Full name | Janet Anne Young (married name Langford) |
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Country (sports) | Australia |
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.
Young competed on the WTA Tour in the 1970s and won a total of three doubles titles, all of which came partnering Evonne Goolagong. The pair were finalists in eight tournaments across the 1973 season and semi-finalists at the Australian Open, Wimbledon Championships and US Open.
As a singles player, Young won the Queensland Open and South Australian Championships in 1973, both non-tour events. At the 1973 Wimbledon Championships, she won through to the fourth round, where she faced Chris Evert. She took Evert to a third set, which she lost 6–8, having led 4–0. [1]
Young was a doubles player in Australia's winning Federation Cup teams in 1973 and 1974. [2] Teaming with Evonne Goolagong, they remained unbeaten and only dropped one set across both campaigns.
In addition to her performances with Goolagong, Young also reached Grand Slam doubles semi-finals with Lesley Hunt (at the 1974 Australian Open) and Kym Ruddell (at the 1977 Australian Open). [3]
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]
Result | W–L | Date | Tournament | Partner | Opponents | Score |
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Loss | 0–1 | Mar 1973 | Fort Lauderdale, U.S. | Evonne Goolagong |
Gail Sherriff Chanfreau Virginia Wade |
6–4, 3–6, 2–6 |
Win | 1–1 | Mar 1973 | Dallas, U.S. | Evonne Goolagong |
Gail Sherriff Chanfreau Virginia Wade |
6–3, 6–2 |
Loss | 1–2 | Mar 1973 | Boston, U.S. | Evonne Goolagong |
Marina Kroschina Olga Morozova |
2–6, 4–6 |
Loss | 1–3 | Apr 1973 | St. Petersburg, U.S. | Evonne Goolagong |
Chris Evert Jeanne Evert |
2–6, 6–7 |
Loss | 1–4 | May 1973 | Bournemouth, Great Britain | Evonne Goolagong |
Patricia Coleman Wendy Turnbull |
5–7, 5–7 |
Win | 2–4 | Jul 1973 | Düsseldorf, West Germany | Evonne Goolagong |
Helga Masthoff Heide Orth |
Shared |
Loss | 2–5 | Aug 1973 | Cincinnati, U.S. | Evonne Goolagong |
Ilana Kloss Pat Walkden |
6–7, 6–3, 2–6 |
Win | 3–5 | Sep 1973 | Charlotte, U.S. | Evonne Goolagong |
Ilana Kloss Martina Navratilova |
6–2, 6–0 |