Anne Minter

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Anne Minter
Country (sports)Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia
Residence Victoria, Australia
Born (1963-04-03) 3 April 1963 (age 60)
Victoria, Australia
Turned pro1981
PlaysRight-handed (one-handed backhand)
Prize moneyUS$ 682,839
Singles
Career record258–245 (51.3%)
Career titles4 WTA, 1 ITF
Highest rankingNo. 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 record108–187 (36.6%)
Career titles2 ITF
Highest rankingNo. 68 (19 March 1990)

Anne Minter (born 3 April 1963), [1] also known as Anne Harris, [2] is a former tennis player from Australia.

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Ann competed for her native country at the 1988 Summer Olympics in Seoul, and was an Australian Institute of Sport scholarship holder. [3] Minter won four singles titles on the WTA Tour: 1987 Taipei, Singapore; [4] 1988 Puerto Rico; 1989 Taipei. [1] She was a quarterfinalist at the Australian Open in 1988, beating fourth seed Pam Shriver in the fourth round. [5] She twice reached the fourth round at Wimbledon, upsetting ninth seed Hana Mandlíková in 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

Fed Cup

Minter made her Fed Cup debut 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 to Arantxa 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

Anne Minter played at the 1988 Seoul Olympics, reaching the second round of the tennis competition. [8]

Her Grand Slam debut came in 1981. Her best performance was at the 1988 Australian Open when she reached the quarterfinals. [1] [5]

Personal life

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 by Andrew Harris in 1994, and lastly Samantha Harris in 1995.

Following her tennis career, Minter pursued tennis coaching. [9]

WTA career finals

Singles: 7 (4 titles, 3 runner-ups)

Legend
Grand Slam0
WTA Championships0
Tier I0
Tier II0
Tier III0
Tier IV & V2
ResultNo.DateTournamentSurfaceOpponentScore
Loss1.Sep 1983Kansas City, MissouriHard Flag of Australia (converted).svg Elizabeth Sayers 3–6, 1–6
Loss2.Mar 1985Hershey, Pennsylvania, U.S.Hard Flag of the United States.svg Robin White 7–6, 2–6, 2–6
Win3.Apr 1987 Taipei Championships, TaiwanCarpet Flag of Germany.svg Claudia Porwik 6–4, 6–1
Win4.May 1987Singapore OpenHard Flag of the United States.svg Barbara Gerken 6–4, 6–1
Loss5.Aug 1987San Diego OpenHard Flag of Italy.svg Raffaella Reggi 0–6, 4–6
Win6.Oct 1988 Puerto Rico Open Hard Flag of Argentina.svg Mercedes Paz 2–6, 6–4, 6–3
Win7.Apr 1989Taipei ChampionshipsHard Flag of the United States.svg Cammy MacGregor 6–1, 4–6, 6–2

Doubles: 1 title

ResultDateTournamentSurfacePartnerOpponentsScore
WinSep 1984Salt Lake City, U.S.Hard Flag of Australia (converted).svg Elizabeth Minter Flag of the United States.svg Heather Crowe
Flag of the United States.svg Robin White
6–1, 6–2

Mixed doubles: 1 runner-up

ResultDateTournamentSurfacePartnerOpponentsScore
LossJun 1984 French Open Clay Flag of Australia (converted).svg Laurie Warder Flag of the United States.svg Dick Stockton
Flag of the United States.svg Anne Smith
2–6, 4–6

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Awards
Preceded by Karen Krantzcke Sportsmanship Award
1987
Succeeded by