Jane Wood

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Jane Wood
Country (sports)Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  United Kingdom
Born (1968-03-20) 20 March 1968 (age 55)
Prize money$34,146
Singles
Career record50–66
Highest rankingNo. 312 (8 July 1996)
Grand Slam singles results
Wimbledon 1R (1987)
Doubles
Career record79–54
Highest rankingNo. 167 (5 August 1996)
Grand Slam doubles results
Wimbledon 2R (1991)

Jane Wood (born 20 March 1968) is a British former professional tennis player.

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Wood, a native of Enfield, competed on the professional tour in the 1980s and 1990s. She featured in the singles main draw of the 1987 Wimbledon Championships. [1] Her career included a stint playing collegiate tennis in the United States for Oklahoma State University, where she achieved All-American honours for doubles in 1988. [2]

ITF finals

Singles: 2 (1–1)

OutcomeDateTournamentSurfaceOpponentScore
Runner–up14 April 1986 Cumberland, United KingdomHard Flag of Sweden.svg Catrin Jexell 4–6, 2–6
Winner7 August 1995 Southsea, United KingdomGrass Flag of Russia.svg Julia Lutrova 6–1, 7–5

Doubles: 10 (7–3)

OutcomeNo.DateTournamentSurfacePartnerOpponentsScore
Runner–up1.11 March 1985 Stockholm, SwedenClay Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Jo Louis Flag of Sweden.svg Maria Lindström
Flag of Sweden.svg Elisabeth Ekblom
5–7, 3–6
Winner1.19 April 1986 Cumberland, United KingdomHard Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Belinda Borneo Flag of South Africa (1928-1982).svg Monica Reinach
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Joy Tacon
6–4, 6–3
Winner2.19 August 1991 Jerusalem, IsraelHard Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Barbara Griffiths Flag of Israel.svg Ilana Berger
Flag of South Africa (1928-1982).svg Robyn Field
6–3, 6–7, 6–1
Winner3.1 March 1992 Jaffa, IsraelHard Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Virginia Humphreys-Davies Flag of the CIS.svg Karina Kuregian
Flag of the CIS.svg Aida Khalatian
6–4, 6–3
Runner–up2.29 November 1992 Ramat HaSharon, IsraelHard Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Virginia Humphreys-Davies Flag of the CIS.svg Karina Kuregian
Flag of the CIS.svg Aida Khalatian
4–6, 6–3, 4–6
Winner4.7 August 1995 Southsea, United KingdomGrass Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Karen Cross Flag of Israel.svg Nataly Cahana
Flag of Israel.svg Oshri Shashua
6–4, 7–5
Winner5.25 September 1995 Telford, United KingdomHard Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Samantha Smith Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Kaye Hand
Flag of Sweden.svg Anna-Karin Svensson
4–6, 7–6(8–6), 6–3
Runner–up3.2 October 1995 Nottingham, United KingdomHard Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Samantha Smith Flag of Sweden.svg Annica Lindstedt
Flag of Sweden.svg Sofia Finér
6–7(9–7), 5–7
Winner6.13 November 1995 Edinburgh, United KingdomCarpet Flag of Russia.svg Julia Lutrova Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Shirli-Ann Siddall
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Amanda Wainwright
7–6(9–7), 6–4
Winner7.29 April 1996 Hatfield, United KingdomClay Flag of Australia (converted).svg Robyn Mawdsley Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Amanda Wainwright
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Shirli-Ann Siddall
4–6, 7–6(7–4), 7–5

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References

  1. "Scoreboard - Tennis". The Crescent-News. Defiance, Ohio. 27 June 1987. p. 12.
  2. 2013 Cowgirl Tennis Media Guide by Oklahoma State. p. 18.