Julie Anthony (tennis), Date of Birth, Place of Birth

Julie Anthony (tennis)

tennis player

Date of Birth: 13-Jan-1948

Place of Birth: California, United States

Profession: tennis player, tennis coach

Nationality: United States

Zodiac Sign: Capricorn

Julie Anthony (born January 13, 1948) is a former professional American tennis player of the 1970s.
She played college tennis at Stanford University.
Her coach for many years was Ray Casey. Anthony, who earned a Ph.D.
while competing on the women's pro circuit, embodies the word 'scholar-athlete.' A promising junior player in Santa Monica, California, Anthony received free lessons from 1904 U.S.
champion May Sutton Bundy, whom she called 'Granny.' Awarded academic and tennis scholarships to Westlake School in Los Angeles at age 15, Anthony subsequently entered Stanford University where she and partner Jane Albert claimed the national collegiate doubles crown in 1967. As a professional, Anthony helped to inaugurate World Team Tennis in 1974, leading the league in women's doubles wins with partner Billie Jean King.
After receiving her doctorate in clinical psychology from UCLA in 1979, Dr.
Anthony combined her athletic and clinical skills as a sports psychologist and author.
From 1989 to 1994 she coached doubles player Gigi Fernandez to 11 Grand Slam titles and an Olympic gold medal.
Providing wise counsel to amateurs and professionals alike, Dr.
Julie Anthony has drawn life lessons from the game of tennis.