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Currently, he is working as a private tennis coach in Miami |
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American tennis player For the American agent, see Chip Hooper (American agent).
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Country (sports) | United States |
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Residence | Sunnyvale, California |
Born | (1958-10-24) October 24, 1958 (age 66) Washington, D.C. |
Height | 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) |
Plays | Right-handed (one-handed backhand) |
Prize money | $479,798 |
Singles | |
Career record | 104–119 |
Career titles | 0 |
Highest ranking | No. 17 (19 April 1982) |
Grand Slam singles results | |
Australian Open | 2R (1983) |
French Open | 4R (1982) |
Wimbledon | 3R (1985) |
US Open | 3R (1982) |
Doubles | |
Career record | 112–112 |
Career titles | 5 |
Highest ranking | No. 18 (8 December 1986) |
Grand Slam doubles results | |
Australian Open | 2R (1988) |
French Open | 2R (1982, 1987) |
Wimbledon | 3R (1986, 1987) |
US Open | QF (1982) |
Chip Hooper (born October 24, 1958) is a former tennis player from the United States, who won five doubles titles during his professional career.
The right-handed Hooper reached his highest ATP singles ranking of World No. 17 in April 1982
Hooper played collegiately at Memphis State University (now University of Memphis) and the University of Arkansas
Currently, he is working as a private tennis coach in Miami.
Grand Prix career finals
Singles (2 runner-ups)
Result | W/L | Date | Tournament | Surface | Opponent | Score |
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Loss | 0–1 | Mar 1983 | Lorraine, France | Hard | Nick Saviano | 4–6, 6–4, 3–6 |
Loss | 0–2 | Jan 1984 | Auckland, New Zealand | Hard | Danny Saltz | 6–4, 3–6, 4–6, 4–6 |
Doubles (5 titles, 5 runner-ups)
Result | W/L | Date | Tournament | Surface | Partner | Opponents | Score |
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Win | 1–0 | May 1982 | Munich, West Germany | Clay | Mel Purcell | Tian Viljoen Danie Visser |
6–4, 7–6 |
Loss | 1–1 | Jan 1984 | Auckland, New Zealand | Hard | Brad Drewett | Brian Levine John Van Nostrand |
5–7, 2–6 |
Win | 2–1 | May 1984 | Firenze, Italy | Clay | Mark Dickson | Bernard Mitton Butch Walts |
7–6, 4–6, 7–5 |
Win | 3–1 | Apr 1986 | Cologne, West Germany | Hard | Kelly Evernden | Jan Gunnarsson Peter Lundgren |
6–4, 6–7, 6–3 |
Win | 4–1 | Aug 1986 | Toronto, Canada | Hard | Mike Leach | Boris Becker Slobodan Živojinović |
7–6, 4–6, 7–5 |
Loss | 4–2 | Nov 1986 | Houston, US | Carpet (i) | Mike Leach | Ricardo Acuña Brad Pearce |
4–6, 5–7 |
Win | 5–2 | Nov 1986 | Itaparica, Brazil | Hard | Mike Leach | Loïc Courteau Guy Forget |
7–6, 4–6, 7–5 |
Loss | 5–3 | Mar 1987 | Rotterdam, Netherlands | Carpet (i) | Mike Leach | Stefan Edberg Anders Järryd |
6–3, 3–6, 4–6 |
Loss | 5–4 | Mar 1987 | Brussels, Belgium | Carpet (i) | Mike Leach | Boris Becker Slobodan Živojinović |
6–7, 6–7 |
Loss | 5–5 | Jul 1987 | Newport, US | Grass | Mike Leach | Dan Goldie Larry Scott |
3–6, 6–4, 4–6 |
External links
- Chip Hooper at the Association of Tennis Professionals
- Chip Hooper at the International Tennis Federation
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