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Leanne Baker Country (sports) New ZealandResidence Te Awamutu , New ZealandBorn (1981-01-08 ) 8 January 1981 (age 43) Hamilton, New Zealand Height 1.73 m (5 ft 8 in) Turned pro 1998 Retired 2008 Plays Left-handed (one-handed backhand) Prize money US$136,918 Career record 262–206 Career titles 7 (ITF) Highest ranking 260 (26 February 2007) Career record 241–194 Career titles 19 (ITF) Highest ranking 108 (9 January 2005) Australian Open 1R (2005 ) Wimbledon 1R (2004 )
Leanne Baker (born 8 January 1981) is a former New Zealand professional tennis player, a former United States club rugby player, and is currently the head coach of The Chicago Women's Rugby Football Club[ 1]
Her career high WTA singles ranking is 260, which she reached on 26 February 2007. Her career high doubles ranking is 108, set at 17 January 2005.
WTA Tour finals
Doubles: 1 (0–1)
Legend: Before 2009
Legend: Starting in 2009
Grand Slam tournaments (0–0)
WTA Championships (0–0)
Tier I (0–0)
Premier Mandatory (0–0)
Tier II (0–0)
Premier 5 (0–0)
Tier III (0–0)
Premier (0–0)
Tier IV & V (0–1)
International (0–0)
ITF Circuit finals
Singles finals 10 (7–3)
$100,000 tournaments
$75,000 tournaments
$50,000 tournaments
$25,000 tournaments
$10,000 tournaments
Outcome
No.
Date
Location
Surface
Opponent in final
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
3.
6 February 2000
Wellington , New Zealand
Hard
Mireille Dittmann
6–7(5) 6–1 6–7(5)
Runner-up
4.
28 May 2000
El Paso , United States
Hard
Erin Burdette
1–6 3–6
Runner-up
5.
14 September 2003
Spoleto , Italy
Clay
Lenka Snajdrova
4–6 3–6
Winner
6.
6 February 2005
Wellington , New Zealand
Hard
Mireille Dittmann
2–6 6–1 6–1
Winner
7.
28 August 2005
Jesi , Italy
Hard
Vanessa Pinto
6–2 7–6(6)
Winner
8.
5 February 2006
Taupo , New Zealand
Hard
Natsumi Hamamura
6–1 6–2
Winner
9.
12 February 2006
Wellington , New Zealand
Hard
Katerina Kramperová
6–4 1–6 6–0
Winner
10.
20 April 2008
Mazatlán , Mexico
Hard
Anna Lubinsky
6–2 6–1
Doubles finals 38 (18–20)
$100,000 tournaments
$75,000 tournaments
$50,000 tournaments
$25,000 tournaments
$10,000 tournaments
Outcome
No.
Date
Location
Surface
Partnering
Opponent in final
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
3.
17 September 1999
Frinton , England
Grass
Nicole Sewell
Natalie Grandin Nicole Rencken
2–6 6–3 1–6
Winner
4.
28 May 2000
El Paso , United States
Hard
Manisha Malhotra
Kaysie Smashey Varalee Sureephong
6–2 7–6
Runner-up
5.
4 June 2000
San Antonio , United States
Hard
Manisha Malhotra
Melanie Clayton Emma Gott
6-3, 6-7(5), 5-7
Runner-up
6.
24 July 2000
Pamplona , Spain
Hard
Mariana Mesa Pineda
Yvette Basting Mia Buric
2-6 0-6
Winner
7.
4 March 2001
Bendigo , Australia
Hard
Shelley Stephens
Debby Haak Jolanda Mens
6–3 6–2
Runner-up
8.
22 April 2001
Ho Chi Minh City , Vietnam
Hard
Shelley Stephens
Manisha Malhotra Nirupama Vaidyanathan
3–6 5–7
Winner
9.
18 June 2001
Marseille , France
Clay
Manisha Malhotra
Caroline Dhenin Maja Palaveršić
7–6(5) 6–2
Winner
10.
1 July 2001
Båstad , Sweden
Hard
Manisha Malhotra
Daniela Klemenschits Sandra Klemenschits
6–3 6–1
Runner-up
11.
30 September 2001
Raleigh , United States
Clay
Tracey O'Connor
Allison Baker Melinda Czink
4–6 6–1 4–6
Runner-up
12.
21 July 2002
Valladolid , Spain
Hard
Manisha Malhotra
Elena Baltacha Natacha Randriantefy
2–6 3–6
Runner-up
13.
30 March 2003
Atlanta , United States
Hard
Francesca Lubiani
Ting Li Sun Tiantian
6–4 4–6 4–6
Winner
14.
18 May 2003
Casale , Italy
Clay
Elke Clijsters
Jolanda Mens Stefanie Weis
6-1 6-2
Winner
15.
1 June 2003
Campobasso , Italy
Clay
Ekaterina Kozhokina
Ana Jovanović Višnja Vuletić
6–1 6–1
Runner-up
16.
13 July 2003
Felixstowe , England
Grass
Chantal Coombs
Karen Nugent Elsa O'Riain
6–7(7) 6–7(2)
Winner
17.
7 September 2003
Mestre , Italy
Clay
Francesca Lubiani
Monique Adamczak Shelley Stephens
6–2 4–6 6–2
Winner
18.
14 September 2003
Spoleto , Italy
Clay
Shelley Stephens
Kika Hogendoorn Bettina Pirker
6–3 3–6 7–5
Runner-up
19.
28 September 2003
Glasgow , United Kingdom
Hard
Francesca Lubiani
Kim Kilsdonk Nicole Kriz
5–7 2–6
Runner-up
20.
8 February 2004
Rockford , United States
Hard
Francesca Lubiani
Mariana Díaz Oliva Gisela Dulko
7–6(5) 3–6 1–6
Runner-up
21.
22 February 2004
Columbus , United States
Hard
Francesca Lubiani
Stanislava Hrozenská Lenka Němečková
6–7(3) 6–4 3–6
Winner
22.
28 February 2004
St. Paul , United States
Hard
Francesca Lubiani
Jessica Lehnhoff Trudi Musgrave
6–7(3) 2–3 RET
Winner
23.
6 June 2004
Surbiton , United Kingdom
Grass
Nicole Sewell
Surina De Beer Karen Nugent
2–6 7–5 7–6(6)
Winner
24.
5 October 2004
Glasgow , United Kingdom
Hard
Francesca Lubiani
Claire Curran İpek Şenoğlu
6-3 5-7 6-4
Runner-up
25.
20 March 2005
Orange , United States
Hard
Francesca Lubiani
Carly Gullickson Jennifer Hopkins
3–6 4–6
Runner-up
26.
27 March 2005
Redding , United States
Hard
Francesca Lubiani
Yuliya Beygelzimer Stéphanie Dubois
4–6 7–6(1) 3–6
Winner
27.
9 July 2005
Felixstowe , United Kingdom
Grass
Francesca Lubiani
Jarmila Gajdošová Alla Kudryavtseva
6–1 4–6 3–2 RET
Runner-up
28.
21 August 2005
Jesi , Italy
Hard
Francesca Lubiani
Silvia Disderi Giulia Gabba
2–6 6–2 4–6
Winner
29.
28 August 2005
Trecastagni , Italy
Hard
Francesca Lubiani
Regina Kulikova Marina Shamayko
6–2 4–6 6–3
Runner-up
30.
5 February 2006
Taupo , New Zealand
Hard
Francescz Lubiani
Lauren Barnikow Christina Fusano
4–6 4–6
Runner-up
31.
12 February 2006
Wellington , New Zealand
Hard
Ellen Barry
Paula Marama Kairangi Vano
3–6 1–6
Runner-up
32.
17 March 2006
Canberra , Australia
Clay
Nicole Kriz
Monique Adamczak Christina Horiatopoulos
6–7(4) 1–6
Runner-up
33.
14 May 2006
Fukuoka , Japan
Carpet
Christina Horiatopoulos
Yung-Jan Chan Chia-Jung Chuang
1–6 2–6
Winner
34.
8 October 2006
Troy , United States
Hard
Nicole Kriz
Chanelle Scheepers Neha Uberoi
6–7(1) 7–6 6–3
Winner
35.
29 October 2006
Augusta , United States
Hard
Nicole Kriz
Chanelle Scheepers Neha Uberoi
7–6(3) 6–1
Winner
36.
19 November 2006
Lawrenceville , United States
Hard
Julie Ditty
Christina Fusano Aleke Tsoubanos
7–6(5) 6–4
Runner-up
37.
4 May 2007
Catania , Italy
Clay
Nicole Kriz
Debbrich Feys Darya Kustova
4–6 4–6
Runner-up
38.
21 October 2007
Lawrenceville , United States
Hard
Julie Ditty
Stéphanie Dubois Alisa Kleybanova
2–6 0–6
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