Lisa Raymond

Lisa Raymond, born on August 10, 1973, is an American former professional tennis player who became one of the most successful doubles specialists in the history of the sport. She won eleven major titles, six in women's doubles and five in mixed doubles, and first reached the world number one doubles ranking on June 12, 2000, becoming the thirteenth player to do so. She held the top spot on five occasions over a combined 137 weeks and finished 2001 and 2006 as the year-end number one. She holds the WTA records for most doubles match wins and most doubles matches played, and she completed a Career Grand Slam in doubles by winning the 2006 French Open. At the 2012 Summer Olympics she won the bronze medal in mixed doubles for the United States, partnering Mike Bryan. Although best known for doubles, she also won four singles titles and reached a career-high singles ranking of world number 15 in October 1997 before retiring from singles in February 2007.