.jpg) Liezel Huber in action at Wimbledon 2013 | |
| Country (sports) |  South Africa (until 12 August 2007) United States (since 13 August 2007) |
|---|---|
| Residence | New York, U.S. |
| Born | (1976-08-21)21 August 1976 (age 49) Durban, South Africa |
| Height | 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) |
| Turned pro | 1993 |
| Retired | 2017[1] |
| Plays | Right-handed (two-handed backhand) |
| Prize money | $6,303,795 |
| Singles | |
| Career record | 175–159 |
| Career titles | 0 |
| Highest ranking | No. 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 record | 790-395 |
| Career titles | 53 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 titles | 2 |
| 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 (néeHorn; born 21 August 1976) is aSouth African-American retiredtennis player who represented the United States internationally since August 2007. Huber has won four Grand Slam titles in women's doubles with partnerCara Black, one withLisa Raymond, and two mixed doubles titles withBob 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.
At age 15, she moved from South Africa to the United States to attend the Van Der Meer Tennis Academy inHilton 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 ofHurricane Katrina.
She competed for the United States in the2008 Beijing Olympics in doubles, partnering with former World No. 1 (in both singles and doubles)Lindsay Davenport; the pair lost in the quarterfinals. At the2012 London Olympics, she teamed withLisa Raymond. Together they reached the semi-finals, losing toHlaváčková andHradecká of the Czech Republic.[3] They then lost the bronze medal match toKirilenko andPetrova of Russia.[3] In the mixed doubles she teamed withBob Bryan but lost in the first round.[4]
Liezel Huber is primarily adoubles 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 theWTA Tour and 11 on theITF 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 toHenrieta Nagyová. She participated in two Grand Slam singles main draws, losing toLindsay Davenport in the second round of the1998 French Open. She lost in the1999 US Open first round toRaluca 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 withMagdalena Maleeva,Ai Sugiyama,Martina Navratilova, Lindsay Davenport,Cara Black,Sania Mirza,Nadia Petrova,Bethanie Mattek-Sands,María José Martínez Sánchez, andLisa Raymond. Huber has been in the final of all four Grand Slams, winning in all except for theFrench 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 herZimbabwean 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 theWTA 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 legendBob Bryan, at the2009 French Open and2010 US Open. She reached her first career mixed final with Bob's brotherMike at the2001 Wimbledon Championships, and two additional finals, at the2005 Australian Open withKevin Ullyett, and at the2008 US Open withJamie Murray.
Huber has also enjoyed impressive success in theFed Cup national competition. She logged a 9–3 record on theSouth Africa Fed Cup team, with all but one match being in doubles. Huber is now a major member of theUnited States Fed Cup team, compiling a 6–2 record in doubles play. In the competition, Huber has played withJulie Ditty,Vania King, Bethanie Mattek-Sands,Melanie Oudin, andSloane Stephens.
Liezel Huber served as executive director of Tennis, at the New York Junior Tennis & LearningCary Leeds Center, in BronxCrotona Park. As of 4 January 2021, she is Director of Tennis and Racquets at The River Club of New York.
| Result | Year | Championship | Surface | Partner | Opponents | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Loss | 2004 | Wimbledon | Grass |  Ai Sugiyama | 6–3, 7–6(7–5) | |
| Loss | 2005 | French Open | Clay |  Cara Black | 4–6, 6–3, 6–3 | |
| Win | 2005 | Wimbledon | Grass | Cara Black | 6–2, 6–1 | |
| Win | 2007 | Australian Open | Hard | Cara Black | 6–4, 6–7(4–7), 6–1 | |
| Win | 2007 | Wimbledon | Grass | Cara Black |  Katarina Srebotnik Ai Sugiyama | 3–6, 6–3, 6–2 |
| Win | 2008 | US Open | Hard | Cara Black | 6–3, 7–6(10–8) | |
| Loss | 2009 | US Open | Hard | Cara Black | 6–2, 6–2 | |
| Loss | 2010 | Australian Open | Hard | Cara Black | Serena Williams Venus Williams | 6–4, 6–3 |
| Loss | 2010 | US Open | Hard |  Nadia Petrova | Vania King Yaroslava Shvedova | 2–6, 6–4, 7–6(7–4) |
| Win | 2011 | US Open | Hard | Lisa Raymond | Vania King Yaroslava Shvedova | 4–6, 7–6(7–5), 7–6(7–3) |
| Result | Year | Championship | Surface | Partner | Opponents | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Loss | 2001 | Wimbledon | Grass | Mike Bryan |  Leoš Friedl Daniela Hantuchová | 4-6, 6-3, 6-2 |
| Loss | 2005 | Australian Open | Hard | Kevin Ullyett |  Scott DraperSamantha Stosur | 6–2, 2–6, [10–6] |
| Loss | 2008 | US Open | Hard |  Jamie Murray |  Leander PaesCara Black | 7–6(8–6), 6–4 |
| Win | 2009 | French Open | Clay | Bob Bryan | Vania King Marcelo Melo | 5–7, 7–6(7–5), [10–7] |
| Win | 2010 | US Open | Hard | Bob Bryan | 6–4, 6–4 |
| Result | Year | Championship | Surface | Partner | Opponents | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4th place | 2012 | London Olympics | Grass | Lisa Raymond | Maria KirilenkoNadia Petrova | 6–4, 4–6, 1–6 |
| 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 |  Karin Kschwendt |  Olga LuginaKarina Habšudová | 7–6(7–2), 7–5 |
| Loss | 2. | Nov 2000 | Commonwealth Bank Tennis Classic, Kuala Lumpur | Hard |  Vanessa Webb | Henrieta NagyováSylvia Plischke | 6–4, 7–6(7–4) |
| Win | 1. | Sep 2001 | Toyota Princess Cup, Tokyo | Hard | Cara Black |  Kim ClijstersAi Sugiyama | 6–1, 6–3 |
| Win | 2. | Oct 2001 | Japan Open Tennis Championships, Tokyo | Hard | Rachel McQuillan |  Janet Lee Wynne Prakusya | 6–2, 6–0 |
| Win | 3. | Oct 2001 | China Open, Shanghai | Hard | Lenka Němečková | Evie Dominikovic Tamarine Tanasugarn | 6–0, 7–5 |
| Loss | 3. | Nov 2001 | PTT Pattaya Open | Hard | Wynne Prakusya |  Åsa Carlsson Iroda Tulyaganova | 4–6, 6–3, 6–3 |
| Win | 4. | Jan 2002 | Auckland Open | Hard | Nicole Arendt | Květa Hrdličková Henrieta Nagyová | 7–5, 6–4 |
| Win | 5. | Mar 2003 | Miami Masters | Hard |  Magdalena Maleeva | Shinobu AsagoeNana Miyagi | 6–4, 3–6, 7–5 |
| Win | 6. | Apr 2003 | Sarasota Clay Court Classic | Clay | Martina Navratilova | Shinobu Asagoe Nana Miyagi | 7–6(10–8), 6–3 |
| Win | 7. | May 2003 | Warsaw Open | Clay | Magdalena Maleeva |  Eleni Daniilidou Francesca Schiavone | 3–6, 6–4, 6–2 |
| Win | 8. | May 2003 | Madrid Open | Clay | Jill Craybas | Rita GrandeAngelique Widjaja | 6–4, 7–6(8–6) |
| Win | 9. | Oct 2003 | Generali Ladies Linz | Hard (i) | Ai Sugiyama |  Marion BartoliSilvia Farina Elia | 6–1, 7–6(8–6) |
| Loss | 4. | Jan 2004 | Brisbane International, Gold Coast | Hard | Magdalena Maleeva | Svetlana KuznetsovaElena Likhovtseva | 6–3, 6–4 |
| Win | 10. | Feb 2004 | Hyderabad Open | Hard | Sania Mirza |  Li TingSun Tiantian | 7–6(7–1), 6–4 |
| Loss | 5. | Jul 2004 | Wimbledon | Grass | Ai Sugiyama | Cara BlackRennae Stubbs | 6–3, 7–6(7–5) |
| Loss | 6. | Aug 2004 | Rogers Cup, Montreal | Hard | Tamarine Tanasugarn | Ai Sugiyama Shinobu Asagoe | 6–0, 6–3 |
| Loss | 7. | Nov 2004 | Advanta Championships of Philadelphia | Hard (i) | Corina Morariu | Lisa RaymondAlicia Molik | 7–5, 6–4 |
| Loss | 8. | Feb 2005 | Qatar Total Open, Doha | Hard | Cara Black | Francesca Schiavone Alicia Molik | 6–3, 6–4 |
| Loss | 9. | May 2005 | Qatar Total German Open, Berlin | Clay | Cara Black | Vera Zvonareva Elena Likhovtseva | 4–6, 6–4, 6–3 |
| Win | 11. | May 2005 | Rome Masters | Clay | Cara Black | Maria Kirilenko Anabel Medina Garrigues | 6–0, 4–6, 6–1 |
| Loss | 10. | Jun 2005 | French Open | Clay | Cara Black | Virginia Ruano Pascual Paola Suárez | 4–6, 6–3, 6–3 |
| Win | 12. | Jun 2005 | Wimbledon | Grass | Cara Black | Svetlana KuznetsovaAmélie Mauresmo | 6–2, 6–1 |
| Win | 13. | Feb 2006 | Bangalore Open | Hard | Sania Mirza | Anastasia RodionovaElena Vesnina | 6–3, 6–3 |
| Loss | 11. | Mar 2006 | Sony Ericcson Open, Miami | Hard | Martina Navratilova | Lisa RaymondSamantha Stosur | 6–4, 7–5 |
| Loss | 12. | Apr 2006 | MPS Group Championships, Ponte Vedra Beach | Clay | Sania Mirza | Shinobu Asagoe Katarina Srebotnik | 6–2, 6–4 |
| Win | 14. | May 2006 | Internationaux de Strasbourg | Clay | Martina Navratilova |  Martina Müller Andreea Vanc | 6–2, 7–6(7–1) |
| Loss | 13. | Jun 2006 | DFS Classic, Birmingham | Grass | Jill Craybas |  Jelena JankovićLi Na | 6–2, 6–4 |
| Loss | 14. | Jun 2006 | Eastbourne International | Grass | Martina Navratilova | Svetlana Kuznetsova Amélie Mauresmo | 6–2, 6–4 |
| Win | 15. | Sep 2006 | Sunfeast Open, Kolkata | Hard | Sania Mirza | Yuliya BeygelzimerYuliana Fedak | 6–4, 6–0 |
| Loss | 15. | Oct 2006 | Fortis Championships Luxembourg | Hard (i) | Anna-Lena Grönefeld | Francesca SchiavoneKvěta Peschke | 2–6, 6–4, 6–1 |
| Loss | 16. | Oct 2006 | Zürich Open | Hard (i) | Katarina Srebotnik | Cara Black Rennae Stubbs | 7–5, 7–5 |
| Win | 16. | Jan 2007 | Australian Open | Hard | Cara Black | Chan Yung-janChuang Chia-jung | 6–4, 6–7(4–7), 6–1 |
| Win | 17. | Feb 2007 | Open Gaz de France, Paris | Carpet (i) | Cara Black | Gabriela NavrátilováVladimíra Uhlířová | 6–2, 6–0 |
| Win | 18. | Feb 2007 | Proximus Diamond Games, Antwerp | Carpet (i) | Cara Black | Elena Likhovtseva Elena Vesnina | 7–5, 4–6, 6–1 |
| Win | 19. | Feb 2007 | Dubai Tennis Championships | Hard | Cara Black | Svetlana Kuznetsova Alicia Molik | 7–6(8–6), 6–4 |
| Loss | 17. | Apr 2007 | Sony Ericcson Open, Miami | Hard | Cara Black | Lisa Raymond Samantha Stosur | 6–4, 3–6, [10–2] |
| Win | 20. | Jun 2007 | Wimbledon | Grass | Cara Black | Katarina Srebotnik Ai Sugiyama | 3–6, 6–3, 6–2 |
| Win | 21. | Jul 2007 | Acura Classic, San Diego | Hard | Cara Black |  Victoria AzarenkaAnna Chakvetadze | 7–5, 6–4 |
| Loss | 18. | Aug 2007 | Canada Masters, Toronto | Hard | Cara Black | Katarina Srebotnik Ai Sugiyama | 6–4, 2–6, [10–5] |
| Loss | 19. | Aug 2007 | New Haven Open at Yale | Hard | Cara Black | Sania MirzaMara Santangelo | 6–1, 6–2 |
| Win | 22. | Oct 2007 | Kremlin Cup, Moscow | Carpet | Cara Black | Victoria AzarenkaTatiana Poutchek | 4–6, 6–1, [10–7] |
| Win | 23. | Oct 2007 | Generali Ladies Linz | Hard (i) | Cara Black | Katarina Srebotnik Ai Sugiyama | 6–2, 3–6, [10–8] |
| Win | 24. | Nov 2007 | WTA Tour Championships, Madrid | Hard (i) | Cara Black | Katarina Srebotnik Ai Sugiyama | 5–7, 6–3, [10–8] |
| Win | 25. | Feb 2008 | Proximus Diamond Games, Antwerp | Carpet | Cara Black | Květa Peschke Ai Sugiyama | 6–1, 6–3 |
| Loss | 20. | Feb 2008 | Qatar Total Open, Doha | Hard | Cara Black | Rennae Stubbs Květa Peschke | 6–1, 5–7, [10–7] |
| Win | 26. | Mar 2008 | Dubai Tennis Championships | Hard | Cara Black | Yan ZiZheng Jie | 7–5, 6–2 |
| Loss | 21. | Apr 2008 | Miami Masters | Hard | Cara Black | Katarina Srebotnik Ai Sugiyama | 7–5, 4–6, [10–3] |
| Win | 27. | May 2008 | German Open, Berlin | Clay | Cara Black | Nuria Llagostera VivesMaría José Martínez Sánchez | 3–6, 6–2, [10–2] |
| Win | 28. | Jun 2008 | DFS Classic, Birmingham | Grass | Cara Black | Virginia Ruano PascualSéverine Brémond | 6–2, 6–1 |
| Win | 29. | Jun 2008 | International Women's Open, Eastbourne | Grass | Cara Black | Květa Peschke Rennae Stubbs | 2–6, 6–0, [10–8] |
| Win | 30. | Jul 2008 | Bank of the West Classic, Stanford | Hard | Cara Black | Elena Vesnina Vera Zvonareva | 6–4, 6–3 |
| Win | 31. | Aug 2008 | Canada Masters, Montreal | Hard | Cara Black | Maria KirilenkoFlavia Pennetta | 6–1, 6–1 |
| Win | 32. | Sep 2008 | US Open | Hard | Cara Black | Samantha Stosur Lisa Raymond | 6–4, 7–6(8–6) |
| Loss | 22. | Oct 2008 | Kremlin Cup, Moscow | Hard (i) | Cara Black | Nadia Petrova Katarina Srebotnik | 6–4, 6–4 |
| Win | 33. | Oct 2008 | Zurich Open | Hard (i) | Cara Black | Anna-Lena Grönefeld Patty Schnyder | 6–1, 7–6(7–3) |
| Loss | 23. | Oct 2008 | Generali Ladies Linz | Hard (i) | Cara Black | Katarina Srebotnik Ai Sugiyama | 6–4, 7–5 |
| Win | 34. | Nov 2008 | WTA Tour Championships, Doha | Hard | Cara Black | Květa Peschke Rennae Stubbs | 6–1, 7–5 |
| Win | 35. | Feb 2009 | Open GDF Suez, Paris | Hard (i) | Cara Black | Květa Peschke Lisa Raymond | 6–4, 3–6, [10–4] |
| Win | 36. | Feb 2009 | Dubai Tennis Championships | Hard | Cara Black | Maria Kirilenko Agnieszka Radwańska | 6–3, 6–3 |
| Win | 37. | May 2009 | Mutua Madrileña Madrid Open | Clay | Cara Black | Květa Peschke Lisa Raymond | 4–6, 6–3, [10–6] |
| Win | 38. | Jun 2009 | Aegon Classic, Birmingham | Grass | Cara Black | Raquel Kops-JonesAbigail Spears | 6–1, 6–4 |
| Win | 39. | Aug 2009 | Cincinnati Masters | Hard | Cara Black | Nuria Llagostera Vives María José Martínez Sánchez | 6–3, 0–6, [10–2] |
| Loss | 24. | Sep 2009 | US Open | Hard | Cara Black | Serena Williams Venus Williams | 6–2, 6–2 |
| Loss | 25. | Nov 2009 | WTA Tour Championships, Doha | Hard | Cara Black | Nuria Llagostera Vives María José Martínez Sánchez | 7–6(7–0), 5–7, [10–7] |
| Win | 40. | Jan 2010 | Auckland Open | Hard | Cara Black | Natalie GrandinLaura Granville | 7–6(7–4), 6–2 |
| Win | 41. | Jan 2010 | Medibank International Sydney | Hard | Cara Black | Tathiana Garbin Nadia Petrova | 6–1, 3–6, [10–3] |
| Loss | 26. | Jan 2010 | Australian Open | Hard | Cara Black | Serena Williams Venus Williams | 6–4, 6–3 |
| Loss | 27. | Feb 2010 | Open GDF Suez, Paris | Hard (i) | Cara Black | Barbora Záhlavová-StrýcováIveta Benešová | w/o |
| Win | 42. | Apr 2010 | Family Circle Cup, Charleston | Clay | Nadia Petrova | Vania King Michaëlla Krajicek | 6–3, 6–4 |
| Loss | 28. | Jun 2010 | Aegon Classic, Birmingham | Grass | Bethanie Mattek-Sands | Cara Black Lisa Raymond | 6–3, 3–2 ret. |
| Win | 43. | Aug 2010 | Bank of the West Classic, Stanford | Hard | Lindsay Davenport | Chan Yung-jan Zheng Jie | 7–5, 6–7(8–10), [10–8] |
| Loss | 29. | Sep 2010 | US Open | Hard | Nadia Petrova | Yaroslava Shvedova Vania King | 2–6, 6–4, 7–6(7–4) |
| Win | 44. | Feb 2011 | Dubai Tennis Championships | Hard | María José Martínez Sánchez | Květa Peschke Katarina Srebotnik | 7–6(7–5), 6–3 |
| Loss | 30. | Feb 2011 | Qatar Ladies Open, Doha | Hard | Nadia Petrova | Květa Peschke Katarina Srebotnik | 7–5, 6–7(2–7), [10–8] |
| Loss | 31. | Apr 2011 | Miami | Hard | Nadia Petrova | Daniela HantuchováAgnieszka Radwańska | 7–6(7–5), 2–6, [10–8] |
| Loss | 32. | Jun 2011 | Aegon International, Eastbourne | Grass | Lisa Raymond | Květa Peschke Katarina Srebotnik | 6–3, 6–0 |
| Loss | 33. | Jul 2011 | Bank of the West Classic, Stanford | Hard | Lisa Raymond | Victoria Azarenka Maria Kirilenko | 6–1, 6–3 |
| Win | 45. | Aug 2011 | Rogers Cup, Toronto | Hard | Lisa Raymond | Victoria Azarenka Maria Kirilenko | w/o |
| Win | 46. | Sep 2011 | US Open | Hard | Lisa Raymond | Vania King Yaroslava Shvedova | 4–6, 7–6(7–5), 7–6(7–3) |
| Win | 47. | Oct 2011 | Toray Pan Pacific Open, Tokyo | Hard | Lisa Raymond | Gisela Dulko Flavia Pennetta | 7–6(7–4), 0–6, [10–6] |
| Win | 48. | Oct 2011 | WTA Championships, Istanbul | Hard (i) | Lisa Raymond | Květa Peschke Katarina Srebotnik | 6–4, 6–4 |
| Loss | 34. | Jan 2012 | Sydney International | Hard | Lisa Raymond | Květa Peschke Katarina Srebotnik | 6–1, 4–6, [13–11] |
| Win | 49. | Feb 2012 | Open GDF Suez, Paris | Hard (i) | Lisa Raymond | Anna-Lena Grönefeld Petra Martić | 7–6(7–3), 6–1 |
| Win | 50. | Feb 2012 | Qatar Ladies Open, Doha | Hard | Lisa Raymond | Raquel Kops-Jones Abigail Spears | 6–3, 6–1 |
| Win | 51. | Feb 2012 | Dubai Tennis Championships | Hard | Lisa Raymond | Sania Mirza Elena Vesnina | 6–2, 6–1 |
| Win | 52. | Mar 2012 | Indian Wells Masters | Hard | Lisa Raymond | Sania Mirza Elena Vesnina | 6–2, 6–3 |
| Loss | 35. | Jun 2012 | Birmingham | Grass | Lisa Raymond |  Tímea BabosHsieh Su-wei | 5–7, 7–6(7–2), [8–10] |
| Loss | 36. | Jun 2012 | Eastbourne | Grass | Lisa Raymond | Nuria Llagostera Vives María José Martínez Sánchez | 4–6, ret. |
| Win | 53. | Aug 2012 | New Haven Open at Yale | Hard | Lisa Raymond | Andrea HlaváčkováLucie Hradecká | 4–6, 6–0, [10–4] |
| Loss | 37. | Feb 2013 | Open GDF Suez, Paris | Hard (i) | Andrea Hlaváčková | Sara ErraniRoberta Vinci | 1–6, 1–6 |
| Loss | 38. | Apr 2013 | Family Circle Cup, Charleston | Clay | Andrea Hlaváčková | Kristina MladenovicLucie Šafářová | 3–6, 6–7(6–8) |
| Loss | 39. | Sep 2013 | Toray Pan Pacific Open, Tokyo | Hard | Chan Hao-ching | Cara Black Sania Mirza | 4–6, 6–0, [9–11] |
| $100,000 tournaments |
| $75,000 tournaments |
| $50,000 tournaments |
| $25,000 tournaments |
| $10,000 tournaments |
| Result | No. | Date | Tournament | Surface | Opponent | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Loss | 1. | 27 July 1994 | Salisbury, United States | Hard | Camille Benjamin | 6–3, 2–6, 1–6 |
| Loss | 2. | 3 June 1996 | Skopje, Macedonia | Clay | Linda Sentis | 4–6, 0–6 |
| Loss | 3. | 3 August 1997 | Lexington, United States | Hard | Karin Miller | 7–6(7–2), 1–6, 2–6 |
| Loss | 4. | 28 April 2002 | Dothan, United States | Clay |  Milagros Sequera | 6–7(7–9), 6–4, 1–6 |
| Result | No. | Date | Tournament | Surface | Partner | Opponents | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Loss | 1. | 29 March 1992 | Harare, Zimbabwe | Hard | Jennie McMahon | Julia Muir Sally McDonald | 6–2, 4–6, 5–7 |
| Loss | 2. | 12 April 1992 | Gaborone, Botswana | Hard |  Estelle Gevers |  Elizma Nortje Louise Venter | 0–6, 7–6(7–2), 4–6 |
| Loss | 3. | 23 August 1992 | Cuernavaca, Mexico | Hard | Estelle Gevers | Cláudia Chabalgoity Isabela Petrov | 5–7, 7–5, 2–6 |
| Loss | 4. | 16 May 1993 | Basingstoke, Great Britain | Hard | Sabine Haas | Valda LakeRobyn Mawdsley | 6–3, 4–6, 1–6 |
| Win | 5. | 4 October 1993 | Pretoria, South Africa | Hard | Rene Mentz | Surina De Beer Karen van der Merwe | 7–6(7–4), 7–5 |
| Win | 6. | 8 May 1994 | San Luis Potosí, Mexico | Hard | Mariaan de Swardt | Michelle Jackson-NobregaKatarzyna Teodorowicz | 4–6, 6–3, 6–4 |
| Loss | 7. | 24 July 1994 | Salisbury, United States | Hard | Hiroko Mochizuki | Mareze JoubertChristína Papadáki | 6–3, 1–6, 4–6 |
| Win | 8. | 19 May 1996 | Athens, Greece | Clay | Christína Papadáki | Angela LettiereCorina Morariu | 7–5, 6–2 |
| Win | 9. | 29 July 1996 | Roanoke, United States | Hard |  Nino Louarsabishvili | Rebecca JensenShannan McCarthy | 6–4, 6–4 |
| Loss | 10. | 18 August 1996 | Bronx, United States | Hard | Christína Papadáki |  Nanne DahlmanClare Wood | 2–6, 3–6 |
| Win | 11. | 23 March 1997 | Woodlands, United States | Hard | Nancy Feber | Sabine HaasKristina Triska | 6–1, 6–2 |
| Loss | 12. | 12 October 1997 | Sedona, United States | Hard | Paola Suárez | Cătălina Cristea Corina Morariu | 5–7, 2–6 |
| Win | 13. | 29 March 1997 | Woodlands, United States | Hard | Els Callens | Nathalie DechyLea Ghirardi | 6–4, 6–2 |
| Win | 14. | 10 May 1998 | Cardiff, Great Britain | Clay | Katarina Srebotnik | Petra LangrováNancy Feber | 6–4, 6–3 |
| Loss | 15. | 2 August 1998 | Salt Lake City, United States | Hard | Karin Kschwendt | Mariaan de SwardtSamantha Smith | 2–6, 2–6 |
| Win | 16. | 21 September 1998 | Seattle, United States | Hard | Els Callens | Lilia OsterlohMashona Washington | 6–2, 3–6, 6–3 |
| Loss | 17. | 1 November 1998 | Austin, United States | Hard | Nannie de Villiers | Maureen DrakeLindsay Lee-Waters | 1–6, 1–6 |
| Win | 18. | 21 February 1999 | Midland, United States | Hard (i) | Samantha Smith | Kirstin FreyeSonya Jeyaseelan | 7–6(8–6), 0–6, 7–5 |
| Win | 19. | 15 October 2000 | Miramar, United States | Clay | Lisa McShea |  Rossana de los RíosSamantha Reeves | 5–3, 4–1, 4–1 |
| Win | 20. | 27 November 2000 | Tucson, United States | Hard | Katalin Marosi | Dawn ButhJolene Watanabe | 6–4, 6–2 |
| W | F | SF | QF | #R | RR | Q# | P# | DNQ | A | Z# | PO | G | S | B | NMS | NTI | P | NH |
| 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 | |||||
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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 | $6,303,795 | ||||||
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