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New Zealand tennis player
Leanne Baker Country (sports) New ZealandResidence Te Awamutu , New ZealandBorn (1981-01-08 ) 8 January 1981 (age 43) Hamilton , New ZealandHeight 1.73 m (5 ft 8 in) Turned pro 1998 Retired 2008 Plays Left-handed (one-handed backhand) Prize money $136,918 Career record 262–206 Career titles 7 ITF Highest ranking No. 260 (26 February 2007) Career record 241–194 Career titles 18 ITF Highest ranking No. 108 (17 January 2005) Australian Open 1R (2005 ) Wimbledon 1R (2004 )
Leanne Baker (born 8 January 1981) is a former New Zealand professional tennis player, and a former United States club rugby player. She is currently the head coach of the Chicago Women's Rugby Football Club.[ 1]
Her tennis career-high singles ranking is world No. 260, which she reached on 26 February 2007. Her career-high doubles ranking is No. 108, set at 17 January 2005.
Legend
Grand Slam (0–0)
Tier I (0–0)
Tier II (0–0)
Tier III (0–0)
Tier IV & V (0–1)
$100,000 tournaments
$75,000 tournaments
$50,000 tournaments
$25,000 tournaments
$10,000 tournaments
Outcome
No.
Date
Location
Surface
Opponent
Score
Winner
1.
2 May 1999
Coatzacoalcos , Mexico
Hard
Candice Jairala
3–6, 6–3, 7–5
Winner
2.
11 July 1999
Felixstowe , England
Grass
Karen Nugent
6–4, 6–4
Runner-up
1.
6 February 2000
Wellington , New Zealand
Hard
Mireille Dittmann
6–7(5–7) , 6–1, 6–7(5–7)
Runner-up
2.
28 May 2000
El Paso , United States
Hard
Erin Burdette
1–6, 3–6
Runner-up
3.
14 September 2003
Spoleto , Italy
Clay
Lenka Snajdrová
4–6, 3–6
Winner
3.
6 February 2005
Wellington, New Zealand
Hard
Mireille Dittmann
2–6, 6–1, 6–1
Winner
4.
28 August 2005
Jesi , Italy
Hard
Vanessa Pinto
6–2, 7–6(8–6)
Winner
5.
5 February 2006
Taupō , New Zealand
Hard
Natsumi Hamamura
6–1, 6–2
Winner
6.
12 February 2006
Wellington, New Zealand
Hard
Kateřina Kramperová
6–4, 1–6, 6–0
Winner
7.
20 April 2008
Mazatlán , Mexico
Hard
Anna Lubinsky
6–2, 6–1
Doubles: 38 (18–20)[ edit ]
Outcome
No.
Date
Location
Surface
Partnering
Opponents
Score
Winner
1.
6 February 1999
Wellington, New Zealand
Hard
Rewa Hudson
Gail Biggs Shelley Stephens
6–1, 6–1
Winner
2.
11 July 1999
Felixstowe, England
Grass
Nicole Sewell
Victoria Davies Kate Warne-Holland
6–1, 6–4
Runner-up
1.
17 September 1999
Frinton , England
Grass
Nicole Sewell
Natalie Grandin Nicole Rencken
2–6, 6–3, 1–6
Winner
3.
28 May 2000
El Paso, United States
Hard
Manisha Malhotra
Kaysie Smashey Varalee Sureephong
6–2, 7–6
Runner-up
2.
4 June 2000
San Antonio , United States
Hard
Manisha Malhotra
Melanie Clayton Emma Gott
6–3, 6–7(5–7) , 5–7
Runner-up
3.
24 July 2000
Pamplona , Spain
Hard
Mariana Mesa
Yvette Basting Mia Buric
2–6, 0–6
Winner
4.
4 March 2001
Bendigo , Australia
Hard
Shelley Stephens
Debby Haak Jolanda Mens
6–3, 6–2
Runner-up
4.
22 April 2001
Ho Chi Minh City , Vietnam
Hard
Shelley Stephens
Manisha Malhotra Nirupama Vaidyanathan
3–6, 5–7
Winner
5.
18 June 2001
Marseille , France
Clay
Manisha Malhotra
Caroline Dhenin Maja Palaveršić
7–6(7–5) , 6–2
Winner
6.
1 July 2001
Båstad , Sweden
Hard
Manisha Malhotra
Daniela Klemenschits Sandra Klemenschits
6–3, 6–1
Runner-up
5.
30 September 2001
Raleigh , United States
Clay
Tracey O'Connor
Allison Baker Melinda Czink
4–6, 6–1, 4–6
Runner-up
6.
21 July 2002
Valladolid , Spain
Hard
Manisha Malhotra
Elena Baltacha Natacha Randriantefy
2–6, 3–6
Runner-up
7.
30 March 2003
Atlanta , United States
Hard
Francesca Lubiani
Li Ting Sun Tiantian
6–4, 4–6, 4–6
Winner
7.
18 May 2003
Casale Monferrato , Italy
Clay
Elke Clijsters
Jolanda Mens Stefanie Weis
6–1, 6–2
Winner
8.
1 June 2003
Campobasso , Italy
Clay
Ekaterina Kozhokina
Ana Jovanović Višnja Vuletić
6–1, 6–1
Runner-up
8.
13 July 2003
Felixstowe, England
Grass
Chantal Coombs
Karen Nugent Elsa O'Riain
6–7(7–9) , 6–7(2–7)
Winner
9.
7 September 2003
Mestre , Italy
Clay
Francesca Lubiani
Monique Adamczak Shelley Stephens
6–2, 4–6, 6–2
Winner
10.
14 September 2003
Spoleto, Italy
Clay
Shelley Stephens
Kika Hogendoorn Bettina Pirker
6–3, 3–6, 7–5
Runner-up
9.
28 September 2003
Glasgow , Scotland
Hard
Francesca Lubiani
Kim Kilsdonk Nicole Kriz
5–7, 2–6
Runner-up
10.
8 February 2004
Rockford , United States
Hard (i)
Francesca Lubiani
Mariana Díaz Oliva Gisela Dulko
7–6(7–5) , 3–6, 1–6
Runner-up
11.
22 February 2004
Columbus , United States
Hard (i)
Francesca Lubiani
Stanislava Hrozenská Lenka Němečková
6–7(3–7) , 6–4, 3–6
Winner
11.
28 February 2004
St. Paul , United States
Hard (i)
Francesca Lubiani
Jessica Lehnhoff Trudi Musgrave
6–7(3–7) , 2–3 ret.
Winner
12.
6 June 2004
Surbiton , England
Grass
Nicole Sewell
Surina De Beer Karen Nugent
2–6, 7–5, 7–6(8–6)
Winner
13.
5 October 2004
Glasgow, Scotland
Hard (i)
Francesca Lubiani
Claire Curran İpek Şenoğlu
6–3, 5–7, 6–4
Runner-up
12.
20 March 2005
Orange , United States
Hard
Francesca Lubiani
Carly Gullickson Jennifer Hopkins
3–6, 4–6
Runner-up
13.
27 March 2005
Redding , United States
Hard
Francesca Lubiani
Yuliya Beygelzimer Stéphanie Dubois
4–6, 7–6(7–1) , 3–6
Winner
14.
9 July 2005
Felixstowe, England
Grass
Francesca Lubiani
Jarmila Gajdošová Alla Kudryavtseva
6–1, 4–6, 3–2 ret.
Runner-up
14.
21 August 2005
Jesi, Italy
Hard
Francesca Lubiani
Silvia Disderi Giulia Gabba
2–6, 6–2, 4–6
Winner
15.
28 August 2005
Trecastagni , Italy
Hard
Francesca Lubiani
Regina Kulikova Marina Shamayko
6–2, 4–6, 6–3
Runner-up
15.
5 February 2006
Taupō , New Zealand
Hard
Francescz Lubiani
Lauren Barnikow Christina Fusano
4–6, 4–6
Runner-up
16.
12 February 2006
Wellington, New Zealand
Hard
Ellen Barry
Paula Marama Kairangi Vano
3–6, 1–6
Runner-up
17.
17 March 2006
Canberra , Australia
Clay
Nicole Kriz
Monique Adamczak Christina Horiatopoulos
6–7(4–7) , 1–6
Runner-up
18.
14 May 2006
Fukuoka , Japan
Grass
Christina Horiatopoulos
Chan Yung-jan Chuang Chia-jung
1–6, 2–6
Winner
16.
8 October 2006
Troy , United States
Hard
Nicole Kriz
Chanelle Scheepers Neha Uberoi
6–7(1–7) , 7–6, 6–3
Winner
17.
29 October 2006
Augusta , United States
Hard
Nicole Kriz
Chanelle Scheepers Neha Uberoi
7–6(7–3) , 6–1
Winner
18.
19 November 2006
Lawrenceville , United States
Hard
Julie Ditty
Christina Fusano Aleke Tsoubanos
7–6(7–5) , 6–4
Runner-up
19.
4 May 2007
Catania , Italy
Clay
Nicole Kriz
Debbrich Feys Darya Kustova
4–6, 4–6
Runner-up
20.
21 October 2007
Lawrenceville, United States
Hard
Julie Ditty
Stéphanie Dubois Alisa Kleybanova
2–6, 0–6