Chip Hooper

Chip Hooper (born October 24, 1958) is a former tennis player from the United States, who won five doubles titles during his professional career.

Chip Hooper
Country (sports) United States
ResidenceSunnyvale, California
Born (1958-10-24) October 24, 1958
Washington, D.C.
Height6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)
PlaysRight-handed (one-handed backhand)
Prize money$479,798
Singles
Career record104–119
Career titles0
Highest rankingNo. 17 (19 April 1982)
Grand Slam Singles results
Australian Open2R (1983)
French Open4R (1982)
Wimbledon3R (1985)
US Open3R (1982)
Doubles
Career record112–112
Career titles5
Highest rankingNo. 18 (8 December 1986)
Grand Slam Doubles results
Australian Open2R (1988)
French Open2R (1982, 1987)
Wimbledon3R (1986, 1987)
US OpenQF (1982)

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 with professional players like Jelena Janković.

Grand Prix career finals

Singles (2 runner-ups)

Result No. Date Tournament Surface Opponent Score
Loss 1. Mar 1983 Lorraine, France Hard Nick Saviano 4–6, 6–4, 3–6
Loss 2. Jan 1984 Auckland, New Zealand Hard Danny Saltz 6–4, 3–6, 4–6, 4–6

Doubles (5 titles)

Result No. Date Tournament Surface Partner Opponents Score
Win 1. May 1982 Munich, Germany Clay Mel Purcell Tian Viljoen
Danie Visser
6–4, 7–6
Win 2. May 1984 Firenze, Italy Clay Mark Dickson Bernard Mitton
Butch Walts
7–6, 4–6, 7–5
Win 3. Apr 1986 Cologne, Germany Hard Kelly Evernden Jan Gunnarsson
Peter Lundgren
6–4, 6–7, 6–3
Win 4. Aug 1986 Toronto, Canada Hard Mike Leach Boris Becker
Slobodan Živojinović
7–6, 4–6, 7–5
Win 5. Nov 1986 Itaparica, Brazil Hard Mike Leach Loïc Courteau
Guy Forget
7–6, 4–6, 7–5


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