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Chip Hooper

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Chip Hooper
Country (sports) United States
ResidenceSunnyvale, California
Born (1958-10-24) October 24, 1958 (age 65)
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)

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

The right-handed Hooper reached his highest ATP singles ranking of World No. 17 in April 1982.

Hooper played collegiately for 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)

Outcome No. Date Tournament Surface Opponent Score
Runner-up 1. 1983 Lorraine, France Hard United States Nick Saviano 4–6, 6–4, 3–6
Runner-up 2. 1984 Auckland, New Zealand Hard United States Danny Saltz 6–4, 3–6, 4–6, 4–6

Doubles (5 titles)

Outcome No. Date Tournament Surface Partner Opponents Score
Winner 1. 23 May 1982 Munich, Germany Clay United States Mel Purcell South Africa Tian Viljoen
South Africa Danie Visser
6–4, 7–6
Winner 2. 13 May 1984 Firenze, Italy Clay United States Mark Dickson South Africa Bernard Mitton
United States Butch Walts
7–6, 4–6, 7–5
Winner 3. 6 April 1986 Cologne, Germany Hard New Zealand Kelly Evernden Sweden Jan Gunnarsson
Sweden Peter Lundgren
6–4, 6–7, 6–3
Winner 4. 17 August 1986 Toronto, Canada Hard United States Mike Leach West Germany Boris Becker
Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia Slobodan Živojinović
7–6, 4–6, 7–5
Winner 5. 30 November 1986 Itaparica, Brazil Hard United States Mike Leach France Loïc Courteau
France Guy Forget
7–6, 4–6, 7–5