Liezel Huber Ends 2011 As WTA World No. 1 Doubles Player

Written by: Staff on 30th October 2011

Liezel Huber Ends 2011 As WTA World No. 1 Doubles Player

Wiinning U.S. pairs Liezel Huber (L) and Lisa Raymond, flanked by a kimono-clad girl, pose with the winner's plate after the final of the Pan Pacific Open tennis tournament at Ariake Colosseum in Tokyo, Japan, 01 October, 2011. U.S. pairs Liezel Huber and Lisa Raymond won the doubles title over Flavia Pennetta of Italy and Gisela Dulko of Argentina. EPA/KIMIMASA MAYAMA |

LIEZEL HUBER ENDS 2011 AS WTA WORLD NO.1 DOUBLES PLAYER; SREBOTNIK/PESCHKE FINISH YEAR AS NO.1 DOUBLES TEAM

American Liezel Huber will finish the 2011 season ranked Doubles World No.1 for the fourth time in her career. Huber will extend her total number of weeks as Doubles No.1 to at least 164, through the week of January 2, 2012, thus passing former partner Cara Black and moving into second place on the all-time list, behind Martina Navratilova (237 weeks).

Huber has won 47 career doubles titles, including four this season: the Dubai Duty Free Tennis Championships (with Maria Jose Martínez Sánchez), the Rogers Cup (Toronto), US Open and the Toray Pan Pacific Open (Tokyo) – all three with current partner Lisa Raymond. Huber owns five Grand Slam doubles titles (2005 Wimbledon, 2007 Australian Open, 2007 Wimbledon and 2008 US Open, with Black; and 2011 US Open, with Raymond). Huber is currently making her fifth WTA Championships appearance, having previously won two titles in 2007 and 2008 (both with Black).

Katarina Srebotnik and Kveta Peschke will conclude the season as the No.1 Doubles Team. Having played together since the start of 2010, Srebotnik and Peschke have won six doubles titles together this year, highlighted by capturing Wimbledon, their first Grand Slam together.

“Congratulations to Liezel for ending the season as WTA’s Doubles No.1 player for the fourth time in her career. Because of her consistency through the years, Liezel is undoubtedly one of the best doubles players in the history of women’s tennis,” said Stacey Allaster, Chairman and CEO of the WTA. “Katarina and Kveta had an incredible season, winning a number of titles and their maiden Grand Slam. I look forward to seeing them build on their success next year.”

Topics: Liezel Huber, Lisa Raymond, Peschke, Srebotnik