Liezel Huber
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| Country |  United States |
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| Residence | Houston, Texas, U.S. | |
| Date of birth | August 21 1976 | |
| Place of birth | Durban, South Africa | |
| Height | ft in ( m) | |
| Weight | 158 lb (72 kg) | |
| Turned Pro | April, 1993 | |
| Plays | Right-handed (two-handed backhand) | |
| Career Prize Money | $2,249,243 | |
| Singles | ||
| Career record: | 175-159 | |
| Career titles: | 0 | |
| Highest ranking: | No. 131 (March 29, 1999) | |
| Grand Slam results | ||
| Australian Open | N/A | |
| French Open | 2R (1998) | |
| Wimbledon | N/A | |
| U.S. Open | 1R (1998) | |
| Doubles | ||
| Career record: | 454-265 | |
| Career titles: | 21 WTA, 11 ITF | |
| Highest ranking: | No. 2 (August 6, 2007) | |
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Infobox last updated on: October 1, 2007. |
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Liezel Huber (born August 21, 1976 in Durban) is a tennis player from South Africa who competes for and resides in the United States. Huber has won the women's doubles title in Wimbledon in 2005 and the Australian Open in 2007 with partner Cara Black. As of August 13 2006, she is the current World No. 2 in Doubles.
In 2005, Huber started a foundation,[1] to raise money and gather basic supplies to assist the victims of Hurricane Katrina.
In July 2007, it was revealed that Huber had been sworn in as a U.S. citizen in an expedited process,[2] so that she could represent the country in WTA Tournaments and more importantly possibly the Fed Cup and the 2008 Beijing Olympics in doubles.
Grand Slam women's doubles finals (5)
Wins (3)
| Year | Championship | Partnering | Opponents in Final | Score in Final |
| 2005 | Wimbledon |  Cara
Black |
 Svetlana Kuznetsova Amelie Mauresmo |
6-2, 6-1 |
| 2007 | Australian Open | Cara Black |
 Chan Yung-jan Chuang Chia-jung |
6-4, 6-7, 6-1 |
| 2007 | Wimbledon (2) | Cara Black |
 Katarina Srebotnik Ai
Sugiyama |
3-6, 6-3, 6-2 |
Runner-ups (2)
| Year | Championship | Partnering | Opponents in Final | Score in Final |
| 2004 | Wimbledon | Ai
Sugiyama |
Cara
Black Rennae Stubbs |
6-3, 7-6 |
| 2005 | French Open | Cara Black |
 Virginia Ruano Pascual Paola Suárez |
4-6, 6-3, 6-3 |
Career highlights
- 2007 Australian Open and Wimbledon doubles: Won the tournament (partnering with Cara Black)
- 2006 Bangalore Open (Hyderabad Open in the previous years) doubles: Won the tournament (partnering with Sania Mirza); Strasbourg doubles: Won the tournament (partnering with Martina Navratilova)
- 2005 Wimbledon doubles: Won the tournament (partnering with Cara Black)
- 2004 Hyderabad Open doubles: Won the tournament (partnering with Sania Mirza)
Trivia
Liezel's native language is Afrikaans [1]
References
- ^ Liezel's Cause, foundation for the Hurricane Katrina victims in New Orleans set up by Liezel Huber. Link accessed 2007-08-31.
- ^ "Playoffs On The Line As Buzz Host Smash", by Christopher Gerby, Tennis Online, 25 July, 2007. Link accessed 2007-08-31.
External links
- Liezel Huber profile on the WTA Tour's official website
| Women's Tennis Association | Top ten female doubles teams as of October 15, 2007 | |||||
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