Jane Taylor

Jane Taylor is a former professional tennis player from Australia.

Biography Taylor comes from Maitland, in the Hunter Valley region of New South Wales. 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. She had a career best ranking of 126 in the world.

ITF finals Singles (9–11) $25,000 tournaments $10,000 tournaments OutcomeNo.DateTournamentSurfaceOpponentScoreRunner-up 1. 11 March 1990 Bendigo, Australia Hard Kirrily Sharpe 0–6, 6–7Winner 1. 2 March 1992 Mildura, Australia Grass Julie Richardson 7–6, 6–3Winner 2. 23 March 1992 Newcastle, Australia Grass Julie Richardson 6–3, 3–6, 6–3Winner 3. 9 August 1992 College Park, United States Hard Carole Lucarelli 7–5, 6–3Runner-up 2. 7 March 1993 Mildura, Australia Grass Kirrily Sharpe 0–6, 6–4, 3–6Runner-up 3. 14 March 1993 Wodonga, Australia Grass Lisa O'Neill 2–6, 4–6Runner-up 4. 21 March 1993 Canberra, Australia Grass Catherine Barclay 4–6, 6–4, 2–6Winner 4. 28 March 1993 Bendigo, Australia Grass Catherine Barclay 4–6, 6–0, 7–6Runner-up 5. 21 November 1993 Port Pirie, Australia Hard Michelle Jaggard-Lai 2–6, 1–6Runner-up 6. 13 March 1994 Warrnambool, Australia Hard Angie Cunningham w/oRunner-up 7. 5 March 1995 Warrnambool, Australia Hard Melissa Beadman 6–7, 4–6Winner 5. 12 March 1995 Wodonga, Australia Hard Angie Marik 6–4, 2–6, 7–6Winner 6. 26 March 1995 Bendigo, Australia Hard Angie Cunningham 6–0, 6–4Winner 7. 3 July 1995 Norfolk, United States Hard Sandy Sureephong 7–5, 6–1Runner-up 8. 16 July 1995 Easton, United States Hard Sara Pritchard 3–6, 4–6Runner-up 9. 4 March 1996 Warrnambool, Australia Grass Tamarine Tanasugarn 4–6, 1–6Winner 8. 2 June 1996 El Paso, United States Hard Anne Mall 4–6, 6–1, 6–2Runner-up 10. 10 November 1996 Bendigo, Australia Hard Annabel Ellwood 3–6, 4–6Winner 9. 10 March 1997 Canberra, Australia Grass Evie Dominikovic 7–5, 4–6, 6–4Runner-up 11. 24 March 1997 Corowa, Australia Grass Evie Dominikovic 4–6, 2–6

Doubles (9–6) OutcomeNo.DateTournamentSurfacePartnerOpponentsScoreRunner-up 1. 19 November 1989 Gold Coast, Australia Hard Louise Stacey Kristine Kunce Kate McDonald 4–6, 2–6Runner-up 2. 23 March 1992 Newcastle, Australia Clay Michelle Anderson Julie Richardson Amanda Trail 4–6, 2–6Winner 1. 9 August 1992 College Park, United States Hard Sarah Loosemore Michele Mair Karen van der Merwe 6–4, 6–3Runner-up 3. 7 March 1993 Mildura, Australia Grass Kate McDonald Catherine Barclay Kirrily Sharpe 1–6, 2–6Winner 2. 14 March 1993 Wodonga, Australia Grass Kate McDonald Robyn Mawdsley Danielle Thomas 2–6, 6–3, 6–3Winner 3. 21 March 1993 Canberra, Australia Grass Kate McDonald Maija Avotins Robyn Mawdsley w/oWinner 4. 28 March 1993 Bendigo, Australia Grass Kate McDonald Maija Avotins Esther Knox 6–3, 6–1Runner-up 4. 13 March 1994 Warrnambool, Australia Hard Kate McDonald Nicole Oomens Shannon Peters w/oRunner-up 5. 5 March 1995 Warrnambool, Australia Hard Trudi Musgrave Gail Biggs Nicole Oomens 1–6, 5–7Winner 5. 12 March 1995 Wodonga, Australia Hard Trudi Musgrave Gail Biggs Nicole Oomens 6–3, 6–2Winner 6. 19 March 1995 Canberra, Australia Hard Trudi Musgrave Gail Biggs Nicole Oomens 6–3, 6–2Runner-up 6. 26 March 1995 Bendigo, Australia Hard Trudi Musgrave Gail Biggs Nicole Oomens 6–7, 5–7Winner 7. 11 March 1996 Canberra, Australia Grass Trudi Musgrave Joanne Limmer Lisa McShea 6–4, 5–7, 6–4Winner 8. 25 March 1996 Albury, Australia Grass Trudi Musgrave Joanne Limmer Lisa McShea 6–0, 6–3Winner 9. 4 April 1997 Corowa, Australia Grass Trudi Musgrave Nannie de Villiers Shirli-Ann Siddall 6–4, 4–6, 6–2