WTA Ranking (Season-Ending, Singles)

2002 – 13(injury ranking:36); 2001 – 54; 2000 – 13; 1999 – 22; 1998 – 34; 1997 – 30; 1996 – 12; 1995 – 15; 1994 – 23; 1993 – 69; 1992 – 83; 1991 – 83; 1990 – 522

Career Review

Career Highlights - Singles

Career Highlights - Doubles

Career Highlights - Mixed Doubles

Facts

• She became eighth woman to qualify for the eight-player season-ending Championships in November 2003: rallied to win one of three RR matches and came close to winning another vs. Dementieva.
  
  
• In October, she reached the final at Luxembourg, where she loss to world No. 2 and eventual four-time (including defending) champion Clijsters.
  
  
• In September, she reached consecutive finals: loss to Dementieva in Bali final, and at Shanghai, loss again to Dementieva for fourth final of season; reached Shanghai doubles semi-final w/Gagliardi.
  
  
• In August, as defending champion, she withdrew from Los Angeles because of right shoulder tendonitis, and withdrew from Canadian Open due to right shoulder rotator cuff tendonitis with partial tear.
  
  
• In July, she helped United States Fed Cup team defeat Italy in the quarter-finals.
  
• In June, she saved two semi-final match points vs. Capriati at Eastbourne and went on to successfully defend her title; reached Eastbourne doubles semi-final w/Hantuchova.
  
  
• In May, she won her sixth career title at Madrid; reached the quarter-finals at Roland Garros (equalling 1995 and 2000 appearances) and reached the doubles semi-final w/Hantuchova; following Roland Garros, ranking rose to No. 7, one place short of 1996 career-high.
  
  
• In January, reached the quarter-finals at Sydney by defeating Dementieva and Stevenson before losing to Clijsters; reached 4th round at fourth straight Grand Slam at Australian Open, including comeback win in 2nd round over former champion Mary Pierce.
  
  
• In 2002, she won a record nine Grand Slam matches and qualified for her third season-ending Championships. She withdrew from the tounaments due to injury from January-April; she recorded best showing by advancing to 4th round at her 10th Wimbledon; recorded most successful week of her career in Los Angles, taking the title with three Top 10 victories; defeated world No.1 Serena Williams, No.5 Dokic and No.9 Davenport.
  
  
• In 2000, failed in Hobart as defending champion in January but in November she won her third career title in Quebec.
  
  
• In 1999, she captured her second career title at Hobart; was the runner-up at Quebec City; and doubles runner-up at US Open w/Testud.
  
  
• In 1997, season highlighted by career-first Tour singles title at Linz; helped the USA win its first Hopman Cup title in Perth (w/Gimelstob).
  
  
• 1996, she reached career-high No. 6 in April and June; reached first Grand Slam Semi-final at Australian Open; won first Grand Slam title by winning Australian Open doubles w/Sanchez-Vicario (first-time partner).

Awards

• In 2002, received Family Circle/Hormen Foods Player Who Makes a Difference Award.
  
  
• In 1997, received the Arthur Ashe Leadership Award.
  
  
• In 1997, received recognition by USA Weekend magazine as one of four ‘Most Caring Athletes’.
  
  
• Winner of 1996 Louisiana Special Olympics ‘Outstanding Celebrity’ Award.
  
  
• In 1996, nominated for Diamond ACES Award by WTA; honored with a recreational sports stamp (1st issue) by the US Postal Service.
  
  
• In 1995, a day was declared Chanda Rubin Day in her hometown of Lafayette, Louisiana, USA; received WTA Tour Most Improved Player Award, named TENNIS Magazine Most Improved Female Player; she became first tennis player ever to earn US Olympic Committee’s Athlete of the Month honor, and later its Athlete of the Year award; named named US Tennis Association Female Athlete of the Year and ATA Athlete of the Year.

Personal

• Father, Edward, is a judge; mother, Bernadette, is a retired teacher; older sister, La Shon, is a teacher; younger brother, Edward, attended Louisiana State University on a tennis scholarship and plans to play professionally.
  
  
• Growing up, she liked Ivan Lendl for his calm on-court manner and dry sense of humor. Considers Bo Jackson the best all-around athlete.
  
  
• Enjoys reading, watching sports events, especially ice skating, and horseback riding.
  
  
• Highly involved in local and state communities.
  
  
• Often conducting clinics (at least a dozen a year), including one in October 1997 to introduce tennis to minority females; a member of Athletes Against Drugs, for which she makes appearances; Wheelchair Tennis spokeswoman for 1993; involved with Children’s Museum, American Heart Association and Special Olympics cuases.
  
  
• Established the Chanda Rubin Foundation in association with the Southern Tennis Patrons Foundation, specifically for youth playing opportunities and scholarships.