Lisa Raymond

Lisa Raymond, born on August 10, 1973, is a distinguished American former professional tennis player renowned for her exceptional achievements in doubles tennis. With a remarkable collection of eleven major titles, including six in women's doubles and five in mixed doubles, she has left an indelible mark on the sport. On June 12, 2000, she ascended to the world No. 1 ranking in doubles, becoming the 13th player in history to reach this prestigious milestone.

Throughout her illustrious career, Raymond was ranked No. 1 on five separate occasions, accumulating a total of 137 weeks at the top, which ranks as the fourth-highest in history. She concluded her career as the year-end No. 1 doubles player in both 2001 and 2006. Notably, she holds the record for the most doubles match wins, totaling eight hundred sixty, and the most doubles matches played, reaching one thousand two hundred six in WTA history, while earning more than ten million dollars in prize money.

Raymond is celebrated for achieving a 'Career Grand Slam' in doubles, a feat she accomplished after winning the 2006 French Open title. Her impressive list of former doubles partners includes tennis legends such as Lindsay Davenport, Martina Navratilova, and Samantha Stosur. Additionally, she earned an Olympic bronze medal in mixed doubles at the 2012 Summer Olympics, partnering with Mike Bryan for the US team.

While primarily recognized for her doubles success, Raymond also made her mark in singles, securing four titles and reaching a career-high ranking of world No. 15 in October 1997. She reached the second week of a Grand Slam on eight occasions, with her best results being two quarterfinal appearances at the 2000 Wimbledon Championships and the 2004 Australian Open. Throughout her singles career, she achieved victories over numerous former world number ones and top ten players.

In February 2007, Raymond made the decision to retire from singles competition, choosing to focus on her outstanding doubles career, which spanned two decades, during which she won at least one doubles title every year from 1993 to 2012.