | Template:Flagicon Rita Grande Template:Flagicon Angelique Widjaja |
6–4, 7–6(8–6) |
| Win | 9. | 26 October 2003 | Generali Ladies Linz | Hard (i) | Template:Flagicon Ai Sugiyama | Template:Flagicon Marion Bartoli Template:Flagicon Silvia Farina Elia |
6–1, 7–6(8–6) |
| Loss | 4. | 11 January 2004 | Brisbane International, Gold Coast | Hard | Template:Flagicon Magdalena Maleeva | Template:Flagicon Svetlana Kuznetsova Template:Flagicon Elena Likhovtseva |
6–3, 6–4 |
| Win | 10. | 21 February 2004 | Hyderabad Open | Hard | Template:Flagicon Sania Mirza | Template:Flagicon Li Ting Template:Flagicon Sun Tiantian |
7–6(7–1), 6–4 |
| Loss | 5. | 3 July 2004 | Wimbledon | Grass | Template:Flagicon Ai Sugiyama | Template:Flagicon Cara Black Template:Flagicon Rennae Stubbs |
6–3, 7–6(7–5) |
| Loss | 6. | 8 August 2004 | Rogers Cup, Montreal | Hard | Template:Flagicon Tamarine Tanasugarn | Template:Flagicon Ai Sugiyama Template:Flagicon Shinobu Asagoe |
6–0, 6–3 |
| Loss | 7. | 7 November 2004 | Advanta Championships of Philadelphia | Hard (i) | Template:Flagicon Corina Morariu | Template:Flagicon Lisa Raymond Template:Flagicon Alicia Molik |
7–5, 6–4 |
| Loss | 8. | 26 February 2005 | Qatar Total Open, Doha | Hard | Template:Flagicon Cara Black | Template:Flagicon Francesca Schiavone Template:Flagicon Alicia Molik |
6–3, 6–4 |
| Loss | 9. | 2 May 2005 | Qatar Total German Open, Berlin | Clay | Template:Flagicon Cara Black | Template:Flagicon Vera Zvonareva Template:Flagicon Elena Likhovtseva |
4–6, 6–4, 6–3 |
| Win | 11. | 9 May 2005 | Rome Masters | Clay | Template:Flagicon Cara Black | Template:Flagicon Maria Kirilenko Template:Flagicon Anabel Medina Garrigues |
6–0, 4–6, 6–1 |
| Loss | 10. | 4 June 2005 | French Open | Clay | Template:Flagicon Cara Black | Template:Flagicon Virginia Ruano Pascual Template:Flagicon Paola Suárez |
4–6, 6–3, 6–3 |
| Win | 12. | 20 June 2005 | Wimbledon | Grass | Template:Flagicon Cara Black | Template:Flagicon Svetlana Kuznetsova Template:Flagicon Amélie Mauresmo |
6–2, 6–1 |
| Win | 13. | 19 February 2006 | Bangalore Open | Hard | Template:Flagicon Sania Mirza | Template:Flagicon Anastasia Rodionova Template:Flagicon Elena Vesnina |
6–3, 6–3 |
| Loss | 11. | 22 March 2006 | Sony Ericcson Open, Miami | Hard | Template:Flagicon Martina Navratilova | Template:Flagicon Lisa Raymond Template:Flagicon Samantha Stosur |
6–4, 7–5 |
| Loss | 12. | 9 April 2006 | MPS Group Championships, Ponte Vedra Beach | Clay | Template:Flagicon Sania Mirza | Template:Flagicon Shinobu Asagoe Template:Flagicon Katarina Srebotnik |
6–2, 6–4 |
| Win | 14. | 27 May 2006 | Internationaux de Strasbourg | Clay | Template:Flagicon Martina Navratilova | Template:Flagicon Martina Müller Template:Flagicon Andreea Vanc |
6–2, 7–6(7–1) |
| Loss | 13. | 18 June 2006 | DFS Classic, Birmingham | Grass | Template:Flagicon Jill Craybas | Template:Flagicon Jelena Janković Template:Flagicon Li Na |
6–2, 6–4 |
| Loss | 14. | 24 June 2006 | Eastbourne International | Grass | Template:Flagicon Martina Navratilova | Template:Flagicon Svetlana Kuznetsova Template:Flagicon Amélie Mauresmo |
6–2, 6–4 |
| Win | 15. | 24 September 2006 | Sunfeast Open, Kolkata | Hard | Template:Flagicon Sania Mirza | Template:Flagicon Yuliya Beygelzimer Template:Flagicon Yuliana Fedak |
6–4, 6–0 |
| Loss | 15. | 1 October 2006 | Fortis Championships Luxembourg | Hard (i) | Template:Flagicon Anna-Lena Grönefeld | Template:Flagicon Francesca Schiavone Template:Flagicon Květa Peschke |
2–6, 6–4, 6–1 |
| Loss | 16. | 22 October 2006 | Zürich Open | Hard (i) | Template:Flagicon Katarina Srebotnik | Template:Flagicon Cara Black Template:Flagicon Rennae Stubbs |
7–5, 7–5 |
| Win | 16. | 15 January 2007 | Australian Open | Hard | Template:Flagicon Cara Black | Template:Flagicon Chan Yung-jan Template:Flagicon Chuang Chia-jung |
6–4, 6–7(4–7), 6–1 |
| Win | 17. | 5 February 2007 | Open Gaz de France, Paris | Carpet (i) | Template:Flagicon Cara Black | Template:Flagicon Gabriela Navrátilová Template:Flagicon Vladimíra Uhlířová |
6–2, 6–0 |
| Win | 18. | 12 February 2007 | Proximus Diamond Games, Antwerp | Carpet (i) | Template:Flagicon Cara Black | Template:Flagicon Elena Likhovtseva Template:Flagicon Elena Vesnina |
7–5, 4–6, 6–1 |
| Win | 19. | 19 February 2007 | Dubai Tennis Championships | Hard | Template:Flagicon Cara Black | Template:Flagicon Svetlana Kuznetsova Template:Flagicon Alicia Molik |
7–6(8–6), 6–4 |
| Loss | 17. | 3 April 2007 | Sony Ericcson Open, Miami | Hard | Template:Flagicon Cara Black | Template:Flagicon Lisa Raymond Template:Flagicon Samantha Stosur |
6–4, 3–6, [10–2] |
| Win | 20. | 25 June 2007 | Wimbledon | Grass | Template:Flagicon Cara Black | Template:Flagicon Katarina Srebotnik Template:Flagicon Ai Sugiyama |
3–6, 6–3, 6–2 |
| Win | 21. | 30 July 2007 | Acura Classic, San Diego | Hard | Template:Flagicon Cara Black | Template:Flagicon Victoria Azarenka Template:Flagicon Anna Chakvetadze |
7–5, 6–4 |
| Loss | 18. | 19 August 2007 | Canada Masters, Toronto | Hard | Template:Flagicon Cara Black | Template:Flagicon Katarina Srebotnik Template:Flagicon Ai Sugiyama |
6–4, 2–6, [10–5] |
| Loss | 19. | 25 August 2007 | New Haven Open at Yale | Hard | Template:Flagicon Cara Black | Template:Flagicon Sania Mirza Template:Flagicon Mara Santangelo |
6–1, 6–2 |
| Win | 22. | 8 October 2007 | Kremlin Cup, Moscow | Carpet | Template:Flagicon Cara Black | Template:Flagicon Victoria Azarenka Template:Flagicon Tatiana Poutchek |
4–6, 6–1, [10–7] |
| Win | 23. | 28 October 2007 | Generali Ladies Linz | Hard (i) | Template:Flagicon Cara Black | Template:Flagicon Katarina Srebotnik Template:Flagicon Ai Sugiyama |
6–2, 3–6, [10–8] |
| Win | 24. | 11 November 2007 | WTA Tour Championships, Madrid | Hard (i) | Template:Flagicon Cara Black | Template:Flagicon Katarina Srebotnik Template:Flagicon Ai Sugiyama |
5–7, 6–3, [10–8] |
| Win | 25. | 17 February 2008 | Proximus Diamond Games, Antwerp | Carpet | Template:Flagicon Cara Black | Template:Flagicon Květa Peschke Template:Flagicon Ai Sugiyama |
6–1, 6–3 |
| Loss | 20. | 24 February 2008 | Qatar Total Open, Doha | Hard | Template:Flagicon Cara Black | Template:Flagicon Rennae Stubbs Template:Flagicon Květa Peschke |
6–1, 5–7, [10–7] |
| Win | 26. | 1 March 2008 | Dubai Tennis Championships | Hard | Template:Flagicon Cara Black | Template:Flagicon Yan Zi Template:Flagicon Zheng Jie |
7–5, 6–2 |
| Loss | 21. | 6 April 2008 | Miami Masters | Hard | Template:Flagicon Cara Black | Template:Flagicon Katarina Srebotnik Template:Flagicon Ai Sugiyama |
7–5, 4–6, [10–3] |
| Win | 27. | 11 May 2008 | German Open, Berlin | Clay | Template:Flagicon Cara Black | Template:Flagicon Nuria Llagostera Vives Template:Flagicon María José Martínez Sánchez |
3–6, 6–2, [10–2] |
| Win | 28. | 15 June 2008 | DFS Classic, Birmingham | Grass | Template:Flagicon Cara Black | Template:Flagicon Virginia Ruano Pascual Template:Flagicon Séverine Brémond |
6–2, 6–1 |
| Win | 29. | 21 June 2008 | International Women's Open, Eastbourne | Grass | Template:Flagicon Cara Black | Template:Flagicon Květa Peschke Template:Flagicon Rennae Stubbs |
2–6, 6–0, [10–8] |
| Win | 30. | 20 July 2008 | Bank of the West Classic, Stanford | Hard | Template:Flagicon Cara Black | Template:Flagicon Elena Vesnina Template:Flagicon Vera Zvonareva |
6–4, 6–3 |
| Win | 31. | 3 August 2008 | Canada Masters, Montreal | Hard | Template:Flagicon Cara Black | Template:Flagicon Maria Kirilenko Template:Flagicon Flavia Pennetta |
6–1, 6–1 |
| Win | 32. | 7 September 2008 | US Open | Hard | Template:Flagicon Cara Black | Template:Flagicon Samantha Stosur Template:Flagicon Lisa Raymond |
6–4, 7–6(8–6) |
| Loss | 22. | 12 October 2008 | Kremlin Cup, Moscow | Hard (i) | Template:Flagicon Cara Black | Template:Flagicon Nadia Petrova Template:Flagicon Katarina Srebotnik |
6–4, 6–4 |
| Win | 33. | 19 October 2008 | Zurich Open | Hard (i) | Template:Flagicon Cara Black | Template:Flagicon Anna-Lena Grönefeld Template:Flagicon Patty Schnyder |
6–1, 7–6(7–3) |
| Loss | 23. | 26 October 2008 | Generali Ladies Linz | Hard (i) | Template:Flagicon Cara Black | Template:Flagicon Katarina Srebotnik Template:Flagicon Ai Sugiyama |
6–4, 7–5 |
| Win | 34. | 9 November 2008 | WTA Tour Championships, Doha | Hard | Template:Flagicon Cara Black | Template:Flagicon Květa Peschke Template:Flagicon Rennae Stubbs |
6–1, 7–5 |
| Win | 35. | 15 February 2009 | Open GDF Suez, Paris | Hard (i) | Template:Flagicon Cara Black | Template:Flagicon Květa Peschke Template:Flagicon Lisa Raymond |
6–4, 3–6, [10–4] |
| Win | 36. | 21 February 2009 | Dubai Tennis Championships | Hard | Template:Flagicon Cara Black | Template:Flagicon Maria Kirilenko Template:Flagicon Agnieszka Radwańska |
6–3, 6–3 |
| Win | 37. | 16 May 2009 | Mutua Madrileña Madrid Open | Clay | Template:Flagicon Cara Black | Template:Flagicon Květa Peschke Template:Flagicon Lisa Raymond |
4–6, 6–3, [10–6] |
| Win | 38. | 14 June 2009 | Aegon Classic, Birmingham | Grass | Template:Flagicon Cara Black | Template:Flagicon Raquel Kops-Jones Template:Flagicon Abigail Spears |
6–1, 6–4 |
| Win | 39. | 16 August 2009 | Cincinnati Masters | Hard | Template:Flagicon Cara Black | Template:Flagicon Nuria Llagostera Vives Template:Flagicon María José Martínez Sánchez |
6–3, 0–6, [10–2] |
| Loss | 24. | 14 September 2009 | US Open | Hard | Template:Flagicon Cara Black | Template:Flagicon Serena Williams Template:Flagicon Venus Williams |
6–2, 6–2 |
| Loss | 25. | 1 November 2009 | WTA Tour Championships, Doha | Hard | Template:Flagicon Cara Black | Template:Flagicon Nuria Llagostera Vives Template:Flagicon María José Martínez Sánchez |
7–6(7–0), 5–7, [10–7] |
| Win | 40. | 9 January 2010 | Auckland Open | Hard | Template:Flagicon Cara Black | Template:Flagicon Natalie Grandin Template:Flagicon Laura Granville |
7–6(7–4), 6–2 |
| Win | 41. | 15 January 2010 | Medibank International Sydney | Hard | Template:Flagicon Cara Black | Template:Flagicon Tathiana Garbin Template:Flagicon Nadia Petrova |
6–1, 3–6, [10–3] |
| Loss | 26. | 29 January 2010 | Australian Open | Hard | Template:Flagicon Cara Black | Template:Flagicon Serena Williams Template:Flagicon Venus Williams |
6–4, 6–3 |
| Loss | 27. | 14 February 2010 | Open GDF Suez, Paris | Hard (i) | Template:Flagicon Cara Black | Template:Flagicon Barbora Záhlavová-Strýcová Template:Flagicon Iveta Benešová |
w/o |
| Win | 42. | 18 April 2010 | Family Circle Cup, Charleston | Clay | Template:Flagicon Nadia Petrova | Template:Flagicon Vania King Template:Flagicon Michaëlla Krajicek |
6–3, 6–4 |
| Loss | 28. | 13 June 2010 | Aegon Classic, Birmingham | Grass | Template:Flagicon Bethanie Mattek-Sands | Template:Flagicon Cara Black Template:Flagicon Lisa Raymond |
6–3, 3–2 ret. |
| Win | 43. | 1 August 2010 | Bank of the West Classic, Stanford | Hard | Template:Flagicon Lindsay Davenport | Template:Flagicon Chan Yung-jan Template:Flagicon Zheng Jie |
7–5, 6–7(8–10), [10–8] |
| Loss | 29. | 13 September 2010 | US Open | Hard | Template:Flagicon Nadia Petrova | Template:Flagicon Yaroslava Shvedova Template:Flagicon Vania King |
2–6, 6–4, 7–6(7–4) |
| Win | 44. | 20 February 2011 | Dubai Tennis Championships | Hard | Template:Flagicon María José Martínez Sánchez | Template:Flagicon Květa Peschke Template:Flagicon Katarina Srebotnik |
7–6(7–5), 6–3 |
| Loss | 30. | 26 February 2011 | Qatar Ladies Open, Doha | Hard | Template:Flagicon Nadia Petrova | Template:Flagicon Květa Peschke Template:Flagicon Katarina Srebotnik |
7–5, 6–7(2–7), [10–8] |
| Loss | 31. | 3 April 2011 | Miami | Hard | Template:Flagicon Nadia Petrova | Template:Flagicon Daniela Hantuchová Template:Flagicon Agnieszka Radwańska |
7–6(7–5), 2–6, [10–8] |
| Loss | 32. | 18 June 2011 | Aegon International, Eastbourne | Grass | Template:Flagicon Lisa Raymond | Template:Flagicon Květa Peschke Template:Flagicon Katarina Srebotnik |
6–3, 6–0 |
| Loss | 33. | 31 July 2011 | Bank of the West Classic, Stanford | Hard | Template:Flagicon Lisa Raymond | Template:Flagicon Victoria Azarenka Template:Flagicon Maria Kirilenko |
6–1, 6–3 |
| Win | 45. | 14 August 2011 | Rogers Cup, Toronto | Hard | Template:Flagicon Lisa Raymond | Template:Flagicon Victoria Azarenka Template:Flagicon Maria Kirilenko |
w/o |
| Win | 46. | 11 September 2011 | US Open | Hard | Template:Flagicon Lisa Raymond | Template:Flagicon Vania King Template:Flagicon Yaroslava Shvedova |
4–6, 7–6(7–5), 7–6(7–3) |
| Win | 47. | 1 October 2011 | Toray Pan Pacific Open, Tokyo | Hard | Template:Flagicon Lisa Raymond | Template:Flagicon Gisela Dulko Template:Flagicon Flavia Pennetta |
7–6(7–4), 0–6, [10–6] |
| Win | 48. | 30 October 2011 | WTA Championships, Istanbul | Hard (i) | Template:Flagicon Lisa Raymond | Template:Flagicon Květa Peschke Template:Flagicon Katarina Srebotnik |
6–4, 6–4 |
| Loss | 34. | 13 January 2012 | Sydney International | Hard | Template:Flagicon Lisa Raymond | Template:Flagicon Květa Peschke Template:Flagicon Katarina Srebotnik |
6–1, 4–6, [13–11] |
| Win | 49. | 12 February 2012 | Open GDF Suez, Paris | Hard (i) | Template:Flagicon Lisa Raymond | Template:Flagicon Anna-Lena Grönefeld Template:Flagicon Petra Martić |
7–6(7–3), 6–1 |
| Win | 50. | 19 February 2012 | Qatar Ladies Open, Doha | Hard | Template:Flagicon Lisa Raymond | Template:Flagicon Raquel Kops-Jones Template:Flagicon Abigail Spears |
6–3, 6–1 |
| Win | 51. | 25 February 2012 | Dubai Tennis Championships | Hard | Template:Flagicon Lisa Raymond | Template:Flagicon Sania Mirza Template:Flagicon Elena Vesnina |
6–2, 6–1 |
| Win | 52. | 17 March 2012 | Indian Wells Masters | Hard | Template:Flagicon Lisa Raymond | Template:Flagicon Sania Mirza Template:Flagicon Elena Vesnina |
6–2, 6–3 |
| Loss | 35. | 18 June 2012 | Birmingham | Grass | Template:Flagicon Lisa Raymond | Template:Flagicon Tímea Babos Template:Flagicon Hsieh Su-wei |
5–7, 7–6(7–2), [8–10] |
| Loss | 36. | 23 June 2012 | Eastbourne | Grass | Template:Flagicon Lisa Raymond | Template:Flagicon Nuria Llagostera Vives Template:Flagicon María José Martínez Sánchez |
4–6, ret. |
| Win | 53. | 25 August 2012 | New Haven Open at Yale | Hard | Template:Flagicon Lisa Raymond | Template:Flagicon Andrea Hlaváčková Template:Flagicon Lucie Hradecká |
4–6, 6–0, [10–4] |
| Loss | 37. | 3 February 2013 | Open GDF Suez, Paris | Hard (i) | Template:Flagicon Andrea Hlaváčková | Template:Flagicon Sara Errani Template:Flagicon Roberta Vinci |
1–6, 1–6 |
| Loss | 38. | 7 April 2013 | Family Circle Cup, Charleston | Clay | Template:Flagicon Andrea Hlaváčková | Template:Flagicon Kristina Mladenovic Template:Flagicon Lucie Šafářová |
3–6, 6–7(6–8) |
| Loss | 39. | 28 September 2013 | Toray Pan Pacific Open, Tokyo | Hard | Template:Flagicon Chan Hao-ching | Template:Flagicon Cara Black Template:Flagicon Sania Mirza |
4–6, 6–0, [9–11] |
ITF finals
Singles (0–4)
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| $75,000 tournaments |
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| $10,000 tournaments |
| Result | No. | Date | Tournament | Surface | Opponent | Score |
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| Loss | 1. | 27 July 1994 | Salisbury, United States | Hard | Template:Flagicon Camille Benjamin | 6–3, 2–6, 1–6 |
| Loss | 2. | 3 June 1996 | Skopje, Macedonia | Clay | Template:Flagicon Linda Sentis | 4–6, 0–6 |
| Loss | 3. | 3 August 1997 | Lexington, United States | Hard | Template:Flagicon Karin Miller | 7–6(7–2), 1–6, 2–6 |
| Loss | 4. | 28 April 2002 | Dothan, United States | Clay | Template:Flagicon Milagros Sequera | 6–7(7–9), 6–4, 1–6 |
Doubles (11–9)
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| 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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