Anne Minter
Country (sports) | ![]() |
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Residence | Victoria,Australia |
Born | Victoria, Australia | 3 April 1963
Turned pro | 1981 |
Plays | Right-handed (one-handed backhand) |
Prize money | US$ 682,839 |
Singles | |
Career record | 258–245 |
Career titles | 4 WTA, 1 ITF |
Highest ranking | No. 23 (4 July 1988) |
Grand Slam singles results | |
Australian Open | QF (1988) |
French Open | 3R (1987) |
Wimbledon | 4R (1991,1988) |
US Open | 3R (1984,1988,1989) |
Doubles | |
Career record | 108–187 |
Career titles | 2 ITF |
Highest ranking | No. 68 (19 March 1990) |
Anne Minter(born 3 April 1963),[1]also known asAnne Harris,[2]is a formertennisplayer from Australia.
Ann competed for her native country at the1988 Summer Olympicsin Seoul, and was anAustralian Institute of Sportscholarship holder.[3]Minter won four singles titles on theWTA Tour:1987 Taipei, Singapore;[4]1988 Puerto Rico; 1989 Taipei.[1]She was a quarterfinalist at the Australian Open in 1988, beating fourth seedPam Shriverin the fourth round.[5]She twice reached the fourth round at Wimbledon, upsetting ninth seedHana Mandlíkováin the third round in 1988.[6]She reached her highest individual ranking at no. 23 on 4 July 1988.[1]On 19 March 1990, she reached her career-high doubles ranking or 68. Her playing career spanned from 1981 until 1992. Minter's win–loss record for singles stands at 258–245.
Tennis career
[edit]Fed Cup
[edit]Minter made herFed Cupdebut for Australia in 1981 and played successively until 1989 only missing 1982 and 1983.[7]In 1984, she led Australia to the final of the World Group where Australia lost narrowly 2–1 to Czechoslovakia.[7]In 1989, Minter and the Australians lost in the semifinals to Spain, with Minter's losing in three sets toArantxa Sánchez Vicario.[7]This was her last appearance as an Australian player.[7]By this time, her record stood at 20 wins (6 losses).[1]In singles, it was a 16–6 winning record (4–0 in doubles).
Olympics and Grand Slam tournaments
[edit]Anne Minter played at the1988 Seoul Olympics,reaching the second round of the tennis competition.[8]
HerGrand Slamdebut came in 1981. Her best performance was at the1988 Australian Openwhen she reached the quarterfinals.[1][5]
Personal life
[edit]Minter married her former tennis coach, Graeme Harris. They were married in a church in Box Hill, Australia. Together, they have three children. The eldest, Caterina Harris was born in 1992, followed byAndrew Harrisin 1994, and lastly Samantha Harris in 1995.
Following her tennis career, Minter pursued tennis coaching.[9]
WTA career finals
[edit]Singles: 7 (4 titles, 3 runner-ups)
[edit]Legend | |
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Grand Slam | 0 |
WTA Championships | 0 |
Tier I | 0 |
Tier II | 0 |
Tier III | 0 |
Tier IV & V | 2 |
Result | No. | Date | Tournament | Surface | Opponent | Score |
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Loss | 1. | Sep 1983 | Kansas City, Missouri | Hard | ![]() |
3–6, 1–6 |
Loss | 2. | Mar 1985 | Hershey, Pennsylvania, U.S. | Hard | ![]() |
7–6, 2–6, 2–6 |
Win | 3. | Apr 1987 | Taipei Championships,Taiwan | Carpet | ![]() |
6–4, 6–1 |
Win | 4. | May 1987 | Singapore Open | Hard | ![]() |
6–4, 6–1 |
Loss | 5. | Aug 1987 | San Diego Open | Hard | ![]() |
0–6, 4–6 |
Win | 6. | Oct 1988 | Puerto Rico Open | Hard | ![]() |
2–6, 6–4, 6–3 |
Win | 7. | Apr 1989 | Taipei Championships | Hard | ![]() |
6–1, 4–6, 6–2 |
Doubles: 1 title
[edit]Result | Date | Tournament | Surface | Partner | Opponents | Score |
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Win | Sep 1984 | Salt Lake City, U.S. | Hard | ![]() |
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6–1, 6–2 |
Mixed doubles: 1 runner-up
[edit]Result | Date | Tournament | Surface | Partner | Opponents | Score |
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Loss | Jun 1984 | French Open | Clay | ![]() |
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2–6, 4–6 |
References
[edit]- ^abcde"Profiles:Anne Minter".Tennis Australia. Archived fromthe originalon 11 October 2009.Retrieved24 March2010.
- ^"Anne Harris".WTA Tennis.Archivedfrom the original on 12 April 2020.
- ^AIS at the OlympicsArchived6 June 2011 at theWayback Machine
- ^"Molik downed in Budapest final".ABC.21 April 2003.Retrieved24 March2010.
- ^abQuayle, Emma (26 January 2005)."Molik here to stay: former stars".The Age.Australia.Retrieved24 March2010.
- ^"Mandlikova upset by Anne Minter".Reading Eagle.24 June 1988.Retrieved24 March2010.
- ^abcd"Anne Minter".Fed Cup.Retrieved24 March2010.
- ^"Anne Minter".SR/Olympic sports. Archived fromthe originalon 18 April 2020.Retrieved24 March2010.
- ^"Anne Minter".Becky Smaller.Retrieved14 April2017.
External links
[edit]- 1963 births
- Living people
- Australian female tennis players
- Australian Open (tennis) junior champions
- Olympic tennis players for Australia
- Tennis players from Victoria (state)
- Tennis players at the 1988 Summer Olympics
- Australian Institute of Sport tennis players
- Grand Slam (tennis) champions in girls' singles
- Sportswomen from Victoria (state)