 White at Wimbledon 1986 | |
| Country (sports) |  United States |
|---|---|
| Born | (1961-09-28)September 28, 1961 (age 64) |
| Height | 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) |
| Plays | Right-handed |
| Prize money | US$ 411,022 |
| 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 an American former professional tennis player fromCharleston, West Virginia. She is most famous for wearing a white body suit atWimbledon in 1985.[1][2]
White attended John Adams Junior High School.[3] She then graduated fromGeorge Washington High School in Charleston, West Virginia, and went on to become a two-time All-American tennis player at theUniversity of Southern California.[4]
Anne's father, Pete White, played basketball forClendenin High School.[3] She is not related toRobin White, a contemporary on the WTA tour.
White, who was playing fifth seedPam Shriver in the first round atWimbledon 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 tournament referee,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]
White won her only singles title atPhoenix, Arizona, on March 9, 1987, beating the top seededDianne 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.
White claims that her career earnings are more than a million dollars (possibly including endorsements and other monies).[3] According to official WTA records, her career prize money is $411,022 ranking her at 605th all time as of 8/1/2016.[9]
| Result | W/L | Date | Tournament | Surface | Opponent | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Loss | 0–1 | Jun 1984 | Edgbaston Cup, UK | Grass |  Pam Shriver | 6–7, 3–6 |
| Win | 1–1 | Mar 1987 | Virginia Slims of Arizona, US | Hard |  Dianne Balestrat | 6–2, 6–1 |
| W | F | SF | QF | #R | RR | Q# | DNQ | A | NH |
| 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 |
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