Anne White
 White at Wimbledon 1986 | |
| Country (sports) |  United States |
|---|---|
| Residence | Los Angeles, California, U.S. |
| Born | September 28, 1961 Charleston, West Virginia, U.S. |
| Height | 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) |
| Plays | Right-handed |
| Singles | |
| Career record | 109–115 |
| Career titles | 1 |
| Highest ranking | No. 19 (17 March 1986) |
| Grand Slam singles results | |
| Australian Open | 2R (1981 1983) |
| French Open | 4R (1984) |
| Wimbledon | 3R (1982) |
| US Open | 4R (1983) |
| Doubles | |
| Career record | 136–108 |
| Career titles | 8 |
| Highest ranking | No. 9 (14 March 1988) |
| Grand Slam doubles results | |
| Australian Open | 2R (1983, 1984) |
| French Open | SF (1985) |
| Wimbledon | 3R (1984, 1985) |
| US Open | SF (1984) |
| Grand Slam mixed doubles results | |
| Wimbledon | QF (1982, 1985) |
Anne White (born September 28, 1961) is a former professional United States tennis player from Charleston, West Virginia. She is most famous for wearing a white body suit at Wimbledon in 1985.[1][2]
Early life
White attended John Adams Junior High School.[3] She then graduated from George Washington High School in Charleston, West Virginia, and went on to become a two-time All-American tennis player at the University of Southern California.[4]
Family background
Anne's father, Pete White, played basketball for Clendenin High School.[3]
1985 Wimbledon Championships
White, who was playing fifth seed Pam Shriver in the first round at Wimbledon in 1985 on an outer court, warmed up in a tracksuit. When she took the tracksuit off to start play, she revealed that she was wearing a white, one-piece, lycra body suit, which attracted a lot of attention from the crowd and the photographers. With the match tied at one set all, play was stopped for the day because of bad light, and the umpire, Alan Mills, told her to wear more appropriate clothing the next day. She did so, and lost the third set, but the incident was widely reported.[5][6][7] She was later quoted as saying, "I had no idea it would be so controversial."[8]
Results
White won her only singles title at Phoenix, Arizona on March 9, 1987, beating the top seeded Dianne Balestrat in the final. She reached the semifinals of the women's doubles in the 1984 U.S. Open and in 1985 in the French Open. She claimed that her career earnings were more than a million dollars.[3]
Career finals
Singles (1 title, 1 runner up)
| Outcome | No. | Date | Tournament | Surface | Opponent | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Runner-up | 1. | 17 June 1984 | Edgbaston Cup, United Kingdom | Grass |  Pam Shriver
|
6–7, 3–6 |
| Winner | 2. | 9 March 1987 | Virginia Slims of Arizona, United States | Hard |  Dianne Balestrat
|
6–2, 6–1 |
Grand Slam singles tournament timeline
| Tournament | 1980 | 1981 | 1982 | 1983 | 1984 | 1985 | 1986 | 1987 | Career SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Australian Open | A | 2R | 1R | 2R | 1R | A | NH | A | 0 / 4 |
| French Open | A | 3R | 3R | 3R | 4R | 3R | 1R | A | 0 / 6 |
| Wimbledon | A | 1R | 3R | 2R | 1R | 1R | 1R | 2R | 0 / 7 |
| U.S. Open | 2R | 2R | 2R | 4R | 3R | 3R | 1R | 1R | 0 / 8 |
| SR | 0 / 1 | 0 / 4 | 0 / 4 | 0 / 4 | 0 / 4 | 0 / 3 | 0 / 3 | 0 / 2 | 0 / 25 |
NH = tournament not held.
A = did not participate in the tournament.
SR = the ratio of the number of Grand Slam singles tournaments won to the number of those tournaments played.
References
- ^ Spurr, Linda (1998-06-19). "Women's fashion hits the courts". BBC News. BBC. Retrieved 2008-04-24.
- ^ Atkin, Ronald. "Fashion at Wimbledon". Event Guide - History - Other Features. All England Lawn Tennis Club.
- ^ a b c Simms, J.T. (1999-07-06). "Women have long sports history". Daily Mail. Archived from the original on 2008-06-15. Retrieved 2008-04-24.
- ^ WVSPN.com Staff (2001-04-24). "WVSPN Hall of Fame - Anne White" (pdf). West Virginia Sports on the Net. WVSPN.com. Retrieved 2008-04-24.
- ^ Crawford, Sue (2001-06-01). "Centre caught; Mink Skirts to Purple Knickers .. The Girls Who". Sunday Mirror. Retrieved 2008-04-24.
- ^ Elliott, Josh (2000-07-31). "Anne White With an unintentional fashion statement, she left her mark on tennis". SI Vault. Time Inc. Archived from the original on 9 May 2008. Retrieved 2008-04-24.
{{cite web}}: Unknown parameter|deadurl=ignored (|url-status=suggested) (help) - ^ Henderson, Jon (2002-06-09). "Too Sexy for the All England Club". Observer Sport Monthly. Guardian News and Media Limited. Archived from the original on 16 May 2008. Retrieved 2008-04-24.
{{cite web}}: Unknown parameter|deadurl=ignored (|url-status=suggested) (help) - ^ Graham, Janet (May 2003). "What Ever Happened to Anne White and the Original Catsuit". Tennis Life Magazine. Archived from the original on 2007-10-30. Retrieved 2008-04-24.
External links
- Anne White at the Women's Tennis Association
- {{ITF profile}} template using deprecated numeric ID.
- Sunday Times article 18 April, 2010
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