Elizabeth Minter

Elizabeth Minter

Country (sports)	Australia
Residence	Victoria, Australia
Born	(1965-08-23) 23 August 1965 (age 59) Victoria, Australia
Turned pro	1980
Plays	Left-handed (one-handed backhand)
Prize money	$US123,934
Singles
Career record	72–80
Career titles	1 WTA
Highest ranking	No. 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 record	32–67
Career titles	1 ITF
Highest ranking	No. 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.

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 Slam	0
WTA Championships	0
Tier I	0
Tier II	0
Tier III	0
Tier IV & V	0

Outcome	No.	Date	Tournament	Surface	Opponent	Score
Runner-up	1.	30 April 1995	Zagreb, Croatia	Clay	Sabine Appelmans	4–6, 3–6

Doubles 3 (2–1)

Legend
Grand Slam	0
WTA Championships	0
Tier I	0
Tier II	0
Tier III	0
Tier IV & V	0

Titles by surface
Hard	2
Clay	0
Grass	0
Carpet	0

Outcome	No.	Date	Tournament	Surface	Partner	Opponents	Score
Winner	1.	16 September 1984	Salt Lake City, Utah	Hard	Anne Minter	Heather Crowe Robin White	6–1, 6–2
Winner	2.	30 September 1984	Richmond, Virginia	Hard	JoAnne Russell	Jennifer Mundel Felicia Raschiatore	6–4, 3–6, 7–6
Runner-up	3.	1 February 1987	Auckland, New Zealand	Hard	Gretchen Magers	Anna-Maria Fernandez Julie Richardson	6–4, 4–6, 2–6

Career finals

Singles (3–2)

Outcome	No.	Date	Tournament	Surface	Opponent	Score
Winner	1.	15 November 1981	Bulleen, Australia	Hard	Gwen Warnock	6–3, 6–2
Runner-up	1.	30 May 1982	Glasgow, Scotland	Grass	Bernadette Randall	1–3 ret.
Winner	2.	13 November 1982	Bulleen, Australia	Hard	Louise Field	6–2, 4–6, 7–5
Runner-up	2.	18 April 1983	Bari, Italy	Clay	Sabrina Goleš	6–1, 5–7, 3–6
Winner	3.	14 April 1986	Canberra, Australia	Grass	Anna-Maria Fernandez	7–6, 6–2

Doubles (3–1)

Outcome	No.	Date	Tournament	Surface	Partner	Opponents	Score
Winner	1.	29 May 1982	Glasgow, Scotland	Grass	Bernadette Randall	Kim Seddon Mary-Ann Colville	6–2, 7–5
Winner	2.	28 March 1983	Taranto, Italy	Clay	Bernadette Randall	Sabrina Goleš Renata Šašak	7–5, 6–1
Winner	3.	18 April 1983	Bari, Italy	Clay	Anne Minter	Sabrina Goleš Renata Šašak	6–4, 6–2
Runner-up	1.	14 April 1986	Canberra, Australia	Gras	Louise Field	Anna-Maria Fernandez Julie Richardson	7–5, 3–6, 3–6

References

1. "U.S. Open Junior Tennis Championships – Past Winners". College and Junior Tennis. Archived from the original on 8 July 2011. Retrieved 24 March 2010.
2. "Elizabeth Minter: Australian Open results". WTA Tour. Archived from the original on 20 August 2017. Retrieved 24 March 2010.
3. "Minter, Elizabeth (Aus)". ITF Tennis – Women's Circuit. Retrieved 24 March 2010.
4. "Player Profile: Elizabeth Minter". Fed Cup. Retrieved 24 March 2010.

External links

• Elizabeth Minter at the Women's Tennis Association
• Elizabeth Minter at the International Tennis Federation
• Elizabeth Minter at the Billie Jean King Cup