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Liezel Huber (née Horn; born 21 August 1976) is a -American retired who represented the United States internationally since August 2007. Huber has won four Grand Slam titles in women's doubles with partner , one with , and two mixed doubles titles with . 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.


Personal life
At age 15, she moved from South Africa to the United States to attend the Van Der Meer Tennis Academy in Hilton Head, South Carolina in 1992. Huber has since resided in the U.S. and became a naturalized American citizen in July 2007. Sports Illustrated profile 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 of Hurricane Katrina.

She competed for the United States in the 2008 Beijing Olympics in doubles, partnering with former World No. 1 (in both singles and doubles) Lindsay Davenport; the pair lost in the quarterfinals. At the 2012 London Olympics, she teamed with . Together they reached the semi-finals, losing to Hlaváčková and Hradecká of the Czech Republic. They then lost the bronze medal match to and of Russia. In the mixed doubles she teamed with but lost in the first round.


Professional career
Liezel Huber is primarily a doubles 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 the and 11 on the ITF 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 to Henrieta Nagyová. She participated in two Grand Slam singles main draws, losing to Lindsay Davenport in the second round of the 1998 French Open. She lost in the 1999 US Open first round to . 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 with Magdalena Maleeva, , Martina Navratilova, Lindsay Davenport, , , , Bethanie Mattek-Sands, María José Martínez Sánchez, and . Huber has been in the final of all four Grand Slams, winning in all except for the . 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 her 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 the . The partnership suddenly broke up in April 2010.

Huber has also enjoyed success in mixed doubles, winning two titles with American men's doubles legend , at the 2009 French Open and 2010 US Open. She reached her first career mixed final with Bob's brother at the 2001 Wimbledon Championships, and two additional finals, at the 2005 Australian Open with , and at the 2008 US Open with .

Huber has also enjoyed impressive success in the national competition. She logged a 9–3 record on the South Africa Fed Cup team, with all but one match being in doubles. Huber is now a major member of the United States Fed Cup team, compiling a 6–2 record in doubles play. In the competition, Huber has played with , , Bethanie Mattek-Sands, , and .

Liezel Huber served as executive director of Tennis, at the New York Junior Tennis & Learning Cary Leeds Center, in Bronx . As of 4 January 2021, she is Director of Tennis and Racquets at The River Club of New York.


Grand Slam finals

Doubles: 10 (5–5)
6–3, 7–6(7–5)
4–6, 6–3, 6–3
6–2, 6–1
6–4, 6–7(4–7), 6–1
3–6, 6–3, 6–2
6–3, 7–6(10–8)
6–2, 6–2
6–4, 6–3

Yaroslava Shvedova
2–6, 6–4, 7–6(7–4)
4–6, 7–6(7–5), 7–6(7–3)


Mixed doubles: 5 (2–3)
Leoš Friedl
Daniela Hantuchová
4-6, 6-3, 6-2

6–2, 2–6, 10–6

7–6(8–6), 6–4

5–7, 7–6(7–5), 10–7
6–4, 6–4


Olympics

Doubles: 1 Bronze medal match (0–1)

6–4, 4–6, 1–6


WTA career finals

Doubles: 92 (53–39)
Grand Slam tournaments (5–5)
Tour Championships (3–1)
Premier Mandatory & Premier 5 (14–11)
Premier (19–15)
International (12–7)

Loss1.19 July 1998Clay
Karina Habšudová
7–6(7–2), 7–5
Loss2.12 November 2000Commonwealth Bank Tennis Classic, Kuala LumpurHardHenrieta Nagyová
6–4, 7–6(7–4)
Win1.23 September 2001Toyota Princess Cup, TokyoHard
6–1, 6–3
Win2.7 October 2001Japan Open Tennis Championships, TokyoHard
6–2, 6–0
Win3.14 October 2001China Open, ShanghaiHardLenka Němečková
Tamarine Tanasugarn
6–0, 7–5
Loss3.11 November 2001PTT Pattaya OpenHardWynne PrakusyaÅsa Carlsson
Iroda Tulyaganova
4–6, 6–3, 6–3
Win4.5 January 2002Auckland OpenHardKvěta Hrdličková
Henrieta Nagyová
7–5, 6–4
Win5.30 March 2003HardMagdalena Maleeva
6–4, 3–6, 7–5
Win6.6 April 2003Sarasota Clay Court ClassicClayMartina NavratilovaShinobu Asagoe
Nana Miyagi
7–6(10–8), 6–3
Win7.4 May 2003ClayMagdalena Maleeva
Francesca Schiavone
3–6, 6–4, 6–2
Win8.24 May 2003Madrid OpenClay
Angelique Widjaja
6–4, 7–6(8–6)
Win9.26 October 2003Generali Ladies LinzHard (i)Ai Sugiyama
Silvia Farina Elia
6–1, 7–6(8–6)
Loss4.11 January 2004Brisbane International, Gold CoastHardMagdalena MaleevaSvetlana Kuznetsova
Elena Likhovtseva
6–3, 6–4
Win10.21 February 2004HardLi Ting
7–6(7–1), 6–4
Loss5.3 July 2004WimbledonGrassAi SugiyamaCara Black
6–3, 7–6(7–5)
Loss6.8 August 2004Rogers Cup, MontrealHardTamarine TanasugarnAi Sugiyama
Shinobu Asagoe
6–0, 6–3
Loss7.7 November 2004Advanta Championships of PhiladelphiaHard (i)
7–5, 6–4
Loss8.26 February 2005Qatar Total Open, DohaHardCara BlackFrancesca Schiavone
Alicia Molik
6–3, 6–4
Loss9.2 May 2005Qatar Total German Open, BerlinClayCara Black
Elena Likhovtseva
4–6, 6–4, 6–3
Win11.9 May 2005ClayCara Black
Anabel Medina Garrigues
6–0, 4–6, 6–1
Loss10.4 June 2005ClayCara BlackVirginia Ruano Pascual
Paola Suárez
4–6, 6–3, 6–3
Win12.20 June 2005WimbledonGrassCara BlackSvetlana Kuznetsova
Amélie Mauresmo
6–2, 6–1
Win13.19 February 2006HardSania MirzaAnastasia Rodionova
6–3, 6–3
Loss11.22 March 2006Sony Ericcson Open, MiamiHardMartina NavratilovaLisa Raymond
6–4, 7–5
Loss12.9 April 2006MPS Group Championships, Ponte Vedra BeachClaySania MirzaShinobu Asagoe
Katarina Srebotnik
6–2, 6–4
Win14.27 May 2006Internationaux de StrasbourgClayMartina NavratilovaMartina Müller
6–2, 7–6(7–1)
Loss13.18 June 2006, BirminghamGrassJill CraybasJelena Janković
Li Na
6–2, 6–4
Loss14.24 June 2006Eastbourne InternationalGrassMartina NavratilovaSvetlana Kuznetsova
Amélie Mauresmo
6–2, 6–4
Win15.24 September 2006, KolkataHardSania MirzaYuliya Beygelzimer
6–4, 6–0
Loss15.1 October 2006Fortis Championships LuxembourgHard (i)Anna-Lena GrönefeldFrancesca Schiavone
Květa Peschke
2–6, 6–4, 6–1
Loss16.22 October 2006Zürich OpenHard (i)Katarina SrebotnikCara Black
Rennae Stubbs
7–5, 7–5
Win16.15 January 2007HardCara Black
6–4, 6–7(4–7), 6–1
Win17.5 February 2007Open Gaz de France, ParisCarpet (i)Cara BlackGabriela Navrátilová
Vladimíra Uhlířová
6–2, 6–0
Win18.12 February 2007Proximus Diamond Games, AntwerpCarpet (i)Cara BlackElena Likhovtseva
Elena Vesnina
7–5, 4–6, 6–1
Win19.19 February 2007Dubai Tennis ChampionshipsHardCara BlackSvetlana Kuznetsova
Alicia Molik
7–6(8–6), 6–4
Loss17.3 April 2007Sony Ericcson Open, MiamiHardCara BlackLisa Raymond
Samantha Stosur
6–4, 3–6, 10–2
Win20.25 June 2007WimbledonGrassCara BlackKatarina Srebotnik
Ai Sugiyama
3–6, 6–3, 6–2
Win21.30 July 2007, San DiegoHardCara BlackVictoria Azarenka
7–5, 6–4
Loss18.19 August 2007, TorontoHardCara BlackKatarina Srebotnik
Ai Sugiyama
6–4, 2–6, 10–5
Loss19.25 August 2007New Haven Open at YaleHardCara BlackSania Mirza
6–1, 6–2
Win22.8 October 2007, MoscowCarpetCara BlackVictoria Azarenka
4–6, 6–1, 10–7
Win23.28 October 2007Generali Ladies LinzHard (i)Cara BlackKatarina Srebotnik
Ai Sugiyama
6–2, 3–6, 10–8
Win24.11 November 2007WTA Tour Championships, MadridHard (i)Cara BlackKatarina Srebotnik
Ai Sugiyama
5–7, 6–3, 10–8
Win25.17 February 2008Proximus Diamond Games, AntwerpCarpetCara BlackKvěta Peschke
Ai Sugiyama
6–1, 6–3
Loss20.24 February 2008Qatar Total Open, DohaHardCara BlackRennae Stubbs
Květa Peschke
6–1, 5–7, 10–7
Win26.1 March 2008Dubai Tennis ChampionshipsHardCara BlackYan Zi
7–5, 6–2
Loss21.6 April 2008Miami MastersHardCara BlackKatarina Srebotnik
Ai Sugiyama
7–5, 4–6, 10–3
Win27.11 May 2008German Open, BerlinClayCara BlackNuria Llagostera Vives
María José Martínez Sánchez
3–6, 6–2, 10–2
Win28.15 June 2008, BirminghamGrassCara BlackVirginia Ruano Pascual
Séverine Brémond
6–2, 6–1
Win29.21 June 2008International Women's Open, EastbourneGrassCara BlackKvěta Peschke
Rennae Stubbs
2–6, 6–0, 10–8
Win30.20 July 2008Bank of the West Classic, StanfordHardCara BlackElena Vesnina
Vera Zvonareva
6–4, 6–3
Win31.3 August 2008Canada Masters, MontrealHardCara BlackMaria Kirilenko
6–1, 6–1
Win32.7 September 2008US OpenHardCara BlackSamantha Stosur
Lisa Raymond
6–4, 7–6(8–6)
Loss22.12 October 2008Kremlin Cup, MoscowHard (i)Cara BlackNadia Petrova
Katarina Srebotnik
6–4, 6–4
Win33.19 October 2008Zurich OpenHard (i)Cara BlackAnna-Lena Grönefeld
6–1, 7–6(7–3)
Loss23.26 October 2008Generali Ladies LinzHard (i)Cara BlackKatarina Srebotnik
Ai Sugiyama
6–4, 7–5
Win34.9 November 2008WTA Tour Championships, DohaHardCara BlackKvěta Peschke
Rennae Stubbs
6–1, 7–5
Win35.15 February 2009Open GDF Suez, ParisHard (i)Cara BlackKvěta Peschke
Lisa Raymond
6–4, 3–6, 10–4
Win36.21 February 2009Dubai Tennis ChampionshipsHardCara BlackMaria Kirilenko
Agnieszka Radwańska
6–3, 6–3
Win37.16 May 2009Mutua Madrileña Madrid OpenClayCara BlackKvěta Peschke
Lisa Raymond
4–6, 6–3, 10–6
Win38.14 June 2009, BirminghamGrassCara BlackRaquel Kops-Jones
6–1, 6–4
Win39.16 August 2009Cincinnati MastersHardCara BlackNuria Llagostera Vives
María José Martínez Sánchez
6–3, 0–6, 10–2
Loss24.14 September 2009US OpenHardCara BlackSerena Williams
Venus Williams
6–2, 6–2
Loss25.1 November 2009WTA Tour Championships, DohaHardCara BlackNuria Llagostera Vives
María José Martínez Sánchez
7–6(7–0), 5–7, 10–7
Win40.9 January 2010Auckland OpenHardCara Black
7–6(7–4), 6–2
Win41.15 January 2010Medibank International SydneyHardCara Black
Nadia Petrova
6–1, 3–6, 10–3
Loss26.29 January 2010Australian OpenHardCara BlackSerena Williams
Venus Williams
6–4, 6–3
Loss27.14 February 2010Open GDF Suez, ParisHard (i)Cara BlackBarbora Záhlavová-Strýcová
Iveta Benešová
w/o
Win42.18 April 2010Family Circle Cup, CharlestonClayNadia Petrova
Michaëlla Krajicek
6–3, 6–4
Loss28.13 June 2010Aegon Classic, BirminghamGrassBethanie Mattek-SandsCara Black
Lisa Raymond
6–3, 3–2 ret.
Win43.1 August 2010Bank of the West Classic, StanfordHardLindsay DavenportChan Yung-jan
Zheng Jie
7–5, 6–7(8–10), 10–8
Loss29.13 September 2010US OpenHardNadia PetrovaYaroslava Shvedova
Vania King
2–6, 6–4, 7–6(7–4)
Win44.20 February 2011Dubai Tennis ChampionshipsHardMaría José Martínez SánchezKvěta Peschke
Katarina Srebotnik
7–6(7–5), 6–3
Loss30.26 February 2011Qatar Ladies Open, DohaHardNadia PetrovaKvěta Peschke
Katarina Srebotnik
7–5, 6–7(2–7), 10–8
Loss31.3 April 2011MiamiHardNadia PetrovaDaniela Hantuchová
Agnieszka Radwańska
7–6(7–5), 2–6, 10–8
Loss32.18 June 2011Aegon International, EastbourneGrassLisa RaymondKvěta Peschke
Katarina Srebotnik
6–3, 6–0
Loss33.31 July 2011Bank of the West Classic, StanfordHardLisa RaymondVictoria Azarenka
Maria Kirilenko
6–1, 6–3
Win45.14 August 2011Rogers Cup, TorontoHardLisa RaymondVictoria Azarenka
Maria Kirilenko
w/o
Win46.11 September 2011US OpenHardLisa RaymondVania King
Yaroslava Shvedova
4–6, 7–6(7–5), 7–6(7–3)
Win47.1 October 2011Toray Pan Pacific Open, TokyoHardLisa Raymond
Flavia Pennetta
7–6(7–4), 0–6, 10–6
Win48.30 October 2011WTA Championships, IstanbulHard (i)Lisa RaymondKvěta Peschke
Katarina Srebotnik
6–4, 6–4
Loss34.13 January 2012Sydney InternationalHardLisa RaymondKvěta Peschke
Katarina Srebotnik
6–1, 4–6, 13–11
Win49.12 February 2012Open GDF Suez, ParisHard (i)Lisa RaymondAnna-Lena Grönefeld
Petra Martić
7–6(7–3), 6–1
Win50.19 February 2012Qatar Ladies Open, DohaHardLisa RaymondRaquel Kops-Jones
Abigail Spears
6–3, 6–1
Win51.25 February 2012Dubai Tennis ChampionshipsHardLisa RaymondSania Mirza
Elena Vesnina
6–2, 6–1
Win52.17 March 2012Indian Wells MastersHardLisa RaymondSania Mirza
Elena Vesnina
6–2, 6–3
Loss35.18 June 2012BirminghamGrassLisa RaymondTímea Babos
5–7, 7–6(7–2), 8–10
Loss36.23 June 2012EastbourneGrassLisa RaymondNuria Llagostera Vives
María José Martínez Sánchez
4–6, ret.
Win53.25 August 2012New Haven Open at YaleHardLisa RaymondAndrea Hlaváčková
Lucie Hradecká
4–6, 6–0, 10–4
Loss37.3 February 2013Open GDF Suez, ParisHard (i)Andrea Hlaváčková
1–6, 1–6
Loss38.7 April 2013Family Circle Cup, CharlestonClayAndrea HlaváčkováKristina Mladenovic
Lucie Šafářová
3–6, 6–7(6–8)
Loss39.28 September 2013Toray Pan Pacific Open, TokyoHardChan Hao-chingCara Black
Sania Mirza
4–6, 6–0, 9–11


ITF finals

Singles (0–4)
$100,000 tournaments
$75,000 tournaments
$50,000 tournaments
$25,000 tournaments
$10,000 tournaments
Loss1.27 July 1994Salisbury, United StatesHard6–3, 2–6, 1–6
Loss2.3 June 1996, MacedoniaClayLinda Sentis4–6, 0–6
Loss3.3 August 1997Lexington, United StatesHard7–6(7–2), 1–6, 2–6
Loss4.28 April 2002Dothan, United StatesClay6–7(7–9), 6–4, 1–6


Doubles (11–9)
Loss1.29 March 1992, ZimbabweHardJennie McMahon
Sally McDonald
6–2, 4–6, 5–7
Loss2.12 April 1992, BotswanaHardEstelle Gevers
Louise Venter
0–6, 7–6(7–2), 4–6
Loss3.23 August 1992, MexicoHardEstelle GeversCláudia Chabalgoity
5–7, 7–5, 2–6
Loss4.16 May 1993, Great BritainHard
6–3, 4–6, 1–6
Win5.4 October 1993, South AfricaHardSurina De Beer
Karen van der Merwe
7–6(7–4), 7–5
Win6.8 May 1994San Luis Potosí, MexicoHardMariaan de SwardtMichelle Jackson-Nobrega
Katarzyna Teodorowicz
4–6, 6–3, 6–4
Loss7.24 July 1994Salisbury, United StatesHard
Christína Papadáki
6–3, 1–6, 4–6
Win8.19 May 1996, GreeceClayChristína Papadáki
7–5, 6–2
Win9.29 July 1996Roanoke, United StatesHardNino Louarsabishvili
6–4, 6–4
Loss10.18 August 1996, United StatesHardChristína Papadáki
2–6, 3–6
Win11.23 March 1997Woodlands, United StatesHardSabine Haas
6–1, 6–2
Loss12.12 October 1997Sedona, United StatesHardPaola SuárezCătălina Cristea
Corina Morariu
5–7, 2–6
Win13.29 March 1997Woodlands, United StatesHard
6–4, 6–2
Win14.10 May 1998, Great BritainClayKatarina SrebotnikPetra Langrová
6–4, 6–3
Loss15.2 August 1998Salt Lake City, United StatesHardMariaan de Swardt
Samantha Smith
2–6, 2–6
Win16.21 September 1998, United StatesHardEls Callens
Mashona Washington
6–2, 3–6, 6–3
Loss17.1 November 1998Austin, United StatesHardNannie de Villiers
Lindsay Lee-Waters
1–6, 1–6
Win18.21 February 1999Midland, United StatesHard (i)Samantha Smith
7–6(8–6), 0–6, 7–5
Win19.15 October 2000Miramar, United StatesClayRossana de los Ríos
5–3, 4–1, 4–1
Win20.27 November 2000, United StatesHard
6–4, 6–2


Women's doubles performance timeline
Grand Slam tournaments
AA2RAA1R1RA2R3RASF2R3RWQFQFFSFQF3R3R1 / 1637–15
AA1RA2R1R3RQF2RSF1R1RF2RSFSFSFSFSF1R1R3R0 / 1938–19
WimbledonAA1RA1R1RSF2R1R2R3RFWQFWSFSFSFQFSF3R2R2 / 1950–17
US OpenAA1R1RA1RQF2R2R2RQFQFA3R2RWFFW3R3RA2 / 1741–15
Olympic Games
Summer OlympicsNot HeldANot Held1RNot HeldANot HeldQFNot HeldSFNH0 / 34–3
Year-end championships
Tour ChampionshipsAAAAAAAAAQFAAAAWWFAWSFAA3 / 67–3
Premier Mandatory tournaments
Indian WellsTier IIAAA1RA2RQF2R2R2RAAA2RQFQFW1R1R1 / 1216–11
AA2RAA1R1RSFSFSFWQFSFFFF2R1RF1RQF1R1 / 1838–17
MadridNot HeldW2R2R2R1R1R1 / 64–5
BeijingNHTier IVNot HeldTier IVTier IIQF2RSFA2RA0 / 44–4
Premier 5 tournaments
DubaiNot HeldTier IIWSFWPremier2 / 39–1
DohaNot HeldTier IIITier IIFNot HeldPW1R2R1 / 48–3
RomeAAAAAA1RAQF1RQF2RW2RSFQFQFSF2RSF2R2R1 / 1515–14
Montreal/TorontoAAAAAAA2R1RSFSFFAAFWSF2RWSF2RA2 / 1224–9
CincinnatiNot HeldTier IIIWSFQF2RQFA1 / 510–4
TokyoAAAAAAAA1R1RAQFQFAAASFSFWAFA1 / 812–7
Tier I tournaments
CharlestonAAAAAAA2RQF1R1RQFAQFSFSFPremier0 / 88–8
BerlinAAAAAAQFA2R2RSFQFF2RSFWNot Held1 / 916–8
San DiegoTier IIQFAQFWNot HeldPremier1 / 37–2
NHTier IIAAAAA1RAAAQFWFPremier1 / 48–3
AAAAAAAAAAFSFT IINot Held0 / 58–4
Tournament played1314351613152620212415262325212424212017377
Titles !0 !0 !0 !0 !0 !0 !0 !0 !3 !1 !5 !1 !2 !3 !9 !10 !5 !4 !5 !5 !0 !0 !colspan=253
Finals00000101415559121478982091
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 !colspan=2622–301
Year-end ranking388112181130106573743211812116171113182251$6,287,881


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