Chip Hooper
Country (sports) United States
ResidenceSunnyvale, California
Born (1958-10-24) October 24, 1958
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)

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

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

Singles (2 runner-ups)

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

Doubles (5 titles, 5 runner-ups)

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


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