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Janet Young
Janet Young represented Australia on the WTA Tour. In TennisDB's records, Janet Young finished with a career record of 80–85 and 2 singles titles. Weekly WTA ranking coverage before 1984 is incomplete outside audited No. 1 and year-end Top 10 anchors.
Peak ranking
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Elo peak
1796 (74th percentile)
Career record
80–85 (48.5%)
Career titles
2
Records cover recorded main-draw singles results in TennisDB's WTA event archive, including credited walkovers; qualifying is shown separately below.
WTA Matches full match log →
| Opponent | Score | Result | H2H | Match Data | Date | Round | Tournament | Category | Surface |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kerry Reid | 1-6 2-6 | L | H2H | Match data | Jan 11, 1977* | R16 | Australian Open | Grand Slam | Grass |
| Chris Oneil | 6-7 6-4 6-3 | W | H2H | Match data | Jan 9, 1977* | R32 | Australian Open | Grand Slam | Grass |
| Helga Masthoff | 2-6 1-6 | L | H2H | Match data | Jan 10, 1976* | QF | ASB Classic | WTA 250 | Grass |
| Brigitte Simon Glinel | 6-2 7-5 | W | H2H | Match data | Jan 9, 1976* | R16 | ASB Classic | WTA 250 | Grass |
| Chris Matison | 6-2 2-6 3-6 | L | H2H | Match data | Dec 26, 1975 | R16 | Australian Open | Grand Slam | Grass |
Rivals all rivalries →
| Opponent | W | L | M | Last Played | H2H |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wendy Turnbull | 4 | 2 | 6 | Dec 8, 1973 | H2H |
| Ann Kiyomura Hayashi | 2 | 3 | 5 | Jan 12, 1974 | H2H |
| Gail Sherriff | 2 | 3 | 5 | Mar 8, 1973 | H2H |
| Peggy Michel | 1 | 3 | 4 | Jun 25, 1975 | H2H |
| Dianne Fromholtz | 2 | 2 | 4 | Apr 20, 1974 | H2H |
Titles (2)
| Season | Age | Titles | GS | WTA 1000 including documented historical predecessor categories | WTA 500 including documented historical predecessor categories | WTA 250 including documented historical predecessor categories | WTA Finals | Tournaments |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1973 | 21 | 2 | — | — | 2 | — | — | Adelaide International, Brisbane International |
| Total | 2 | — | — | 2 | — | — |
Asterisked totals include editions mapped from documented historical predecessor categories. Mapping details.
Career Results
Career Results by Surface
| Season | Age | Hard | Clay | Grass | Carpet | Total | |||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| W | L | M | Win % | W | L | M | Win % | W | L | M | Win % | W | L | M | Win % | W | L | M | Win % | ||
| 1968 | 16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0.0% | — | — | — | — | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0.0% |
| 1969 | 17 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 37.5% | 9 | 10 | 19 | 47.4% | 5 | 12 | 17 | 29.4% | — | — | — | — | 17 | 27 | 44 | 38.6% |
| 1970 | 18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 4 | 8 | 50.0% | — | — | — | — | 4 | 4 | 8 | 50.0% |
| 1971 | 19 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 4 | 6 | 33.3% | — | — | — | — | 2 | 4 | 6 | 33.3% |
| 1972 | 20 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 2 | 50.0% | 12 | 10 | 22 | 54.5% | — | — | — | — | 13 | 11 | 24 | 54.2% |
| 1973 | 21 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 50.0% | 9 | 12 | 21 | 42.9% | 18 | 8 | 26 | 69.2% | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% | 28 | 22 | 50 | 56.0% |
| 1974 | 22 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 50.0% | 1 | 1 | 2 | 50.0% | 7 | 7 | 14 | 50.0% | — | — | — | — | 13 | 11 | 24 | 54.2% |
| 1975 | 23 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% | — | — | — | — | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% |
| 1976 | 24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | 4 | 50.0% | — | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | 4 | 50.0% |
| 1977 | 25 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 2 | 50.0% | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 2 | 50.0% |
| Career | — | 6 | 8 | 14 | 42.9% | 20 | 24 | 44 | 45.5% | 51 | 51 | 102 | 50.0% | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% | 80 | 85 | 165 | 48.5% |
Advanced Stats
| Season | Age | Elo | P+ | Serve+ | Return+ | PD | TPW% | Hard Elo | Clay Elo | Grass Elo | Set Win % | Set Margin | Dec. Set | Tiebreak | Pressure+ | Schedule |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1968 | 16 | 1469 | 96.8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 20.0% | -1.80 | 0–1 | — | — | +0.21 |
| 1969 | 17 | 1530 | 106.5 | — | — | — | — | -36 | +32 | -75 | 37.4% | -1.10 | 3–4 (43%) | — | — | -0.19 |
| 1970 | 18 | 1556 | 111.7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | -44 | 50.0% | +0.44 | — | — | — | +0.69 |
| 1971 | 19 | 1538 | 104.2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | -35 | 35.7% | -0.93 | 1–1 | 1–2 (33%) | — | +0.46 |
| 1972 | 20 | 1625 | 132.4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | +19 | 55.6% | +0.81 | 2–4 (33%) | 1–1 | — | +1.79 |
| 1973 | 21 | 1783 | 135.5 | — | — | — | — | -236 | -217 | +110 | 54.5% | +0.46 | 10–6 (63%) | 2–4 (33%) | 102.9 | +0.41 |
| 1974 | 22 | 1742 | 124.7 | — | — | — | — | -200 | — | +86 | 56.1% | +0.72 | 5–6 (45%) | 0–2 | — | +1.16 |
| 1975 | 23 | 1720 | 94.5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0% | -5.50 | — | — | — | +0.16 |
| 1976 | 24 | 1708 | 101.7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | +73 | 50.0% | -0.10 | 1–1 | — | — | +0.79 |
| 1977 | 25 | 1720 | 109.6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 40.0% | -1.00 | 1–0 | 0–1 | — | -0.23 |
| Career | 1796 | 125.9 | — | — | — | — | -120 | -99 | +30 | 48.6% | +0.01 | 23–23 (50%) | 4–10 (29%) | 96.2 | +3.24 |
Tournament Results by Category
Grand Slams
| Season | Age | AO | RG | W | USO | AUS | W-L Win % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1968 | 16 | — | — | — | — | R64 | 0–1 (0%) |
| 1969 | 17 | R16 | R64 | R128 | R32 | — | 2–4 (33%) |
| 1970 | 18 | R16 | — | — | — | — | 1–1 (50%) |
| 1971 | 19 | R32 | — | — | — | — | 0–1 (0%) |
| 1972 | 20 | R16 | — | — | — | — | 1–1 (50%) |
| 1973 | 21 | R32 | R32 | R16 | R32 | — | 5–4 (56%) |
| 1974 | 22 | R16 | — | R32 | R32 | — | 4–3 (57%) |
| 1975 | 23 | — | — | R128 | — | — | 0–1 (0%) |
| 1976 | 24 | R16 | — | — | — | — | 1–1 (50%) |
| 1977 | 25 | R16 | — | — | — | — | 1–1 (50%) |
| W-L | 7–8 (47%) | 1–2 (33%) | 4–4 (50%) | 3–3 (50%) | 0–1 (0%) |
15–18 (45%) |
WTA 500
| Season | Age | ADE | BRI | PAC | SYD | W-L Win % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1969 | 17 | — | QF | R32 | — | 1–2 (33%) |
| 1971 | 19 | — | R16 | — | R32 | 1–2 (33%) |
| 1972 | 20 | — | R32 | — | QF | 2–2 (50%) |
| 1973 | 21 | W | W | — | QF | 8–1 (89%) |
| 1974 | 22 | — | — | — | R16 | 1–1 (50%) |
| W-L | 2–0 (100%) | 5–3 (62%) | 0–1 (0%) | 6–4 (60%) |
13–8 (62%) |
WTA 250
| Season | Age | ADE | ASB | CIN | DAL | EAS | KIT | MEL | MIA | NAP | QUE | RG | ITA | SPB | TKY | BEC | BER | BOS | BOU | CHA | CHE | CHR | CHR | COS | DUR | DUS | GUI | HAM | HAV | HOB | HOB | HOB | HUR | LA | LEE | LOC | LON | ORA | PER | PER | PER | PER | PHO | ROC | SOU | SYD | WES | W-L Win % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1968 | 16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | R16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0–1 (0%) |
| 1969 | 17 | — | — | R16 | — | — | — | R16 | — | R16 | R64 | QF | — | — | — | R32 | R16 | — | R64 | — | R64 | — | — | — | R16 | — | R64 | R16 | R32 | R16 | — | — | R64 | R16 | — | R32 | — | R32 | — | — | — | — | — | SF | R32 | — | QF | 14–21 (40%) |
| 1970 | 18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | R16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | R16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | R16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3–3 (50%) |
| 1971 | 19 | — | — | — | — | — | — | R16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1–1 (50%) |
| 1972 | 20 | SF | — | — | — | — | — | QF | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SF | SF | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | QF | R16 | F | — | — | — | — | — | 9–7 (56%) |
| 1973 | 21 | — | SF | R16 | R16 | — | QF | — | R32 | — | — | — | R16 | R32 | — | — | — | R16 | R64 | R32 | — | F | F | — | — | R16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SF | — | R64 | — | QF | — | — | — | — | — | — | QF | — | 15–17 (47%) |
| 1974 | 22 | — | QF | — | SF | R32 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | QF | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | QF | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | R64 | — | — | — | R32 | — | — | — | — | 8–7 (53%) |
| 1976 | 24 | — | QF | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1–1 (50%) |
| W-L | 3–1 (75%) | 5–3 (62%) | 1–2 (33%) | 4–2 (67%) | 0–1 (0%) | 2–1 (67%) | 4–4 (50%) | 1–1 (50%) | 1–1 (50%) | 0–1 (0%) | 1–1 (50%) | 2–1 (67%) | 0–1 (0%) | 1–1 (50%) | 1–1 (50%) | 1–1 (50%) | 0–1 (0%) | 0–2 (0%) | 0–1 (0%) | 0–1 (0%) | 2–1 (67%) | 0–1 (0%) | 2–1 (67%) | 1–1 (50%) | 0–1 (0%) | 0–1 (0%) | 2–1 (67%) | 0–1 (0%) | 1–2 (33%) | 1–1 (50%) | 2–1 (67%) | 0–1 (0%) | 0–1 (0%) | 2–1 (67%) | 0–1 (0%) | 0–1 (0%) | 0–1 (0%) | 3–4 (43%) | 1–1 (50%) | 1–1 (50%) | 0–1 (0%) | 0–1 (0%) | 3–1 (75%) | 1–1 (50%) | 0–1 (0%) | 2–1 (67%) |
51–58 (47%) |
Results show the best round reached per tournament and season.
WTA Ranking History full ranking history →
Career high
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Career-high date
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First Top 100
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First Top 50
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First Top 20
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First Top 10
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Ranking History Matrix
No ranking history available.
Data coverage: Weekly WTA ranking snapshots are unavailable before 1984. Audited official No. 1 change dates and year-end Top 10 ranks are included, but weekly counts and ranks outside those anchors remain incomplete.
Frequently Asked Questions
- How old is Janet Young?
- Janet Young is 74 years old, born on October 22, 1951.
- Which country does Janet Young represent?
- Janet Young represents Australia in TennisDB's WTA records.
- How many Grand Slams has Janet Young won?
- Janet Young has not won a Grand Slam title.
- How many WTA 1000 titles has Janet Young won?
- TennisDB does not group any of Janet Young's titles under the modern WTA 1000 category.
- How many WTA titles has Janet Young won?
- Janet Young has won 2 WTA singles titles across all categories. The most recent was Brisbane in 1973.
- What is Janet Young's career win-loss record?
- Janet Young has a career WTA singles record of 80 wins and 85 losses (48.5%).
- Which seasons of Janet Young's career appear in TennisDB?
- Janet Young appears in TennisDB's WTA main-tour match records from 1968 through 1977.
- On which surface does Janet Young have the highest recorded win rate?
- Among surfaces with at least 20 recorded matches, Janet Young's highest WTA main-draw win rate is on grass: 50.0% (51–51).
- Who has Janet Young faced most often?
- Janet Young's most frequent opponent is Wendy Turnbull, with a head-to-head record of 4–2 across 6 meetings.