Full name | Anna Virginia McCune Harper |
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Country (sports) | United States |
Born | Anna Virginia McCune July 2, 1902 Santa Barbara, California, U.S. |
Died | June 14, 1999 Moraga, California, U.S. | (aged 96)
Retired | 1932 |
Plays | Left-handed [1] |
Singles | |
Grand Slam singles results | |
Wimbledon | 4R (1931) |
US Open | F (1930) |
Doubles | |
Grand Slam doubles results | |
US Open | F (1928, 1930) |
Grand Slam mixed doubles results | |
Wimbledon | W (1931) |
US Open | F (1931) |
Team competitions | |
Wightman Cup | W (1931, 1932) |
Anna McCune Harper (née Anna Virginia McCune, July 2, 1902 – June 14, 1999) was a female tennis player from the U.S. She won the mixed doubles title at Wimbledon in 1931 partnering George Lott. She was the runner-up in singles at the 1930 U.S. Championships, losing to Betty Nuthall. She also was the runner-up in women's doubles at the 1928, 1930, and 1932 U.S. Championships and in mixed doubles at the 1931 edition of these championships.
Harper was ranked in the U.S. top 10 on five consecutive years from 1928 through 1932 and was top ranked in 1930.[2]
A left-hander, Mr. Harper started playing tennis in Pacific Grove, Calif., about 12 years ago.