Cara Black
Cara Cavell Black (born 17 February 1979) is a Zimbabwean former professional tennis player. Black was primarily a doubles specialist, winning 60 WTA Tour and 11 ITF doubles titles. A former doubles world No. 1, she won ten major titles. By winning the 2010 Australian Open mixed doubles title, Black became the third woman in the Open Era to complete the career Grand Slam in mixed doubles (after Martina Navratilova and Daniela Hantuchová). Having also won one singles title on the WTA Tour, Black peaked at world No. 31 in the singles rankings in March 1999.
Black at the 2014 Wimbledon Championships | |
| Country (sports) | Zimbabwe |
|---|---|
| Residence | London, England |
| Born | 17 February 1979 Salisbury, Rhodesia (now Harare, Zimbabwe) |
| Height | 5 ft 6 in (1.68 m) |
| Turned pro | 1998 |
| Retired | 2015 |
| Plays | Right-handed (two-handed backhand) |
| Prize money | US$7,687,467 |
| Singles | |
| Career record | 312–241 |
| Career titles | 1 WTA, 6 ITF |
| Highest ranking | No. 31 (15 March 1999) |
| Grand Slam singles results | |
| Australian Open | 2R (2000, 2001, 2002, 2004) |
| French Open | 4R (2001) |
| Wimbledon | 3R (1998, 2003, 2005) |
| US Open | 2R (1998, 2002, 2004) |
| Other tournaments | |
| Olympic Games | 2R (2004) |
| Doubles | |
| Career record | 750–305 (71.1%) |
| Career titles | 60 WTA, 11 ITF |
| Highest ranking | No. 1 (17 October 2005) |
| Grand Slam doubles results | |
| Australian Open | W (2007) |
| French Open | F (2005) |
| Wimbledon | W (2004, 2005, 2007) |
| US Open | W (2008) |
| Other doubles tournaments | |
| Tour Finals | W (2007, 2008, 2014) |
| Mixed doubles | |
| Career record | 88–48 |
| Career titles | 5 |
| Grand Slam mixed doubles results | |
| Australian Open | W (2010) |
| French Open | W (2002) |
| Wimbledon | W (2004, 2010) |
| US Open | W (2008) |
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