Joy Tacon
Country (sports) | ![]() |
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Born | 2 June 1961 |
Plays | Right-handed |
Prize money | $17,942 |
Singles | |
Highest ranking | No. 272 (25 May 1987) |
Grand Slam singles results | |
Wimbledon | 1R (1985, 1986) |
Doubles | |
Career titles | 5 ITF |
Highest ranking | No. 161 (15 March 1987) |
Grand Slam doubles results | |
Wimbledon | 2R (1985) |
Grand Slam mixed doubles results | |
Wimbledon | 1R (1988) |
Joy Tacon (born 2 June 1961) is a British former professional tennis player.
Tacon was born in 1961 and is a graduate of Wycombe Abbey School. She attended the University of Houston on a tennis scholarship.[1] At the 1985 University Games in Kobe, she teamed up with Liz Jones to win a silver medal for Great Britain in doubles.[2]
A right-handed, Tacon competed on the professional tour from 1984 to 1988, reaching a career high ranking of 272 in the world. She twice received a wildcard into the singles main draw at Wimbledon and fell in the first round to seeded players both times, Kathy Jordan in 1985 and Hana Mandlíková in 1986.[3] Her best Wimbledon performance was a second round appearance in the women's doubles at the 1985 Wimbledon Championships.
ITF finals
Doubles: 12 (5–7)
Outcome | No. | Date | Tournament | Surface | Partner | Opponents | Score |
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Runner-up | 1. | 24 September 1984 | Bol, Yugoslavia | Clay | ![]() |
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3–6, 4–6 |
Winner | 1. | 15 October 1984 | Haifa, Israel | Hard | ![]() |
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6–2, 7–5 |
Runner-up | 2. | 20 May 1985 | Bath, United Kingdom | Clay | ![]() |
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3–6, 3–6 |
Winner | 2. | 18 November 1985 | Cheshire, United Kingdom | Carpet | ![]() |
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6–2, 6–3 |
Runner-up | 3. | 19 April 1986 | Cumberland, United Kingdom | Hard | ![]() |
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4–6, 3–6 |
Winner | 3. | 27 April 1986 | Hatfield, United Kingdom | Hard | ![]() |
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6–1, 5–7, 6–3 |
Runner-up | 4. | 7 November 1986 | Queens, United Kingdom | Grass | ![]() |
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4–6, 3–6 |
Runner-up | 5. | 16 August 1987 | Koksijde, Belgium | Clay | ![]() |
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7–6(2), 2–6, 6–7(3) |
Runner-up | 6. | 9 November 1987 | Eastbourne, United Kingdom | Carpet | ![]() |
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1–6, 1–6 |
Winner | 4. | 23 April 1988 | Queens, United Kingdom | Clay | ![]() |
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4–6, 6–2, 7–6 |
Winner | 5. | 8 May 1988 | Bournemouth, United Kingdom | Clay | ![]() |
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6–3, 6–3 |
Runner-up | 7. | 15 May 1988 | Bath, United Kingdom | Clay | ![]() |
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3–6, 2–6 |
References
- ^ Houstonian Yearbook. 1984. p. 130.
- ^ "Italian whips heat in Games marathon". El Paso Times. 2 September 1985. p. 20.
- ^ "Tennis Results: $3 Million Wimbledon Tennis Championships at Wimbledon, England, June 24". United Press International. 24 June 1986.
External links
- Joy Tacon at the Women's Tennis Association
- {{ITF profile}} template using deprecated numeric ID.