Anke Huber
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| Country (sports) |
 Germany |
|---|---|
| Residence | Ludwigshafen, Germany |
| Born |
4 December 1974 Bruchsal, West Germany |
| Height | 1.73 m (5 ft 8 in) |
| Turned pro | 1989 |
| Retired | 31 October 2001 |
| Plays | Right-handed (two-handed backhand) |
| Prize money | US$ 4,768,292 |
| Singles | |
| Career record | 447–225 |
| Career titles | 12 |
| Highest ranking | No. 4 (14 October 1996) |
| Grand Slam Singles results | |
| Australian Open | F (1996) |
| French Open | SF (1993) |
| Wimbledon | 4R (1991, 1993, 1995, 2000, 2001) |
| US Open | QF (1999, 2000) |
| Other tournaments | |
| Olympic Games | QF (1992) |
| Doubles | |
| Career record | 130–129 |
| Career titles | 1 |
| Highest ranking | No. 30 (10 July 2000) |
| Grand Slam Doubles results | |
| Australian Open | 3R (1996, 1997, 1998) |
| French Open | SF (1992) |
| Wimbledon | 3R (1992, 2000) |
| US Open | QF (2000) |
| Team competitions | |
| Fed Cup | W (1992) |
| Hopman Cup | W (1995 with Boris Becker) |
| Last updated on: 19 February 2009. | |
Anke Huber (born 4 December 1974) is a German retired professional tennis player. She was the runner-up in women's singles at the 1996 Australian Open. Her career-high singles ranking was World No. 4, also in 1996.
Huber was born in Bruchsal, Baden-Württemberg. 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 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.
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