# Chip Hooper > Mediated Wiki article. Canonical URL: https://mediated.wiki/source/Chip_Hooper > Markdown URL: https://mediated.wiki/source/Chip_Hooper.md > Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chip_Hooper > Source revision: 1319782604 > License: Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/) {{short description|American tennis player}} {{for|the American agent|Chip Hooper (American agent)}} {{Use mdy dates|date=October 2024}} {{no footnotes|date=October 2012}} {{Infobox tennis biography |name = Chip Hooper |image = |caption = |country = {{USA}} |residence = [Sunnyvale, California](/source/Sunnyvale%2C_California) |birth_date = {{birth date and age|1958|10|24}} |birth_place = [Washington, D.C.](/source/Washington%2C_D.C.) |height = {{height|ft=6|in=6}} |turnedpro = |plays = Right-handed (one-handed backhand) |coach = |careerprizemoney = [$](/source/U.S._dollars)479,798 |singlesrecord = 104–119 |singlestitles = 0 |highestsinglesranking = No. 17 (19 April 1982) |AustralianOpenresult = 2R ([1983](/source/1983_Australian_Open_%E2%80%93_Men's_singles)) |FrenchOpenresult = 4R ([1982](/source/1982_French_Open_%E2%80%93_Men's_singles)) |Wimbledonresult = 3R ([1985](/source/1985_Wimbledon_Championships_%E2%80%93_Men's_singles)) |USOpenresult = 3R ([1982](/source/1982_US_Open_%E2%80%93_Men's_singles)) |doublesrecord = 112–112 |doublestitles = 5 |highestdoublesranking = No. 18 (8 December 1986) |AustralianOpenDoublesresult = 2R (1988) |FrenchOpenDoublesresult = 2R (1982, 1987) |WimbledonDoublesresult = 3R (1986, 1987) |USOpenDoublesresult = QF (1982) }} '''Chip Hooper''' (born October 24, 1958) is a former [tennis player](/source/tennis_player) from the United States, who won five doubles titles during his professional career. The right-handed Hooper reached his highest [ATP](/source/Association_of_Tennis_Professionals) singles ranking of World No. 17 in April 1982 Hooper played collegiately at Memphis State University (now University of Memphis) and the University of Arkansas. Currently, he is working as a private tennis coach in Miami. ==Grand Prix career finals== ===Singles (2 runner-ups)=== {|class="sortable wikitable" !style="width:40px"|Result !style="width:35px" class="unsortable"|W/L !style="width:60px"|Date !style="width:170px"|Tournament !style="width:50px"|Surface !style="width:160px"|Opponent !style="width:140px" class="unsortable"|Score |- | style="background:#ffa07a;"|Loss | 0–1 | Mar 1983 | [Lorraine](/source/1983_Lorraine_Open), France | Hard | {{flagicon|USA}} [Nick Saviano](/source/Nick_Saviano) | 4–6, 6–4, 3–6 |- | style="background:#ffa07a;"|Loss | 0–2 | Jan 1984 | [Auckland](/source/1984_Benson_and_Hedges_Open), New Zealand | Hard | {{flagicon|USA}} [Danny Saltz](/source/Danny_Saltz) | 6–4, 3–6, 4–6, 4–6 |} ===Doubles (5 titles, 5 runner-ups)=== {|class="sortable wikitable" !style="width:40px"|Result !style="width:35px" class="unsortable"|W/L !style="width:60px"|Date !style="width:170px"|Tournament !style="width:50px"|Surface !style="width:160px"|Partner !style="width:160px"|Opponents !style="width:140px" class="unsortable"|Score |- | style="background:#98fb98;"|Win | 1–0 | May 1982 | [Munich](/source/1982_Bavarian_Tennis_Championships), West Germany | Clay | {{flagicon|USA}} [Mel Purcell](/source/Mel_Purcell) | {{flagicon|RSA|1928}} [Tian Viljoen](/source/Tian_Viljoen)
{{flagicon|RSA|1928}} [Danie Visser](/source/Danie_Visser) | 6–4, 7–6 |- | style="background:#ffa07a;"|Loss | 1–1 | Jan 1984 | [Auckland](/source/ATP_Auckland), New Zealand | Hard | {{flagicon|AUS}} [Brad Drewett](/source/Brad_Drewett) | {{flagicon|RSA|1928}} [Brian Levine](/source/Brian_Levine)
{{flagicon|USA}} [John Van Nostrand](/source/John_Van_Nostrand) | 5–7, 2–6 |- | style="background:#98fb98;"|Win | 2–1 | May 1984 | [Firenze](/source/ATP_Florence), Italy | Clay | {{flagicon|USA}} [Mark Dickson](/source/Mark_Dickson_(tennis)) | {{flagicon|RSA|1928}} [Bernard Mitton](/source/Bernard_Mitton)
{{flagicon|USA}} [Butch Walts](/source/Butch_Walts) | 7–6, 4–6, 7–5 |- | style="background:#98fb98;"|Win | 3–1 | Apr 1986 | [Cologne](/source/Cologne_Grand_Prix), West Germany | Hard | {{flagicon|NZL}} [Kelly Evernden](/source/Kelly_Evernden) | {{flagicon|SWE}} [Jan Gunnarsson](/source/Jan_Gunnarsson)
{{flagicon|SWE}} [Peter Lundgren](/source/Peter_Lundgren) | 6–4, 6–7, 6–3 |- | style="background:#98fb98;"|Win | 4–1 | Aug 1986 | [Toronto](/source/1986_Player's_Canadian_Open), Canada | Hard | {{flagicon|USA}} [Mike Leach](/source/Mike_Leach_(tennis)) | {{flagicon|FRG}} [Boris Becker](/source/Boris_Becker)
{{flagicon|YUG}} [Slobodan Živojinović](/source/Slobodan_%C5%BDivojinovi%C4%87) | 7–6, 4–6, 7–5 |- | style="background:#ffa07a;"|Loss | 4–2 | Nov 1986 | Houston, US | Carpet (i) | {{flagicon|USA}} [Mike Leach](/source/Mike_Leach_(tennis)) | {{flagicon|CHI}} [Ricardo Acuña](/source/Ricardo_Acu%C3%B1a)
{{flagicon|USA}} [Brad Pearce](/source/Brad_Pearce_(tennis)) | 4–6, 5–7 |- | style="background:#98fb98;"|Win | 5–2 | Nov 1986 | [Itaparica](/source/ATP_Itaparica), Brazil | Hard | {{flagicon|USA}} [Mike Leach](/source/Mike_Leach_(tennis)) | {{flagicon|FRA}} [Loïc Courteau](/source/Lo%C3%AFc_Courteau)
{{flagicon|FRA}} [Guy Forget](/source/Guy_Forget) | 7–6, 4–6, 7–5 |- | style="background:#ffa07a;"|Loss | 5–3 | Mar 1987 | [Rotterdam](/source/1987_ABN_World_Tennis_Tournament), Netherlands | Carpet (i) | {{flagicon|USA}} [Mike Leach](/source/Mike_Leach_(tennis)) | {{flagicon|SWE}} [Stefan Edberg](/source/Stefan_Edberg)
{{flagicon|SWE}} [Anders Järryd](/source/Anders_J%C3%A4rryd) | 6–3, 3–6, 4–6 |- | style="background:#ffa07a;"|Loss | 5–4 | Mar 1987 | Brussels, Belgium | Carpet (i) | {{flagicon|USA}} [Mike Leach](/source/Mike_Leach_(tennis)) | {{flagicon|FRG}} [Boris Becker](/source/Boris_Becker)
{{flagicon|YUG}} [Slobodan Živojinović](/source/Slobodan_%C5%BDivojinovi%C4%87) | 6–7, 6–7 |- | style="background:#ffa07a;"|Loss | 5–5 | Jul 1987 | [Newport](/source/1987_Hall_of_Fame_Tennis_Championships), US | Grass | {{flagicon|USA}} [Mike Leach](/source/Mike_Leach_(tennis)) | {{flagicon|USA}} [Dan Goldie](/source/Dan_Goldie)
{{flagicon|USA}} [Larry Scott](/source/Larry_Scott_(sports_administrator)) | 3–6, 6–4, 4–6 |} ==External links== * {{ATP}} * {{ITF}} {{DEFAULTSORT:Hooper, Chip}} Category:1958 births Category:Living people Category:African-American tennis players Category:American male tennis players Category:Arkansas Razorbacks men's tennis players Category:21st-century African-American sportsmen Category:20th-century African-American sportsmen Category:20th-century American sportsmen Category:Tennis players from Washington, D.C. Category:Sports coaches from Washington, D.C. Category:Memphis Tigers men's tennis players Category:21st-century American sportsmen {{US-tennisbio-stub}} --- Adapted from the Wikipedia article [Chip Hooper](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chip_Hooper) by Wikipedia contributors ([contributor history](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chip_Hooper?action=history)). Available under [Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/). Changes may have been made.