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Bunny Bruning

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Bunny Bruning
Full nameAnna-Marie Bruning
Country (sports) United States
Born (1957-09-05) September 5, 1957 (age 67)
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)

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

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. She worked as Tennis Director of the Wakonda Club in Des Moines, Iowa from 1982 until her retirement in 2024.[2][3]

WTA Tour finals

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Doubles (0–2)

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

References

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