Janet Young (tennis)


Janet Anne Young is a former professional tennis player from Australia.

Biography

Professional tennis

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.
Young was a doubles player in Australia's winning Federation Cup teams in 1973 and 1974. 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 and Kym Ruddell.

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. She served on the board of Tennis Australia from 2008 to 2016.

WTA Tour finals

Doubles (3–5)