Kathleen Harter

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Kathleen Harter
Kathleen Harter (1966) (cropped).jpg
Country (sports)Flag of the United States.svg  United States
Born (1946-10-27) October 27, 1946 (age 76)
Los Angeles, U.S.
Singles
Grand Slam singles results
Australian Open QF (1968, 1977)
French Open 3R (1967)
Wimbledon SF (1967)
US Open 3R (1964, 1968, 1977)
Doubles
Grand Slam doubles results
Australian Open SF (1976)
French Open F (1976)
Wimbledon QF (1968)
Grand Slam mixed doubles results
Wimbledon QF (1970)

Kathleen Harter (born October 27, 1946) is a former nationally ranked tennis player from the United States. She was taught by legendary coach Dick Skeen at the Balboa Bay Club in Newport Beach, California. She was ranked no. 7 in the United States in 1965, no. 8 in 1967, and no. 5 in 1968. [1] She reached the semifinals at Wimbledon in 1967 and the quarterfinals at the Australian Open in 1968. In doubles, she reached the semifinals of the Australian in 1976, the finals of the French in 1976, and the quarterfinals of Wimbledon in 1968. Her married name is Kathleen Shubin, and she lives in Austin, Texas. She had a brother named Craig, who died of Cancer in California.

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Grand Slam finals

Doubles (1 runner-up)

ResultYearChampionshipSurfacePartnerOpponentsScore
Loss1976 French Open Clay Flag of Germany.svg Helga Niessen Masthoff Flag of France.svg Gail Sheriff
Flag of Uruguay.svg Fiorella Bonicelli
4–6, 6–1, 3–6

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References

  1. "USTA Yearbook - Top 10 U.S. Women's Rankings". Archived from the original on 2016-03-06. Retrieved 2016-02-22.