Anne Hobbs
Anne Hobbs is a British former professional tennis player.
Tennis career
Hobbs represented Great Britain in the Wightman Cup and Federation Cup from 1978 to 1989. She was ranked as the top British player for periods during her 12-year career and achieved a best WTA ranking of 33 in singles and 6 in doubles.Although primarily a doubles specialist, reaching the final of the Australian Open in 1983 and the US Open in 1984 with Wendy Turnbull and the Australian Open Mixed Doubles in 1987 with Andrew Castle, she won singles titles at Indianapolis in 1983 and in Auckland in 1985 and the British Closed in 1985.
Hobbs' industrious serve and volley game earned her singles victories over Virginia Wade, Rosie Casals, Jo Durie, Carling Bassett, and Zina Garrison, among other top ranked players of her time. She now works as a tennis coach and consultant in the area of sports psychology.
WTA Tour finals
Singles (2–0)
| Result | Date | Category | Tournament | Surface | Opponent | Score |
| Winner | 14 2 1983 | $50,000 | Indianapolis, United States | Hard |  Ginny Purdy | 6–4, 6–7, 6–4 |
| Winner | 15 12 1985 | $50,000 | Auckland, New Zealand | Grass |  Louise Field | 6–3, 6–1 |
Doubles (8–12)
| Result | Date | Category | Tournament | Surface | Partnering | Opponents | Score |
| Runner-up | 10 December 1978 | $75,000 | Sydney, Australia | Grass |  Judy Chaloner | Kerry Reid Wendy Turnbull | 2–6, 6–4, 2–6 |
| Runner-up | 8 November 1981 | $50,000 | Hong Kong | Clay | Susan Leo | Ann Kiyomura Sharon Walsh | 3–6, 4–6 |
| Winner | 13 June 1982 | $100,000 | Birmingham, Great Britain | Grass |  Jo Durie | Rosie Casals Wendy Turnbull | 6–3, 6–2 |
| Winner | 23 May 1983 | $150,000 | Berlin, Germany | Carpet | Jo Durie |  Claudia Kohde-Kilsch Eva Pfaff | 6–4, 7–6 |
| Runner-up | 19 June 1983 | $150,000 | Eastbourne, Great Britain | Grass | Jo Durie | Martina Navratilova Pam Shriver | 1–6, 0–6 |
| Winner | 21 August 1983 | $200,000 | Toronto, Canada | Hard | Andrea Jaeger |  Rosalyn Fairbank Candy Reynolds | 6–4, 5–7, 7–5 |
| Winner | 20 November 1983 | $150,000 | Brisbane, Australia | Grass | Wendy Turnbull | Pam Shriver Sharon Walsh | 6–3, 6–4 |
| Winner | 27 November 1983 | $150,000 | Sydney, Australia | Grass | Wendy Turnbull |  Hana Mandlíková Helena Suková | 6–4, 6–3 |
| Runner-up | 12 December 1983 | Grand Slam | Australian Open, Australia | Grass | Wendy Turnbull | Martina Navratilova Pam Shriver | 4–6, 7–6, 2–6 |
| Winner | 23 January 1984 | $50,000 | Denver, United States | Hard |  Marcella Mesker | Sherry Acker Candy Reynolds | 6–2, 6–3 |
| Runner-up | 29 January 1984 | $100,000 | Marco Island, United States | Clay | Andrea Jaeger | Hana Mandlíková Helena Suková | 6–3, 2–6, 2–6 |
| Runner-up | 16 April 1984 | $200,000 | Hilton Head, United States | Clay | Sharon Walsh | Claudia Kohde-Kilsch Hana Mandlíková | 5–7, 2–6 |
| Runner-up | 22 April 1984 | $250,000 | Amelia Island, United States | Clay |  Mima Jaušovec | Kathy Jordan Anne Smith | 4–6, 6–3, 4–6 |
| Runner-up | 23 April 1984 | $200,000 | Orlando, United States | Clay | Wendy Turnbull | Claudia Kohde-Kilsch Hana Mandlíková | 0–6, 6–1, 3–6 |
| Winner | 20 May 1984 | $150,000 | Berlin, Germany | Clay | Candy Reynolds | Kathy Horvath  Virginia Ruzici | 6–3, 4–6, 7–6 |
| Runner-up | 9 September 1984 | Grand Slam | US Open, United States | Hard | Wendy Turnbull | Martina Navratilova Pam Shriver | 2–6, 4–6 |
| Runner-up | 20 May 1985 | $75,000 | Melbourne, Australia | Carpet | Kathy Jordan | Pam Shriver Liz Smylie | 2–6, 7–5, 1–6 |
| Winner | 15 December 1985 | $50,000 | Auckland, New Zealand | Grass | Candy Reynolds | Lea Antonoplis  Adriana Villagrán | 6–1, 6–3 |
| Runner-up | 19 July 1987 | $150,000 | Newport, United States | Grass | Kathy Jordan | Gigi Fernández Lori McNeil | 6–7, 5–7 |
| Runner-up | 30 August 1987 | $150,000 | Mahwah, United States | Hard | Liz Smylie | Gigi Fernández Lori McNeil | 3–6, 2–6 |
Mixed doubles (0–1)
| Result | Date | Category | Tournament | Surface | Partnering | Opponents | Score |
| Runner-up | 25 1 1987 | Grand Slam | Australian Open, Australia | Grass | Andrew Castle | Sherwood Stewart Zina Garrison | 6–3, 6–7, 2–6 |
Performance timelines
Singles
- ''Received a bye in the first round.
Doubles
- ''Received a bye in the first round.
Mixed Doubles
- ''Received a bye in the first round.
Fed Cup
- ''Received a bye in first consolation round.