| Full name | Janet Newberry-Howe |
|---|---|
| Country (sports) |  United States |
| Residence | St Petersburg, Florida |
| Born | (1953-08-06)August 6, 1953 (age 72) Los Angeles, California |
| Height | 5 ft 7 in (1.70 m) |
| Turned pro | 1971 |
| Retired | 1985 (doubles) 1980 (singles) |
| Plays | Right-handed |
| Singles | |
| Career titles | 2 |
| Highest ranking | No. 17 |
| Grand Slam singles results | |
| Australian Open | QF (1974, 1979) |
| French Open | SF (1975, 1977) |
| Wimbledon | 3R (1973, 1975, 1978) |
| US Open | 4R (1976) |
| Doubles | |
| Career titles | 6 |
| Grand Slam doubles results | |
| Australian Open | 2R (1974) |
| French Open | 2R (1975, 1977) |
| Wimbledon | QF (1984) |
| US Open | 2R (1973, 1974) |
| Grand Slam mixed doubles results | |
| Wimbledon | F (1973) |
| US Open | QF (1971, 1973) |
Janet Newberry (born August 6, 1953) is an American former professionaltennis player who was active in the 1970s. She is also known by her former married nameJanet Newberry-Wright andJanet Wright. She reached the semifinals of theFrench Open in 1975 and 1977 and the final of the 1973Wimbledon Championships mixed doubles.
Janet Newberry is a stepdaughter of lawyer Edward A. Turville, a former Davis Cup Captain, President of the USTA and a founder of the Florida Lawn Tennis Association in 1949 who served as its first president for five years. Janet married Frank I. Wright, a horse trainer at Belmont Park, television horse racing commentator for CBS and ESPN and World War II veteran, in 1981 and went by the name Janet Newberry-Wright. After Wright's death in 1991, she married Ralph Howe, the national grass court 60 & over singles champion, court tennis champion, Yale intercollegiate squash champion, North American singles squash champion, in 1997 and now is known as Janet Newberry-Howe.
In 1968, Newberry won the USLTA 16-and-under championship.[1]
In 1974, she played for theBoston Lobsters of theWorld Team Tennis league.[2] In 1975, she won theBritish Hardcourt Championship in Bournemouth, reached the semifinals of theFrench Open, and played for theUnited States Federation Cup team in doubles, partneringJulie Heldman.
In 1976, Newberry beatMartina Navratilova in the first round of theUS Open in three sets. Navratilova said, "I still consider that loss the worst of my career, at least in the way I responded to it on and off the court."[3] Newberry was reported as saying that she had never seen anyone so distraught,[4] and she helped Navratilova calm down afterwards.[5]
In 1977, Newberry won theItalian Open after defeatingRenáta Tomanová in the final in straight sets,[6] and reached the semifinals of theFrench Open.
In 1984, Newberry achieved her best Grand Slam women's doubles result, reaching the quarterfinals atWimbledon partneringRenee Blount, losing toKathy Jordan andAnne Smith in straight sets.
Newberry's highest world ranking in singles was world No. 17.[6]
Newberry was manager of British women's national training.[7] She later worked for theWomen's Tennis Association.[8]
In 2004, she opened an antique shop inSt Petersburg, Florida based on her collection of tennis memorabilia.[9]
| Legend | |
|---|---|
| Grand Slam | 0 |
| WTA Championships | 0 |
| Tier I | 0 |
| Tier II | 0 |
| Tier III | 0 |
| Tier IV & V | 0 |
| Result | W/L | Date | Tournament | Surface | Opponent | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Loss | 0–1 | Mar 1973 | Virginia Slims of Richmond, US | Clay (i) |  Margaret Court | 2–6, 1–6 |
| Loss | 0–2 | Jun 1973 | Kent Championships, UK | Grass | Dianne Fromholtz | 5–6, 6–0, 1–6 |
| Win | 1–2 | May 1975 | British Hard Court Championships, UK | Clay |  Terry Holladay | 7–9, 7–5, 6–3 |
| Win | 2–2 | May 1977 | Italian Open, Italy | Clay |  Renáta Tomanová | 6–3, 7–6(7–5) |
| Loss | 2–3 | Oct 1977 | Borinquen Classic, Puerto Rico | Hard | Billie Jean King | 1–6, 3–6 |
|
| ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Result | W/L | Date | Tournament | Surface | Partner | Opponents | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Win | 1–0 | Mar 1973 | Tucson, US | Hard | Pam Teeguarden | Karen Krantzcke Betty Stöve | 3–6, 7–6, 7–5 |
| Loss | 1–1 | Feb 1977 | Detroit, US | Carpet | JoAnne Russell | Martina NavratilovaBetty Stöve | 6–4, 2–6, 4–6 |
| Win | 2–1 | Jun 1978 | Chichester, UK | Grass | Pam Shriver |  Michelle Tyler Yvonne Vermaak | 3–6, 6–3, 6–4 |
| Win | 3–1 | Jan 1979 | Houston, US | Carpet | Martina Navratilova | Pam Shriver Betty Stöve | 4–6, 6–4, 6–2 |
|
| ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Result | No. | Date | Tournament | Surface | Partner | Opponents | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Loss | 1. | Jul 1973 | Wimbledon, UK | Grass |  Raúl Ramírez | Owen DavidsonBillie Jean King | 3–6, 2–6 |
