# Jane Taylor (tennis)

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
| Outcome | No. | Date | Tournament | Surface | Opponent | Score |
| Runner-up | 1. | 11 March 1990 | Bendigo, Australia | Hard | Kirrily Sharpe | 0–6, 6–7 |
| Winner | 1. | 2 March 1992 | Mildura, Australia | Grass | Julie Richardson | 7–6, 6–3 |
| Winner | 2. | 23 March 1992 | Newcastle, Australia | Grass | Julie Richardson | 6–3, 3–6, 6–3 |
| Winner | 3. | 9 August 1992 | College Park, United States | Hard | Carole Lucarelli | 7–5, 6–3 |
| Runner-up | 2. | 7 March 1993 | Mildura, Australia | Grass | Kirrily Sharpe | 0–6, 6–4, 3–6 |
| Runner-up | 3. | 14 March 1993 | Wodonga, Australia | Grass | Lisa O'Neill | 2–6, 4–6 |
| Runner-up | 4. | 21 March 1993 | Canberra, Australia | Grass | Catherine Barclay | 4–6, 6–4, 2–6 |
| Winner | 4. | 28 March 1993 | Bendigo, Australia | Grass | Catherine Barclay | 4–6, 6–0, 7–6 |
| Runner-up | 5. | 21 November 1993 | Port Pirie, Australia | Hard | Michelle Jaggard-Lai | 2–6, 1–6 |
| Runner-up | 6. | 13 March 1994 | Warrnambool, Australia | Hard | Angie Cunningham | w/o |
| Runner-up | 7. | 5 March 1995 | Warrnambool, Australia | Hard | Melissa Beadman | 6–7, 4–6 |
| Winner | 5. | 12 March 1995 | Wodonga, Australia | Hard | Angie Marik | 6–4, 2–6, 7–6 |
| Winner | 6. | 26 March 1995 | Bendigo, Australia | Hard | Angie Cunningham | 6–0, 6–4 |
| Winner | 7. | 3 July 1995 | Norfolk, United States | Hard | Sandy Sureephong | 7–5, 6–1 |
| Runner-up | 8. | 16 July 1995 | Easton, United States | Hard | Sara Pritchard | 3–6, 4–6 |
| Runner-up | 9. | 4 March 1996 | Warrnambool, Australia | Grass | Tamarine Tanasugarn | 4–6, 1–6 |
| Winner | 8. | 2 June 1996 | El Paso, United States | Hard | Anne Mall | 4–6, 6–1, 6–2 |
| Runner-up | 10. | 10 November 1996 | Bendigo, Australia | Hard | Annabel Ellwood | 3–6, 4–6 |
| Winner | 9. | 10 March 1997 | Canberra, Australia | Grass | Evie Dominikovic | 7–5, 4–6, 6–4 |
| Runner-up | 11. | 24 March 1997 | Corowa, Australia | Grass | Evie Dominikovic | 4–6, 2–6 |

### Doubles (9–6)

| Outcome | No. | Date | Tournament | Surface | Partner | Opponents | Score |
| Runner-up | 1. | 19 November 1989 | Gold Coast, Australia | Hard | Louise Stacey | Kristine Kunce Kate McDonald | 4–6, 2–6 |
| Runner-up | 2. | 23 March 1992 | Newcastle, Australia | Clay | Michelle Anderson | Julie Richardson Amanda Trail | 4–6, 2–6 |
| Winner | 1. | 9 August 1992 | College Park, United States | Hard | Sarah Loosemore | Michele Mair Karen van der Merwe | 6–4, 6–3 |
| Runner-up | 3. | 7 March 1993 | Mildura, Australia | Grass | Kate McDonald | Catherine Barclay Kirrily Sharpe | 1–6, 2–6 |
| Winner | 2. | 14 March 1993 | Wodonga, Australia | Grass | Kate McDonald | Robyn Mawdsley Danielle Thomas | 2–6, 6–3, 6–3 |
| Winner | 3. | 21 March 1993 | Canberra, Australia | Grass | Kate McDonald | Maija Avotins Robyn Mawdsley | w/o |
| Winner | 4. | 28 March 1993 | Bendigo, Australia | Grass | Kate McDonald | Maija Avotins Esther Knox | 6–3, 6–1 |
| Runner-up | 4. | 13 March 1994 | Warrnambool, Australia | Hard | Kate McDonald | Nicole Oomens Shannon Peters | w/o |
| Runner-up | 5. | 5 March 1995 | Warrnambool, Australia | Hard | Trudi Musgrave | Gail Biggs Nicole Oomens | 1–6, 5–7 |
| Winner | 5. | 12 March 1995 | Wodonga, Australia | Hard | Trudi Musgrave | Gail Biggs Nicole Oomens | 6–3, 6–2 |
| Winner | 6. | 19 March 1995 | Canberra, Australia | Hard | Trudi Musgrave | Gail Biggs Nicole Oomens | 6–3, 6–2 |
| Runner-up | 6. | 26 March 1995 | Bendigo, Australia | Hard | Trudi Musgrave | Gail Biggs Nicole Oomens | 6–7, 5–7 |
| Winner | 7. | 11 March 1996 | Canberra, Australia | Grass | Trudi Musgrave | Joanne Limmer Lisa McShea | 6–4, 5–7, 6–4 |
| Winner | 8. | 25 March 1996 | Albury, Australia | Grass | Trudi Musgrave | Joanne Limmer Lisa McShea | 6–0, 6–3 |
| Winner | 9. | 4 April 1997 | Corowa, Australia | Grass | Trudi Musgrave | Nannie de Villiers Shirli-Ann Siddall | 6–4, 4–6, 6–2 |