Janet Young (tennis)
Full name | Janet Anne Young (married name Langford) |
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Country (sports) | ![]() |
Born | Melbourne, Australia | 22 October 1951
Singles | |
Grand Slam singles results | |
Australian Open | 3R (1970, 1974) |
French Open | 2R (1973) |
Wimbledon | 4R (1973) |
US Open | 2R (1969, 1973, 1974) |
Doubles | |
Career titles | 3 WTA |
Grand Slam doubles results | |
Australian Open | SF (1973, 1974, 1977) |
French Open | 2R (1969, 1973) |
Wimbledon | SF (1973) |
US Open | SF (1973) |
Janet Anne Young (born 22 October 1951) is a former professional tennis player from Australia.
Biography
Professional tennis
Young competed on the WTA Tour in the 1970s and won a total three doubles titles, all of which during her successful partnership with Evonne Goolagong. The pair were finalists in eight tournaments across the 1973 season that also included semi-final appearances in three Grand Slams, the Australian Open, Wimbledon Championships and US Open. As a singles player she won the Queensland Open and South Australian Championships in 1973, both non tour events. At the 1973 Wimbledon Championships she made it to the fourth round was two games away from a place in the quarter-finals. In the third set she led a young Chris Evert 4–0, but ended up losing 6–8.[1] She was a doubles player in Australia's winning Federation Cup teams in 1973 and 1974.[2] Teamed with Evonne Goolagong, they remained unbeaten and only dropped one set across both campaigns. She made two further Grand Slam doubles semi-finals, with Lesley Hunt at the 1974 Australian Open and Kym Ruddell at the 1977 Australian Open.[3]
Later career
Young has a doctorate in sports psychology and works as a senior lecturer in the College of Sport & Exercise Science at Melbourne's Victoria University.[4] She served on the board of Tennis Australia from 2008 to 2016.[5]
WTA Tour finals
Doubles (3–5)
Result | W–L | Date | Tournament | Partner | Opponents | Score |
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Loss | 0–1 | March, 1973 | Fort Lauderdale, U.S. | ![]() |
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6–4, 3–6, 2–6 |
Win | 1–1 | March, 1973 | Dallas, U.S. | ![]() |
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6–3, 6–2 |
Loss | 1–2 | March, 1973 | Boston, U.S. | ![]() |
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2–6, 4–6 |
Loss | 1–3 | April, 1973 | St. Petersburg, U.S. | ![]() |
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2–6, 6–7 |
Loss | 1–4 | May, 1973 | Bournemouth, Great Britain | ![]() |
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5–7, 5–7 |
Win | 2–4 | July, 1973 | Düsseldorf, West Germany | ![]() |
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Shared |
Loss | 2–5 | August, 1973 | Cincinnati, U.S. | ![]() |
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6–7, 6–3, 2–6 |
Win | 3–5 | September, 1973 | Charlotte, U.S. | ![]() |
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6–2, 6–0 |
See also
References
- ^ "Players banned". The Canberra Times. Australian Capital Territory, Australia. 2 July 1973. p. 14. Retrieved 6 July 2017 – via National Library of Australia.
- ^ "Janet Young – Player Profiles". Tennis Australia. Retrieved 6 July 2017.
- ^ "Results Archive - Janet Young". Australian Open Tennis Championships. Archived from the original on 19 August 2017. Retrieved 6 July 2017.
- ^ "Dr Janet Young (Staff Profile)". Victoria University. Retrieved 6 July 2017.
- ^ "Tennis crisis over $200 million Seven deal". The Sydney Morning Herald. 31 December 2016. Retrieved 6 July 2017.
External links
- 1951 births
- Living people
- Australian female tennis players
- Universiade medalists in tennis
- Tennis people from Victoria (Australia)
- Sportspeople from Melbourne
- Australian women academics
- Victoria University, Australia faculty
- Universiade silver medalists for Australia
- Universiade bronze medalists for Australia