Elizabeth Minter

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Elizabeth Minter
Country (sports)Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia
Residence Victoria, Australia
Born (1965-08-23) 23 August 1965 (age 58)
Victoria, Australia
Turned pro1980
PlaysLeft-handed (one-handed backhand)
Prize money$US123,934
Singles
Career record72–80
Career titles1 WTA
Highest rankingNo. 66 (26 October 1987)
Grand Slam singles results
Australian Open 4R (1984)
French Open 1R (1985 -88)
Wimbledon 3R (1986, 1988)
US Open 3R (1986)
Doubles
Career record32–67
Career titles1 ITF
Highest rankingNo. 104 (28 September 1987)

Elizabeth Minter (born 23 August 1965) is an Australian former professional tennis player. She was born on 23 August 1965 in Australia and played on the WTA tour from 1980 to 1990. She now helps train young children.

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Tennis career

In 1983 Minter won the 1983 US Open Junior Girls' Singles. [1] She reached the quarterfinals of the Australian Women's Doubles with her sister Anne Minter in 1984 losing to Chris Evert and Wendy Turnbull; [2] the third round of Wimbledon in 1986 and 1988; and the U.S. Open in 1986. She retired with a 72–80 singles record and a 32–67 doubles record. In 1984 Minter won the Salt Lake City ITF Doubles title, with her sister. [3]

Minter made her Fed Cup debut for Australia in 1984, where she played two doubles matches with her sister, against Argentina in the first round and Belgium in the second round of the World Group. Minter didn't make any further appearances for Australia. [4]

WTA Tour finals

Singles 1

Legend
Grand Slam0
WTA Championships0
Tier I0
Tier II0
Tier III0
Tier IV & V0
OutcomeNo.DateTournamentSurfaceOpponentScore
Runner-up1.30 April 1995 Zagreb, CroatiaClay Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Sabine Appelmans 4–6, 3–6

Doubles 3 (2–1)

Legend
Grand Slam0
WTA Championships0
Tier I0
Tier II0
Tier III0
Tier IV & V0
Titles by surface
Hard2
Clay0
Grass0
Carpet0
OutcomeNo.DateTournamentSurfacePartnerOpponentsScore
Winner1.16 September 1984Salt Lake City, UtahHard Flag of Australia (converted).svg Anne Minter Flag of the United States.svg Heather Crowe
Flag of the United States.svg Robin White
6–1, 6–2
Winner2.30 September 1984Richmond, VirginiaHard Flag of the United States.svg JoAnne Russell Flag of South Africa (1928-1982).svg Jennifer Mundel
Flag of the United States.svg Felicia Raschiatore
6–4, 3–6, 7–6
Runner-up3.1 February 1987Auckland, New ZealandHard Flag of the United States.svg Gretchen Magers Flag of the United States.svg Anna-Maria Fernandez
Flag of New Zealand.svg Julie Richardson
6–4, 4–6, 2–6

Career finals

Singles (3–2)

OutcomeNo.DateTournamentSurfaceOpponentScore
Winner1.15 November 1981Bulleen, AustraliaHard Flag of Australia (converted).svg Gwen Warnock 6–3, 6–2
Runner-up1.30 May 1982Glasgow, ScotlandGrass Flag of Australia (converted).svg Bernadette Randall 1–3 ret.
Winner2.13 November 1982Bulleen, AustraliaHard Flag of Australia (converted).svg Louise Field 6–2, 4–6, 7–5
Runner-up2.18 April 1983Bari, ItalyClay Flag of Yugoslavia (1946-1992).svg Sabrina Goleš 6–1, 5–7, 3–6
Winner3.14 April 1986Canberra, AustraliaGrass Flag of the United States.svg Anna-Maria Fernandez 7–6, 6–2

Doubles (3–1)

OutcomeNo.DateTournamentSurfacePartnerOpponentsScore
Winner1.29 May 1982Glasgow, ScotlandGrass Flag of Australia (converted).svg Bernadette Randall Flag of South Africa (1928-1982).svg Kim Seddon
Flag of the United States.svg Mary-Ann Colville
6–2, 7–5
Winner2.28 March 1983Taranto, ItalyClay Flag of Australia (converted).svg Bernadette Randall Flag of Yugoslavia (1946-1992).svg Sabrina Goleš
Flag of Yugoslavia (1946-1992).svg Renata Šašak
7–5, 6–1
Winner3.18 April 1983Bari, ItalyClay Flag of Australia (converted).svg Anne Minter Flag of Yugoslavia (1946-1992).svg Sabrina Goleš
Flag of Yugoslavia (1946-1992).svg Renata Šašak
6–4, 6–2
Runner-up1.14 April 1986Canberra, AustraliaGras Flag of Australia (converted).svg Louise Field Flag of the United States.svg Anna-Maria Fernandez
Flag of New Zealand.svg Julie Richardson
7–5, 3–6, 3–6

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References

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