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Liezel Huber

Liezel Huber
  • Residence: Houston, TX, USA
  • Date of Birth: 21 Aug 1976
  • Birthplace: Durban, South Africa
  • Height: 5' 11" (1.80 m)
  • Weight: 158 lbs. (71.6 kg)
  • Plays: Right-handed (two-handed backhand)
  • Status: Pro (April 1993)
  • Pronounced: LEE-zel HOO-ber

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Liezel Huber Biography

Coached by husband, Tony Huber; son is Joshua Jacob Huber (born September 27, 2012) ... Began playing tennis at age 5 when mother introduced her ... Baseliner whose best shot is forehand; favors fast hardcourts ... Married Tony Huber on February 19, 2000, in Durban, South Africa ... American citizen since July 25, 2007 ... Youngest of three children; brother is Janus, twin sister is Monita; mother, Sica, and father, Jan, have a family-run business that keeps them from travelling a lot; has niece named Lara ... Has four dogs: Sam, a miniature Jack Russell Terrier; Ace, an English Mastiff; Dora, a lab-hound mix; and Amelia, a German Shepherd mix; also has two cats, Rambo and Xena ... Enjoys all sports and supports Houston teams ... Loves reading up on stock market, keeping in touch with friends and family, working out ... Favorite holiday is travelling in her motor home ... Bought a 10-acre ranch in March 2007 and built 11 hardcourts; opened Huber Tennis Ranch in March 2008 (www.hubertennisranch.com) ... Sponsors annual U15 girls tournament in South Africa ... Did first triathlon and duathlon in 2009 (goal is Kona in Hawaii).
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YTD Career
WTA Singles Titles 0 0
WTA Doubles Titles 0 53
ITF Women's Circuit Singles Titles 0 0
ITF Women's Circuit Doubles Titles 0 11
Prize Money $81,925 $6,053,160
W/L - Singles 0 - 0 175 - 159
W/L - Doubles 13 - 12 756 - 365
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Singles Race to Istanbul Doubles
- 1369 12
Career-high Singles Career-high Doubles
29-Mar-1999 (131) 12-Nov-2007 (1)
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Won 49th through 53rd WTA doubles titles at Paris [Indoors], Doha, Dubai, Indian Wells and New Haven (all w/Raymond).
1992 - Played first events of career on ITF Circuit.

1993 - Won one doubles title on ITF Circuit.

1994 - Played WTA qualifying three times; won one doubles title on ITF Circuit.

1995 - Played WTA qualifying seven times.

1996 - Played first WTA main draw at Chicago, falling 1r; won two doubles titles on ITF Circuit.

1997 - Fell 1r once and in qualifying six times (incl. Roland Garros, Wimbledon); won one doubles title on ITF Circuit.

1998 - Reached 2r once (Roland Garros); fell 1r four times (incl. US Open) and in qualifying nine times (incl. other two majors); won three doubles titles on ITF Circuit.

1999 - Fell in WTA qualifying 12 times (incl. all four majors); won one doubles title on ITF Circuit; suffered fractured clavicle and rib in a car accident in the fall.

2000 - Fell 1r twice; won one doubles title on ITF Circuit.

2001 - Reached first WTA QF at Pattaya City (l. to Nagyova); reached 2r once; fell 1r twice and in qualifying five times; won first three WTA doubles titles.

2002 - Fell in WTA qualifying 10 times (incl. Australian Open, Roland Garros, Wimbledon); won one WTA doubles title; underwent right shoulder surgery during off-season.

2003 - Fell in WTA qualifying twice (were last singles appearances of career); won five WTA doubles titles.

2004 - First season played exclusively in doubles; won one WTA doubles title; also reached first Grand Slam doubles final at Wimbledon (w/Sugiyama); made doubles Top 10 debut on March 22 (after Indian Wells; rose to No.10).

2005 - Season played exclusively in doubles; played mostly w/Black in first half (12 of 15 events), winning titles at Rome and Wimbledon (first Grand Slam title); suffered left knee injury playing World Team Tennis after Wimbledon, undergoing surgery (ACL reconstruction) and withdrawing from rest of season.

2006 - Season played exclusively in doubles; won three WTA doubles titles.

2007 - First No.1 doubles season (w/Black); won nine WTA doubles titles (incl. Australian Open, Wimbledon, WTA Championships); rose to No.1 on November 12 year-end rankings (co-No.1 w/Black).

2008 - Second No.1 doubles season (w/Black); won 10 WTA doubles titles (incl. US Open, WTA Championships); co-ranked No.1 in doubles w/Black from start to finish of 2008.

2009 - Third No.1 doubles season (w/Black); won five WTA doubles titles; co-ranked No.1 in doubles w/Black from start to finish of 2009; won first Grand Slam mixed doubles title at Roland Garros (w/B.Bryan).

2010 - Won four WTA doubles titles; held doubles No.1 for 35 more weeks (finished season No.3); won second Grand Slam mixed doubles title at US Open (w/B.Bryan).

2011 - Fourth No.1 doubles season; won five WTA doubles titles (incl. US Open and WTA Championships w/Raymond); returned to No.1 on September 12 (after US Open).
SINGLES
Quarterfinalist (1): 2001 - Pattaya City.

DOUBLES
Winner (53): 2012 - Paris [Indoors], Doha, Dubai, Indian Wells, New Haven (all w/Raymond); 2011 - Dubai (w/Martínez Sánchez), Toronto, US Open, Tokyo [Pan Pacific], WTA Championships (all w/Raymond); 2010 - Auckland, Sydney (both w/Black), Charleston (w/Petrova), Stanford (w/Davenport); 2009 - Paris [Indoors], Dubai, Madrid, Birmingham, Cincinnati (all w/Black); 2008 - Antwerp, Dubai, Berlin, Birmingham, Eastbourne, Stanford, Montréal, US Open, Zürich, WTA Championships (all w/Black); 2007 - Australian Open, Paris [Indoors], Antwerp, Dubai, Wimbledon, San Diego, Moscow, Linz, WTA Championships (all w/Black); 2006 - Bangalore, Kolkata (both w/Mirza), Strasbourg (w/Navratilova); 2005 - Rome, Wimbledon (both w/Black); 2004 - Hyderabad (w/Mirza); 2003 - Miami, Warsaw (both w/Maleeva), Sarasota (w/Navratilova), Madrid (w/Craybas), Linz (w/Sugiyama); 2002 - Auckland (w/Arendt); 2001 - Tokyo [Princess Cup] (w/Black), Tokyo [Japan Open] (w/McQuillan), Shanghai (w/Nemeckova).
Finalist (38): 2013 - Paris [Indoors], Charleston (both w/Hlavackova); 2012 - Sydney, Birmingham, Eastbourne (all w/Raymond); 2011 - Doha, Miami (both w/Petrova), Eastbourne, Stanford (both w/Raymond); 2010 - Australian Open, Paris [Indoors] (both w/Black), Birmingham (w/Mattek-Sands), US Open (w/Petrova); 2009 - US Open, WTA Championships (both w/Black); 2008 - Doha, Miami, Moscow, Linz (all w/Black); 2007 - Miami, Toronto, New Haven (all w/Black); 2006 - Miami, Eastbourne (both w/Navratilova), Amelia Island (w/Mirza), Birmingham (w/Craybas), Luxembourg (w/Groenefeld), Zürich (w/Srebotnik); 2005 - Doha, Berlin, Roland Garros (all w/Black); 2004 - Gold Coast (w/Maleeva), Wimbledon (w/Sugiyama), Montréal (w/Tanasugarn), Philadelphia (w/Morariu); 2001 - Pattaya City (w/Prakusya); 2000 - Kuala Lampur (w/Webb); 1998 - Warsaw (w/Kschwendt).

MIXED DOUBLES
Winner (2): 2010 - US Open (w/B.Bryan); 2009 - Roland Garros (w/B.Bryan).
Finalist (3): 2008 - US Open (w/J.Murray); 2005 - Australian Open (w/Ullyett); 2001 - Wimbledon (w/M.Bryan).

ADDITIONAL
South African Fed Cup Team, 1998-2000, 2003; American Fed Cup Team, 2008-12; South African Olympic Team, 2000; American Olympic Team, 2008.

Overall Stats

YTD Career
WTA Singles Titles 0 0
WTA Doubles Titles 0 53
ITF Women's Circuit Singles Titles 0 0
ITF Women's Circuit Doubles Titles 0 11
Prize Money $81,925 $6,053,160
W/L - Singles 0 - 0 175 - 159
W/L - Doubles 13 - 12 756 - 365

Grand Slam History

Singles

W/L   1998 1997 1996 1995 1994 1993 1992 1991
1 / 1 FRENCH OPEN 2r - - - - - - -
0 / 1 US OPEN 1r - - - - - - -
W/L   1998 1997 1996 1995 1994 1993 1992 1991
1 / 1 FRENCH OPEN 2r - - - - - - -
0 / 1 US OPEN 1r - - - - - - -

Doubles

W/L   2013 2012 2011 2010 2009 2008 2007 2006
36 / 14 AUSTRALIAN OPEN 3r QF SF F QF QF W 3r
37 / 17 FRENCH OPEN - 1r SF SF SF SF SF 2r
47 / 15 WIMBLEDON - SF QF SF SF SF W QF
39 / 14 US OPEN - 3r W F F W 2r 3r
W/L   2005 2004 2003 2002 2001 2000 1999
36 / 14 AUSTRALIAN OPEN 2r SF - 3r 2r - 1r
37 / 17 FRENCH OPEN F 1r 1r SF 2r QF 3r
47 / 15 WIMBLEDON W F 3r 2r 1r 2r SF
39 / 14 US OPEN - QF QF 2r 2r 2r QF
W/L   1998 1997 1996 1995 1994 1993 1992
36 / 14 AUSTRALIAN OPEN 1r - - 2r - - -
37 / 17 FRENCH OPEN 1r 2r - 1r - - -
47 / 15 WIMBLEDON 1r 1r - 1r - - -
39 / 14 US OPEN 1r - 1r 1r - - -
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Liezel Huber Results

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Current WTA Rankings

Singles Race to Istanbul Doubles
- 1369 12

Rankings Breakdown

Grand Slams

Date Tournament Round Points
24/06/2002 WIMBLEDON Q - 2R 17
27/05/2002 FRENCH OPEN Q - 2R 17
14/01/2002 AUSTRALIAN OPEN 3R 29
30/08/1999 US OPEN Q - 1R 2
21/06/1999 WIMBLEDON Q - 1R 2
24/05/1999 FRENCH OPEN 1R 2
18/01/1999 AUSTRALIAN OPEN 2R 10
31/08/1998 US OPEN 1R 29
22/06/1998 WIMBLEDON 1R 2
25/05/1998 FRENCH OPEN 2R 59
Date Tournament Round Points
19/01/1998 AUSTRALIAN OPEN Q - 1R 2
23/06/1997 WIMBLEDON 1R 2
26/05/1997 FRENCH OPEN Q - 1R 2
Complete Rankings Breakdown

Rankings History

Year Season-ending Singles Season-ending Doubles
2003 765 12
2002 220 18
2001 180 21
2000 444 43
1999 299 37
1998 148 57
1997 149 106
1996 212 130
1995 356 181
1994 287 112
1993 581 388
1992 778 338
Career-high Singles Career-high Doubles
29-Mar-1999 (131) 12-Nov-2007 (1)

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Ranking Points
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Rankings Breakdown

  • Singles
    Doubles

Grand Slams

Date Tournament Round Points
24/06/2002 WIMBLEDON Q - 2R 17
27/05/2002 FRENCH OPEN Q - 2R 17
14/01/2002 AUSTRALIAN OPEN 3R 29
30/08/1999 US OPEN Q - 1R 2
21/06/1999 WIMBLEDON Q - 1R 2
24/05/1999 FRENCH OPEN 1R 2
18/01/1999 AUSTRALIAN OPEN 2R 10
31/08/1998 US OPEN 1R 29
22/06/1998 WIMBLEDON 1R 2
25/05/1998 FRENCH OPEN 2R 59
Date Tournament Round Points
19/01/1998 AUSTRALIAN OPEN Q - 1R 2
23/06/1997 WIMBLEDON 1R 2
26/05/1997 FRENCH OPEN Q - 1R 2

Tour Championships

Date Tournament Round Points

Premier Mandatory Events

Date Tournament Round Points

Internationals

Date Tournament Round Points

Fed Cup

Date Tournament Round Points

Tier 1-5

Date Tournament Round Points
19/05/2003 MADRID Q - 2R 3
24/02/2003 SCOTTSDALE Q - 2R 4
13/10/2002 ZURICH Q - 3R 14
07/10/2002 FILDERSTADT Q - 1R 1
13/05/2002 ROME 1R 1
06/05/2002 BERLIN 1R 1
15/04/2002 CHARLESTON 1R 1
08/04/2002 AMELIA ISLAND Q - 1R 1
06/03/2002 INDIAN WELLS Q - 1R 1
29/01/2002 TOKYO (PAN PACIFIC) Q - 1R 1
Date Tournament Round Points
31/12/2001 AUCKLAND 2R 4
05/11/2001 PATTAYA CITY 3R 50
01/10/2001 TOKYO - JAPAN OPEN 2R 3
17/09/2001 TOKYO (TOYOTA) 2R 67
21/05/2001 MADRID 1R 1
16/04/2001 CHARLESTON 1R 13
19/02/2001 DUBAI Q - 2R 12
12/02/2001 DOHA 1R 15
29/01/2001 TOKYO (PAN PACIFIC) 1R 1
31/12/2000 AUCKLAND 2R 4
Date Tournament Round Points
06/11/2000 KUALA LUMPUR 1R 13
18/04/2000 HILTON HEAD 1R 10
07/06/1999 BIRMINGHAM Q - 1R 1
10/05/1999 BERLIN Q - 2R 7
03/05/1999 ROME Q - 1R 1
26/04/1999 HAMBURG Q - 1R 1
05/04/1999 ESTORIL Q - 2R 2
15/03/1999 MIAMI Q - 3R 10
01/02/1999 TOKYO (PAN PACIFIC) Q - 1R 1
04/01/1999 GOLD COAST 2R 4
Date Tournament Round Points
16/11/1998 PATTAYA CITY 1R 1
09/11/1998 PHILADELPHIA Q - 1R 1
10/08/1998 BOSTON 1R 12
13/07/1998 WARSAW 1R 1
06/07/1998 PRAGUE Q - 1R 1
08/06/1998 BIRMINGHAM 1R 1
27/04/1998 BOL Q - 2R 4
23/02/1998 OKLAHOMA CITY 1R 1
16/02/1998 BOGOTA 1R 1
05/01/1998 GOLD COAST Q - 1R 1
Date Tournament Round Points
17/11/1997 PATTAYA CITY 1R 8
10/11/1997 PHILADELPHIA Q - 2R 5
09/06/1997 BIRMINGHAM Q - 2R 4
31/03/1997 HILTON HEAD Q - 1R 1
17/02/1997 OKLAHOMA CITY 3R 7
28/10/1996 CHICAGO 1R 1
18/09/1995 TOKYO (NICHIREI) Q - 1R 0
11/09/1995 NAGOYA Q - 2R 0
19/06/1995 EASTBOURNE Q - 1R 0
22/05/1995 STRASBOURG 3R 0
Date Tournament Round Points
08/05/1995 PRAGUE 2R 0
03/04/1995 AMELIA ISLAND Q - 1R 0
30/01/1995 AUCKLAND Q - 2R 0
31/10/1994 QUEBEC CITY 2R 0
19/09/1994 TOKYO (NICHIREI) Q - 2R 0
22/08/1994 SCHENECTADY Q - 1R 0
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