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'''Anke Huber''' (born 4 December 1974) is a retired professional ] player. She was the runner-up in women's singles at the ]. Her career-high singles ranking was fourth, also in 1996. '''Anke Huber''' (born ] ]) is a retired professional ] player. She was the runner-up in women's singles at the ]. Her career-high singles ranking was fourth, also in 1996.


==Early life== ==Early life==
Huber was born in ], Germany. She started playing tennis at the age of seven, after being introduced to the game by her father, Edgar. In junior competition, she won the under-12 German Championships in 1986, the under-14s in 1987, the under-16s in 1988, and the European Championships in 1989. She was also a semifinalist at Wimbledon's junior tournament in 1990. Huber was born in ], ]. She started playing tennis at the age of seven, after being introduced to the game by her father, Edgar. In junior competition, she won the under-12 German Championships in 1986, the under-14s in 1987, the under-16s in 1988, and the European Championships in 1989. She was also a semifinalist at Wimbledon's junior tournament in 1990.


==Career== ==Career==
Huber made her ] tournament debut at the ], a year before she graduated from high school. After defeating ] and ], she was defeated in the third round by 13th-seeded ]. In August 1990, she defeated ] to win the Schenectady tournament, a warm-up for the ]. ] then defeated Huber in the first round of that tournament 7–5, 7–5. Huber was the runner-up in her next event, losing in ] to ] in straight sets. She finished 1990 ranked World No. 34. Huber made her ] tournament debut at the ], a year before she graduated from high school. After defeating ] and ], she was defeated in the third round by 13th-seeded ]. In August 1990, she defeated ] to win the Schenectady tournament, a warm-up for the ]. ] then defeated Huber in the first round of that tournament 7–5, 7–5. Huber was the runner-up in her next event, losing in ] to ] in straight sets. She finished 1990 ranked World No. 34.


Huber became Germany's top female tennis player upon ] retirement in 1999. Only two years later, however, it was Huber's turn to hang up her racquet. She cited a persistent ankle injury and the desire for a "normal life" as the reasons for her retirement. She originally planned to quit after the ], her favorite tournament, but changed her mind when she unexpectedly qualified for the year-ending ] in Germany. "I thought there's nothing better than to celebrate saying goodbye in front of the home fans in your own country," said Huber. Huber's final match took place on 31 October 2001, against ], in which she lost 6–1, 6–2. Huber became Germany's top female tennis player upon ] retirement in 1999. Only two years later, however, it was Huber's turn to hang up her racquet. She cited a persistent ankle injury and the desire for a "normal life" as the reasons for her retirement. She originally planned to quit after the ], her favorite tournament, but changed her mind when she unexpectedly qualified for the year-ending ] in Germany. "I thought there's nothing better than to celebrate saying goodbye in front of the home fans in your own country," said Huber. Huber's final match took place on ] ], against ], in which she lost 6–1, 6–2.


During her twelve-year professional career, Huber reached 23 singles finals (winning twelve of them), 29 singles semifinals, and 50 singles quarterfinals. Her career record in singles was 447-225, and she amassed ]4,768,292 in career prize money. During her twelve-year professional career, Huber reached 23 singles finals (winning twelve of them), 29 singles semifinals, and 50 singles quarterfinals. Her career record in singles was 447-225, and she amassed ]4,768,292 in career prize money.
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Anke Huber
Country (sports) Germany
ResidenceLudwigshafen, Germany
Height1.73m/5 ft 8 in
Turned pro1989
Retired31 October 2001
PlaysRight; Two-handed backhand
Prize moneyUS$4,768,292
Singles
Career record447–225
Career titles12
Highest ranking4 (1996)
Grand Slam singles results
Australian OpenF (1996)
French OpenSF (1993)
Wimbledon4R (1991, 1993, 1995, 2000, 2001)
US OpenQF (1999, 2000)
Doubles
Career record130–129
Career titles1
Highest ranking23
Last updated on: 25 September 2006.

Anke Huber (born 4 December 1974) is a retired professional tennis player. She was the runner-up in women's singles at the 1996 Australian Open. Her career-high singles ranking was fourth, also in 1996.

Early life

Huber was born in Bruchsal, Germany. She started playing tennis at the age of seven, after being introduced to the game by her father, Edgar. In junior competition, she won the under-12 German Championships in 1986, the under-14s in 1987, the under-16s in 1988, and the European Championships in 1989. She was also a semifinalist at Wimbledon's junior tournament in 1990.

Career

Huber made her Grand Slam tournament debut at the 1990 Australian Open, a year before she graduated from high school. After defeating Maider Leval and Elise Burgin, she was defeated in the third round by 13th-seeded Raffaella Reggi. In August 1990, she defeated Marianne Werdel Witmeyer to win the Schenectady tournament, a warm-up for the US Open. Jennifer Capriati then defeated Huber in the first round of that tournament 7–5, 7–5. Huber was the runner-up in her next event, losing in Bayonne to Nathalie Tauziat in straight sets. She finished 1990 ranked World No. 34.

Huber became Germany's top female tennis player upon Steffi Graf's retirement in 1999. Only two years later, however, it was Huber's turn to hang up her racquet. She cited a persistent ankle injury and the desire for a "normal life" as the reasons for her retirement. She originally planned to quit after the 2002 Australian Open, her favorite tournament, but changed her mind when she unexpectedly qualified for the year-ending Sanex Championships in Germany. "I thought there's nothing better than to celebrate saying goodbye in front of the home fans in your own country," said Huber. Huber's final match took place on 31 October 2001, against Justine Henin, in which she lost 6–1, 6–2.

During her twelve-year professional career, Huber reached 23 singles finals (winning twelve of them), 29 singles semifinals, and 50 singles quarterfinals. Her career record in singles was 447-225, and she amassed US$4,768,292 in career prize money.

Huber represented her country at three levels: the Olympic Games in 1992 in Barcelona and in 1996 in Atlanta; the Fed Cup from 1990 through 1998 and in 2000 and 2001, helping Germany to victory in 1992 by beating Spain's Conchita Martínez in the final); and the Hopman Cup, which she won with Boris Becker in 1995.

Although she did not win a Grand Slam title, Huber felt proud of her accomplishments, especially because she had to walk in Graf's footsteps. "I recognised pretty early on that I would never have her success, but I was still always measured against her," she says. "So, whenever I got into the quarterfinals or the semis of a Grand Slam tournament, it counted for nothing. Sometimes it was good to have her, because she drew the attention away from me," Huber continued. "On the other side, there was always the pressure to be the second Steffi Graf."

In 2002, Huber accepted a role with the German Tennis Federation and became the co-tournament director for the annual Porsche Tennis Grand Prix WTA tournament in Filderstadt, Germany.

Personal life

In April 2005, Huber gave birth to her first child, a boy (Moritz Luca), to her partner Roger Wittmann. A second, a girl (Laura Sophie), followed in October 2006.

Grand Slam singles finals

Runner-up (1)

Year Championship Opponent in Final Score in Final
1996 Australian Open United States Monica Seles 6–4, 6–1

Titles (13)

Singles (12)

No. Date Tournament Surface Opponent in Final Score in Final
1. 26 August 1990 Schenectady, New York, U.S. Hard United States Marianne Werdel Witmeyer 6–1, 5–7, 6–4
2. 20 October 1991 Filderstadt, Germany Carpet United States Martina Navrátilová 2–6, 6–2, 7–6(4)
3. 18 July 1993 Kitzbühel, Austria Clay Austria Judith Wiesner 6–4, 6–1
4. 31 July 1994 Styria, Austria Clay Austria Judith Wiesner 6–3, 6–3
5. 16 October 1994 Filderstadt, Germany Hard France Mary Pierce 6–4, 6–2
6. 13 November 1994 Philadelphia, U.S. Carpet France Mary Pierce 6–0, 6–7, 7–5
7. 25 September 1995 Leipzig, Germany Carpet Bulgaria Magdalena Maleeva walkover
8. 17 June 1996 Rosmalen, Netherlands Grass Czech Republic Helena Suková 6–4, 7–6(2)
9. 30 September 1996 Leipzig, Germany Carpet Croatia Iva Majoli 5–7, 6–3, 6–1
10. 21 October 1996 Luxembourg, Luxembourg Carpet Slovakia Karina Habšudová 6–3, 6–0
11. 10 April 2000 Estoril, Portugal Clay France Nathalie Dechy 6–2, 1–6, 7–5
12. 17 July 2000 Sopot, Poland Clay Spain Gala León García 7–6(4), 6–3

Doubles (1)

No. Date Tournament Surface Partner Opponents in Final Score in Final
1. 1997 Hamburg, Germany Hard France Mary Pierce Ruxandra Dragomir & Iva Majoli 2–6, 7–6(1), 6–2

Singles runners-up (11)

Grand Slam singles performance timeline

Tournament 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 Career SR
Australian Open 3R QF QF 4R 3R 4R F 4R SF 2R 1R A 0 / 11
French Open A 3R 2R SF 4R 4R 4R 1R A A 4R 2R 0 / 9
Wimbledon 2R 4R 3R 4R 2R 4R 3R 3R A 1R 4R 4R 0 / 11
US Open 1R 2R 1R 3R 2R 4R 1R 3R 1R QF QF 3R 0 / 12
SR 0 / 3 0 / 4 0 / 4 0 / 4 0 / 4 0 / 4 0 / 4 0 / 4 0 / 2 0 / 3 0 / 4 0 / 3 0 / 43

A = did not participate in the tournament.

SR = the ratio of the number of Grand Slam singles tournaments won to the number of those tournaments played.

References

  1. http://de.news.yahoo.com/12072006/336/laquo-meine-familie-steht-absolut-mittelpunkt-raquo.html (in German)
  2. http://www.bild.t-online.de/BTO/sport/aktuell/2006/10/04/anke-huber-mutter/anke-huber-mutter.html (in German)

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