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Biography
- Started playing tennis at age 5... Graduated from Murrieta Valley High School near Los Angeles in June, 1994... Father, Wink (dec. 2022) was vice president of an engineering company, who participated in the 1968 Olympics in volleyball; mother, Ann, is a former president of the Southern California Volleyball Association... Has two older sisters, Leiann and Shannon... Was coached for most of career by Robert Van’t Hof... Voted WTA Player of the Year in 1998 and 1999... Married Jon Leach, an investment banker and four-time All-American tennis player at University of Southern California, in Hawaii on 25 April, 2003... Gave birth to first child, son Jagger, on 10 June, 2007; made a title-winning return to the Tour a few months later (named WTA Comeback Player of the Year for 2007)... Later welcomed three daughters: Lauren (2009), Kaya (2012) and Haven (2014)... Mentor and former coach of Madison Keys... Key analyst and presenter for Tennis Channel... Appointed captain of US Billie Jean King Cup team starting in 2024.
Plays
Right-HandedCareer High
1Height
6' 2 1/2" (1.89 m)Birthday
Jun 8, 1976 June 8, 1976Birthplace
Palos Verdes, CA, USACareer Highlights
SINGLES
Winner (55): 2008 - Auckland, Memphis; 2007 - Bali, Québec City; 2005 - Dubai, Amelia Island, New Haven, Bali, Filderstadt, Zürich; 2004 - Tokyo [Pan Pacific], Amelia Island, Stanford, Los Angeles, San Diego, Cincinnati, Filderstadt; 2003 - Tokyo [Pan Pacific]; 2001 - Tokyo [Pan Pacific], Scottsdale, Eastbourne, Los Angeles, Filderstadt, Zürich, Linz; 2000 - Australian Open, Indian Wells, Linz, Philadelphia; 1999 - Sydney, Madrid, Wimbledon, Stanford, Tokyo [Princess Cup], Philadelphia, Tour Championships; 1998 - Tokyo [Pan Pacific], Stanford, San Diego, Los Angeles, US Open, Zürich; 1997 - Oklahoma City, Indian Wells, Amelia Island, Atlanta, Zürich, Chicago; 1996 - Strasbourg, Olympics, Los Angeles; 1995 - Strasbourg; 1994 - Brisbane, Lucerne; 1993 - Lucerne.
Finalist (38): 2006 - New Haven; 2005 - Australian Open, Tokyo [Pan Pacific], Indian Wells, Wimbledon; 2004 - Indian Wells, Strasbourg; 2003 - Sydney, Indian Wells, Amelia Island, Los Angeles, New Haven; 2002 - Los Angeles, New Haven, Moscow, Zürich; 2001 - Sydney, Stanford, New Haven, Tour Championships; 2000 - Sydney, Miami, Wimbledon, Stanford, Los Angeles, US Open, Zürich; 1999 - New Haven; 1998 - Indian Wells, Filderstadt, Philadelphia, Tour Championships; 1997 - Los Angeles, Philadelphia; 1996 - Sydney; 1995 - Sydney, Tokyo [Pan Pacific]; 1994 - Tour Championships.
DOUBLES
Winner (38): 2010 - Stanford (w/Huber); 2008 - Memphis (w/Raymond); 2006 - Bali (w/Morariu); 2003 - Indian Wells, Amelia Island, Eastbourne (all w/Raymond); 2002 - Filderstadt (w/Raymond); 2001 - Filderstadt, Zürich (both w/Raymond); 2000 - Indian Wells (w/Morariu); 1999 - Tokyo [Pan Pacific] (w/Zvereva), Wimbledon, Stanford, San Diego (all w/Morariu); 1998 - Indian Wells, Berlin, Stanford, San Diego, Filderstadt, Tour Championships (all w/Zvereva); 1997 - Tokyo [Pan Pacific], Indian Wells (both w/Zvereva), Amelia Island, Berlin, US Open, Tour Championships (all w/Novotna), Stanford (w/Hingis); 1996 - Sydney, Roland Garros, Oakland, Tour Championships (all w/Fernandez), Los Angeles (w/Zvereva); 1995 - Sydney (w/Novotna), Indian Wells (w/Raymond), Strasbourg, Tokyo [Nichirei] (both w/Fernandez); 1994 - Indian Wells (w/Raymond), Oakland (w/Sánchez-Vicario); 1992 - ITF/Key Biscayne, FL-USA (w/Schlukebir).
Finalist (23): 2005 - Australian Open, Tokyo [Pan Pacific] (both w/Morariu); 2003 - Tokyo [Pan Pacific], Scottsdale, San Diego (all w/Raymond); 2001 - Australian Open (w/Morariu); 2000 - San Diego (w/Kournikova); 1999 - Australian Open (w/Zvereva); 1998 - Australian Open, Tokyo [Pan Pacific], Roland Garros, Wimbledon, US Open (all w/Zvereva); 1997 - Sydney (w/Zvereva), Australian Open (w/Raymond), Hilton Head, Filderstadt, Philadelphia (all w/Novotna), Chicago (w/Seles); 1996 - Australian Open (w/Fernandez); 1995 - Tokyo [Pan Pacific] (w/Stubbs); 1994 - Roland Garros (w/Raymond); 1993 - Lucerne (w/Werdel-Witmeyer).
ADDITIONAL
American Fed Cup Team, 1993-2000, 2002, 2005, 2008; American Olympic Team, 1996, 2000, 2008.