Amber Liu (tennis)

This article is about the tennis player. For the singer, see Amber Liu (singer).
Amber Liu
Country (sports)  United States
Residence La Mesa, California
Born (1984-07-06) July 6, 1984
Santa Monica, California
Height 1.70 m (5 ft 7 in)
Turned pro 2000
Plays Right-handed (two-handed backhand)
Prize money $112,326
Singles
Career record 85–98
Career titles 0 WTA, 2 ITF
Highest ranking No. 241 (March 3, 2008)
Grand Slam Singles results
US Open 1R (2001, 2003, 2004)
Doubles
Career record 4–12
Career titles 0 WTA, 0 ITF
Highest ranking No. 600 (July 7, 2003)
Amber Liu
Traditional Chinese 劉安寶[1]
Simplified Chinese 刘安宝

Amber Christine Liu Chang (born July 6, 1984 in Santa Monica, California) is an American former professional tennis player and the wife of fellow tennis pro Michael Chang. At Stanford University, she was a two-time NCAA singles champion in 2003 and 2004.[2] Her highest ranking was World No. 241 in singles and No. 600 in doubles.

Career

College

Liu attended Stanford University from 2002 to 2006, where she studied economics, interned in investment banking at Goldman Sachs, and played on the women's tennis team, compiling a 94–23 record in singles and leading the team to become NCAA team champions for three straight years, 2004 to 2006. She was a two-time NCAA singles champion in 2003 and 2004, NCAA doubles finalist in 2005, and four-time All-American. Liu was the fourth Stanford women's player to become a two-time NCAA singles champion, following Patty Fendick, Sandra Birch and Laura Granville.

2005

Liu injured her shoulder in the summer of 2005, which caused her ranking to drop.

2008

In July, Liu was invited as a wildcard to play women's singles at the Bank of the West Classic held at her alma mater Stanford University. There she played her final match as a professional, losing in the first round to fifth-seeded and World No. 13 Patty Schnyder of Switzerland.[3]

Personal life

Her parents are Marvin and Valerie Liu, both Stanford graduates. Her father is a physician and her mother is an attorney.[4] Liu was coached by Emmanuel Udozorh and International Tennis Hall of Fame inductee Michael Chang. Chang and Liu married on October 18, 2008, and have two daughters, Lani (born December 9, 2010)[5][6] and Meile (born February 2013).[7]

ITF Circuit finals

Singles 4 (2–2)

$100,000 tournaments
$75,000 tournaments
$50,000 tournaments
$25,000 tournaments
$10,000 tournaments
Outcome No. Date Tournament Surface Opponent in the final Score in the final
Winner 1. 17 June 2002 Montemor-o-Novo, Portugal Hard Colombia Romy Farah 6–2, 6–2
Runner-up 2. 6 July 2003 Los Gatos, United States Hard United States Shenay Perry 0–6, 5–7
Winner 3. 10 July 2006 Caracas, Venezuela Hard Uruguay Estefanía Craciún 6–3, 6–4
Runner-up 4. 31 March 2007 Hyderabad, India Hard Switzerland Stefanie Vögele 7–5, 5–7, 3–6

See also

References

  1. ↑ http://news.sina.com/us/singtao/104-103-102-106/2008-11-22/02283443381.html
  2. ↑ ncaa.com Division I Women's Tennis History
  3. ↑ Bank of the West Classic – Main Draw Results July 15, 2008
  4. ↑ Whiting, Sam (July 24, 2005). "The Reluctant Pro / Tennis star Amber Liu stays cool and in school". San Francisco Chronicle. Retrieved September 11, 2014.
  5. ↑ Interview with Chang on faith and marriage
  6. ↑ Official family statement on birth of daughter.
  7. ↑ "Merry Christmas from the Chang Family Foundation!". Chang Family Foundation. December 30, 2013. Retrieved September 11, 2014.

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