PLAYER PROFILE
Anne Minter
- Age62
- Born 3 April 1963
- Birth PlaceMelbourne, Victoria
- LivesMelbourne, Victoria
- Playing StatusRetired
Anne Minter won USD$682,839 in prize money throughout her career; her singles ranking peaked at No.23 in July 1988.
She won four WTA singles titles: Taipei and Singapore in 1987, Puerto Rico in 1988, and Taipei in 1989.
Minter beat fourth seed Pam Shriver in the fourth round to become a quarterfinalist at Australian Open 1988, the year the tournament moved to the hard-court surface at Melbourne Park.
She twice reached the fourth round at Wimbledon, upsetting ninth seed Hana Mandlikova in the third round in 1988. Three times she reached the third round at the US Open (1984, 1988 and 1989); at Roland Garros her best result was a third-round finish in 1987.
In Fed Cup, she compiled a 20-6 win–loss record, helping Australia reach the final in 1984 where they lost to Czechoslovakia.
Anne Minter in the news
Ash Barty is creating history at Australian Open 2021 and reaffirming her status as one of Australia's best-performing players over the past four decades.
Qualifying for the Grand Slam tournament begins in Paris tonight.
What have Australia's top-ranked players been up to? We've collated tweets and posts from this week to keep fans up to date.
As Australia celebrates Mother's Day, we catch up with former professional Anne Minter who reflects on her tennis journey and motherhood.
