Anna-Marie "Bunny" Bruning (born September 5, 1957) is an American former professional tennis player.

Bunny Bruning
Full nameAnna-Marie Bruning
Country (sports) United States
Born (1957-09-05) September 5, 1957 (age 66)
Singles
Grand Slam singles results
Australian Open2R (1977)
French Open1R (1977)
Wimbledon2R (1976, 1978)
US Open2R (1976)
Doubles
Grand Slam doubles results
French Open2R (1977)
Wimbledon2R (1976)
US Open2R (1977, 1979)

Bruning grew up in California and was active on the WTA Tour during the 1970s and 1980s.[1] She competed in the main draws of all four grand slam tournaments and was runner-up in the Wimbledon Plate in 1976.

Now a resident of Adel, Iowa, Bruning has worked in the region as a tennis coach since leaving professional tennis and is currently Tennis Director of the Wakonda Club in Des Moines.[2]

WTA Tour finals edit

Doubles (0–2) edit

Result No.    Date    Tournament Surface Partner Opponents Score
Loss 1. May 1977 Rome, Italy Clay   Sharon Walsh   Brigitte Cuypers
  Marise Kruger
6–3, 5–7, 2–6
Loss 2. Sep 1979 Pittsburgh, U.S. Hard   Jane Stratton   Sue Barker
  Candy Reynolds
3–6, 2–6

References edit

  1. ^ "Miss Harter Gains in Tennis". The New York Times. February 16, 1977.
  2. ^ "Bruning Named Tennis Channel Topspin Top 50 Coaches". www.usta.com. April 1, 2021.

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