way to her first singles title. In Indian Wells in 1999, Rubin defeated both Amanda Coetzer and world No. 1, Martina Hingis, in straight sets on her way to the semifinals. She also won her second career title at the Hobart International. Rubin underwent arthroscopic surgery on her left knee in 2001 after the Australian Open, and then suffered a left Achilles tendon injury in April, thereby missing the majority of the season. In 2002, Rubin underwent surgery on her left knee again, missing the first half of the season. In August, she defeated Lindsay Davenport, Jelena Dokic and the world No. 1, Serena Williams, on her way to the title in Los Angeles. Her upset of Williams ended the top-ranked player's winning streak of 21 matches, a stretch that had carried Williams through titles at the French Open and Wimbledon. At the Miami Open in 2003, Rubin beat both Amélie Mauresmo and Justine Henin in straight sets on her way to the semifinals, after which she peaked again at No. 6 in the rankings. She reached her third and final French Open quarterfinal, and also won the Eastbourne International title for a second time, defeating Jennifer Capriati in the semifinals and Conchita Martinez in the final. It would be Rubin's last career title. Rubin missed the majority of the 2004–2006 seasons due to the persistent knee injury. Her last professional match was in October 2006 in Quebec City. She was inducted into the Southern Tennis Hall of Fame in 2009, and the Louisiana Sports Hall of Fame in 2013. Post-retirement In 2013, Rubin completed a four-year Bachelor of Liberal Arts in Extension Studies with a concentration in Economics at Harvard Extension School, graduating cum laude. In recent years, she has developed a career in broadcasting, working for Tennis Channel as a presenter and commentator. Awards 1995: ATA Athlete of the Year 1995: TENNIS Magazine Most Improved Player of the Year 1995: US Tennis Association Female Athlete of the Year 1995: WTA Most Improved Player of the Year 1997: Arthur Ashe Leadership Award 2002: Family Circle Player Who Makes a Difference Award 2003: USTA Service Bowl Award 2008: International Lawn Tennis Danzig Trophy Grand Slam finals Doubles: 2 (1 title, 1 runner-up) WTA career finals Singles: 19 (7 titles, 12 runner-ups) Doubles: 17 (10 titles, 7 runner-ups) Singles performance timeline Wins over top 10 players References External links 1976 births