Anne Minter
Anne Minter (born 3 April 1963)[1] is a former tennis player from Australia, who competed for her native country at the 1988 Summer Olympics in Seoul. She was an Australian Institute of Sport scholarship holder.[2]She won four singles titles on the WTA Tour: 1987 Taipei, Singapore;[3] 1988 Puerto Rico; 1989 Taipei.[1] Minter was a quarterfinalist at the Australian Open in 1988, beating fourth seed Pam Shriver in the fourth round.[4] She twice reached the fourth round at Wimbledon, upsetting ninth seed Hana Mandlíková in the third round in 1988.[5] She reached her highest individual ranking at no. 23 on 4 July 1988.[1] On 19 March 1990, she reached her highest doubles ranking or 68. Her playing career spanned 11 years from 1981 until 1992. Minter's win-loss record for singles stands at 258–245.
| Country (sports) | .svg.png.webp){kind=small} Australia |
|---|---|
| Residence | Victoria, Australia |
| Born | 3 April 1963 Victoria, Australia |
| Turned pro | 1981 |
| Plays | Right-handed (one-handed backhand) |
| Prize money | $US682,839[1] |
| 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) |
Fed Cup
Minter made her Fed Cup debut for Australia in 1981 and played successively until 1989 only missing 1982 and 1983.[6] In 1984, Minter lead Australia to the final of the World Group where Australia lost narrowly 2–1 to Czechoslovakia.[6] In 1989, Minter and the Australians lost in the semifinals to Spain, with Minter's losing in three sets to Arantxa Sánchez Vicario.[6] This was Minter's last appearance as an Australian player.[6] By this time, her record stood at 20 wins and 6 losses.[1] In singles, it was a 16–6 winning record and 4–0 in doubles.
Olympics
Anne Minter played in the 1988 Seoul Olympics, reaching the second round.[7]
Grand Slams
Anne Minter's debut in the Grand Slams came in 1981. Her best performance was at the 1988 Australian Open when she reached the quarterfinals.[1][4]
Personal life
Minter married her former tennis coach Graeme Harris. They got married in a church in Box Hill, Australia. Together, they have three children. The eldest, Caterina Harris was born in 1992, followed by Andrew Harris in 1994, and lastly Samantha Harris in 1995. Caterina Harris is a former state triathlete and currently is studying an Arts/Law degree at Deakin University. Andrew Harris and Samantha Harris both pursued tennis. Andrew earned tennis scholarship at the University of Oklahoma, and Samantha earned a tennis scholarship at Duke University. Andrew has had a successful tennis career thus far, winning both the Wimbledon Junior Doubles titles and French Open Junior Doubles titles with his partner Nick Kyrgios. He was a former top 10 junior in the world.
Following her tennis career, Minter pursued tennis coaching;[8]
WTA Tour finals
Singles 7 (4–3)
| Legend | |
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Loss | 1. | Sep 1983 | Kansas City, Missouri | Hard | Elizabeth Sayers |
3–6, 1–6 |
| Loss | 2. | Mar 1985 | Hershey, Pennsylvania | Hard |  Robin White |
7–6, 2–6, 2–6 |
| Win | 3. | Apr 1987 | Taipei | Carpet |  Claudia Porwik |
6–4, 6–1 |
| Win | 4. | May 1987 | Singapore | Hard | Barbara Gerken |
6–4, 6–1 |
| Loss | 5. | Aug 1987 | San Diego, California | Hard |  Raffaella Reggi |
0–6, 4–6 |
| Win | 6. | Oct 1988 | San Juan, Puerto Rico | Hard |  Mercedes Paz |
2–6, 6–4, 6–3 |
| Win | 7. | Apr 1989 | Taipei | Hard | Cammy MacGregor |
6–1, 4–6, 6–2 |
Doubles 1 (1–0)
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| Result | No. | Date | Tournament | Surface | Partner | Opponents | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Win | 1. | Sep 1984 | Salt Lake City, Utah | Hard | Elizabeth Minter |
Heather Crowe Robin White |
6–1, 6–2 |
Mixed doubles 1 (0–1)
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| Result | No. | Date | Tournament | Surface | Partner | Opponents | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Loss | 1. | Jun 1984 | French Open, France | Clay | Laurie Warder |
Dick Stockton Anne Smith |
2–6, 4–6 |
References
- "Profiles:Anne Minter". Tennis Australia. Archived from the original on 11 October 2009. Retrieved 24 March 2010.
- AIS at the Olympics Archived 6 June 2011 at the Wayback Machine
- "Molik downed in Budapest final". ABC. 21 April 2003. Retrieved 24 March 2010.
- Quayle, Emma (26 January 2005). "Molik here to stay: former stars". The Age. Australia. Retrieved 24 March 2010.
- "Mandlikova upset by Anne Minter". Reading Eagle. 24 June 1988. Retrieved 24 March 2010.
- "Anne Minter". Fed Cup. Retrieved 24 March 2010.
- "Anne Minter". SR/Olympic sports. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 24 March 2010.
- "Anne Minter". Becky Smaller. Retrieved 14 April 2017.
External links
- Anne Minter at the Women's Tennis Association
- Anne Minter at the International Tennis Federation
- Anne Minter at the Billie Jean King Cup
- Anne Minter at Tennis Australia
| Awards | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by Peanut Louie-Harper |
Karen Krantzcke Sportsmanship Award 1987 |
Succeeded by Svetlana Parkhomenko |