For the most part it seems like tennis spectators focus primarily on singles instead of doubles.  But those who tend to neglect the doubles circuit are missing out on some of the greatest battles. 

With plenty of partnerships to look at, it’s hard to decipher which doubles team is the greatest of all time. Perhaps Cara Black and Liezel Huber are the best candidates, but what exactly sets them apart from the others?

Separately the two women were extremely successful when they partnered different players, but together they have experienced some of the best results of their career.  For the past year or so the two have played fairly exclusively together, and even though they seem to go through some rough patches they always return to the top.

'Together, the South African and American are ranked at the very top'


Already the two women have claimed 14 titles together, which includes three Grand Slams, winning Wimbledon twice and the Australian Open once.  In 2007 aloine the pair claimed an astonishing nine titles, including two majors and the season ending championship title.

Together, the South African and American are ranked at the very top.  Even though they have only won twice this season - in Dubai and Antwerp - they seem to be picking up from where they left off in the previous season.

Back in 2005, shortly after they triumphed at Wimbledon, Huber experienced a freak knee accident and the partnerships was forced to split.  But after a year away from competition together, they returned, and in 2007 they experienced the best results of their careers.

Since the two women reunited, not many doubles paretnerships have found what it takes to defeat them. They can compete against anyone, on any surface, and that’s one of the aspects of their game that makes them extremely hard to defeat.

They may not hold as many trophies as a team compared to some who have already retired, but considering what they have dealt with, they have come an extremely long way. 

Although they are getting older and possibly will be ending there careers in the near future, they still have a lot of fight left inside them, and most likely more Grand Slams ahead of them.