Jane Taylor (tennis)

Jane Taylor (born 7 November 1972) is a former professional tennis player from Australia.

Jane Taylor
Country (sports) Australia
Born (1972-11-07) 7 November 1972
Hunter Valley, Australia
Prize money$131,761
Singles
Highest rankingNo. 126 (7 February 1994)
Grand Slam Singles results
Australian Open3R (1994)
Doubles
Highest rankingNo. 163 (4 December 1995)
Grand Slam Doubles results
Australian Open2R (1991, 1995)

Biography

Taylor comes from Maitland, in the Hunter Valley region of New South Wales.[1] She made her grand slam debut as a 16-year old at the 1989 Australian Open and featured regularly in that event in the 1990s. Her best performance was a third round appearance at the 1994 Australian Open. Competing as a wildcard, she had wins over Caroline Vis and Christina Singer, before being eliminated in the third round by fifth seed Jana Novotna.[2] She had a career best ranking of 126 in the world.

ITF finals

Singles (9–11)
$25,000 tournaments
$10,000 tournaments
Outcome No. Date Tournament Surface Opponent Score
Runner-up 1. 11 March 1990 Bendigo, Australia Hard Kirrily Sharpe 0–6, 6–7
Winner 1. 2 March 1992 Mildura, Australia Grass Julie Richardson 7–6, 6–3
Winner 2. 23 March 1992 Newcastle, Australia Grass Julie Richardson 6–3, 3–6, 6–3
Winner 3. 9 August 1992 College Park, United States Hard Carole Lucarelli 7–5, 6–3
Runner-up 2. 7 March 1993 Mildura, Australia Grass Kirrily Sharpe 0–6, 6–4, 3–6
Runner-up 3. 14 March 1993 Wodonga, Australia Grass Lisa O'Neill 2–6, 4–6
Runner-up 4. 21 March 1993 Canberra, Australia Grass Catherine Barclay 4–6, 6–4, 2–6
Winner 4. 28 March 1993 Bendigo, Australia Grass Catherine Barclay 4–6, 6–0, 7–6
Runner-up 5. 21 November 1993 Port Pirie, Australia Hard Michelle Jaggard-Lai 2–6, 1–6
Runner-up 6. 13 March 1994 Warrnambool, Australia Hard Angie Cunningham w/o
Runner-up 7. 5 March 1995 Warrnambool, Australia Hard Melissa Beadman 6–7, 4–6
Winner 5. 12 March 1995 Wodonga, Australia Hard Angie Marik 6–4, 2–6, 7–6
Winner 6. 26 March 1995 Bendigo, Australia Hard Angie Cunningham 6–0, 6–4
Winner 7. 3 July 1995 Norfolk, United States Hard Sandy Sureephong 7–5, 6–1
Runner-up 8. 16 July 1995 Easton, United States Hard Sara Pritchard 3–6, 4–6
Runner-up 9. 4 March 1996 Warrnambool, Australia Grass Tamarine Tanasugarn 4–6, 1–6
Winner 8. 2 June 1996 El Paso, United States Hard Anne Mall 4–6, 6–1, 6–2
Runner-up 10. 10 November 1996 Bendigo, Australia Hard Annabel Ellwood 3–6, 4–6
Winner 9. 10 March 1997 Canberra, Australia Grass Evie Dominikovic 7–5, 4–6, 6–4
Runner-up 11. 24 March 1997 Corowa, Australia Grass Evie Dominikovic 4–6, 2–6

Doubles (9–6)
Outcome No. Date Tournament Surface Partner Opponents Score
Runner-up 1. 19 November 1989 Gold Coast, Australia Hard Louise Stacey Kristine Kunce
Kate McDonald		 4–6, 2–6
Runner-up 2. 23 March 1992 Newcastle, Australia Clay Michelle Anderson Julie Richardson
Amanda Trail		 4–6, 2–6
Winner 1. 9 August 1992 College Park, United States Hard Sarah Loosemore Michele Mair
Karen van der Merwe		 6–4, 6–3
Runner-up 3. 7 March 1993 Mildura, Australia Grass Kate McDonald Catherine Barclay
Kirrily Sharpe		 1–6, 2–6
Winner 2. 14 March 1993 Wodonga, Australia Grass Kate McDonald Robyn Mawdsley
Danielle Thomas		 2–6, 6–3, 6–3
Winner 3. 21 March 1993 Canberra, Australia Grass Kate McDonald Maija Avotins
Robyn Mawdsley		 w/o
Winner 4. 28 March 1993 Bendigo, Australia Grass Kate McDonald Maija Avotins
Esther Knox		 6–3, 6–1
Runner-up 4. 13 March 1994 Warrnambool, Australia Hard Kate McDonald Nicole Oomens
Shannon Peters		 w/o
Runner-up 5. 5 March 1995 Warrnambool, Australia Hard Trudi Musgrave Gail Biggs
Nicole Oomens		 1–6, 5–7
Winner 5. 12 March 1995 Wodonga, Australia Hard Trudi Musgrave Gail Biggs
Nicole Oomens		 6–3, 6–2
Winner 6. 19 March 1995 Canberra, Australia Hard Trudi Musgrave Gail Biggs
Nicole Oomens		 6–3, 6–2
Runner-up 6. 26 March 1995 Bendigo, Australia Hard Trudi Musgrave Gail Biggs
Nicole Oomens		 6–7, 5–7
Winner 7. 11 March 1996 Canberra, Australia Grass Trudi Musgrave Joanne Limmer
Lisa McShea		 6–4, 5–7, 6–4
Winner 8. 25 March 1996 Albury, Australia Grass Trudi Musgrave Joanne Limmer
Lisa McShea		 6–0, 6–3
Winner 9. 4 April 1997 Corowa, Australia Grass Trudi Musgrave Nannie de Villiers
Shirli-Ann Siddall		 6–4, 4–6, 6–2

References
  1. "Success was Taylor-made for tennis starlet Jane". 30 January 2014. Retrieved 7 September 2018.
  2. "ITF Tennis - Pro Circuit - Australian Open - 17 January - 30 January 1994". ITF. Retrieved 7 September 2018.
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