The Coach Steve Clark PhD Show
With Anne White
Thanks so much for tuning in to the show. Today, like every day on the show, is special because I get to talk with someone who has made an impact in the tennis world on many levels: on court, in the media and in education…Anne White.
Anne started playing tennis at just five years old and by the time she was nine years old she was #29 in the U.S. in the 12’s. At 14 Anne did not have a coach during the winter and was only able to 
practice indoors 3 hours a week. Nick Bollettieri watched her play in the National 16’s and offered her a scholarship to train in Florida at what is now the 
infamous IMG Academy. After two and a half years in Bradenton, FL, she then went on to college at USC where she played #2 as a freshman. Anne finished the year as an undefeated All American and USC won the National Championship. Anne also won 3 USTA gold balls in one day at The U.S. Amateur Clay Courts in Pittsburgh, PA, winning the singles, doubles and mixed doubles.
In 1987, after two years at USC, Anne turned pro and played eight years on the circuit reaching #19 in the world in singles and #9 in the world in doubles. She won one singles title and eight doubles titles with six different partners, including Chris Evert. She was also the first to ever wear a catsuit at Wimbledon, later done by Serena Williams.
Post WTA career, Anne has had a broad array of endeavors: color commentary for professional tennis tournaments (e.g. 1988 and 1989 USA Network U.S. Open), spent 16 years Director of Wholesale for Cartier and Jaeger-LeCoultre watches and in addition to her directing tennis at the Beverl Hills Tennis Club she produced a feature documentary about Bollettieri for SHOWTIME, “Love Means Zero.“ You can Watch the Love Means Zero trailer here. Her passion also lies in co-producing a new online interactive reading platform called REED (Read, Experience, Explore and Dream).
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