Lisa Raymond
A doubles virtuoso with a lethal volley, she dominated women's tennis partnerships for over a decade, amassing a record number of wins.
Born 1973 (age 53)·American tennis player·Birthday: August 10·Generation X
Biography
Lisa Raymond's tennis story is one of precision, partnership, and remarkable longevity. Hailing from Pennsylvania, she excelled in both singles and doubles as a junior, winning the 1992 NCAA singles title for the University of Florida. While her singles career was solid, it was in the collaborative chaos of doubles where she forged her legacy. With a crisp, aggressive net game and a keen tactical mind, Raymond formed formidable alliances with a who's-who of the sport, including Rennae Stubbs, Samantha Stosur, and Mike Bryan in mixed doubles. Her career became a masterclass in consistency and adaptability, as she captured major titles across three decades. Raymond's game was built on sharp reflexes and an unshakeable competitive nerve, allowing her to control the net and finish points with authority, a style that kept her at the summit of the rankings deep into her thirties.
Generation X
1965–1980
The latchkey kids. Raised during divorce, recession, and the end of the Cold War. Skeptical, self-reliant, media-literate. They invented indie culture, grunge, and the early internet — then watched the Boomers take credit.
Lisa was born in 1973, placing them squarely in the Generation X. The events that shaped this generation — economic uncertainty, the end of the Cold War, and the rise of personal computing — shaped the world they entered and the choices available to them.
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The biggest hits of 1973
#1 Movie
The Exorcist
Best Picture
The Sting
#1 TV Show
All in the Family
Lisa's Life & Times
The world at every milestone
1973Born
US withdraws from Vietnam; Roe v. Wade decided
Gas: $0.39/galHome: $22,100Min wage: $1.60/hrPresident: Richard Nixon"Tie a Yellow Ribbon Round the Ole Oak Tree" — Tony Orlando & DawnBest Picture: The Sting
1978Started school
First test-tube baby born
Gas: $0.63/galHome: $35,300Min wage: $2.65/hrPresident: Jimmy Carter"Shadow Dancing" — Andy GibbBest Picture: The Deer Hunter
1986Became a teenager
Challenger disaster; Chernobyl nuclear meltdown
Gas: $0.86/galHome: $66,600Min wage: $3.35/hrPresident: Ronald Reagan"That's What Friends Are For" — Dionne & FriendsBest Picture: Platoon
1989Could drive
Berlin Wall falls; Tiananmen Square protests
Gas: $1.00/galHome: $79,100Min wage: $3.35/hrPresident: George H.W. Bush"Look Away" — ChicagoBest Picture: Driving Miss Daisy
1991Could vote
Soviet Union dissolves; World Wide Web goes public
Gas: $1.14/galHome: $82,400Min wage: $4.25/hrPresident: George H.W. Bush"(Everything I Do) I Do It for You" — Bryan AdamsBest Picture: The Silence of the Lambs
1994Turned 21
Nelson Mandela elected president of South Africa
Gas: $1.11/galHome: $90,400Min wage: $4.25/hrPresident: Bill Clinton"The Sign" — Ace of BaseBest Picture: Forrest Gump
2003Turned 30
US invades Iraq; Human Genome Project completed
Gas: $1.59/galHome: $146,000Min wage: $5.15/hrPresident: George W. Bush"In Da Club" — 50 CentBest Picture: The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King
2013Turned 40
Edward Snowden reveals NSA surveillance programs
Gas: $3.53/galHome: $152,800Min wage: $7.25/hrPresident: Barack Obama"Thrift Shop" — Macklemore & Ryan LewisBest Picture: 12 Years a Slave
2023Turned 50
ChatGPT goes mainstream; Israel-Hamas war begins
Gas: $3.52/galHome: $361,600Min wage: $7.25/hrPresident: Joe Biden"Flowers" — Miley CyrusBest Picture: Oppenheimer
2026Age 53 today
Gas: $3.91/galPresident: Donald Trump
Key Achievements
- Won 11 Grand Slam titles: 6 in women's doubles and 5 in mixed doubles.
- Held the world No. 1 doubles ranking for a combined 137 weeks and was year-end No. 1 in 2001 and 2006.
- Retired with the Open Era record for most women's doubles match wins (860), a record since broken.
- Captured a career 'Golden Slam' in mixed doubles, winning all four majors and an Olympic medal (bronze, 2012).
Did You Know?
She is one of only four players in the Open Era to have held the world No. 1 ranking in both junior singles and professional doubles.
She won the 2006 Australian Open women's doubles title while wearing a back brace due to a herniated disc.
She reached the Wimbledon mixed doubles final in 1993 as a 19-year-old, partnering with a 40-year-old John McEnroe.
She played college tennis at the University of Florida and led the team to an NCAA championship in 1992.
“The doubles court is a chessboard, and the net is your only ally.”
