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Liezel Huber
South African-American tennis player (born 1976)
South African-American tennis player (born 1976)
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| name | Liezel Huber |
| image | Huber WM13-003 (9495601953).jpg |
| caption | Liezel Huber in action at Wimbledon 2013 |
| country | South Africa (until 12 August 2007) |
| United States (since 13 August 2007) | |
| residence | New York, U.S. |
| birth_date | |
| birth_place | Durban, South Africa |
| height | |
| turnedpro | 1993 |
| retired | 2017 |
| plays | Right-handed (two-handed backhand) |
| careerprizemoney | $6,303,795 |
| singlesrecord | 175–159 |
| singlestitles | 0 |
| highestsinglesranking | No. 131 (29 March 1999) |
| AustralianOpenresult | Q3 (2002) |
| FrenchOpenresult | 2R (1998) |
| Wimbledonresult | Q2 (2002) |
| USOpenresult | 1R (1998) |
| doublesrecord | 790-395 |
| doublestitles | 53 WTA, 11 ITF |
| highestdoublesranking | No. 1 (12 November 2007) |
| AustralianOpenDoublesresult | W (2007) |
| FrenchOpenDoublesresult | F (2005) |
| WimbledonDoublesresult | W (2005, 2007) |
| USOpenDoublesresult | W (2008, 2011) |
| OthertournamentsDoubles | yes |
| WTAChampionshipsDoublesresult | W (2007, 2008, 2011) |
| OlympicsDoublesresult | SF – 4th (2012) |
| Mixed | yes |
| mixedtitles | 2 |
| AustralianOpenMixedresult | F (2005) |
| FrenchOpenMixedresult | W (2009) |
| WimbledonMixedresult | F (2001) |
| USOpenMixedresult | W (2010) |
| OthertournamentsMixedDoubles | yes |
| OlympicMixedDoublesresult | 1R (2012) |
the tennis player
United States (since 13 August 2007)
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. 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. They then lost the bronze medal match to Kirilenko and Petrova of Russia. In the mixed doubles she teamed with Bob Bryan but lost in the first round.
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.
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 | JPN Ai Sugiyama | 6–3, 7–6(7–5) | |
| Loss | 2005 | French Open | Clay | ZIM Cara Black | 4–6, 6–3, 6–3 | |
| Win | 2005 | Wimbledon | Grass | ZIM Cara Black | 6–2, 6–1 | |
| Win | 2007 | Australian Open | Hard | ZIM Cara Black | 6–4, 6–7(4–7), 6–1 | |
| Win | 2007 | Wimbledon | Grass | ZIM Cara Black | SLO Katarina Srebotnik | |
| JPN Ai Sugiyama | 3–6, 6–3, 6–2 | |||||
| Win | 2008 | US Open | Hard | ZIM Cara Black | 6–3, 7–6(10–8) | |
| Loss | 2009 | US Open | Hard | ZIM Cara Black | 6–2, 6–2 | |
| Loss | 2010 | Australian Open | Hard | ZIM Cara Black | USA Serena Williams | |
| USA Venus Williams | 6–4, 6–3 | |||||
| Loss | 2010 | US Open | Hard | RUS Nadia Petrova | USA Vania King | |
| KAZ Yaroslava Shvedova | 2–6, 6–4, 7–6(7–4) | |||||
| Win | 2011 | US Open | Hard | USA Lisa Raymond | USA Vania King | |
| KAZ 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 | USA Mike Bryan | CZE Leoš Friedl | |
| SVK Daniela Hantuchová | 4-6, 6-3, 6-2 | |||||
| Loss | 2005 | Australian Open | Hard | ZIM Kevin Ullyett | AUS Scott Draper | |
| AUS Samantha Stosur | 6–2, 2–6, [10–6] | |||||
| Loss | 2008 | US Open | Hard | GBR Jamie Murray | IND Leander Paes | |
| ZIM Cara Black | 7–6(8–6), 6–4 | |||||
| Win | 2009 | French Open | Clay | USA Bob Bryan | USA Vania King | |
| BRA Marcelo Melo | 5–7, 7–6(7–5), [10–7] | |||||
| Win | 2010 | US Open | Hard | USA Bob Bryan | 6–4, 6–4 |
Olympics
Doubles: 1 Bronze medal match (0–1)
| Result | Year | Championship | Surface | Partner | Opponents | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4th place | 2012 | London Olympics | Grass | USA Lisa Raymond | RUS Maria Kirilenko | |
| RUS 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. | Jul 1998 | Warsaw Open | Clay | AUT Karin Kschwendt | UKR Olga Lugina | |
| SVK Karina Habšudová | 7–6(7–2), 7–5 | ||||||
| Loss | 2. | Nov 2000 | Commonwealth Bank Tennis Classic, Kuala Lumpur | Hard | CAN Vanessa Webb | SVK Henrieta Nagyová | |
| AUT Sylvia Plischke | 6–4, 7–6(7–4) | ||||||
| Win | 1. | Sep 2001 | Toyota Princess Cup, Tokyo | Hard | ZIM Cara Black | BEL Kim Clijsters | |
| JPN Ai Sugiyama | 6–1, 6–3 | ||||||
| Win | 2. | Oct 2001 | Japan Open Tennis Championships, Tokyo | Hard | AUS Rachel McQuillan | TPE Janet Lee | |
| INA Wynne Prakusya | 6–2, 6–0 | ||||||
| Win | 3. | Oct 2001 | China Open, Shanghai | Hard | CZE Lenka Němečková | AUS Evie Dominikovic | |
| THA Tamarine Tanasugarn | 6–0, 7–5 | ||||||
| Loss | 3. | Nov 2001 | PTT Pattaya Open | Hard | INA Wynne Prakusya | SWE Åsa Carlsson | |
| UZB Iroda Tulyaganova | 4–6, 6–3, 6–3 | ||||||
| Win | 4. | Jan 2002 | Auckland Open | Hard | USA Nicole Arendt | CZE Květa Hrdličková | |
| SVK Henrieta Nagyová | 7–5, 6–4 | ||||||
| Win | 5. | Mar 2003 | Miami Masters | Hard | BUL Magdalena Maleeva | JPN Shinobu Asagoe | |
| JPN Nana Miyagi | 6–4, 3–6, 7–5 | ||||||
| Win | 6. | Apr 2003 | Sarasota Clay Court Classic | Clay | USA Martina Navratilova | JPN Shinobu Asagoe | |
| JPN Nana Miyagi | 7–6(10–8), 6–3 | ||||||
| Win | 7. | May 2003 | Warsaw Open | Clay | BUL Magdalena Maleeva | GRE Eleni Daniilidou | |
| ITA Francesca Schiavone | 3–6, 6–4, 6–2 | ||||||
| Win | 8. | May 2003 | Madrid Open | Clay | USA Jill Craybas | ITA Rita Grande | |
| INA Angelique Widjaja | 6–4, 7–6(8–6) | ||||||
| Win | 9. | Oct 2003 | Generali Ladies Linz | Hard (i) | JPN Ai Sugiyama | FRA Marion Bartoli | |
| ITA Silvia Farina Elia | 6–1, 7–6(8–6) | ||||||
| Loss | 4. | Jan 2004 | Brisbane International, Gold Coast | Hard | BUL Magdalena Maleeva | RUS Svetlana Kuznetsova | |
| RUS Elena Likhovtseva | 6–3, 6–4 | ||||||
| Win | 10. | Feb 2004 | Hyderabad Open | Hard | IND Sania Mirza | CHN Li Ting | |
| CHN Sun Tiantian | 7–6(7–1), 6–4 | ||||||
| Loss | 5. | Jul 2004 | Wimbledon | Grass | JPN Ai Sugiyama | ZIM Cara Black | |
| AUS Rennae Stubbs | 6–3, 7–6(7–5) | ||||||
| Loss | 6. | Aug 2004 | Rogers Cup, Montreal | Hard | THA Tamarine Tanasugarn | JPN Ai Sugiyama | |
| JPN Shinobu Asagoe | 6–0, 6–3 | ||||||
| Loss | 7. | Nov 2004 | Advanta Championships of Philadelphia | Hard (i) | USA Corina Morariu | USA Lisa Raymond | |
| AUS Alicia Molik | 7–5, 6–4 | ||||||
| Loss | 8. | Feb 2005 | Qatar Total Open, Doha | Hard | ZIM Cara Black | ITA Francesca Schiavone | |
| AUS Alicia Molik | 6–3, 6–4 | ||||||
| Loss | 9. | May 2005 | Qatar Total German Open, Berlin | Clay | ZIM Cara Black | RUS Vera Zvonareva | |
| RUS Elena Likhovtseva | 4–6, 6–4, 6–3 | ||||||
| Win | 11. | May 2005 | Rome Masters | Clay | ZIM Cara Black | RUS Maria Kirilenko | |
| ESP Anabel Medina Garrigues | 6–0, 4–6, 6–1 | ||||||
| Loss | 10. | Jun 2005 | French Open | Clay | ZIM Cara Black | ESP Virginia Ruano Pascual | |
| ARG Paola Suárez | 4–6, 6–3, 6–3 | ||||||
| Win | 12. | Jun 2005 | Wimbledon | Grass | ZIM Cara Black | RUS Svetlana Kuznetsova | |
| FRA Amélie Mauresmo | 6–2, 6–1 | ||||||
| Win | 13. | Feb 2006 | Bangalore Open | Hard | IND Sania Mirza | RUS Anastasia Rodionova | |
| RUS Elena Vesnina | 6–3, 6–3 | ||||||
| Loss | 11. | Mar 2006 | Sony Ericcson Open, Miami | Hard | USA Martina Navratilova | USA Lisa Raymond | |
| AUS Samantha Stosur | 6–4, 7–5 | ||||||
| Loss | 12. | Apr 2006 | MPS Group Championships, Ponte Vedra Beach | Clay | IND Sania Mirza | JPN Shinobu Asagoe | |
| Slovenia Katarina Srebotnik | 6–2, 6–4 | ||||||
| Win | 14. | May 2006 | Internationaux de Strasbourg | Clay | USA Martina Navratilova | GER Martina Müller | |
| ROU Andreea Vanc | 6–2, 7–6(7–1) | ||||||
| Loss | 13. | Jun 2006 | DFS Classic, Birmingham | Grass | USA Jill Craybas | SRB Jelena Janković | |
| CHN Li Na | 6–2, 6–4 | ||||||
| Loss | 14. | Jun 2006 | Eastbourne International | Grass | USA Martina Navratilova | RUS Svetlana Kuznetsova | |
| FRA Amélie Mauresmo | 6–2, 6–4 | ||||||
| Win | 15. | Sep 2006 | Sunfeast Open, Kolkata | Hard | IND Sania Mirza | UKR Yuliya Beygelzimer | |
| UKR Yuliana Fedak | 6–4, 6–0 | ||||||
| Loss | 15. | Oct 2006 | Fortis Championships Luxembourg | Hard (i) | GER Anna-Lena Grönefeld | ITA Francesca Schiavone | |
| CZE Květa Peschke | 2–6, 6–4, 6–1 | ||||||
| Loss | 16. | Oct 2006 | Zürich Open | Hard (i) | SLO Katarina Srebotnik | ZIM Cara Black | |
| AUS Rennae Stubbs | 7–5, 7–5 | ||||||
| Win | 16. | Jan 2007 | Australian Open | Hard | ZIM Cara Black | TPE Chan Yung-jan | |
| TPE Chuang Chia-jung | 6–4, 6–7(4–7), 6–1 | ||||||
| Win | 17. | Feb 2007 | Open Gaz de France, Paris | Carpet (i) | ZIM Cara Black | CZE Gabriela Navrátilová | |
| CZE Vladimíra Uhlířová | 6–2, 6–0 | ||||||
| Win | 18. | Feb 2007 | Proximus Diamond Games, Antwerp | Carpet (i) | ZIM Cara Black | RUS Elena Likhovtseva | |
| RUS Elena Vesnina | 7–5, 4–6, 6–1 | ||||||
| Win | 19. | Feb 2007 | Dubai Tennis Championships | Hard | ZIM Cara Black | RUS Svetlana Kuznetsova | |
| AUS Alicia Molik | 7–6(8–6), 6–4 | ||||||
| Loss | 17. | Apr 2007 | Sony Ericcson Open, Miami | Hard | ZIM Cara Black | USA Lisa Raymond | |
| AUS Samantha Stosur | 6–4, 3–6, [10–2] | ||||||
| Win | 20. | Jun 2007 | Wimbledon | Grass | ZIM Cara Black | SLO Katarina Srebotnik | |
| JPN Ai Sugiyama | 3–6, 6–3, 6–2 | ||||||
| Win | 21. | Jul 2007 | Acura Classic, San Diego | Hard | ZIM Cara Black | BLR Victoria Azarenka | |
| RUS Anna Chakvetadze | 7–5, 6–4 | ||||||
| Loss | 18. | Aug 2007 | Canada Masters, Toronto | Hard | ZIM Cara Black | SLO Katarina Srebotnik | |
| JPN Ai Sugiyama | 6–4, 2–6, [10–5] | ||||||
| Loss | 19. | Aug 2007 | New Haven Open at Yale | Hard | ZIM Cara Black | IND Sania Mirza | |
| ITA Mara Santangelo | 6–1, 6–2 | ||||||
| Win | 22. | Oct 2007 | Kremlin Cup, Moscow | Carpet | ZIM Cara Black | BLR Victoria Azarenka | |
| BLR Tatiana Poutchek | 4–6, 6–1, [10–7] | ||||||
| Win | 23. | Oct 2007 | Generali Ladies Linz | Hard (i) | ZIM Cara Black | SLO Katarina Srebotnik | |
| JPN Ai Sugiyama | 6–2, 3–6, [10–8] | ||||||
| Win | 24. | Nov 2007 | WTA Tour Championships, Madrid | Hard (i) | ZIM Cara Black | SLO Katarina Srebotnik | |
| JPN Ai Sugiyama | 5–7, 6–3, [10–8] | ||||||
| Win | 25. | Feb 2008 | Proximus Diamond Games, Antwerp | Carpet | ZIM Cara Black | CZE Květa Peschke | |
| JPN Ai Sugiyama | 6–1, 6–3 | ||||||
| Loss | 20. | Feb 2008 | Qatar Total Open, Doha | Hard | ZIM Cara Black | AUS Rennae Stubbs | |
| CZE Květa Peschke | 6–1, 5–7, [10–7] | ||||||
| Win | 26. | Mar 2008 | Dubai Tennis Championships | Hard | ZIM Cara Black | CHN Yan Zi | |
| CHN Zheng Jie | 7–5, 6–2 | ||||||
| Loss | 21. | Apr 2008 | Miami Masters | Hard | ZIM Cara Black | SLO Katarina Srebotnik | |
| JPN Ai Sugiyama | 7–5, 4–6, [10–3] | ||||||
| Win | 27. | May 2008 | German Open, Berlin | Clay | ZIM Cara Black | ESP Nuria Llagostera Vives | |
| ESP María José Martínez Sánchez | 3–6, 6–2, [10–2] | ||||||
| Win | 28. | Jun 2008 | DFS Classic, Birmingham | Grass | ZIM Cara Black | ESP Virginia Ruano Pascual | |
| FRA Séverine Brémond | 6–2, 6–1 | ||||||
| Win | 29. | Jun 2008 | International Women's Open, Eastbourne | Grass | ZIM Cara Black | CZE Květa Peschke | |
| AUS Rennae Stubbs | 2–6, 6–0, [10–8] | ||||||
| Win | 30. | Jul 2008 | Bank of the West Classic, Stanford | Hard | ZIM Cara Black | RUS Elena Vesnina | |
| RUS Vera Zvonareva | 6–4, 6–3 | ||||||
| Win | 31. | Aug 2008 | Canada Masters, Montreal | Hard | ZIM Cara Black | RUS Maria Kirilenko | |
| ITA Flavia Pennetta | 6–1, 6–1 | ||||||
| Win | 32. | Sep 2008 | US Open | Hard | ZIM Cara Black | AUS Samantha Stosur | |
| USA Lisa Raymond | 6–4, 7–6(8–6) | ||||||
| Loss | 22. | Oct 2008 | Kremlin Cup, Moscow | Hard (i) | ZIM Cara Black | RUS Nadia Petrova | |
| SLO Katarina Srebotnik | 6–4, 6–4 | ||||||
| Win | 33. | Oct 2008 | Zurich Open | Hard (i) | ZIM Cara Black | GER Anna-Lena Grönefeld | |
| SUI Patty Schnyder | 6–1, 7–6(7–3) | ||||||
| Loss | 23. | Oct 2008 | Generali Ladies Linz | Hard (i) | ZIM Cara Black | SLO Katarina Srebotnik | |
| JPN Ai Sugiyama | 6–4, 7–5 | ||||||
| Win | 34. | Nov 2008 | WTA Tour Championships, Doha | Hard | ZIM Cara Black | CZE Květa Peschke | |
| AUS Rennae Stubbs | 6–1, 7–5 | ||||||
| Win | 35. | Feb 2009 | Open GDF Suez, Paris | Hard (i) | ZIM Cara Black | CZE Květa Peschke | |
| USA Lisa Raymond | 6–4, 3–6, [10–4] | ||||||
| Win | 36. | Feb 2009 | Dubai Tennis Championships | Hard | ZIM Cara Black | RUS Maria Kirilenko | |
| POL Agnieszka Radwańska | 6–3, 6–3 | ||||||
| Win | 37. | May 2009 | Mutua Madrileña Madrid Open | Clay | ZIM Cara Black | CZE Květa Peschke | |
| USA Lisa Raymond | 4–6, 6–3, [10–6] | ||||||
| Win | 38. | Jun 2009 | Aegon Classic, Birmingham | Grass | ZIM Cara Black | USA Raquel Kops-Jones | |
| USA Abigail Spears | 6–1, 6–4 | ||||||
| Win | 39. | Aug 2009 | Cincinnati Masters | Hard | ZIM Cara Black | ESP Nuria Llagostera Vives | |
| ESP María José Martínez Sánchez | 6–3, 0–6, [10–2] | ||||||
| Loss | 24. | Sep 2009 | US Open | Hard | ZIM Cara Black | USA Serena Williams | |
| USA Venus Williams | 6–2, 6–2 | ||||||
| Loss | 25. | Nov 2009 | WTA Tour Championships, Doha | Hard | ZIM Cara Black | ESP Nuria Llagostera Vives | |
| ESP María José Martínez Sánchez | 7–6(7–0), 5–7, [10–7] | ||||||
| Win | 40. | Jan 2010 | Auckland Open | Hard | ZIM Cara Black | RSA Natalie Grandin | |
| USA Laura Granville | 7–6(7–4), 6–2 | ||||||
| Win | 41. | Jan 2010 | Medibank International Sydney | Hard | ZIM Cara Black | ITA Tathiana Garbin | |
| RUS Nadia Petrova | 6–1, 3–6, [10–3] | ||||||
| Loss | 26. | Jan 2010 | Australian Open | Hard | ZIM Cara Black | USA Serena Williams | |
| USA Venus Williams | 6–4, 6–3 | ||||||
| Loss | 27. | Feb 2010 | Open GDF Suez, Paris | Hard (i) | ZIM Cara Black | CZE Barbora Záhlavová-Strýcová | |
| CZE Iveta Benešová | w/o | ||||||
| Win | 42. | Apr 2010 | Family Circle Cup, Charleston | Clay | RUS Nadia Petrova | USA Vania King | |
| NED Michaëlla Krajicek | 6–3, 6–4 | ||||||
| Loss | 28. | Jun 2010 | Aegon Classic, Birmingham | Grass | USA Bethanie Mattek-Sands | ZIM Cara Black | |
| USA Lisa Raymond | 6–3, 3–2 ret. | ||||||
| Win | 43. | Aug 2010 | Bank of the West Classic, Stanford | Hard | USA Lindsay Davenport | TPE Chan Yung-jan | |
| CHN Zheng Jie | 7–5, 6–7(8–10), [10–8] | ||||||
| Loss | 29. | Sep 2010 | US Open | Hard | RUS Nadia Petrova | KAZ Yaroslava Shvedova | |
| USA Vania King | 2–6, 6–4, 7–6(7–4) | ||||||
| Win | 44. | Feb 2011 | Dubai Tennis Championships | Hard | ESP María José Martínez Sánchez | CZE Květa Peschke | |
| SLO Katarina Srebotnik | 7–6(7–5), 6–3 | ||||||
| Loss | 30. | Feb 2011 | Qatar Ladies Open, Doha | Hard | RUS Nadia Petrova | CZE Květa Peschke | |
| SLO Katarina Srebotnik | 7–5, 6–7(2–7), [10–8] | ||||||
| Loss | 31. | Apr 2011 | Miami | Hard | RUS Nadia Petrova | SVK Daniela Hantuchová | |
| POL Agnieszka Radwańska | 7–6(7–5), 2–6, [10–8] | ||||||
| Loss | 32. | Jun 2011 | Aegon International, Eastbourne | Grass | USA Lisa Raymond | CZE Květa Peschke | |
| SLO Katarina Srebotnik | 6–3, 6–0 | ||||||
| Loss | 33. | Jul 2011 | Bank of the West Classic, Stanford | Hard | USA Lisa Raymond | BLR Victoria Azarenka | |
| RUS Maria Kirilenko | 6–1, 6–3 | ||||||
| Win | 45. | Aug 2011 | Rogers Cup, Toronto | Hard | USA Lisa Raymond | BLR Victoria Azarenka | |
| RUS Maria Kirilenko | w/o | ||||||
| Win | 46. | Sep 2011 | US Open | Hard | USA Lisa Raymond | USA Vania King | |
| KAZ Yaroslava Shvedova | 4–6, 7–6(7–5), 7–6(7–3) | ||||||
| Win | 47. | Oct 2011 | Toray Pan Pacific Open, Tokyo | Hard | USA Lisa Raymond | ARG Gisela Dulko | |
| ITA Flavia Pennetta | 7–6(7–4), 0–6, [10–6] | ||||||
| Win | 48. | Oct 2011 | WTA Championships, Istanbul | Hard (i) | USA Lisa Raymond | CZE Květa Peschke | |
| SLO Katarina Srebotnik | 6–4, 6–4 | ||||||
| Loss | 34. | Jan 2012 | Sydney International | Hard | USA Lisa Raymond | CZE Květa Peschke | |
| SLO Katarina Srebotnik | 6–1, 4–6, [13–11] | ||||||
| Win | 49. | Feb 2012 | Open GDF Suez, Paris | Hard (i) | USA Lisa Raymond | GER Anna-Lena Grönefeld | |
| CRO Petra Martić | 7–6(7–3), 6–1 | ||||||
| Win | 50. | Feb 2012 | Qatar Ladies Open, Doha | Hard | USA Lisa Raymond | USA Raquel Kops-Jones | |
| USA Abigail Spears | 6–3, 6–1 | ||||||
| Win | 51. | Feb 2012 | Dubai Tennis Championships | Hard | USA Lisa Raymond | IND Sania Mirza | |
| RUS Elena Vesnina | 6–2, 6–1 | ||||||
| Win | 52. | Mar 2012 | Indian Wells Masters | Hard | USA Lisa Raymond | IND Sania Mirza | |
| RUS Elena Vesnina | 6–2, 6–3 | ||||||
| Loss | 35. | Jun 2012 | Birmingham | Grass | USA Lisa Raymond | HUN Tímea Babos | |
| TPE Hsieh Su-wei | 5–7, 7–6(7–2), [8–10] | ||||||
| Loss | 36. | Jun 2012 | Eastbourne | Grass | USA Lisa Raymond | ESP Nuria Llagostera Vives | |
| ESP María José Martínez Sánchez | 4–6, ret. | ||||||
| Win | 53. | Aug 2012 | New Haven Open at Yale | Hard | USA Lisa Raymond | CZE Andrea Hlaváčková | |
| CZE Lucie Hradecká | 4–6, 6–0, [10–4] | ||||||
| Loss | 37. | Feb 2013 | Open GDF Suez, Paris | Hard (i) | CZE Andrea Hlaváčková | ITA Sara Errani | |
| ITA Roberta Vinci | 1–6, 1–6 | ||||||
| Loss | 38. | Apr 2013 | Family Circle Cup, Charleston | Clay | CZE Andrea Hlaváčková | FRA Kristina Mladenovic | |
| CZE Lucie Šafářová | 3–6, 6–7(6–8) | ||||||
| Loss | 39. | Sep 2013 | Toray Pan Pacific Open, Tokyo | Hard | TPE Chan Hao-ching | ZIM Cara Black | |
| IND Sania Mirza | 4–6, 6–0, [9–11] |
ITF finals
Singles (0–4)
| $10,000 tournaments |
|---|
| Result | No. | Date | Tournament | Surface | Opponent | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Loss | 1. | 27 July 1994 | Salisbury, United States | Hard | USA Camille Benjamin | 6–3, 2–6, 1–6 |
| Loss | 2. | 3 June 1996 | Skopje, Macedonia | Clay | NED Linda Sentis | 4–6, 0–6 |
| Loss | 3. | 3 August 1997 | Lexington, United States | Hard | USA Karin Miller | 7–6(7–2), 1–6, 2–6 |
| Loss | 4. | 28 April 2002 | Dothan, United States | Clay | VEN Milagros Sequera | 6–7(7–9), 6–4, 1–6 |
Doubles (11–9)
| Result | No. | Date | Tournament | Surface | Partner | Opponents | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Loss | 1. | 29 March 1992 | Harare, Zimbabwe | Hard | GBR Jennie McMahon | ZIM Julia Muir | |
| ZIM Sally McDonald | 6–2, 4–6, 5–7 | ||||||
| Loss | 2. | 12 April 1992 | Gaborone, Botswana | Hard | RSA Estelle Gevers | Namibia Elizma Nortje | |
| RSA Louise Venter | 0–6, 7–6(7–2), 4–6 | ||||||
| Loss | 3. | 23 August 1992 | Cuernavaca, Mexico | Hard | RSA Estelle Gevers | BRA Cláudia Chabalgoity | |
| MEX Isabela Petrov | 5–7, 7–5, 2–6 | ||||||
| Loss | 4. | 16 May 1993 | Basingstoke, Great Britain | Hard | GER Sabine Haas | GBR Valda Lake | |
| AUS Robyn Mawdsley | 6–3, 4–6, 1–6 | ||||||
| Win | 5. | 4 October 1993 | Pretoria, South Africa | Hard | RSA Rene Mentz | RSA Surina De Beer | |
| RSA Karen van der Merwe | 7–6(7–4), 7–5 | ||||||
| Win | 6. | 8 May 1994 | San Luis Potosí, Mexico | Hard | RSA Mariaan de Swardt | USA Michelle Jackson-Nobrega | |
| POL Katarzyna Teodorowicz | 4–6, 6–3, 6–4 | ||||||
| Loss | 7. | 24 July 1994 | Salisbury, United States | Hard | JPN Hiroko Mochizuki | RSA Mareze Joubert | |
| GRE Christína Papadáki | 6–3, 1–6, 4–6 | ||||||
| Win | 8. | 19 May 1996 | Athens, Greece | Clay | GRE Christína Papadáki | USA Angela Lettiere | |
| USA Corina Morariu | 7–5, 6–2 | ||||||
| Win | 9. | 29 July 1996 | Roanoke, United States | Hard | GEO Nino Louarsabishvili | USA Rebecca Jensen | |
| USA Shannan McCarthy | 6–4, 6–4 | ||||||
| Loss | 10. | 18 August 1996 | Bronx, United States | Hard | GRE Christína Papadáki | FIN Nanne Dahlman | |
| GBR Clare Wood | 2–6, 3–6 | ||||||
| Win | 11. | 23 March 1997 | Woodlands, United States | Hard | BEL Nancy Feber | GER Sabine Haas | |
| SWE Kristina Triska | 6–1, 6–2 | ||||||
| Loss | 12. | 12 October 1997 | Sedona, United States | Hard | ARG Paola Suárez | ROU Cătălina Cristea | |
| USA Corina Morariu | 5–7, 2–6 | ||||||
| Win | 13. | 29 March 1997 | Woodlands, United States | Hard | BEL Els Callens | FRA Nathalie Dechy | |
| FRA Lea Ghirardi | 6–4, 6–2 | ||||||
| Win | 14. | 10 May 1998 | Cardiff, Great Britain | Clay | SLO Katarina Srebotnik | CZE Petra Langrová | |
| BEL Nancy Feber | 6–4, 6–3 | ||||||
| Loss | 15. | 2 August 1998 | Salt Lake City, United States | Hard | AUT Karin Kschwendt | RSA Mariaan de Swardt | |
| GBR Samantha Smith | 2–6, 2–6 | ||||||
| Win | 16. | 21 September 1998 | Seattle, United States | Hard | BEL Els Callens | USA Lilia Osterloh | |
| USA Mashona Washington | 6–2, 3–6, 6–3 | ||||||
| Loss | 17. | 1 November 1998 | Austin, United States | Hard | RSA Nannie de Villiers | CAN Maureen Drake | |
| USA Lindsay Lee-Waters | 1–6, 1–6 | ||||||
| Win | 18. | 21 February 1999 | Midland, United States | Hard (i) | GBR Samantha Smith | GER Kirstin Freye | |
| CAN Sonya Jeyaseelan | 7–6(8–6), 0–6, 7–5 | ||||||
| Win | 19. | 15 October 2000 | Miramar, United States | Clay | AUS Lisa McShea | PAR Rossana de los Ríos | |
| USA Samantha Reeves | 5–3, 4–1, 4–1 | ||||||
| Win | 20. | 27 November 2000 | Tucson, United States | Hard | HUN Katalin Marosi | USA Dawn Buth | |
| USA Jolene Watanabe | 6–4, 6–2 |
Women's doubles performance timeline
| 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 | 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 | 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. | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 9 | 10 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 53 | 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 |
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| 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 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 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 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 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 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 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 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 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 | $6,303,795 |
References
References
- (27 April 2017). "Seven-Time Grand Slam Doubles Champion Liezel Huber Joins NYJTL Cary Leeds Center". NY Tennis Magazine.
- [https://web.archive.org/web/20090511070508/http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2009/writers/kevin_armstrong/05/07/liezel.huber/1.html ''Sports Illustrated'' profile]
- "London 2012 - Tennis - Women's Doubles". IOC.
- "London 2012 - Tennis - Mixed Doubles". IOC.
- Collin Matiza. (27 April 2010). "Zimbabwe: Cara Black, Huber Split".
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