Jane Stratton (born August 10, 1953) is a former professional tennis player from the United States.
| Full name | Jane Stratton |
|---|---|
| Country (sports) |  United States |
| Born | August 10, 1953 |
| Singles | |
| Grand Slam singles results | |
| French Open | 1R (1976, 1978, 1979) |
| Wimbledon | 3R (1977, 1980) |
| US Open | 1R (1977, 1980) |
| Doubles | |
| Grand Slam doubles results | |
| French Open | 1R (1976, 1978, 1979) |
| Wimbledon | QF (1977) |
| US Open | QF (1975) |
Biography
editStratton grew up in Utah and was the first woman to receive an athletic scholarship to the University of Utah.[1] She played collegiate tennis for four years, earning All-American honors on three occasions. During this time, she competed at the 1973 Summer Universiade and won a bronze medal in the women's doubles.
On the professional circuit, she was most successful as a doubles player. She was runner-up in the doubles at two tour events: the 1975 Canadian Open and Pittsburgh Open in 1979. At both the 1975 US Open and 1977 Wimbledon Championships, she was a women's doubles quarterfinalist, partnering JoAnne Russell and Mimi Wikstedt respectively.[2] She also made the quarterfinals of the mixed doubles at the 1979 Wimbledon Championships with David Sherbeck. In singles, she reached the third round at Wimbledon in 1977 and 1980.
Following her retirement, she taught tennis in Salt Lake City, then in 1983 founded a company named Promotion Sports, with former tennis player Raquel Giscafré.[3] The pair went on to run the Southern California Open.[4]
WTA Tour finals
editDoubles (0–2)
edit| Result | Date | Tournament | Tier | Surface | Partner | Opponents | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Loss | Aug 1975 | Toronto, Canada | Grand Prix | Clay |  JoAnne Russell
|
Julie Anthony Margaret Court
|
2–6, 4–6 |
| Loss | Sep 1979 | Pittsburgh, U.S. | Colgate Series | Hard | Bunny Bruning
|
 Sue Barker Candy Reynolds
|
3–6, 2–6 |
References
edit- ^ Grass, Ray (March 1, 1996). "4 Local Tennis Greats Inducted Into Utah Tennis Hall Of Fame". Deseret News. Archived from the original on May 10, 2018. Retrieved May 9, 2018.
- ^ "National Highlights & All-Americans". utahutes.com. Retrieved May 10, 2018.
- ^ McMahon, Shannon (July 19, 2005). "Pair sees net results". San Diego Union Tribune. Retrieved May 9, 2018.
- ^ Miller, Scott (July 29, 1991). "Tennis Promoters Cater to Players' Fancies". [Los Angeles Times. Retrieved May 9, 2018.
