Anne Hobbs

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Anne Hobbs
Country (sports)Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  United Kingdom
ResidenceNew York, USA
Born (1959-08-21) 21 August 1959 (age 64)
Nottingham, England
Height1.68 m (5 ft 6 in)
PlaysRight-handed
Prize money$166,045
Singles
Career record39–51
Career titles2
Highest rankingNo. 33 (30 November 1981)
Grand Slam singles results
Australian Open 4R (1987)
French Open 4R (1983)
Wimbledon 4R (1981, 1984)
US Open 4R (1987)
Doubles
Career record71–45
Career titles8
Highest rankingNo. 6 (17 September 1984)
Grand Slam doubles results
Australian Open F (1983)
French Open SF (1983)
Wimbledon SF (1983)
US Open F (1984)
Mixed doubles
Career record15–18 (45%)
Career titles0
Grand Slam mixed doubles results
Australian Open F (1987)
Wimbledon QF (1984)
US Open QF (1983)
Last updated on: 11 June 2011.

Anne Hobbs (born 21 August 1959 in Nottingham) is a British former professional tennis player.

Contents

Early life

She started with Wilmslow Tennis Club. [1]

She lived at Alderley Edge. [2]

Tennis career

Hobbs represented Great Britain in the Wightman Cup and Federation Cup from 1978 to 1989. [3] She was ranked as the top British player for periods during her 12-year career and achieved a best WTA ranking of 33 in singles and 6 in doubles.

Although primarily a doubles specialist, reaching the final of the Australian Open in 1983 and the US Open in 1984 with Wendy Turnbull and the Australian Open Mixed Doubles in 1987 with Andrew Castle, she won singles titles at Indianapolis in 1983 and in Auckland in 1985 and the British Closed in 1985.

She had singles victories over Virginia Wade, Rosie Casals, Jo Durie, Carling Bassett, and Zina Garrison. She works as a tennis coach and consultant in the area of sports psychology. [4]

WTA Tour finals

Singles (2–0)

Legend
Grand Slam (0/0)
WTA Championships (0/0)
Tier I (0/0)
Tier II (0/0)
Tier III (0/0)
Tier IV & V (0/0)
Uncategorised (2/0)
Finals by surface
Hard (1/0)
Clay (0/0)
Grass (1/0)
Carpet (0/0)
ResultDateCategoryTournamentSurfaceOpponentScore
Winner14 February 1983$50,000 Indianapolis, United StatesHard Flag of the United States.svg Ginny Purdy 6–4, 6–7, 6–4
Winner15 December 1985$50,000 Auckland, New ZealandGrass Flag of Australia (converted).svg Louise Field 6–3, 6–1

Doubles (8–12)

Legend
Grand Slam (0/2)
WTA Championships (0/0)
Tier I (0/0)
Tier II (0/0)
Tier III (0/0)
Tier IV & V (0/0)
Uncategorised (8/10)
Finals by surface
Hard (2/2)
Clay (1/5)
Grass (4/4)
Carpet (1/1)
ResultDateCategoryTournamentSurfacePartneringOpponentsScore
Runner-up10 December 1978$75,000 Sydney, AustraliaGrass Flag of New Zealand.svg Judy Chaloner Flag of Australia (converted).svg Kerry Reid
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Wendy Turnbull
2–6, 6–4, 2–6
Runner-up8 November 1981$50,000 Hong Kong Clay Flag of Australia (converted).svg Susan Leo Flag of the United States.svg Ann Kiyomura
Flag of the United States.svg Sharon Walsh
3–6, 4–6
Winner13 June 1982$100,000 Birmingham, Great BritainGrass Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Jo Durie Flag of the United States.svg Rosie Casals
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Wendy Turnbull
6–3, 6–2
Winner23 May 1983$150,000 Berlin, GermanyCarpet Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Jo Durie Flag of Germany.svg Claudia Kohde-Kilsch
Flag of Germany.svg Eva Pfaff
6–4, 7–6(7–2)
Runner-up19 June 1983$150,000 Eastbourne, Great BritainGrass Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Jo Durie Flag of the United States.svg Martina Navratilova
Flag of the United States.svg Pam Shriver
1–6, 0–6
Winner21 August 1983$200,000 Toronto, CanadaHard Flag of the United States.svg Andrea Jaeger Flag of South Africa (1928-1982).svg Rosalyn Fairbank
Flag of the United States.svg Candy Reynolds
6–4, 5–7, 7–5
Winner20 November 1983$150,000 Brisbane, AustraliaGrass Flag of Australia (converted).svg Wendy Turnbull Flag of the United States.svg Pam Shriver
Flag of the United States.svg Sharon Walsh
6–3, 6–4
Winner27 November 1983$150,000 Sydney, AustraliaGrass Flag of Australia (converted).svg Wendy Turnbull Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Hana Mandlíková
Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Helena Suková
6–4, 6–3
Runner-up12 December 1983Grand Slam Australian Open, AustraliaGrass Flag of Australia (converted).svg Wendy Turnbull Flag of the United States.svg Martina Navratilova
Flag of the United States.svg Pam Shriver
4–6, 7–6, 2–6
Winner23 January 1984$50,000 Denver, United StatesHard Flag of the Netherlands.svg Marcella Mesker Flag of the United States.svg Sherry Acker
Flag of the United States.svg Candy Reynolds
6–2, 6–3
Runner-up29 January 1984$100,000 Marco Island, United StatesClay Flag of the United States.svg Andrea Jaeger Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Hana Mandlíková
Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Helena Suková
6–3, 2–6, 2–6
Runner-up16 April 1984$200,000 Hilton Head, United StatesClay Flag of the United States.svg Sharon Walsh Flag of Germany.svg Claudia Kohde-Kilsch
Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Hana Mandlíková
5–7, 2–6
Runner-up22 April 1984$250,000 Amelia Island, United StatesClay Flag of Yugoslavia (1946-1992).svg Mima Jaušovec Flag of the United States.svg Kathy Jordan
Flag of the United States.svg Anne Smith
4–6, 6–3, 4–6
Runner-up23 April 1984$200,000 Orlando, United StatesClay Flag of Australia (converted).svg Wendy Turnbull Flag of Germany.svg Claudia Kohde-Kilsch
Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Hana Mandlíková
0–6, 6–1, 3–6
Winner20 May 1984$150,000 Berlin, GermanyClay Flag of the United States.svg Candy Reynolds Flag of the United States.svg Kathy Horvath
Flag of Romania (1965-1989).svg Virginia Ruzici
6–3, 4–6, 7–6(13–11)
Runner-up9 September 1984Grand Slam US Open, United StatesHard Flag of Australia (converted).svg Wendy Turnbull Flag of the United States.svg Martina Navratilova
Flag of the United States.svg Pam Shriver
2–6, 4–6
Runner-up20 May 1985$75,000 Melbourne, AustraliaCarpet Flag of the United States.svg Kathy Jordan Flag of the United States.svg Pam Shriver
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Liz Smylie
2–6, 7–5, 1–6
Winner15 December 1985$50,000 Auckland, New ZealandGrass Flag of the United States.svg Candy Reynolds Flag of the United States.svg Lea Antonoplis
Flag of Argentina.svg Adriana Villagrán
6–1, 6–3
Runner-up19 July 1987$150,000 Newport, United StatesGrass Flag of the United States.svg Kathy Jordan Flag of the United States.svg Gigi Fernández
Flag of the United States.svg Lori McNeil
6–7(5–7), 5–7
Runner-up30 August 1987$150,000 Mahwah, United StatesHard Flag of Australia (converted).svg Liz Smylie Flag of the United States.svg Gigi Fernández
Flag of the United States.svg Lori McNeil
3–6, 2–6

Mixed doubles (0–1)

Finals by surface
Hard (0/0)
Clay (0/0)
Grass (0/1)
Carpet (0/0)
ResultDateCategoryTournamentSurfacePartneringOpponentsScore
Runner-up25 January 1987Grand Slam Australian Open, AustraliaGrass Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Andrew Castle Flag of the United States.svg Sherwood Stewart
Flag of the United States.svg Zina Garrison
6–3, 6–7(5–7), 2–6

Performance timelines

Key
W F SFQF#RRRQ#DNQANH
(W) winner; (F) finalist; (SF) semifinalist; (QF) quarterfinalist; (#R) rounds 4, 3, 2, 1; (RR) round-robin stage; (Q#) qualification round; (DNQ) did not qualify; (A) absent; (NH) not held; (SR) strike rate (events won / competed); (W–L) win–loss record.

( * ) Received a bye in the first round.

Singles

Tournament 1977 1978 1979 1980 1981 1982 1983 1984 1985 1986 1987 1988 1989 W–L
Australian Open A / AAAA 2R A 2R A 3R NH 4R AA7–4
French Open AA 2R 2R 2R* 1R 4R 2R 1R 3R AAA8–8
Wimbledon 2R* 1R 2R 2R* 4R 2R* 1R 4R 2R 3R 2R A 3R 13–12
US Open A 3R* 2R* 2R 1R A 1R 1R 3R 1R 4R AA7–9
Year-end Ranking618241341044659409942229N/A

Doubles

Tournament 1982 1983 1984 1985 1986 1987 1988 1989 W–L
Australian Open A F A SF NH QF AA9–3
French Open 3R* SF 3R 3R 2R AAA10–5
Wimbledon 2R SF* 2R 1R 1R 3R A 1R 7–7
US Open A QF F 3R 1R SF A 1R 14–6
Year-end Ranking1520361899N/A

Mixed doubles

Tournament 1978 1979 1980 1981 1982 1983 1984 1985 1986 1987 1988 1989 W–L
Australian Open AAAAAAAANH F AA4–1
French Open AAAAAAAAAAAA0–0
Wimbledon 1R 1R 1R 2R* 1R 1R QF 2R 3R 1R A 2R 7–11
US Open AA 2R 1R A QF 2R A 1R 1R AA4–6

Fed Cup

World Group
DateVenueSurfaceRoundOpponentsFinal match scoreMatchOpponentRubber score
27 Nov –
3 Dec 1978
Kooyong Club,
Melbourne,
Australia
Grass (O)R1Flag of Spain.svg  Spain 3–0Doubles
(with Michelle Tyler)
Álvarez/Perea 8–6, 2–6, 6–2 (W)
SFFlag of the United States.svg  United States 0–3Doubles
(with Sue Barker)
Casals/King 6–1, 3–6, 4–6 (L)
30 Apr –
6 May 1979
Madrid,
Spain
Clay (O)QFFlag of the Czech Republic.svg  Czechoslovakia 0–3Doubles
(with Michelle Tyler)
Mandlíková/Tomanová 6–8, 5–7 (L)
19–25 Jul 1982 Santa Clara,
United States
Hard (O)R1Flag of Italy.svg  Italy 2–1Doubles
(with Jo Durie)
Murgo/Simmonds 6–4, 6–3 (W)
R2Flag of Israel.svg  Israel 3–0Doubles
(with Virginia Wade)
Bialistozky/Binyamini 6–2, 6–1 (W)
QFFlag of the Czech Republic.svg  Czechoslovakia 1–2Doubles
(with Jo Durie)
Budařová/Suková 6–2, 4–6, 6–3 (W)
17–24 Jul 1983 Zürich,
Switzerland
Clay (O)R1Flag of Luxembourg.svg  Luxembourg 3–0Doubles
(with Jo Durie)
Huberty/Wolter 6–0, 6–0 (W)
R2Flag of Brazil.svg  Brazil 3–0Doubles
(with Jo Durie)
Medrado/Monteiro 6–3, 6–2 (W)
QFFlag of Germany.svg  West Germany 1–2Doubles
(with Jo Durie)
Bunge/Pfaff 3–6, 6–4, 10–8 (W)
15–22 Jul 1984 São Paulo,
Brazil
Clay (O)R1Flag of Bulgaria (1971-1990).svg  Bulgaria 0–3Singles Katerina Maleeva 4–6, 6–3, 2–6 (L)
Doubles
(with Amanda Brown)
K. Maleeva/Maleeva-Fragniere 6–7, 5–7 (L)
R2 *
(Consolation)
Flag of Hungary.svg  Hungary 2–1Singles Andrea Ritecz 2–6, 6–7 (L)
QF
(Consolation)
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada 2–1Singles Claudine Pelletier 5–7, 6–2, 4–6 (L)
SF
(Consolation)
Flag of Brazil.svg  Brazil 1–2Doubles
(with Amanda Brown)
Medrado/Monteiro 5–7, 5–7 (L)
6–14 Oct 1985 Nagoya,
Japan
Hard (O)R1Flag of Germany.svg  West Germany 3–0Doubles
(with Jo Durie)
Betzner/Keppeler 6–4, 3–6, 6–1 (W)
R2Flag of Japan.svg  Japan 2–1Singles Masako Yanagi 7–5, 3–6, 2–6 (L)
Doubles
(with Jo Durie)
Inoue/Yanagi 6–7(2–7), 6–3, 6–2 (W)
QFFlag of Bulgaria.svg  Bulgaria 1–2Doubles
(with Jo Durie)
K. Maleeva/Maleeva-Fragniere 5–4, ret. (W)
20–27 Jul 1986 Prague,
Czechoslovakia
Clay (O)R1Flag of Denmark.svg  Denmark 0–3Singles Lone Vandborg 6–3, 5–7, 3–6 (L)
Doubles
(with Jo Durie)
Moller/Scheuer-Larsen 2–6, 6–7(1–7) (L)
R2 *
(Consolation)
Flag of Finland.svg  Finland 3–0Singles Maija Suonpaa 6–2, 6–0 (W)
Doubles
(with Annabel Croft)
Suonpaa/Thorén 6–0, 6–1 (W)
QF
(Consolation)
Flag of Indonesia.svg  Indonesia 3–0Singles Yayuk Basuki 7–5, 7–5 (W)
Doubles
(with Annabel Croft)
Anggarkusuma/Basuki 6–2, 4–6, 6–2 (W)
SF
(Consolation)
Flag of Hungary.svg  Hungary 3–0Singles Réka Szikszay 6–3, 6–2 (W)
Doubles
(with Annabel Croft)
Inoue/Szikszay 2–1, ret. (W)
F
(Consolation)
Flag of the Soviet Union.svg  Soviet Union 2–1Singles Natalia Zvereva 6–3, 7–5 (W)
Doubles
(with Annabel Croft)
Egorova/Cherneva 2–6, 1–6 (L)
26 Jul –
2 Aug 1987
Vancouver,
Canada
N/AR1Flag of Chile.svg  Chile 3–0Doubles
(with Jo Durie)
Espinoza/Miranda 6–1, 6–0 (W)
R2Flag of Italy.svg  Italy 2–1Doubles
(with Jo Durie)
Cecchini/Reggi-Concato 6–7, 7–5, 6–4 (W)
QFFlag of the United States.svg  United States 0–3Doubles
(with Jo Durie)
Burgin/Garrison 5–7, 5–7 (L)
1–9 Oct 1989 Tokyo,
Japan
Hard (O)R1Flag of Indonesia.svg  Indonesia 3–0Doubles
(with Jo Durie)
Anggarkusuma/Basuki 7–5, 6–3 (W)
R2Flag of Austria.svg  Austria 1–2Doubles
(with Jo Durie)
Paulus/Schwarz 3–6, 7–6(7–3), 6–3 (W)

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References

  1. Wilmslow Advertiser Thursday 28 February 1980, page 38
  2. Wilmslow Advertiser Thursday 2 July 1981, page 1
  3. About Anne Hobbs Anne Hobbs Tennis
  4. Anne Hobbs Tennis