Leanne Baker

Leanne Baker
Country (sports) New Zealand
ResidenceTe Awamutu, New Zealand
Born (1981-01-08) 8 January 1981 (age 43)
Hamilton, New Zealand
Height1.73 m (5 ft 8 in)
Turned pro1998
Retired2008
PlaysLeft-handed (one-handed backhand)
Prize money$136,918
Singles
Career record262–206
Career titles7 ITF
Highest rankingNo. 260 (26 February 2007)
Doubles
Career record241–194
Career titles18 ITF
Highest rankingNo. 108 (17 January 2005)
Grand Slam doubles results
Australian Open1R (2005)
Wimbledon1R (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.

WTA career finals

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Doubles: 1 (0–1)

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Legend
Grand Slam (0–0)
Tier I (0–0)
Tier II (0–0)
Tier III (0–0)
Tier IV & V (0–1)
Outcome No. Date Location Surface Partnering Opponents Score
Runner-up 1. 8 January 2005 Auckland Open, New Zealand Hard Italy Francesca Lubiani Japan Shinobu Asagoe
Slovenia Katarina Srebotnik
3–6, 3–6

ITF Circuit finals

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$100,000 tournaments
$75,000 tournaments
$50,000 tournaments
$25,000 tournaments
$10,000 tournaments

Singles: 10 (7–3)

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Outcome No. Date Location Surface Opponent Score
Winner 1. 2 May 1999 Coatzacoalcos, Mexico Hard United States Candice Jairala 3–6, 6–3, 7–5
Winner 2. 11 July 1999 Felixstowe, England Grass Republic of Ireland Karen Nugent 6–4, 6–4
Runner-up 1. 6 February 2000 Wellington, New Zealand Hard Australia Mireille Dittmann 6–7(5–7), 6–1, 6–7(5–7)
Runner-up 2. 28 May 2000 El Paso, United States Hard United States Erin Burdette 1–6, 3–6
Runner-up 3. 14 September 2003 Spoleto, Italy Clay Czech Republic Lenka Snajdrová 4–6, 3–6
Winner 3. 6 February 2005 Wellington, New Zealand Hard Australia Mireille Dittmann 2–6, 6–1, 6–1
Winner 4. 28 August 2005 Jesi, Italy Hard Germany Vanessa Pinto 6–2, 7–6(8–6)
Winner 5. 5 February 2006 Taupō, New Zealand Hard Japan Natsumi Hamamura 6–1, 6–2
Winner 6. 12 February 2006 Wellington, New Zealand Hard Czech Republic Kateřina Kramperová 6–4, 1–6, 6–0
Winner 7. 20 April 2008 Mazatlán, Mexico Hard United States Anna Lubinsky 6–2, 6–1

Doubles: 38 (18–20)

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Outcome No. Date Location Surface Partnering Opponents Score
Winner 1. 6 February 1999 Wellington, New Zealand Hard New Zealand Rewa Hudson Australia Gail Biggs
New Zealand Shelley Stephens
6–1, 6–1
Winner 2. 11 July 1999 Felixstowe, England Grass Australia Nicole Sewell United Kingdom Victoria Davies
United Kingdom Kate Warne-Holland
6–1, 6–4
Runner-up 1. 17 September 1999 Frinton, England Grass Australia Nicole Sewell South Africa Natalie Grandin
South Africa Nicole Rencken
2–6, 6–3, 1–6
Winner 3. 28 May 2000 El Paso, United States Hard India Manisha Malhotra United States Kaysie Smashey
United States Varalee Sureephong
6–2, 7–6
Runner-up 2. 4 June 2000 San Antonio, United States Hard India Manisha Malhotra Australia Melanie Clayton
Australia Emma Gott
6–3, 6–7(5–7), 5–7
Runner-up 3. 24 July 2000 Pamplona, Spain Hard Colombia Mariana Mesa Netherlands Yvette Basting
Germany Mia Buric
2–6, 0–6
Winner 4. 4 March 2001 Bendigo, Australia Hard New Zealand Shelley Stephens Netherlands Debby Haak
Netherlands Jolanda Mens
6–3, 6–2
Runner-up 4. 22 April 2001 Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam Hard New Zealand Shelley Stephens India Manisha Malhotra
India Nirupama Vaidyanathan
3–6, 5–7
Winner 5. 18 June 2001 Marseille, France Clay India Manisha Malhotra France Caroline Dhenin
Croatia Maja Palaveršić
7–6(7–5), 6–2
Winner 6. 1 July 2001 Båstad, Sweden Hard India Manisha Malhotra Austria Daniela Klemenschits
Austria Sandra Klemenschits
6–3, 6–1
Runner-up 5. 30 September 2001 Raleigh, United States Clay New Zealand Tracey O'Connor United States Allison Baker
Hungary Melinda Czink
4–6, 6–1, 4–6
Runner-up 6. 21 July 2002 Valladolid, Spain Hard India Manisha Malhotra United Kingdom Elena Baltacha
Madagascar Natacha Randriantefy
2–6, 3–6
Runner-up 7. 30 March 2003 Atlanta, United States Hard Italy Francesca Lubiani China Li Ting
China Sun Tiantian
6–4, 4–6, 4–6
Winner 7. 18 May 2003 Casale Monferrato, Italy Clay Belgium Elke Clijsters Netherlands Jolanda Mens
Germany Stefanie Weis
6–1, 6–2
Winner 8. 1 June 2003 Campobasso, Italy Clay Russia Ekaterina Kozhokina Serbia Ana Jovanović
Serbia Višnja Vuletić
6–1, 6–1
Runner-up 8. 13 July 2003 Felixstowe, England Grass United Kingdom Chantal Coombs Republic of Ireland Karen Nugent
Republic of Ireland Elsa O'Riain
6–7(7–9), 6–7(2–7)
Winner 9. 7 September 2003 Mestre, Italy Clay Italy Francesca Lubiani Australia Monique Adamczak
New Zealand Shelley Stephens
6–2, 4–6, 6–2
Winner 10. 14 September 2003 Spoleto, Italy Clay New Zealand Shelley Stephens Netherlands Kika Hogendoorn
Austria Bettina Pirker
6–3, 3–6, 7–5
Runner-up 9. 28 September 2003 Glasgow, Scotland Hard Italy Francesca Lubiani Netherlands Kim Kilsdonk
Australia Nicole Kriz
5–7, 2–6
Runner-up 10. 8 February 2004 Rockford, United States Hard (i) Italy Francesca Lubiani Argentina Mariana Díaz Oliva
Argentina Gisela Dulko
7–6(7–5), 3–6, 1–6
Runner-up 11. 22 February 2004 Columbus, United States Hard (i) Italy Francesca Lubiani Slovakia Stanislava Hrozenská
Czech Republic Lenka Němečková
6–7(3–7), 6–4, 3–6
Winner 11. 28 February 2004 St. Paul, United States Hard (i) Italy Francesca Lubiani United States Jessica Lehnhoff
Australia Trudi Musgrave
6–7(3–7), 2–3 ret.
Winner 12. 6 June 2004 Surbiton, England Grass Australia Nicole Sewell South Africa Surina De Beer
Republic of Ireland Karen Nugent
2–6, 7–5, 7–6(8–6)
Winner 13. 5 October 2004 Glasgow, Scotland Hard (i) Italy Francesca Lubiani Republic of Ireland Claire Curran
Turkey İpek Şenoğlu
6–3, 5–7, 6–4
Runner-up 12. 20 March 2005 Orange, United States Hard Italy Francesca Lubiani United States Carly Gullickson
United States Jennifer Hopkins
3–6, 4–6
Runner-up 13. 27 March 2005 Redding, United States Hard Italy Francesca Lubiani Ukraine Yuliya Beygelzimer
Canada Stéphanie Dubois
4–6, 7–6(7–1), 3–6
Winner 14. 9 July 2005 Felixstowe, England Grass Italy Francesca Lubiani Australia Jarmila Gajdošová
Russia Alla Kudryavtseva
6–1, 4–6, 3–2 ret.
Runner-up 14. 21 August 2005 Jesi, Italy Hard Italy Francesca Lubiani Italy Silvia Disderi
Italy Giulia Gabba
2–6, 6–2, 4–6
Winner 15. 28 August 2005 Trecastagni, Italy Hard Italy Francesca Lubiani Russia Regina Kulikova
Russia Marina Shamayko
6–2, 4–6, 6–3
Runner-up 15. 5 February 2006 Taupō, New Zealand Hard Italy Francescz Lubiani United States Lauren Barnikow
United States Christina Fusano
4–6, 4–6
Runner-up 16. 12 February 2006 Wellington, New Zealand Hard New Zealand Ellen Barry New Zealand Paula Marama
New Zealand Kairangi Vano
3–6, 1–6
Runner-up 17. 17 March 2006 Canberra, Australia Clay Australia Nicole Kriz Australia Monique Adamczak
Australia Christina Horiatopoulos
6–7(4–7), 1–6
Runner-up 18. 14 May 2006 Fukuoka, Japan Grass Australia Christina Horiatopoulos Chinese Taipei Chan Yung-jan
Chinese Taipei Chuang Chia-jung
1–6, 2–6
Winner 16. 8 October 2006 Troy, United States Hard Australia Nicole Kriz South Africa Chanelle Scheepers
United States Neha Uberoi
6–7(1–7), 7–6, 6–3
Winner 17. 29 October 2006 Augusta, United States Hard Australia Nicole Kriz South Africa Chanelle Scheepers
United States Neha Uberoi
7–6(7–3), 6–1
Winner 18. 19 November 2006 Lawrenceville, United States Hard United States Julie Ditty United States Christina Fusano
United States Aleke Tsoubanos
7–6(7–5), 6–4
Runner-up 19. 4 May 2007 Catania, Italy Clay Australia Nicole Kriz Belgium Debbrich Feys
Belarus Darya Kustova
4–6, 4–6
Runner-up 20. 21 October 2007 Lawrenceville, United States Hard United States Julie Ditty Canada Stéphanie Dubois
Russia Alisa Kleybanova
2–6, 0–6

References

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  1. ^ "CWRFC".
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