Chip Hooper (born October 24, 1958) is a former tennis player from the United States, who won five doubles titles during his professional career.

Chip Hooper
Country (sports) United States
ResidenceSunnyvale, California
Born (1958-10-24) October 24, 1958 (age 66)
Washington, D.C.
Height6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)
PlaysRight-handed (one-handed backhand)
Prize money$479,798
Singles
Career record104–119
Career titles0
Highest rankingNo. 17 (19 April 1982)
Grand Slam singles results
Australian Open2R (1983)
French Open4R (1982)
Wimbledon3R (1985)
US Open3R (1982)
Doubles
Career record112–112
Career titles5
Highest rankingNo. 18 (8 December 1986)
Grand Slam doubles results
Australian Open2R (1988)
French Open2R (1982, 1987)
Wimbledon3R (1986, 1987)
US OpenQF (1982)

The right-handed Hooper reached his highest ATP 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

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Singles (2 runner-ups)

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Result W/L Date Tournament Surface Opponent Score
Loss 0–1 Mar 1983 Lorraine, France Hard   Nick Saviano 4–6, 6–4, 3–6
Loss 0–2 Jan 1984 Auckland, New Zealand Hard   Danny Saltz 6–4, 3–6, 4–6, 4–6

Doubles (5 titles, 5 runner-ups)

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Result W/L Date Tournament Surface Partner Opponents Score
Win 1–0 May 1982 Munich, West Germany Clay   Mel Purcell   Tian Viljoen
  Danie Visser
6–4, 7–6
Loss 1–1 Jan 1984 Auckland, New Zealand Hard   Brad Drewett   Brian Levine
  John Van Nostrand
5–7, 2–6
Win 2–1 May 1984 Firenze, Italy Clay   Mark Dickson   Bernard Mitton
  Butch Walts
7–6, 4–6, 7–5
Win 3–1 Apr 1986 Cologne, West Germany Hard   Kelly Evernden   Jan Gunnarsson
  Peter Lundgren
6–4, 6–7, 6–3
Win 4–1 Aug 1986 Toronto, Canada Hard   Mike Leach   Boris Becker
  Slobodan Živojinović
7–6, 4–6, 7–5
Loss 4–2 Nov 1986 Houston, US Carpet (i)   Mike Leach   Ricardo Acuña
  Brad Pearce
4–6, 5–7
Win 5–2 Nov 1986 Itaparica, Brazil Hard   Mike Leach   Loïc Courteau
  Guy Forget
7–6, 4–6, 7–5
Loss 5–3 Mar 1987 Rotterdam, Netherlands Carpet (i)   Mike Leach   Stefan Edberg
  Anders Järryd
6–3, 3–6, 4–6
Loss 5–4 Mar 1987 Brussels, Belgium Carpet (i)   Mike Leach   Boris Becker
  Slobodan Živojinović
6–7, 6–7
Loss 5–5 Jul 1987 Newport, US Grass   Mike Leach   Dan Goldie
  Larry Scott
3–6, 6–4, 4–6
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