Yang Jeong-soon
| Country (sports) |  South Korea |
|---|---|
| Born | 26 February 1947 |
| Singles | |
| Grand Slam singles results | |
| Australian Open | 2R (1973) |
| French Open | 1R (1973) |
| Doubles | |
| Grand Slam doubles results | |
| Australian Open | 1R (1973) |
| French Open | 1R (1973) |
| Grand Slam mixed doubles results | |
| French Open | 1R (1973) |
| Wimbledon | 1R (1973) |
Yang Jeong-soon (born 26 February 1947) is a Korean former professional tennis player.
Yang featured in 16 Federation Cup rubbers for South Korea during the 1970s, which included an upset win over America's Patti Hogan in 1973.[1] Her best performance in a grand slam tournament was a second round appearance at the 1973 Australian Open, where she was eliminated by Evonne Goolagong. In 1978 she and Lee Duk-hee became the first Korean pair to win an Asian Games gold medal in women's doubles.[2]
References
[edit]- ^ "U.S. Women Score In Cup Tennis, 2–1". The New York Times. 3 May 1973.
- ^ "[테니스 野史③]당장 심판 바꿔!". tennis.co.kr (in Korean). 18 October 2017.
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[edit]Categories:
- 1947 births
- Living people
- South Korean female tennis players
- Tennis players at the 1966 Asian Games
- Tennis players at the 1974 Asian Games
- Tennis players at the 1978 Asian Games
- Asian Games medalists in tennis
- Asian Games gold medalists for South Korea
- Asian Games silver medalists for South Korea
- Asian Games bronze medalists for South Korea
- Medalists at the 1966 Asian Games
- Medalists at the 1974 Asian Games
- Medalists at the 1978 Asian Games
- 20th-century South Korean women