Anne Minter

Anne Minter

Country (sports)	Australia
Residence	Victoria, Australia
Born	(1963-04-03) 3 April 1963 (age 61) Victoria, Australia
Turned pro	1981
Plays	Right-handed (one-handed backhand)
Prize money	US$ 682,839
Singles
Career record	258–245 (51.3%)
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 (36.6%)
Career titles	2 ITF
Highest ranking	No. 68 (19 March 1990)

Ann competed for her native country at the 1988 Summer Olympics in Seoul, and was an Australian Institute of Sport scholarship holder. Minter won four singles titles on the WTA Tour: 1987 Taipei, Singapore; 1988 Puerto Rico; 1989 Taipei. She was a quarterfinalist at the Australian Open in 1988, beating fourth seed Pam Shriver in the fourth round. She twice reached the fourth round at Wimbledon, upsetting ninth seed Hana Mandlíková in the third round in 1988. She reached her highest individual ranking at no. 23 on 4 July 1988. 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.

Fed Cup

Minter made her Fed Cup debut for Australia in 1981 and played successively until 1989 only missing 1982 and 1983. In 1984, she led Australia to the final of the World Group where Australia lost narrowly 2–1 to Czechoslovakia. In 1989, Minter and the Australians lost in the semifinals to Spain, with Minter's losing in three sets to Arantxa Sánchez Vicario. This was her last appearance as an Australian player. By this time, her record stood at 20 wins (6 losses). 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.

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

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.

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

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, U.S.	Hard	Robin White	7–6, 2–6, 2–6
Win	3.	Apr 1987	Taipei Championships, Taiwan	Carpet	Claudia Porwik	6–4, 6–1
Win	4.	May 1987	Singapore Open	Hard	Barbara Gerken	6–4, 6–1
Loss	5.	Aug 1987	San Diego Open	Hard	Raffaella Reggi	0–6, 4–6
Win	6.	Oct 1988	Puerto Rico Open	Hard	Mercedes Paz	2–6, 6–4, 6–3
Win	7.	Apr 1989	Taipei Championships	Hard	Cammy MacGregor	6–1, 4–6, 6–2

Doubles: 1 title

Result	Date	Tournament	Surface	Partner	Opponents	Score
Win	Sep 1984	Salt Lake City, U.S.	Hard	Elizabeth Minter	Heather Crowe   Robin White	6–1, 6–2

Mixed doubles: 1 runner-up

Result	Date	Tournament	Surface	Partner	Opponents	Score
Loss	Jun 1984	French Open	Clay	Laurie Warder	Dick Stockton   Anne Smith	2–6, 4–6