Janet Young
Peak ranking
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Elo peak
1806 (75.9%ile)
Career record
83–86 (49.1%)
Career titles
2
Recent WTA Matches full match log →
| Date | Tournament | Category | Round | Surface | Opponent | Score | Result | H2H | Match |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 11, 1977* | Australian Open | Grand Slam | R16 | Grass | Kerry Reid | 1-6 2-6 | L | H2H | Match data |
| Jan 9, 1977* | Australian Open | Grand Slam | R32 | Grass | Chris Oneil | 6-7 6-4 6-3 | W | H2H | Match data |
| Jan 10, 1976* | Auckland | WTA 250 | QF | Grass | Helga Masthoff | 2-6 1-6 | L | H2H | Match data |
| Jan 9, 1976* | Auckland | WTA 250 | R16 | Grass | Brigitte Simon Glinel | 6-2 7-5 | W | H2H | Match data |
| Dec 26, 1975 | Australian Open | Grand Slam | R16 | Grass | Chris Matison | 6-2 2-6 3-6 | L | H2H | Match data |
Rivals full rivalries list →
| 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)
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 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 2 | 50.0% | 4 | 4 | 8 | 50.0% | — | — | — | — | 5 | 5 | 10 | 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 | 11 | 20 | 45.0% | 18 | 8 | 26 | 69.2% | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% | 30 | 22 | 52 | 57.7% |
| 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% | 21 | 24 | 45 | 46.7% | 51 | 51 | 102 | 50.0% | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% | 83 | 86 | 169 | 49.1% |
Advanced Stats
| Season | Age | ELO | ELO % | Hard % | Clay % | Grass % | Set Win % | Set Margin | SoS % | Deep Run % | Dec. Set W% | TB W | TB L | TB W% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1968 | 16 | 1469 | 15 | — | — | — | 20.0% | -2.09 | 17 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1969 | 17 | 1539 | 87 | 63 | 84 | 7 | 37.4% | -1.16 | 73 | 15 | 43 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1970 | 18 | 1563 | 88 | — | — | 36 | 47.6% | -0.25 | 55 | 20 | — | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1971 | 19 | 1543 | 81 | — | — | 27 | 35.7% | -1.00 | 49 | 0 | — | 1 | 2 | 33 |
| 1972 | 20 | 1628 | 90 | — | — | 84 | 55.6% | +1.01 | 72 | 73 | 33 | 1 | 1 | — |
| 1973 | 21 | 1794 | 94 | 64 | 74 | 93 | 55.2% | +0.48 | 76 | 46 | 67 | 2 | 4 | 33 |
| 1974 | 22 | 1721 | 90 | 58 | — | 89 | 56.1% | +0.85 | 63 | 36 | 45 | 0 | 2 | — |
| 1975 | 23 | 1700 | 86 | — | — | — | 0.0% | -5.50 | 54 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1976 | 24 | 1690 | 82 | — | — | 77 | 50.0% | -0.21 | 48 | 50 | — | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1977 | 25 | 1703 | 84 | — | — | — | 40.0% | -1.59 | 92 | 0 | — | 0 | 1 | — |
| Career | 1650 | 88 | 62 | 79 | 65 | 48.8% | -0.19 | 68 | 33 | 53 | 4 | 10 | 29 |
Tournament Results by Category
Results show best round reached per tournament per season.
Grand Slams
| Season | Age | AO | RG | W | USO | AUS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1968 | 16 | — | — | — | — | R64 |
| 1969 | 17 | R16 | R64 | R128 | R32 | — |
| 1970 | 18 | R16 | — | — | — | — |
| 1971 | 19 | R32 | — | — | — | — |
| 1972 | 20 | R16 | — | — | — | — |
| 1973 | 21 | R32 | R32 | R16 | R32 | — |
| 1974 | 22 | R16 | — | R32 | R32 | — |
| 1975 | 23 | — | — | R128 | — | — |
| 1976 | 24 | R16 | — | — | — | — |
| 1977 | 25 | R16 | — | — | — | — |
WTA 1000
WTA 500
WTA 250
| Season | Age | ADE | AUC | DAL | EAS | KIT | MEL | MIA | NAP | QUE | RG | SPB | TKY | BEC | BER | BOS | BOU | CHA | CHE | CHR | CHR | COS | DUR | GUI | HAM | HAV | HOB | HOB | HOB | HUR | JOH | LA | LEE | LOC | LON | MOS | NEW | ORA | PER | PER | PER | PER | PHO | ROC | SYD | TUR | WES |
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| 1968 | 16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | R16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1969 | 17 | — | — | — | — | — | R16 | — | R16 | R64 | QF | — | — | R32 | R16 | — | R64 | — | R64 | — | — | — | R16 | R64 | R16 | R32 | R16 | — | — | R64 | R32 | R16 | — | R32 | — | — | — | R32 | — | — | — | — | — | SF | — | — | QF |
| 1970 | 18 | — | — | — | — | — | R16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | R16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | R16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | QF | — |
| 1971 | 19 | — | — | — | — | — | R16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1972 | 20 | SF | — | — | — | — | QF | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SF | SF | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | QF | R16 | F | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1973 | 21 | — | SF | R16 | — | QF | — | R32 | — | — | — | R32 | — | — | — | R16 | R64 | R32 | — | F | F | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SF | — | R64 | SF | — | — | QF | — | — | — | — | — | QF | — | — |
| 1974 | 22 | — | QF | SF | R32 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | QF | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | QF | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | R16 | — | R64 | — | — | — | R32 | — | — | — | — |
| 1976 | 24 | — | QF | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Data coverage note: WTA ranking data is unavailable before 1983 from any current source. Weeks at #1, year-end finishes, and peak ranking for this player's early career may be incomplete or absent.
WTA Ranking History full ranking history →
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First top 50
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Ranking History Matrix
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Similar Players
Other WTA players ranked by a composite similarity score over country, era, and peak rank.
| Player | Country | Peak Rank | Peak Elo | Grand Slams | Titles | M | W | L | Win % | Active Years | Match Log |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Margaret Court | AUS | — | 2,487 | 11 | 95 | 680 | 616 | 64 | 90.6% | 1968-1977 | Match log |
| Kerry Reid | AUS | — | 2,215 | 1 | 22 | 831 | 586 | 245 | 70.5% | 1968-1985 | Match log |
| Betty Stove | NED | — | 2,165 | 0 | 7 | 717 | 413 | 304 | 57.6% | 1969-1983 | Match log |
Frequently Asked Questions
- How old is Janet Young?
- Janet Young is 74 years old, born on October 22, 1951.
- 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?
- Janet Young has not won a WTA 1000 title.
- How many WTA titles has Janet Young won?
- Janet Young has won 2 WTA singles titles across all categories. The most recent other title was Brisbane in 1973.
- What is Janet Young's career win-loss record?
- Janet Young has a career WTA singles record of 83 wins and 86 losses (49.1%).
- When did Janet Young play professional tennis?
- Janet Young turned professional in 1968 and was active through 1977.
- What is Janet Young's best surface?
- Janet Young's best surface is grass court with a 50.0% win rate (51W-51L).
- Who is Janet Young's biggest rival?
- Janet Young's most frequent opponent is Wendy Turnbull, with a head-to-head record of 4–2 across 6 meetings.