Anita Kanter
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Anita Kanter of Santa Monica, California
, was an American amateur tennis
player in the 1950s.
In singles, Kanter was ranked # 6 in the United States in 1952, and # 9 in 1953.
In 1952 she won the U.S. clay court championship, and was the runner-up at the Foothills Cup. In 1952, at the Cincinnati Masters
, she won both the singles and doubles titles. In 1953 she won the U.S. National hard court tennis championship, successfully defended her doubles title, and reached the singles final.
She was seeded No. 1 in singles and doubles in both appearances in Cincinnati. (In doubles in those two years, she paired with Joan Merciadis in 1952, and Thelma Long of Australia in 1953.)
--the "Jewish Olympics". At the Games, Kanter—ranked # 9 in the U.S. at the time—lost the women's singles title to Angela Buxton
, but won the mixed doubles title with Grant Golden
and the women's double title.
Santa Monica, California
Santa Monica is a beachfront city in western Los Angeles County, California, US. Situated on Santa Monica Bay, it is surrounded on three sides by the city of Los Angeles — Pacific Palisades on the northwest, Brentwood on the north, West Los Angeles on the northeast, Mar Vista on the east, and...
, was an American amateur tennis
Tennis
Tennis is a sport usually played between two players or between two teams of two players each . Each player uses a racket that is strung to strike a hollow rubber ball covered with felt over a net into the opponent's court. Tennis is an Olympic sport and is played at all levels of society at all...
player in the 1950s.
In singles, Kanter was ranked # 6 in the United States in 1952, and # 9 in 1953.
Tennis career
She won the U.S. girls tennis championship in 1951 as an 18-year-old sophomore at the University of California-Los Angeles.In 1952 she won the U.S. clay court championship, and was the runner-up at the Foothills Cup. In 1952, at the Cincinnati Masters
Cincinnati Masters
The Cincinnati Open is an annual outdoor hardcourts tennis event held in the Cincinnati suburb of Mason, Ohio, USA. The event started on September 18, 1899 and is the oldest tennis tournament in the United States played in its original city., Between...
, she won both the singles and doubles titles. In 1953 she won the U.S. National hard court tennis championship, successfully defended her doubles title, and reached the singles final.
She was seeded No. 1 in singles and doubles in both appearances in Cincinnati. (In doubles in those two years, she paired with Joan Merciadis in 1952, and Thelma Long of Australia in 1953.)
Maccabiah Games
Kanter, who is Jewish, competed in the 1953 Maccabiah Games1953 Maccabiah Games
Eight hundred ninety athletes representing 21 countries attended the 1953 4th Maccabiah Games.Israeli President Itzhak Ben-Zvi opened the Games.First-time entries included Brazil, Chile and Zimbabwe ....
--the "Jewish Olympics". At the Games, Kanter—ranked # 9 in the U.S. at the time—lost the women's singles title to Angela Buxton
Angela Buxton
Angela Buxton is an English tennis player. She won the women's doubles title at both the French Championships and Wimbledon in 1956 with Althea Gibson.-Tennis accomplishments:...
, but won the mixed doubles title with Grant Golden
Grant Golden
Grant Golden was an American amateur tennis player in the 1940s and 1950s.Golden was ranked in the U.S. top 10 in singles in 1953, 1956, and 1957, and was ranked # 2 in the U.S...
and the women's double title.