Jan Lehane

Jan Lehane

Full name	Jan Lehane O'Neill
ITF name	Jan O'Neill
Country (sports)	Australia
Born	9 July 1941 Grenfell, Australia
Singles
Grand Slam Singles results
Australian Open	F (1960, 1961, 1962, 1963)
French Open	QF (1960, 1962, 1963, 1964)
Wimbledon	QF (1962)
US Open	QF (1960, 1961)
Doubles
Grand Slam Doubles results
Australian Open	F (1961, 1963)
French Open	SF (1960, 1961, 1962)
Wimbledon	F (1961)
Grand Slam Mixed Doubles results
Australian Open	W (1960, 1961)

Jan Lehane O'Neill (born 9 July 1941) is a former Australian female tennis player.

At the Australian Championships, O'Neill reached the singles final four consecutive years (1960–1963) but lost to Margaret Court each time. O'Neill had a similar experience in women's doubles, reaching the final twice (in 1961 with Mary Bevis Hawton and 1963 with Lesley Turner Bowrey) but losing each time to a team that included Court (with Mary Carter Reitano in 1961 and Robyn Ebbern in 1963). O'Neill, had more success in the mixed doubles, twice winning the title (in 1960 with Trevor Fancutt and 1961 with Bob Hewitt). However, Mike Sangster and O'Neill lost the 1964 mixed doubles final to Court and Ken Fletcher.

According to Lance Tingay of The Daily Telegraph and the Daily Mail, O'Neill was ranked in the world top ten in 1960, 1963, and 1964, reaching a career high of World No. 7 in those rankings in 1963.^[1]

Grand Slam finals

Singles (4 runners-up)

Outcome	Year	Championship	Surface	Opponent	Score
Runner-up	1960	Australian Championships	Grass	Margaret Court	5–7, 2–6
Runner-up	1961	Australian Championships	Grass	Margaret Court	1–6, 4–6
Runner-up	1962	Australian Championships	Grass	Margaret Court	0–6, 2–6
Runner-up	1963	Australian Championships	Grass	Margaret Court	2–6, 2–6

Doubles: (3 runners-up)

Outcome	Year	Championship	Surface	Partner	Opponent	Score
Runner-up	1961	Australian Championships	Grass	Mary Hawton	Mary Carter Reitano Margaret Smith	4–6, 6–3, 5–7
Runner-up	1961	Wimbledon	Grass	Margaret Smith	Karen Hantze Susman Billie Jean King	3–6, 4–6
Runner-up	1963	Australian Championships	Grass	Lesley Turner Bowrey	Robyn Ebbern Margaret Smith	1–6, 3–6

Mixed doubles (2 titles)

Outcome	Year	Championship	Surface	Partner	Opponent	Score
Winner	1960	Australian Championships	Grass	Trevor Fancutt	Christine Truman Martin Mulligan	6–2, 7–5
Winner	1961	Australian Championships	Grass	Bob Hewitt	Mary Carter Reitano John Pearce	9–7, 6–2

Grand Slam singles tournament timeline

Tournament	1958	1959	1960	1961	1962	1963	1964	1965	1966	1967	1968	1969	1970	1971	1972	1973	1974	1975	1976	1977	Career SR
Australia	1R	SF	F	F	F	F	SF	A	2R	3R	A	A	3R	QF	A	A	2R	A	A	2R / A	0 / 13
France	A	A	QF	4R	QF	QF	QF	A	A	3R	A	A	A	A	A	A	A	A	A	A	0 / 6
Wimbledon	A	A	4R	3R	QF	3R	A	A	A	4R	A	A	A	A	A	A	A	A	A	A	0 / 5
United States	A	A	QF	QF	3R	A	A	A	A	A	A	A	A	A	A	A	A	A	A	A	0 / 3
SR	0 / 1	0 / 1	0 / 4	0 / 4	0 / 4	0 / 3	0 / 2	0 / 0	0 / 1	0 / 3	0 / 0	0 / 0	0 / 1	0 / 1	0 / 0	0 / 0	0 / 1	0 / 0	0 / 0	0 / 1	0 / 27

A = did not participate in the tournament.

SR = the ratio of the number of Grand Slam singles tournaments won to the number of those tournaments played.

Note: The Australian Open was held twice in 1977, in January and December. O'Neill participated only in the January edition.

See also

• Performance timelines for all female tennis players who reached at least one Grand Slam final

References

1. Collins, Bud (2008). The Bud Collins History of Tennis: An Authoritative Encyclopedia and Record Book. New York, N.Y: New Chapter Press. pp. 695, 703. ISBN 0-942257-41-3.

External links

• Database of Grand Slam tournament draws