Janet Newberry
Full name | Janet Newberry-Howe |
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Country (sports) | ![]() St Petersburg, Florida |
Born | Los Angeles, California | August 6, 1953
Height | 5 ft 7 in (1.70 m) |
Turned pro | 1971 |
Retired | 1985 (doubles) 1980 (singles) |
Plays | Right-handed |
Singles | |
Career titles | 2 |
Highest ranking | No. 17 |
Grand Slam singles results | |
Australian Open | QF (1974, 1979) |
French Open | SF (1975, 1977) |
Wimbledon | 3R (1973, 1975, 1978) |
US Open | 4R (1976) |
Doubles | |
Career titles | 6 |
Grand Slam doubles results | |
Australian Open | 2R (1974) |
French Open | 2R (1975, 1977) |
Wimbledon | QF (1984) |
US Open | 2R (1973, 1974) |
Grand Slam mixed doubles results | |
Wimbledon | F (1973) |
US Open | QF (1971, 1973) |
Janet Newberry (born August 6, 1953) is an American former professional
Personal life
Janet Newberry is a stepdaughter of lawyer Edward A. Turville, a former Davis Cup Captain, President of the USTA and a founder of the Florida Lawn Tennis Association in 1949 who served as its first president for five years. Janet married Frank I. Wright, a horse trainer at Belmont Park, television horse racing commentator for CBS and ESPN and World War II veteran, in 1981 and went by the name Janet Newberry-Wright. After Wright's death in 1991, she married Ralph Howe, the national grass court 60 & over singles champion, court tennis champion, Yale intercollegiate squash champion, North American singles squash champion, in 1997 and now is known as Janet Newberry-Howe.
Career
In 1968, Newberry won the USLTA 16-and-under championship.[1]
In 1974, she played for the
In 1976, Newberry beat
In 1977, Newberry won the
In 1984, Newberry achieved her best Grand Slam women's doubles result, reaching the quarterfinals at Wimbledon partnering Renee Blount, losing to Kathy Jordan and Anne Smith 6–0, 6–1.
Newberry's highest world ranking was World No. 17.[6]
Later
Newberry was manager of British women's national training.[7] She later worked for the Women's Tennis Association.[8]
In 2004, she opened an antique shop in
WTA Tour finals
Singles (2 titles, 2 runners-up)
Legend | |
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Grand Slam | 0 |
WTA Championships | 0 |
Tier I | 0 |
Tier II | 0 |
Tier III | 0 |
Tier IV & V | 0 |
Result | No. | Date | Tournament | Surface | Opponent | Score |
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Loss | 1. | Mar 1973 | Virginia Slims of Richmond, U.S. | Clay (i) | ![]() |
2–6, 1–6 |
Win | 2. | May 1975 | British Hard Court Championships, England | Clay | ![]() |
7–9, 7–5, 6–3 |
Win | 3. | May 1977 | Italian Open, Italy | Clay | ![]() |
6–3, 7–6(7–5) |
Loss | 4. | Oct 1977 | Borinquen Classic, Puerto Rico | Hard | ![]() |
1–6, 3–6 |
Doubles 3 (2-1)
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Outcome | No. | Date | Tournament | Surface | Partner | Opponents | Score |
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Loss | 1. | Feb 27, 1977 | Detroit, Michigan, U.S. | Carpet | ![]() |
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6–4, 2–6, 4–6 |
Win | 2. | Jun 1978 | Chichester, England | Grass | ![]() |
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3–6, 6–3, 6–4 |
Win | 3. | Jan 1979 | Houston, Texas, U.S. | Carpet | ![]() |
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4–6, 6–4, 6–2 |
Mixed doubles 1
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Outcome | No. | Date | Tournament | Surface | Partner | Opponents | Score |
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Loss | 1. | Jul 1973 | Wimbledon , England
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Grass | ![]() |
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3–6, 2–6 |
References
- ^ "Faces In The Crowd". SI Vault. Time Inc. 1968-08-26. Retrieved 2009-02-17.
- ^ Gardner, Anne. "Andrea Voikos Dorr". United States Tennis Association. Archived from the original on 2012-09-04. Retrieved 2009-02-17.
- ^ "Shape Your Self". Excerpt from: Shape Your Self: My 6-Step Diet and Fitness Plan to Achieve the Best Shape of Your Life by Martina Navratilova. Buzzle. 2006-03-28. Archived from the original on 2009-03-16. Retrieved 2009-02-17.
- ^ Kettmann, Steve (2000-04-18). "Martina Navratilova". Salon. Archived from the original on 2011-06-07. Retrieved 2009-02-17.
- ^ Araton, Harvey (1994-11-16). "Sports of The Times; Martina Exits Smiling". The New York Times. Retrieved 2009-02-17.
- ^ a b Morgan, Nancy (2001-04-04). "Florida is runner-up in intersectional doubles Series: TENNIS". St Petersburg Times. Retrieved 2009-02-17.[permanent dead link]
- ^ O'Hagan, Simon (1995-12-03). "Fleming backing Britain". The Independent. Newspaper Publishing PLC. Retrieved 2009-02-17. [dead link]
- ^ "Venus Williams". Interview. ASAP Sports. 2005-07-02. Retrieved 2009-02-17.
- ^ Bond, Sharon L. (2004-06-13). "Work to start on presold townhomes". St Petersburg Times. Retrieved 2009-02-17.
External links
- Janet Newberry at the International Tennis Federation
- Janet Newberry at the Billie Jean King Cup
- Janet Newberry at Wimbledon