14 Facts About Chanda Rubin

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Chanda Rubin was born on February 18,1976 and is an American former top-10 professional tennis player.

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Chanda Rubin married Mireyou Hollier in April 2015 and their daughter was born in October 2016.

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In 1992, Rubin won the girls' singles title at Wimbledon, and reached a peak ranking of world No 2 in the ITF Junior rankings.

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Chanda Rubin rose to a career-high ranking of No 6, after reaching the final of the Miami Open in 1996 where she lost to Steffi Graf.

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However, after fracturing a bone in her right hand in Miami, Chanda Rubin underwent surgery and missed the majority of the rest of the season.

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Chanda Rubin remained undefeated through three ties and the final in her singles matches.

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At the Linz Open, Chanda Rubin defeated world No 4, Jana Novotna, on the way to her first singles title.

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In Indian Wells in 1999, Chanda Rubin defeated both Amanda Coetzer and world No 1, Martina Hingis, in straight sets on her way to the semifinals.

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Chanda Rubin won her second career title at the Hobart International.

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Chanda Rubin underwent arthroscopic surgery on her left knee in 2001 after the Australian Open, and then suffered a left Achilles tendon injury in April, thereby missing the majority of the season.

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In 2002, Chanda Rubin underwent surgery on her left knee again, missing the first half of the season.

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At the Miami Open in 2003, Chanda Rubin beat both Amelie Mauresmo and Justine Henin in straight sets on her way to the semifinals, after which she peaked again at No 6 in the rankings.

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Chanda Rubin reached her third and final French Open quarterfinal, and won the Eastbourne International title for a second time, defeating Jennifer Capriati in the semifinals and Conchita Martinez in the final.

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Chanda Rubin was inducted into the Southern Tennis Hall of Fame in 2009, and the Louisiana Sports Hall of Fame in 2013.