Chanda Rubin
![]() Chanda Rubin playing in the U.S. Open Champions Team Tennis September 9, 2010 | |
Country (sports) |
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Residence | Lafayette, Louisiana, US |
Born |
Lafayette, Louisiana, U.S. | February 18, 1976
Height | 1.68 m (5 ft 6 in) |
Turned pro | August 1991 |
Plays | Right-handed (two-handed backhand) |
Prize money | US$ 4,469,990 |
Singles | |
Career record | 399–254 |
Career titles | 7 WTA, 2 ITF |
Highest ranking | No. 6 (April 8, 1996) |
Grand Slam Singles results | |
Australian Open | SF (1996) |
French Open | QF (1995, 2000, 2003) |
Wimbledon | 4R (2002) |
US Open | 4R (1992, 1995, 2002) |
Doubles | |
Career record | 226–160 |
Career titles | 10 WTA, 3 ITF |
Highest ranking | No. 9 (April 15, 1996) |
Grand Slam Doubles results | |
Australian Open | W (1996) |
French Open | SF (2003) |
Wimbledon | SF (2002) |
US Open | F (1999) |
Last updated on: December 11, 2009. |
Chanda Rubin (born February 18, 1976) is an American tennis player. Winning seven WTA Tour singles titles, she reached her highest ranking at World No. 6 on April 8, 1996, after reaching semifinals at the 1996 Australian Open. Rubin is also former World No. 9 in doubles, winning the Australian Open in 1996 partnering with Arantxa Sánchez Vicario.
Early life and family
Rubin is the daughter of Edward D. Rubin, a state judge in Louisiana, and his wife, Bernadette Fontenot Rubin; they have two other children.[1]
Tennis career
Throughout her long career, she has been ranked as high as No. 6 in the world even though she has been plagued by injuries. Rubin was the third African-American woman in the Open era to reach the top ten after Zina Garrison and Lori McNeil.
Rubin reached the quarterfinals at the French Open in 1995, 2000, and 2003; in 1995 on her way to the quarterfinals she defeated Jana Novotná 7–6, 4–6, 8–6 after falling behind 0–5, 0-40 in the third set and after saving nine match points. Also in 1995 in the second round of Wimbledon, Rubin defeated Patricia Hy-Boulais 7-6, 6-7, 17-15. The 58 games are the most for a women's match.
In 1996, she reached the Australian Open semifinals, defeating Gabriela Sabatini in the fourth round and Arantxa Sánchez Vicario 6-4, 2-6, 16-14 in the quarterfinals. The 48 games in the quarterfinal are the most for a women's match at the Australian Open. Rubin lost in the semifinals to Monica Seles 6–7, 6–1, 7–5 despite holding a 5-2 lead in the third set. Rubin rose to her career-high ranking of No. 6 after reaching the final of the Lipton Championships in 1996 where she lost to Steffi Graf.
Rubin has defeated several other top players, including Lindsay Davenport, Justine Henin, Amélie Mauresmo, and Serena Williams. Her 2002 upset of Williams in the Los Angeles quarterfinals ended the top-ranked player's winning streak of 21 matches, a stretch that carried Williams through titles at the French Open and Wimbledon.
In 2003, she was invited by Hong Kong Tennis Patrons' Association to play The Hong Kong Ladies Chellenge 2003 but she lost to her compatriot and former Yugoslavian Monica Seles 7–5, 1–6, 2–6 in the singles final.
Rubin received a wild card into the 2006 US Open, where she lost in the first round to World No. 9 Nicole Vaidišová 6–4, 6–3. Since then Rubin has struggled with injuries.
Rubin was inducted into the Louisiana Sports Hall of Fame on June 29, 2013.
Awards
- 1995: ATA Athlete of the Year
- 1995: TENNIS Magazine Most Improved Player of the Year
- 1995: US Tennis Association Female Athlete of the Year
- 1995: WTA Most Improved Player of the Year
- 2002: Family Circle Player Who Makes a Difference Award
- 2003: USTA Service Bowl Award
Career statistics
Grand Slam women's doubles finals (2 (1–1))
Outcome | Year | Championship | Partner | Opponents in Final | Score in Final |
Winners | 1996 | Australian Open | ![]() |
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7–5, 2–6, 6–4 |
Runner–up | 1999 | US Open | ![]() |
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6–4, 1–6, 4–6 |
WTA Tour singles finals 19 (7–12)
Outcome | No. | Date | Tournament | Surface | Opponent | Score |
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Runner-up | 1. | November 3, 1991 | Scottsdale, United States | Hard | ![]() |
5–7, 1–6 |
Runner-up | 2. | February 13, 1994 | Chicago, United States | Hard | ![]() |
3–6, 5–7 |
Runner-up | 3. | June 25, 1995 | Eastbourne, United Kingdom | Grass | ![]() |
6–3, 0–6, 5–7 |
Runner-up | 4. | August 13, 1995 | Manhattan Beach, United States | Hard | ![]() |
6–4, 1–6, 3–6 |
Runner-up | 5. | March 30, 1996 | Key Biscayne, United States | Hard | ![]() |
1–6, 3–6 |
Winner | 1. | February 9, 1997 | Linz, Austria | Hard (i) | ![]() |
6–4, 6–2 |
Runner-up | 6. | November 1, 1998 | Quebec City, Canada | Carpet (i) | ![]() |
6–4, 4–6, 6–7(6–8) |
Winner | 2. | January 17, 1999 | Hobart, Australia | Hard | ![]() |
6–2, 6–3 |
Runner-up | 7. | November 7, 1999 | Quebec City, Canada | Carpet (i) | ![]() |
6–4, 1–6, 2–6 |
Runner-up | 8. | January 15, 2000 | Hobart, Australia | Hard | ![]() |
6–2, 2–6, 2–6 |
Winner | 3. | November 5, 2000 | Quebec City, Canada | Carpet (i) | ![]() |
6–4, 6–2 |
Runner-up | 9. | May 25, 2002 | Madrid, Spain | Clay | ![]() |
4–6, 2–6 |
Winner | 4. | June 22, 2002 | Eastbourne, United Kingdom | Grass | ![]() |
6–1, 6–3 |
Winner | 5. | August 11, 2002 | Los Angeles, United States | Hard | ![]() |
5–7, 7–6(7–5), 6–3 |
Winner | 6. | May 24, 2003 | Madrid, Spain | Clay | ![]() |
6–4, 5–7, 6–4 |
Winner | 7. | June 21, 2003 | Eastbourne, United Kingdom | Grass | ![]() |
6–4, 3–6, 6–4 |
Runner-up | 10. | September 14, 2003 | Bali, Indonesia | Hard | ![]() |
2–6, 1–6 |
Runner-up | 11. | September 21, 2003 | Shanghai, China | Hard | ![]() |
3–6, 6–7(6–8) |
Runner-up | 12. | October 26, 2003 | Luxembourg, Luxembourg | Hard (i) | ![]() |
2–6, 5–7 |
WTA Tour doubles finals 17 (10–7)
Legend |
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Grand Slam Title (1/1) |
WTA Championship (0/0) |
Tier I (1/1) |
Tier II (5/3) |
Tier III (1/2) |
Tier IV (2/0) |
Outcome | No. | Date | Tournament | Surface | Partner | Opponents | Score |
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Winners | 1. | September 26, 1993 | Tokyo, Japan | Hard | ![]() |
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6–4, 6–1 |
Winners | 2. | January 16, 1994 | Hobart, Australia | Hard | ![]() |
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7–5, 4–6, 7–6 |
Runner-up | 1. | November 6, 1994 | Quebec City, Canada | Carpet (i) | ![]() |
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4–6, 3–6 |
Winners | 3. | May 14, 1995 | Prague, Czech Republic | Clay | ![]() |
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6–7, 6–3, 6–2 |
Runner-up | 2. | October 8, 1995 | Zürich, Switzerland | Hard (i) | ![]() |
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4–6, 6–7(4–7), 4–6 |
Winners | 4. | January 28, 1996 | Australian Open, Melbourne | Hard | ![]() |
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7–5, 2–6, 6–4 |
Winners | 5. | February 25, 1996 | Oklahoma City, United States | Hard (i) | ![]() |
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6–4, 6–3 |
Winners | 6. | March 17, 1996 | Indian Wells, United States | Hard | ![]() |
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6–1, 6–4 |
Winners | 7. | April 14, 1996 | Amelia Island, United States | Clay | ![]() |
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6–1, 6–1 |
Runner-up | 3. | September 21, 1997 | Tokyo, Japan | Hard | ![]() |
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1–6, 0–6 |
Runner-up | 4. | October 26, 1998 | Quebec City, Canada | Carpet (i) | ![]() |
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7–6(7–3), 5–7, 4–6 |
Runner-up | 5. | September 12, 1999 | US Open, Flushing Meadows | Hard | ![]() |
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6–4, 1–6, 4–6 |
Winners | 8. | October 10, 1999 | Filderstadt, Germany | Hard (i) | ![]() |
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6–3, 6–4 |
Runner-up | 6. | November 14, 1999 | Philadelphia, United States | Carpet (i) | ![]() |
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1–6, 6–7(2–7) |
Winners | 9. | July 30, 2000 | Stanford, United States | Hard | ![]() |
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6–4, 6–4 |
Winners | 10. | October 22, 2000 | Linz, Austria | Carpet | ![]() |
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6–4, 6–4 |
Runner-up | 7. | October 28, 2001 | Linz, Austria | Hard (i) | ![]() |
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1–6, 4–6 |
ITF Circuit singles finals (2 (2–0))
No. | Date | Tournament | Surface | Opponent in the final | Score |
1. | February 5, 1995 | Midland, Michigan, United States | Hard (i) | ![]() |
6–3, 6–2 |
2. | December 15, 1996 | Salzburg, Austria | Carpet | ![]() |
6–1, 6–3 |
ITF Circuit doubles finals (3 (3–0))
No. | Date | Tournament | Surface | Partner | Opponents in the final | Score |
1. | January 20, 1991 | Mission, United States | Hard | ![]() |
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6–3, 2–6, 6–4 |
2. | February 5, 1995 | Midland, Michigan, United States | Hard (i) | ![]() |
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6–3, 6–2 |
3. | December 15, 1996 | Salzburg, Austria | Carpet | ![]() |
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6–3, 6–2 |
Major tournament singles performance timeline
Tournament | 1990 | 1991 | 1992 | 1993 | 1994 | 1995 | 1996 | 1997 | 1998 | 1999 | 2000 | 2001 | 2002 | 2003 | 2004 | 2005 | 2006 | 2007 | Career SR |
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Australian Open | A | A | 1R | 1R | 4R | 2R | SF | 4R | 1R | 4R | 2R | 1R | A | 4R | 4R | A | A | A | 0 / 12 |
French Open | A | Q2 | 1R | A | 1R | QF | A | 2R | 4R | 2R | QF | A | 4R | QF | A | Q1 | A | A | 0 / 9 |
Wimbledon | A | Q1 | 1R | 2R | 1R | 3R | A | 1R | 3R | 1R | 1R | 1R | 4R | 3R | 1R | A | A | A | 0 / 12 |
US Open | 1R | 2R | 4R | 3R | 1R | 4R | A | 1R | 2R | 1R | 3R | 3R | 4R | 1R | 3R | A | 1R | A | 0 / 15 |
Grand Slam SR | 0 / 1 | 0 / 1 | 0 / 4 | 0 / 3 | 0 / 4 | 0 / 4 | 0 / 1 | 0 / 4 | 0 / 4 | 0 / 4 | 0 / 4 | 0 / 3 | 0 / 3 | 0 / 4 | 0 / 3 | 0 / 0 | 0 / 1 | 0 / 0 | 0 / 48 |
WTA Tour Championships | A | A | A | A | A | 1R | A | A | A | A | 1R | A | 1R | RR | A | A | A | A | 0 / 4 |
Year End Ranking | 521 | 83 | 83 | 69 | 23 | 15 | 17 | 30 | 34 | 22 | 13 | 54 | 13 | 9 | 53 | 546 | 481 | NR |
- A=did not participate in the tournament
- SR=the ratio of the number of tournaments won to the number of those tournaments played
Head vs. Head
- Anna Kournikova 1-4
- Martina Hingis 2-8
- Silvia Farina Elia 3-2
- Serena Williams 1-1
- Lindsay Davenport 3-9
- Daniela Hantuchová 0-2
- Elena Dementieva 2-5
- Venus Williams 1-9
- Jennifer Capriati 5-6
- Steffi Graf 0-7
- Karina Habšudová 5-0
- Anke Huber 1-1
- Arantxa Sánchez Vicario 4-4
- Monica Seles 0-5
References
- ↑ "Judge Edward D. Rubin, Division D". 15th Judicial District of Louisiana. n.d. Retrieved September 22, 2014.
External links
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Preceded by Mary Pierce |
WTA Most Improved Player of the Year 1995 |
Succeeded by Martina Hingis |
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