Janet Young (tennis)
| Full name | Janet Anne Young (married name Langford) |
|---|---|
| Country (sports) |
 Australia
|
| Born |
22 October 1951 Melbourne, Australia |
| Singles | |
| Grand Slam Singles results | |
| Australian Open | 3R (1970, 1974) |
| French Open | 2R (1973) |
| Wimbledon | 4R (1973) |
| US Open | 2R (1969, 1973, 1974) |
| Doubles | |
| Career titles | 3 WTA |
| Grand Slam Doubles results | |
| Australian Open | SF (1973, 1974, 1977) |
| French Open | 2R (1969, 1973) |
| Wimbledon | SF (1973) |
| US Open | SF (1973) |
Janet Anne Young (born 22 October 1951) is a former professional tennis player from Australia.
Young competed on the WTA Tour in the 1970s and won a total three doubles titles, all of which during her successful partnership with Evonne Goolagong. The pair were finalists in eight tournaments across the 1973 season that also included semi-final appearances in three Grand Slams, the Australian Open, Wimbledon Championships and US Open. As a singles player she won the Queensland Open and South Australian Championships in 1973, both non tour events. At the 1973 Wimbledon Championships she made it to the fourth round was two games away from a place in the quarter-finals. In the third set she led a young Chris Evert 4-0, but ended up losing 6–8. She was a doubles player in Australia's winning Federation Cup teams in 1973 and 1974. Teamed with Evonne Goolagong, they remained unbeaten and only dropped one set across both campaigns. She made two further Grand Slam doubles semi-finals, with Lesley Hunt at the 1974 Australian Open and Kym Ruddell at the 1977 Australian Open.
Young has a doctorate in sports psychology and works as a senior lecturer in the College of Sport & Exercise Science at Melbourne's Victoria University. She served on the board of Tennis Australia from 2008 to 2016.
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