| Coached by Benny Sims since May 1998...Father,
Edward, is a judge; mother, Bernadette, is a retired teacher;
older sister, La Shon, is a teacher; younger brother, Edward,
attended Louisiana State University on a tennis scholarship
and plans to play professionally...Graduated from Episcopal
School of Acadiana in 1993 with honors...Growing up, liked
Ivan Lendl for his calm on-court manner and dry sense of
humor...Enjoys reading, watching sports events, especially
ice skating, and horseback riding...Considers Bo Jackson
the best all-around athlete...Highly involved in local and
state communities, often conducting clinics (at least a
dozen a year), including one in October 1997 to introduce
tennis to minority females; a member of Athletes Against
Drugs, for which she makes appearances; Wheelchair Tennis
spokeswoman for 1993; involved with Children’s Museum,
American Heart Association and Special Olympics causes...Donated
funds to Bishop Charity Fund, an organization in her hometown
which benefits the needy...Supports the Women’s Sports
Foundation with yearly appearances at its Women and Girls
in Sports Day...Made appearance on behalf of the United
Negro College Fund along with Rosie Casals, Zina Garrison
and others...Hosts an annual clinic in New Orleans for about
1,500 children...Donated more than $12,000 to support wheelchair
tennis, the American Tennis Association and to start a grassroots
tennis program at two Louisiana schools...Established the
Chanda Rubin Foundation in association with the Southern
Tennis Patrons Foundation, and proposed a tennis gala fund-raiser
for the foundation which will work to promote tennis and
education by providing funding specifically for youth playing
opportunities and scholarships; objectives include supporting
the above programs monetarily and adding at least three
more schools per year to the grassroots tennis program.
Best Result: Quarter-finals;
Australian Open 2003, US Open 2002, Wimbledon 2002
|
History:
|
W/L (%) |
2003 |
2002 |
2001 |
| Aus Open |
19/11 (63%) |
4R |
- |
LR |
| Roland Garros |
20/9 (69%) |
- |
4R |
- |
| Wimbledon |
8/10
(44%) |
- |
4R |
LR |
| US Open |
17/12
(59%) |
- |
4R |
3R |
|
